Events

2022 Jul 09

MassQ Ball 2022: Origin

2:00pm to 7:00pm

Location:

Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

The MassQ Ball 2022: Origin will feature the diverse artistic expressions of Boston’s communities of color. Interact with the landscape in new and creative ways, transform into a walking work of art through the practice of MassQing (a ritual application of paint to the face derived from ancient traditions of body decoration), and enjoy performances and art work by Boston cultural artists including:

2:00pm–4:00pm:

MassQ Ball 2022: Origin | Making of Ceremonial Vessels

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:

Hemlock Hill and Conifer Collection, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Led by Bengali culture worker Pampi, this audience participatory workshop allows attendees to weave love letters into hand-crafted ceremonial vessels for their loved ones. Vessels will be fashioned out of natural materials sourced from the Arboretum grounds and displayed in the MassQ Ball on July 9.

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2022 Jun 21

Summer Solstice Celebration 2022: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

5:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

After a long hiatus, the annual Summer Solstice Celebration at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture is back—in-person! Join us on the longest day of the year from 5:00–9:00 PM to explore—free of charge—the galleries and new exhibitions at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the...

2022 Jun 05

Stoneroot Epistle Artists’ Talk: Regenerational Collaboration

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:

Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Join artist Daina Swagerty and poet Joyce Swagerty for a conversation about Stoneroot Epistle, their artistic collaboration now on view at the Arboretum's Hunnewell Visitor Center. Their show invites us to contemplate our capacity for wonder through the lens of an acorn through the seasons. Select pages of vivid imagery and inspirational poetry offer a layered landscape exploring the movement of universal journey.

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2022 Jul 04

Art Show | Meaningful Beauty: The Vibrant Vocabulary of Honeysuckles

Repeats every weekday until Sun Jul 24 2022 .

12:00pm to 4:00pm

Location:

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Enjoy a multimedia glimpse into how plants use visual signals to communicate with the world around them with Wendy Clement’s multimedia exhibition using the design initiatives of Chris Ault’s Interactive Multimedia class at The College of New Jersey. Now on view at the Arnold Arboretum’s Hunnewell Building.

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2022 May 16

Director’s Series | Life: The Arnold Arboretum as an Institution of Public Health

7:00pm to 8:30pm

Location:

Arnold Arboretum—Online

The Arnold Arboretum's sesquicentennial Director's Series traces the Arnold’s significance in the landscape architecture movement, value for the people of Boston, and leadership in creating global connections between plants and people.

Panelists include:

Dr. Michelle Kondo, Research Social Scientist, UDSA-Forest Service
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space, City of Boston
Laurence Cotton, Consulting Producer, “Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing...

2022 May 14

MassQ Ball 2022: Origin | African Folklore Lecture

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Location:

Arnold Arboretum (Hunnewell Building), 125 Arborway, Boston

Dr. Liseli A. Fitzpatrick, a Trinidadian-scholar in the field of African Diasporic cosmologies and sacred ontologies, will lead an engaging lecture and discussion exploring African mythologies and folkloric cultures.

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2022 May 01

Art Exhibit | Stoneroot Epistle: Collage and Words in Conversation

Repeats every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until Sat Jun 25 2022 .

12:00pm to 4:00pm

Location:

Arnold Arboretum (Hunnewell Visitor Center), 125 Arborway, Boston

Visit the Arnold Arboretum's newly reopened Hunnewell Visitor Center and immerse yourself in this truly unique exhibition. The book, Stoneroot Epistle, was born out of Joyce Swagerty (Harvard class of '78) and Daina Swagerty's desire to understand the connection between themselves, the natural world, and the universal journey inspired by the African diaspora. The project by this mother and daughter was a spiritual adventure.

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2022 Mar 01

Art Exhibition | Seeds for Tomorrow: Woody Plants of the Arnold Arboretum

Tue Mar 1 (All day) to Mon May 30 (All day)

Location:

Arnold Arboretum—Online

Laura Fantini uses colored pencil to render seeds in exquisite, hyper-realistic drawings. This series is called “Hope,” and therein lies the power of seeds. They are emblematic of both birth and growth—small, complicated, and extraordinary, like the wonderful drawings in this exhibition.

