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  • Thursday, May 16, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Meeting Our Climate Future

    Join The Emerald Necklace Conservancy on May 16 at 5:30 pm for Meeting Our Climate Future: Lessons in Public-Private Parks Partnerships, a free, public discussion on the shared goals of public parks departments and private parks organizations, as well as the role of partnerships between these two groups in preparing for our climate future. The event will take place at the offices of the Event Sponsor Wilmington Trust, 280 Congress Street, Suite 1300, in Boston. Register at www.emeraldnecklace.org.

    Featuring:

    Kathryn Ott Lovell, Philadelphia Parks Commissioner and 2019 Party in the Park Liff Spirit Awardee
    Commissioner Lovell will discuss highlights of her signature achievements with the City of Philadelphia Parks Department and at her previous role with the Fairmont Parks Conservancy. Additionally, Kathryn will highlight the City of Philadelphia’s leading work on climate readiness with its Stormwater Management programs, in which Philadelphia will invest $2.4 billion in the coming years.

    Chris Cook, Chief, Environment, Energy, and Open Space; Commissioner, Parks and Recreation, Boston
    Chief Cook will present the City’s climate-ready vision to enhance Boston’s waterfront through accessible green space, infrastructure improvements and more.

    Karen Mauney-Brodek, President, Emerald Necklace Conservancy
    Karen will discuss the history America’s first “green infrastructure” project – the Emerald Necklace and the Muddy River – as well as their ongoing restoration. She will also touch on plans for a more resilient Charlesgate Park and highlight other past and proposed partnerships.

  • Friday, April 26, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm, and Saturday, April 27 – Monday, April 29, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Art in Bloom

    Celebrate the return of spring with Art in Bloom, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s annual festival of fine art and flowers.

    Enjoy art from across the MFA’s collection paired with magnificent floral interpretations. Daily events include tours of arrangements throughout the galleries; flower-arranging demonstrations; informal dining among European paintings at the Art in Bloom Café; and outdoor walking tours.

    Art in Bloom launches with a Preview of freshly installed arrangements on Friday, April 26 from 3 to 10 pm. The popular Member Night is Saturday, April 27, and Community Day with children’s activities is Sunday, April 28.

    Browse the MFA Art in Bloom Market and Garden Cart for unique gifts and treasures.

    Special guest speaker Remco van Vliet demonstrates creative techniques for designing spectacular arrangements from classic to contemporary. Tickets and reservations for lecture, classes, and group tours go on sale February 28, 2019.

    Art in Bloom is sponsored by Wilmington Trust. Supporting Sponsor is Fitch Law Partners. Art in Bloom Community Day is sponsored by Arbella Insurance Foundation.

  • Friday, April 28, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, and Saturday, April 29 – Monday, May 1, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Art in Bloom

    Mark your calendar for Art in Bloom 2017 and celebrate this exuberant spring festival at the MFA. This joyous rite of spring pairs fine art and floral design with offerings of free guided tours among MFA treasures, plus workshops, demonstrations, and lectures. Garden clubs and professional designers from across New England create floral arrangements inspired by the MFA’s works of art.

    Highlights this year include a special evening preview on Friday night April 28, starting at 5 pm. The popular Members’ Night is Saturday, April 29 and Community Day with children’s activities is Sunday, April 30. Enjoy the Art in Bloom Café with its casual dining and lighter fare among masterpieces of European painting in Koch Gallery, 250.

    Ariella Chezar, an expert on painterly arrangements offers master classes on Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, and, on Saturday, April 30, presents a lecture and demonstration with techniques for creating designs that are dramatic, unexpected, and even magical. Art in Bloom is sponsored by Wilmington Trust.  For complete information visit www.mfa.org.

  • Wednesday, November 2, 5:30 pm – Emerald Necklace Conservancy 2011 Annual Meeting

    Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy at it thanks its volunteers, members and friends, reflects on the year’s projects and advocacy and looks forward to a bright future for the parks.  The keynote speaker will be Steve Curwood, host of NPR’s “Living on Earth.”  A reception at the Emmanuel College Auditorium, 400 The Fenway in Boston, will begin at 5:30 pm, with the program beginning at 6:30.  Free and open to the public, membership may be renewed at this event.  Please rsvp online at www.emeraldnecklace.org, or call 617-522-2700 by October 24.  The Conservancy wishes to thank its partner Emmanuel College and its sponsor the Colleges of the Fenway, plus Nature Steward Northeastern University, Parks Patrons MASCO and Wilmington Trust, and Parks Supporter Harvard University.