Widget

The Rare Plants of Massachusetts

Presented by Grow Native Massachusetts

Bryan Connolly, Massachusetts State Botanist. From its calcareous cobbles to its coastal plains, Massachusetts has a broad diversity of eco-regions and is home to 1,814 species of native plants. Of these, 254 (or 14%) are vulnerable to extinction and protected by the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. Even more are species of conservation concern. Tonight, we get a valuable overview of these many vulnerable plants and the threats they face. We have significant challenges ahead of us if we are to ensure their survival. Bryan Connolly is the State Botanist for the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program.

06/06/12

Free.

- http://www.grownativemass.org

Spring 2012 Programs at Brookline Music School

Presented by Brookline Music School at Brookline Music School

Brookline Music School’s Term II (Spring) programs run January 31-June 17, 2012, offering a variety of classes and private instruction for all ages and abilities. Programs offered include early childhood music and movement and dance classes, Suzuki instruction, group classes including Beginning Piano, Group Voice, Music Technology, Garage Band, iPad Band, Theory, and Jazz/Rock/Pop, Chamber and Flute Choir ensembles for kids, teens and adults. For detailed information visit www.bmsmusic.org.

01/31/12 - 06/17/12

varies

- http://www.bmsmusic.org

Brookline Music School - 25 Kennard Rd., Brookline, MA, 02445

New Photographic Exhibit: Life in the Extreme Deep - Harvard Museum of Natural History

Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History

Harvard Museum of Natural History announces a new photographic exhibit opening in the museum lobby on October 12, showcasing the research of Harvard’s Loeb Associate Professor of Natural Sciences Peter R. Girguis and stunning deep-sea photographs by scientists who work in the field with Professor Girguis. Life in the Extreme Deep will remain on display through June 2012.

In conjunction with the photographic exhibit, the museum will offer a lecture by Harvard biologist Peter Girguis on Wednesday October 12 at 6:30 pm. Girguis will discuss issues surrounding the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and what biologists are doing to understand how natural “oil-eating” microbes are able to aid in the cleanup. A reception in the exhibit will follow the talk. Tickets are free to museum members and $10 others. For descriptions of all museum events, see http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php.

The Harvard Museum of Natural History is located at 26 Oxford Street, a 7-8 minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square T station. The Museum is handicapped accessible. More than 192,000 visitors a year make the museum the University’s most visited.

10/12/11 - 06/30/12

Admission: $9.00
Seniors and students $7.00
$6.00 ages 3-18
Under 3 free

- http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/

Harvard Museum of Natural History - 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138

Landscape Lecture Series: Ken Smith, Landscape Architect

Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Organized by Consulting Curator of Landscape Charles Waldheim/Urban Agency, the inaugural Landscape Lectures will address how landscape design has changed the shape of American cities and open spaces in recent years, representing a shift in the way designers approach the challenges of urban life.

“The Landscape Lectures will focus on contemporary issues in urban landscape design and the renewal of our connection with the environment and with land itself,” said Waldheim. “The transformative work of six leading practitioners of contemporary landscape architecture will shed light on the most relevant topics in urban landscape design.”

The opening lecture will be presented by Peter Walker, a significant figure in the field of landscape architecture for more than five decades. His career includes a wide range of projects that demonstrate a specific concern for urban and environmental issues. He recently completed work on the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. Other speakers in the series include Michael Van Valkenburgh, Ken Smith, Martha Schwartz, James Corner, and George Hargreaves.

09/27/12

Gardner Museum Members* FREE

Adults $15

Seniors (65+) $12

College Students w/ ID $5

All named “Isabella” FREE

Anyone on his or her birthday FREE

Students, faculty, and employees of Gardner Museum University Members and corporate partners FREE

$2 off admission for anyone wearing Red Sox paraphernalia (Isabella Gardner was an avid Red Sox fan) or with a Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) ticket stub (valid within two days).

*Visitors who join the Gardner during their visit can apply their admission cost toward the price of a new membership.

