It’s a little cooler in Massachusetts this weekend – seize the opportunity to join us across the state for Trustees programs and events. 

Take time this weekend to explore Art & The Landscape, The Land Tells Our Stories. Head to Fruitlands Museum in Harvard for a Curator’s Tour of the exhibition. Join Associate Curator of Native American Art, Tess Lukey (Aquinnah Wampanoag), on a special behind the scenes tour of the Creative Process Gallery. Also at Fruitlands, take part in an Artist Workshop focused on the work of Posey Moulton and her use of “Ghost Gear” – recycled and reclaimed fishing gear that she forms into large-scale, interactive sculptures. One of her installations, Second Wind, can be found at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate this season. 

It’s a great weekend to check out the South Shore of Massachusetts. At Explore! Southeast, experience the serene beauty of Norris Reservation in Norwell on a guided walking tour, led by an experienced guide. Visit World’s End in Hingham for a hands-on beachcombing adventure as we uncover the many shells and coastal creatures along our shoreline at Shells & Shorelife. Or, join The Trustees and Passim for Scenic Songs at World’s End, a hiking concert featuring Forsyth. Over at Weir River Farm in Hingham, the barnyard is abuzz. Don’t miss Sunday’s Sheep Stroll. 

Take a unique tour this weekend. Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich offers the ever-popular Grand Stairs to Back Stairs tour this weekend, an extended three-hour tour that will take you from the luxurious living quarters to the grimy back corners of the basement to the spectacular views from the rooftop. At the William Cullen Bryant Homestead in Cummington, step into the world of 19th-century poet, journalist, and conservationist William Cullen Bryant on a tour, taking a look inside Bryant’s thoughtfully preserved country estate, where he spent his formative years and later returned for inspiration and retreat. You can find additional tours here.