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2022 Feb 24

Drawing Trees

9:30am to 11:30am

Location:

Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online

Explore the variety and elegance of tree forms using pencil and paper. We will focus on capturing the shapes and volume of trunks and branches and techniques for drawing foliage in this online workshop. Groups will be limited to ten, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Cost: $30 for members; $35 for nonmembers.

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Lessons from Plants

6:00pm to 7:00pm

Location:

Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online

Plants are essential to humans and the environment: they provide food, absorb carbon dioxide, produce oxygen, serve multiple ecosystem functions, and beautify landscapes. In Lessons from Plants (Harvard University Press, 2021) Beronda Montgomery invites us to appreciate our interdependence with plants and the many lessons that can be gained from a better understanding of the ways in which plants grow, adapt, and thrive.

In this conversation with Brenda Tindal, she will address what plants can teach us about relating to one another, building diverse communities and...

Harvard Dance Center Showing: Initiation – In Love Solidarity

4:00pm

Location:

Harvard Dance Center—Online or in-person

Initiation – In Love Solidarity is a choreographic narrative exploring the embodiment of the Middle Passage, and the resilience and evolving identities of women in the African diaspora. A film component of the work was created at historic sites in New England related to the transatlantic slave trade and emancipation. The imagery of the cowrie shell is present throughout, chosen as an emblem of the transformative identity of the Black female body.

Saturday, November 13, 4pm & 7pm: ...

2021 Oct 23

The Art and Science of Frogs

10:30am to 12:30pm

Location:

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online

Explore the rich diversity of frogs by observing and sketching 3D models printed from Harvard’s research collections. Artist and educator, Erica Beade, will introduce techniques for achieving accurate shapes and capturing volume in your drawings, while herpetologist and researcher, Dr. Mara Laslo, will explain how evolution has generated their amazing diversity. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for questions and discussion.

Cost: $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers.

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2021 Sep 22

Drawing Plants & Flowers

9:30am to 11:30am

Location:

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online

Explore the beauty and variety of plant forms with pencil and paper. Taught by a scientific illustrator, the emphasis in this online workshop will be on close observation and realistic representation. We will explore a range of techniques for achieving more accurate drawings and will delve into contour, gesture, foreshortening, and shading to create volume and depth. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Cost: $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers.

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2021 Sep 15

Drawing Birds

9:30am to 11:30am

Location:

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online

Capture the beauty of birds with pencil and paper in this online workshop. We will explore avian anatomy, step-by-step methods for developing bird drawings, and techniques for drawing feather textures. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Cost: $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers.

Learn more and RSVP for this virtual event.

Virtual Summer Solstice 2021

(All day)

Location:

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online

Join us on Sunday, June 20 to learn about the scientific and cultural significance of the summer solstice, enjoy musical performances and explore activities to do at home. Stay tuned for the full details!

Learn more about and register for this virtual event.

2021 Jun 19

In the Groves

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Location:

Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Immerse yourself in the deep beauty of trees in this story and music journey through the Arboretum. Led by Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain, this unfolding performance of ancient tales and songs from cultures around the world takes place in a variety of groves—birch, cherry, and evergreen—at some of the Arboretum’s loveliest spots.

This event is free, but registration is required and limited. Not designed for children under 12, and dogs are not allowed. COVID guidelines will be followed.

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Virtual Glass Flowers Tour

6:00pm

Location:

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture—Online

Join us for a virtual tour of the famous Glass Flowers! This docent-led tour will delve into the history, artistry, and significance of the collection and give participants the opportunity to explore the gallery online. These interactive tours are approximately one hour long, and offer time for questions and discussion with your tour guide.

Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers

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2021 Apr 29

Virtual Exhibition: A Walk in the Arboretum: Digital Photocollages by Amy Ragus

Thu Apr 29 (All day) to Sun Jul 18 (All day)

Location:

Arnold Arboretum—Online

Photographer Amy Ragus specializes in multiple frame images of New England landscapes—digital photocollages. Before and during the pandemic, Ragus spent time in the Arboretum, particularly interested in its role as a public space, its open access to everyone. Her work captures the discoveries she found just off a road or path, as well as the people who share this space and enjoy nature throughout the seasons. Explore her sensitive, creative depictions of walks in the Arboretum in this virtual exhibition.

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2021 Apr 15

Virtual Glass Flowers Tour

6:00pm to 7:00pm

Location:

Harvard Museum of Natural History—Online

Cost: $8 members/$10 nonmembers per registration.

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