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    2020 Aug 15

    Visit an Artist and Demonstration: Delanie Wise

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Online Event

    Join us for a virtual field trip to an artist's studio! We will visit contemporary ceramic artists for a guided tour of their space, a demo of their process, and discussion about their work and how it has progressed throughout their career. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in the discussion.

    Time for tea! Teapots are the focus during this very special 2-hour event with Delanie Wise from her home studio just outside of Boston. Delanie will demonstrate her very special technique of combining both hand built and thrown forms to create...

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    2020 Mar 07

    Cultivating Space: Women in Horticulture and Place-Making

    9:30am to 12:30pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    This year’s "cultivating women" symposium will highlight contemporary efforts by women to create, share, and preserve greenspaces for all and will showcase the importance of community spaces in this era of increasing urban and suburban density. Join the Arnold Arboretum for presentations from four dynamic women, each a leader in greening communities:

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    2020 Feb 26

    Grafting Woody Plants: Fruit Trees

    5:00pm to 7:30pm

    Location: 

    Dana Greenhouse Classroom, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Grafting is the technique of joining parts of separate plants in such a manner that they unite and continue their growth as one. Learn basic principles of grafting with an overview of different types of dormant-season grafts. Arnold Arboretum propagator Sean Halloran will provide step-by-step instructions so that you can practice both cleft and side veneer grafts using apple root stock. Simple after-care will be required until planting out in springtime. Registrants will need to sign an Assumption of Risk and Release in order to participate in this class.

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    2020 Feb 11

    Harvard Women’s Hockey vs BC/BU- SECOND ROUND BEANPOT

    5:00pm

    Location: 

    Walter Brown Arena, 285 Babcock St, Boston

    Women’s Hockey battles BC/BU in the second round of the Beanpot at 5/8pmpm hosted by Boston University at Walter Brown Arena.

    Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for seniors or children. One ticket grants admission to both games— First Round 2/3 and Consolation/ Championship 2/11 at 5pm/ 8pm.

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    2020 Feb 10

    Harvard Men’s Hockey vs BC/BU- SECOND ROUND BEANPOT

    5:00pm

    Location: 

    TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston

    Men’s Hockey battles the winner of first round BC/BU in the second round of the Beanpot at 5/8pm at TD Garden. Game will be streamed on NESN.

    Tickets: $38 in Balcony seating, $45 in Loge seating.

    Student tickets are on sale in person at the Murr Center Ticket Office or at the Smith Center from 1-5pm on Thursday, January 30th and Friday, January 31st.
    One ticket grants admission to both games—First Round 2/3 and Consolation/ Championship 2/10 at 5pm/ 8pm. 

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    2020 Feb 06

    A Rose is a Rose: The Art of Botanical Prose

    2:00pm to 3:30pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Attention gardeners, readers, and writers! Come in from the cold for an afternoon as delightful as a spring garden. Jonathan Damery, the associate editor for Arnoldia, will provide an enlivening and breathtaking tour of the artistry found in horticultural and botanical reference books. Bask in the profound eloquence of even the most exhaustive of botanical descriptions. Often cloaked in scholarly tomes, these compositions boast opinion, passion, simply gorgeous wordsmithing, and even intrigue, in some cases.

    Cost
    Members: $5
    Nonmembers: $10

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    2020 Feb 04

    Harvard Women’s Hockey vs Northeastern- FIRST ROUND BEANPOT

    5:00pm

    Location: 

    Walter Brown Arena, 285 Babcock St, Boston

    Women’s Hockey battles Northeastern in the first round of the Beanpot at 5pm hosted by Boston University at Walter Brown Arena.

    Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for seniors or children

    One ticket grants admission to both games—Consolation / Championship, Tue. 2/11 at 5pm / 8pm. 

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    2020 Feb 03

    Harvard Men’s Hockey vs Northeastern- FIRST ROUND BEANPOT

    5:00pm

    Location: 

    TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston

    Men’s Hockey battles Northeastern in the first round of the Beanpot at 5pm at TD Garden. Game will be streamed on NESN.

    Tickets: $38 in Balcony seating, $45 in Loge seating.

    Student tickets are on sale in person at the Murr Center Ticket Office or at the Smith Center from 1-5pm on Thursday, January 30th and Friday, January 31st. One ticket grants admission to both games— Consolation / Championship Mon. 2/10 at 5pm / 8pm.

     

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    2019 Dec 14

    Measure Twice, Cut Once: Introductory Tree and Shrub Pruning

    9:30am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Put down the hedge shears! Through both classroom instruction and hands-on field training, this class will include what’s, why's, and how’s of proper pruning approaches and techniques. Andrew Gapinski will focus on small ornamental trees, young shade trees, and shrubs with general approaches towards maintaining a plant’s natural form and encouraging health and vigor.

    Note: Pruning for fruit production will not be covered in this offering. Dress for indoor and outdoor learning.

    Cost: $30 member, $38 nonmember.

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    2019 Nov 13

    Propagating Semi-Hardwood Cuttings

    5:00pm to 7:00pm

    Location: 

    Dana Greenhouse Classroom, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Enhance your garden! Join Manager of Plant Production Tiffany Enzenbacher to learn how to propagate woody plants from fall cuttings. Students will collect and stick cuttings of several taxa (Ilex and Rhododendron to name a few), and will take their propagules home. After rooting, small plants may be ready to transplant as early as next year. Post-class nurturing will be required.

