An Afternoon of Poetry
Join the New England Poetry Club under the open-air tent at the Old Manse for an afternoon of poetry sharing their work in a setting steeped in literary history. Founded in 1915, the New England Poetry Club has long championed poets with ties to… Read More
Souvenirs and Science: Flower Pressing and Herbarium Workshop
Sarah Alden Bradford Ripley, one of the many illustrious residents of the Old Manse and the finest Harvard professor who never attended, was a noted botanist who left behind her collection of pressed flowers and other plant material known as an herbarium. Herbaria have long been used as both scientific… Read More
An Afternoon of Poetry
Join the New England Poetry Club under the open-air tent at the Old Manse for an afternoon of poetry sharing their work in a setting steeped in literary history. Founded in 1915, the New England Poetry Club has long championed poets with ties to… Read More
The Land Tells Our Stories Artist Workshop: Cyanotype Silk Painting with Ella Mahoney
Join us for a series of artist-led workshops at Fruitlands as part of The Land Tells Our Stories, a state-wide exhibit of outdoor sculpture. This workshop will focus on the work of Ella Mahoney and explore the silk painting techniques she uses in her outdoor installations. Moshup’s… Read More
Tai Chi in the Garden
Want to feel your best this summer? Come start the day with a weekly Tai Chi class at Nightingale Community Garden every Friday from July 10 – July 31, 9AM-10AM. Tai Chi is an incredibly effective and gentle exercise that improves strength, flexibility, aerobic conditioning, and balance. Tai Chi is… Read More
Garden Open Hours July
Explore Lydon Way Community Garden in Dorchester at this casual meetup! Come prepared with garden questions to ask our expert gardener, Max. Discuss solutions and brainstorm with the group! This is an open forum meeting for Dorchester gardeners of all backgrounds to ask their niche questions and see Lydon Way… Read More
Tai Chi in the Garden
Want to feel your best this summer? Come start the day with a weekly Tai Chi class at Nightingale Community Garden every Friday from July 10 – July 31, 9AM-10AM. Tai Chi is an incredibly effective and gentle exercise that improves strength, flexibility, aerobic conditioning, and balance. Tai Chi is… Read More
Sunset Talk with Moko Fukuyama
Join artist Moko Fukuyama for a special sunset conversation in the Sculpture Park. Fukuyama will speak about her large-scale installation Menagerie (2024), a vivid, open-structured sculpture that transforms salvaged trees into an array of hand-carved, lure-like forms. Fukuyama will discuss how her practice is… Read More
An Afternoon of Poetry
Join the New England Poetry Club under the open-air tent at the Old Manse for an afternoon of poetry sharing their work in a setting steeped in literary history. Founded in 1915, the New England Poetry Club has long championed poets with ties to… Read More
Tai Chi in the Garden
Want to feel your best this summer? Come start the day with a weekly Tai Chi class at Nightingale Community Garden every Friday from July 10 – July 31, 9AM-10AM. Tai Chi is an incredibly effective and gentle exercise that improves strength, flexibility, aerobic conditioning, and balance. Tai Chi is… Read More
Curator's Tour: The Land Tells Our Stories
Join Associate Curator of Native American Art, Tess Lukey (Aquinnah Wompanoag), on a special behind the scenes tour of the Creative Process Gallery for the Land Tells Our Stories exhibit! Hear how three different New England artists created outdoor sculptures for three different Trustees sites across the… Read More
The Land Tells Our Stories Artist Workshop: "Ghost Gear” Sculptures with Posey Moulton
Join us for a series of artist-led workshops at Fruitlands as part of The Land Tells Our Stories, a state-wide exhibit of outdoor sculpture. This workshop will focus on the work of Posey Moulton and her use of “Ghost Gear” – recycled and reclaimed fishing gear that she… Read More