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  • Saturday, February 1, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Botany in Art: A Botanical Tour of the Worcester Art Museum

    Judith Sumner, Ph.D, botanist, author, and past Garden Club of the Back Bay speaker, will conduct a Tower Hill Botanical Garden tour entitled Botany in Art: A Botanical Tour of the Worcester Art Museum, on Saturday, February 1, from 10 – 12. Meet at the Worcester Art Museum for a gallery tour with a different twist. Explore the collection for botanical images, from the bonsai and lingzhi fungus of the Chinese jade collection to the stylized fruit depicted in the highly regarded Antioch mosaics. Paintings also reveal subtle botanical symbolism, such as the wildflowers that appear in the Renaissance religious art. Investigate floral paintings and tulipomania, idealized landscapes of the 19th century, and John Singer Sargent’s painting of Lady Warwick ( a Socialist who later abandoned society and founded a women’s horticultural college).   Co-sponsored with New England Wild Flower Society. $24 for members of THBG or NEWFS, $29 for non members.  Register by clicking here.

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  • Thursday, January 23 – Sunday, January 26 – Flora in Winter

    Breathtaking flowers bloom in the galleries during the Worcester Art Museum’s annual Flora in Winter four-day fundraiser. During this premier floral design event, skilled arrangers from across the region create captivating and imaginative interpretations of artworks in virtually every gallery of the Museum. It is a succulent feast for the eyes and spirit in the middle of winter. Sponsored this year by People’s United Bank and unum. Members: Free during exhibition hours; $25 for Flora Euphoria! with RSVP or $30 at the door. Nonmembers: $20 during exhibition hours; $45 for Flora Euphoria! with RSVP or $50 at the door.

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  • Thursday, January 23, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Flora Euphoria! Courtly Pleasures

    In anticipation of the Worcester Art Museum’s Knights exhibition in March, Flora Euphoria! will transport you to the time of King Arthur while you feast on inspired interpretations, hors d’oeuvre and a cash bar. Enjoy wandering minstrels and period costumed performers as we celebrate Flora in Winter and the integration of arms and armor into our renowned collection. The opening celebration will take place Thursday, January 23, from 5:30 – 8 (snow date Friday, January 24, 5:30 – 8) in the Renaissance Court/Galleries. Reserve by January 17 for a discount – $25 WAM members, $45 nonmembers, or, after January 17, $30 WAM members, $50 nonmembers. For reservations call 508-793-4440, or visit http://www.worcesterart.org/Events/Flora/flora-in-winter-2014/.

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  • Thursday, April 11, 10:00 am – Fabulous Gardens That Inspired Floral Designs

    The Metro District Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11 at 10:00 AM. at Elm Bank in the Hunnewell Carriage House. Elm Bank is located at 900 Washington Street, (Route 16), Wellesley, Massachusetts.  Our featured speaker, Thelma Shoneman, a nationally accredited Master Flower Show Judge, will be presenting a program, Fabulous Gardens that Inspired Floral Designs. Thelma recently visited six fabulous gardens in Oregon, Nebraska, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Maine. Thelma will speak about each garden and the unique attraction that inspired the “floral souvenir”! Each arrangement that she creates will include a different leaf manipulation, which she will demonstrate. These arrangements will be raffled at the end of the program.
    The luncheon will be catered by Baker’s Best of Newton and the charge for the luncheon is $25 per person. Checks should be made out to GCFM. For each attendee please list their name, email address, and their choice of lunch sandwich: chicken salad, roasted vegetable or turkey. Tell us if an attendee has special dietary restrictions. Guests are welcome. You may mail a check to Babs Moss, 43 Fairfax Road, Needham, MA 02492.  Image below is of Thelma’s floral interpretation at the Worcester Art Museum’s Flora in Winter:

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  • Thursday, January 31 – Sunday, February 3 – Flora in Winter

    The Worcester Art Museum and Tower Hill Botanic Garden partner once again during Flora in Winter, a celebration of the impending arrival of spring.  At WAM, breathtaking flowers bloom in the galleries with stunning arrangements inspired by artworks.  At Tower Hill, with a nod to William Shakespeare, the arrangements reflect on quiet times of rest and contemplation, evoking dreams of the growing season and inspiring flower fantasies – creating A Midwinter’s Dream.  WAM’s presentation is generously supported by unum, Fallon Community Health Plan, and People’s United Bank.  Thursday’s opening party,  Flower Power at Flora Euphoria on Thursday, January 31 from 5:30 – 8, is $30 for WAM and Tower Hill members, $50 for nonmembers. Reserve at 508-793-4323, or on line at www.worcesterart.org.  A Floral Demonstration, Lunch and Tour: From the White House to Your House, will take place at the Museum on Saturday, February 2 from 12 – 3, and is $35 for WAM members, $55 for nonmembers.  Call 508-793-4325 (note the different telephone number.)  At Tower Hill, on Friday, February 1, there will be a concert with Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli from 7 – 9, $35 for WAM/THBG members, $40 nonmembers, and you may reserve by calling 508-869-6111, or reserve online at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Thursday, January 26 – Sunday, January 29 – Flora in Winter

    Spring arrives early at the Worcester Art Museum for the 10th Anniversary of Flora in Winter, the premier floral design event of the year. Skilled arrangers from across New England create clever, provocative interpretations of works from the Museum’s collection, and it’s a feast for the eyes and spirit in the middle of winter! Floral-inspired family fun, festivities, lectures, music, demonstrations, and so much more. The Worcester Art Museum is located at 55 Salisbury Street in Worcester, and tickets ($14) are available at the door. For more information, visit www.worcesterart.org.

  • Thursday, January 27 – Sunday, January 30 – Flora in Winter

    The Worcester Art Museum comes alive Thursday, January 27 through Sunday, January 30, 2011 for the annual Flora in Winter celebration! Worcester Art Museum and Tower Hill Botanic Garden present Flora in Winter, the premier floral design event of the year. Skilled artisans from across New England create clever, provocative interpretations at both venues, interpreting this year’s theme “Moments in Time.”

    This event lasts only four days. Log on to www.worcesterart.org or call 508-799-4406, ext. 3025 to learn more about special programming as information becomes available. Information may also be found at www.towerhillbg.org. Events include: opening party, demonstrations, guided tours, floral inspired products for sale in the Museum Shop, and extended Museum Café hours.