    Fee for all materials is included in the cost of the class. Students should bring their own pruners to class.

    Cost: $42 for members; $52 for nonmembers...

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    2019 Nov 02

    Photography with Chris Morgan

    1:00pm to 4:00pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Chris Morgan is fascinated by the patterns and textures in nature, the shapes of trees, and the movements of birds. He captures these beautifully in his photographs, which were on display at the Arnold Arboretum in the winter of 2019.

    In this program, Chris will discuss his photographic interests and methods in the classroom and then move outdoors to demonstrate his techniques. Class participants will be able to learn alongside Chris, evaluating views, debating camera angles, and considering focal points in order to shoot better images. Participants should bring their...

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    2019 Nov 02

    Compost Compendium

    9:00am to 11:00am

    Location: 

    Weld Hill Building and Landscape, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Horticulturist Conor Guidarelli manages the Arnold Arboretum’s organic materials recycling area and has recently improved the production and quality of the resulting compost. Conor will discuss the components of compost and the nutrients that can be returned to a site when compost is applied. He will explain the mix of brown to green materials, moisture, and aeration. Class participants will start in the classroom and then travel to the Arboretum’s materials yard to see compost in various stages of development.

    Cost: $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers

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    2019 Oct 21

    Native Woody Plant Materials

    Repeats every week every Monday until Mon Oct 28 2019 .
    10:00am to 3:00pm

    10:00am to 3:00pm

    Location: 

    Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham

    Explore the vast variety of native trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Learn which species grow well in shade, which support local wildlife, and how to stagger plantings for continuous bloom, fruit production, and fall color. The class discusses growth characteristics, cultural requirements, and best horticultural uses. It begins with lectures and walks at Garden in the Woods in Framingham and includes a field trip to the Arnold Arboretum in...

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    2019 Oct 16

    Smartphone Photography: Capturing the Colors of Autumn

    Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Oct 30 2019 .
    1:30pm to 3:30pm

    1:30pm to 3:30pm
    1:30pm to 3:30pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Capture the drama of fall, when landscapes present a vivid array of colors and the palette is most striking. Professional photographer Nancy Katz will introduce fundamental concepts of landscape photography and then teach techniques for getting the best photographs from your smartphone camera. You will capture images in dynamic color and muted shades, then learn to enhance them using a host of editing tools provided in the Snapseed App. For best results, bring your smartphone and a commitment to completing the weekly homework assignments. Class will take place indoors and out.

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    2019 Sep 28

    Art Workshop: Revealing the Wild Print

    1:00pm to 3:00pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Join the Arboretum's exhibiting artist, Steffanie Schwam, in this hands-on workshop. You will make your own unique monoprint on paper or fabric, using leaves from the Arboretum's collections, paint, printmaking tools, recycled materials, and the inspiration of the surrounding landscape.

    Note: This workshop is appropriate for ages 8 and up. An adult must accompany anyone between ages 8–12.

    Cost: $15 for members; $25 for nonmembers.

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    2019 Sep 28

    Creative Climate Commitment with Susan Israel

    9:30am to 12:30pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    In this workshop, participants will work in groups to creatively respond to climate change with discussion and prompting from Susan Israel, architect, artist, climate communicator, and social entrepreneur. Their efforts will result in a collaborative commitment to change, a talisman of sorts, represented in three dimensions.

    Cost: $30 for members; $40 for nonmembers; $20 for students.

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    2019 Sep 22

    Fall Forest Bathing

    Repeats every week every Sunday until Sun Nov 03 2019 except Sun Oct 06 2019, Sun Oct 13 2019.
    9:00am to 11:00am

    9:00am to 11:00am
    9:00am to 11:00am
    9:00am to 11:00am
    9:00am to 11:00am

    Location: 

    Bussey St. Gate, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    This slow-paced guided therapeutic experience promotes wellness through a series of gentle sensory-opening invitations that welcome us to notice more of our natural surroundings. By deepening our connection with the natural world and each other, we open ourselves up to the healing medicine of the forest. Forest Bathing is part of a global effort to tend to the stressful conditions of living in modern industrialized civilization.

    Cost: $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers

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    2019 Aug 25

    Butterfly Discovery Walk

    6:00pm to 7:15pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Venture into the Arboretum landscape with caterpillar expert Sam Jaffe. Sam will wander the landscape highlighting host plants and the insects they support, focusing his attention on caterpillars, moths, and butterflies. Bring a camera to document your discoveries and a notebook to record identification tips and plant suggestions for expanding the array of butterflies your garden or park can support.

    This event is suitable for adults and children ages 12 and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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    2019 Aug 23

    Moth Meet

    9:00pm to 10:30pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Join the Arnold Arboretum for a late night learning adventure to discover the nocturnal invertebrates that are flitting about the Arboretum after hours. Naturalist Sam Jaffe will start the evening in the classroom with some introductory information about the life-cycles of moths and other night flyers. He’ll then lead the group outdoors for a moth lighting at which we will admire and study a variety of nocturnal insects. Back in the classroom, microscopes and other field guides will allow us to make clear identifications of these lesser-seen beauties.

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