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  • Saturday, October 19, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The Vegan Roadie

    The KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market is excited to welcome Dustin Harder, the host and creator of the original vegan travel culinary series, The Vegan Roadie. In this hands-on class, attendees will learn Dustin’s secrets to creating delicious (and beautiful) plant-based meals from his new cookbook, Epic Vegan. Guided by Dustin, you’ll create a three course-menu and become more comfortable with plant-based cooking through new skills, techniques, and flavors!

    Come ready to roll up your sleeves and get cooking! We will also have copies of Epic Vegan for purchase at the class – or bring your own copy and get it signed by Dustin.

    Menu:

    • Unicorn French Bread Pizza with beet marinara, cashew mozzarella, and edible flowers
    • Creamy shells with the cheesiest ‘cheese’ sauce
    • ‘Kale Me Crazy’ ice cream sundaes with cherries, fudge sauce, and sunflower caramel sauce

    This menu is 100% vegetarian and vegan. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate gluten or nut allergies with this menu. Please email kitcheninfo@thetrustees.org to alert us to any other food allergies. Please note that The KITCHEN is not a certified allergy-free kitchen and cross contamination is possible.

    Our hands-on cooking classes are structured as a group learning experience; you’ll work with other students to create a seasonal meal led by our professional chef instructors. We focus on learning new cooking styles and techniques to increase your confidence and enjoyment in your own kitchen. Here are a few things to know before booking a class with us:

    • Each class is centered on the local, seasonal farmers and artisans of the Boston Public Market.
    • During each class, you’ll learn 2 or 3 recipes, you’ll work with between 2 and 4 other students to create each one, and you’ll enjoy a plentiful taste of each.
    • Classes are usually between 2 and 2.5 hours long, unless otherwise noted.
    • Please be prepared to be on your feet, standing at a table, and cooking for the duration of class.
    • We recommend comfortable, non-slip, and closed-toe shoes.

    Tickets: $60 for Trustees member and $75 for Non-Trustees Members. Members must bring their current member card and number. Join The Trustees and save! Members save between 20-40% off all classes in The KITCHEN.

    Dustin Harder is the host and creator of the original vegan travel culinary series The Vegan Roadie. When not traveling, he works as a personal chef, recipe developer, and culinary instructor in New York City. As a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, Dustin has been featured in such publications as Eating Well, VegNews, Vegan Lifestyle Magazine, and Paste Magazine.

  • Saturday, October 12, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Boston Agricultural Fair

    Saturday, October 12, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Boston Agricultural Fair

    The Roxbury Heritage State Park, Agricultural Hall, and Trustees are partnering to create a special day devoted to the celebration and enjoyment of community gardening, backyard growing, and local agriculture. We’ll have displays, exhibits, contests, animals, old-time games and activities for kids, and tasty treats featuring locally grown and locally produced products. Plans are in the works for agricultural exhibits including beekeeping, backyard chickens, mushroom cultivation, cider pressing, composting to name just a few. We are having (friendly) contests! We’d love for you to enter a pie, baked good, or fresh-picked or preserved garden bounty. The Fair will run from 11 – 3 on October 12 at The Dillaway Thomas House, 188 Roxbury Street in Roxbury. Free. Call 617-869-6720.

    Psst: Don’t miss the goat milking and pie eating contests! Photo below courtesy of King Arthur Flour.

  • Friday, September 13 – Sunday, September 15, Thursday, September 19 – Sunday, September 22, and Thursday, September 26 – Sunday, September 29 – Nature: A Walking Play

    The Trustees and TigerLion Arts present Nature, the mythic telling of Emerson and Thoreau’s mutual love affair with the natural world. The Old Manse in Concord—where Ralph Waldo Emerson lived while writing his famous essay “Nature” and where he, Henry David Thoreau, and other leading Transcendentalists discussed and debated the issues of the day—provides the most fitting location for a stop on this nationwide touring production.

    Grounded in the story of their friendship, this virtuosic production offers a perspective on their lives that is strikingly relevant, richly complex, and yet utterly simple. Nature is performed outdoors as a “walking play.” A professional ensemble of actors takes the audience on a journey through the natural environment as scenes unfold around them. Bagpipes, ancient flutes, drums and rich choral arrangements are intricately woven into the experience. 

    Nature is an extraordinary, immersive and family-friendly journey that co-mingles story, spirit, and nature, as a means to reconnect its audience with the natural world. This original work is collaboratively created with writer/actor Tyson Forbes, a direct descendant of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

    Performances will take place Friday, September 13 and Thursday & Friday, September 19 & 20 from 5:30 – 7, Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15 from 1 – 2:30 and from 5 – 6:30, Saturday, September 21, 1 – 2:30 and 7:30 – 9, and Sunday, September 22 from 5 – 6:30. Please visit www.thetrustees.org for details on times for the final weekend. Member adults $25, member child $15, nonmember adult $35, and nonmember child $20. Contact oldmanse@thetrustees.org or call 978-369-3909. A minimal amount of walking over uneven ground may be expected, and feel free to carry along your own folding chair. Garden Club of the Back Bay members saw the production last year and give it five stars!

  • Monday, September 2, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – What’s Leaf Got to Do With It?

