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  • Proposals for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Memorial on Boston Common

    MLK Boston is a privately funded non-profit working closely with the City of Boston to create a new memorial and programs about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King and their time and work together in Boston.  MLK Boston is now working on the creation of the memorial, to be located in the Boston Common. Public input is solicited, and renderings are on view now at the main branch of the Boston Public Library on Boylston Street until October 16, and at the Bolling Building in Dudley Square. WBUR has published a very good summary of the finalists at http://www.wbur.org/artery/2018/09/18/mlk-memorial-boston-common-artist-proposals.  Vote at http://mlkboston.org/art/

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  • Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Looking Ahead to Winter

    On Wednesday, November 9 at 7 pm in the Parkman Room at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, the Massachusetts Horticulture Society will host David Epstein. Looking ahead to winter, what can people, plants, and pets expect over the next several months? After a dry summer will the weather turn cold and snowy or are we in for another easy winter? David Epstein from WBUR and Boston.com will look ahead and let us know what we might be in for, and share how you can best help your plants recover from the drought.

    David Epstein has spent 30 years as a meteorologist. He was born in Portland, Maine, and studied meteorology at Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont. He now teaches at Framingham State University and Colby College. He serves on Mass Hort’s Board of Trustees, is a horticulturalist and founder of GrowingWisdom.  Mass Hort Member Cost: $20  Non Member Cost $30. Register online at www.masshort.org.

  • Wednesday, April 11, 7:00 pm – Notes from a Maine Kitchen

    There’s nothing better than settling into a nice, warm, home-cooked meal at the kitchen table. Kathy Gunst takes us into her own kitchen, introducing us to the flavors of fresh, seasonal Maine ingredients prepared in simple and inspiring ways. With essays conveying the mood of each month, Gunst gives readers a sense of Maine food and life. She follows each essay with a handful of recipes incorporating the seasonal ingredient or theme. Hear her speak on Wednesday, April 11, beginning at 7 pm at Porter Square Books, 25 White Street in Cambridge.

    Gunst lives in South Berwick, Maine. She is the author of thirteen cookbooks; her most recent books include Stonewall Kitchen Breakfast, Stonewall Kitchen Winter Celebrations, Stonewall Kitchen Grilling, and Stonewall Kitchen Appetizers. She is also the “Resident Chef” for WBUR’s award winning show, Here and Now, heard on over 60 public radio stations nationwide. She has received two James Beard award nominations for her radio work. For more information call 617-491-2220, or email ellen@portersquarebooks.com.