- http://www.gardnermuseum.org/

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115

Landscape Lecture Series: Martha Schwartz, Principal, Martha Schwartz Partners

Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

11/08/12

- http://www.gardnermuseum.org/

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115

Landscape Lecture Series: James Corner, Principal, James Corner Field Operations

Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

02/14/13

- http://www.gardnermuseum.org/

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115

Mollusks: Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm

Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History

Mollusks: Shelled Masters of the Marine Realm, a new exhibition opening February 18, 2012 at Harvard Museum of Natural History, will explore mollusks' amazing diversity and feature recent discoveries about their evolutionary history. Mollusks are amazingly varied in both size and anatomical structure, as well as in their behaviors and habitats. First appearing in the fossil record in the Cambrian period more than 500 million years ago, mollusks include the brainy cephalopods such as octopus and squid; the abundant gastropods, creatures that produce a single shell, such as snails; as well as the numerous bivalves, such as oysters, clams and mussels, that are deliciously edible to humans, and often prized for their shells.

On Thursday February 16, the Mollusks exhibition opening lecture will be presented by Gonzalo Giribet, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Invertebrates in the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Giribet will explore how scientists are mapping the Mollusca genetic family tree, to learn how they’ve adapted, survived and thrived since the pre-Cambrian era and to understand their incredibly adaptive and complex biology. The 6 pm lecture will be free and open to the public.

02/18/12 - 02/28/13

Adult:$9
Student/Senior (65+): $7
Children ages 3-18: $6

-

Harvard Museum of Natural History - 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138

Landscape Lecture Series: George Hargreaves, Principal, Hargreaves Associates

Presented by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

04/11/13

- http://www.gardnermuseum.org/

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115

Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam

Presented by Poetry Jam

Every Sunday with a Poetry Slam co-hosted by Joyce Cunha and Jeff Robinson starting at 7:30pm and a Featured Poet and Open Mic accompanied by the Jeff Robinson Trio starting at 9:00pm – there’s a $5 cover and you must be 21 to enter the venue – Sultry red lights, intimate tables, and wooden church pews give this small room one of the best ambiances in town.

02/13/11 - 06/29/14

- http://www.poetryjam.com

Free WGBH Studio Tours

Presented by WGBH at WGBH

Go behind the scenes for a free 45-minute tour of WGBH's all-digital studios at One Guest Street in Boston's Brighton neighborhood.

02/09/10 - Ongoing

For more information, please visit http://www.wgbh.org/studiotours

- http://www.wgbh.org/studiotours

WGBH - One Guest St, Boston, MA, 02135

JFK Election Victory 1960: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary

Presented by John F. Kennedy Presidental Library at John F. Kennedy Presidental Library

Tour the Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and relive the powerful story of the Kennedy years. In our three theaters, period settings, and 25 dramatic multimedia exhibits, you will enter the recreated world of the Kennedy Presidency for a “first-hand” experience of John F. Kennedy’s life, legacy, and leadership.

See events of the 1960s through President Kennedy’s eyes and narrated in his voice. Experience his optimism and wit and be inspired by the hope and idealism that captivated America.

Visit us in our striking I.M Pei building on Boston’s waterfront. Located on Columbia Point, the Library and Museum are set on a 9.5 acre park landscaped with pine trees, shrubs and wild roses reminiscent of the landscape of Cape Cod familiar to President Kennedy. From May to October, President Kennedy’s 26' sailboat Victura is on display on the Museum grounds at the edge of Boston Harbor.

10/29/10 - Ongoing

Adults $12.00, Seniors (62 and over) and Students (with valid college ID) $10.00, Ages 13-17 $9.00, Children 12 and under are free.

- http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK+Library+and+Museum/Visit+the+Library+and+Museum/50th+Anniversary+of+the+Kennedy+Administration/default.htm

John F. Kennedy Presidental Library - Columbia Point, Boston, MA, 02125