    Trustees Trekkers, join The Trustees at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts on Monday, September 2 from 2 – 3:30 for a guided hike exploring the form and function of leaves. This family program is recommended for ages 7 and up. Explore the trails, take some leaf etchings, and get a closer look through magnifiers to take in the natural world.  Member families: $12, nonmembers $20. Register (required) at www.thetrustees.org

  • Tuesday, August 13, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – An Herbalist’s Approach: Mood

    Feeling cranky, irritable, moody? Consider an herbalist’s approach to balance hormones and boost mood. Herbalists cannot diagnose or cure conditions. They help guide you to a healthier lifestyle, and it is always important to work with your medical or naturopathic doctor for serious health conditions. 

    Sometimes we all feel grumpy, snappy, irritated or just plain down.  In this August 13 presentation beginning at 6:30 pm at Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, Clinical Herbalist Liane Moccia will help participants explore natural ways to feel more joyful and vibrant so we can feel like ourselves again, only better.  

    Liane is a Certified Herbalist who specializes in stress, energy and mental clarity, mood, and healthy sleep. Her approach to health is simple and holistic. Using traditional herbal knowledge and the latest scientific research, she combines herbs with lifestyle and dietary changes to help bring the body back into balance. Liane works with clients to help them live a life of less stress, more energy, mental clarity, and deep joy.

    Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. $9 for Trustees members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at www.thetrustees.org.


  • Saturday, August 10, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Preserve Culinary Herbs

    Learn the best techniques to keep the flavor and nutrition of garden herbs going all year long. In this August 10 free class with The Trustees at Rutland Washington Community Garden, 1561 Washington Street in Boston, we’ll cover freezing and drying along with making herbal vinegar, oil, tea, pesto, and syrup. Enjoy samples and leave with the recipes and knowledge you need for your own kitchen experiments. Growing tips will be included as time allows. To register, visit http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/metro-boston/event-47569.html

  • Saturdays and Sundays, through early October, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – PYO Bouquet from the Cutting Garden

    Every Saturday and Sunday through early October from 10am-4pm, the Cutting Garden is open at The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover. In addition to pick-your-own favorites like zinnias, cosmos and rudbeckia, visitors will find new varieties to add pop and flair to their bouquets. The garden is fun for all ages and there is always something new to learn. Please note there is a fee to cut flowers and picking is only available at the Cutting Garden during PYO hours.  Be sure to stop by the tent to pick-up your scissors, cup, and water before starting your 10-stem bouquet. Extend your visit and explore our other gardens including a French Potager Garden, Rose Garden, and Perennial Garden, borrow a blanket and a book to read under a tree or play a game of checkers in the lawn.

    This is a drop-in program. No registration required. Trustees members $5, nonmembers $10.

  • Saturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Shakespeare in the Park

    Enjoy a free performance of William Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well at Francis William Bird Park in Walpole on Saturday or Sunday, August 3 and 4, beginning at 5 pm. One of William Shakespeare’s great comedies, All’s Well That Ends Well is brought to life by the glorious Gazebo Players of Medfield. Sit back and enjoy this talented troupe as they perform the bard’s hilarious tale of a young woman who saves a king and is granted a wish in return. Her desire to marry the man of her choosing is granted, though against the will of her chosen love.

    The 2.5-hour revelry takes place at the Music Court (stone stage) on both SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 and SUNDAY, AUGUST 4. Seating is informal, so please bring blankets or chairs for your comfort. Picnics welcome! Plan to arrive a few minutes early. Largest parking lot is on Polley Lane (use “135 Polley Lane” for GPS).  If weather is inclement, the performance moves to the Walpole Footlighters Playhouse (2 Scout Road, East Walpole). 

    The Gazebo Players’ production is made possible by grants from the Medfield Cultural Council and the Walpole Cultural Council, both of which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by the Walpole Footlighters. The sound system is provided courtesy of MEMO.

  • Saturday, August 3, 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Water-Wise Gardening

    Learn to conserve water in the garden through soil care, watering practices, and crop selection. The Trustees will hold a Water-Wise Gardening session at El Jardin de la Amistad, 403 Dudley Street in Boston, on Saturday August 3 at 10 am. We’ll cover when and how to water, building your soil for water retention, and mulching. We’ll go over the water requirements of various crops at different stages in their life cycles. This Spanish-English bilingual workshop is free and open to all

    Registration isn’t required but it helps us plan and get in touch with you if anything changes. Sign up at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/metro-boston/event-48217.html

  • Thursday, July 25, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Natural History Tour

    Join The Trustees’ experienced guide on this 2.5 hour 4×4 oversand vehicle van-tour and learn about the history of the area as well as the fascinating flora and fauna that call Coskata-Coatue home. This is primarily a natural history tour of the Wildlife Refuge. While Great Point Lighthouse is located at the uppermost tip of the property, we do not guarantee access to the Lighthouse on our tours; access is entirely dependent upon the status of the protected species which return to the property seasonally to mate and fledge their young. If vehicle restrictions are in place preventing access to that part of the property, the tour will include other locations.
    This is an unforgettable Nantucket experience that you do not want to miss!  The date is Thursday, July 25 from 9 – 12 or 1 – 4, and the cost is $50 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/cape-cod-islands/event-46591.html