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SUMMARY:On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2024 Spring Session of On Belonging!  \nMarch 13th at 7 PM via Zoom | Erika Rumbley\, Co-Founder and Director of The New Garden Society\nErika Rumbley is a Co-Founder and Director of The New Garden Society (TNGS)\, an organization dedicated to training incarcerated students in the art and science of plants. For over a decade\, she has gardened alongside students in Greater Boston prison yards on Monday afternoons. Beyond TNGS\, Erika serves as the Director of Horticulture at The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. She works with a team of 7 horticulturists to care for the Gardner’s living collection and create perpetually blooming displays in the art museum’s central atrium. A greenhouse grower by trade\, Erika is passionate about broadening access to the gifts of the garden and the skills for ecologically sound growing.\nClick here to register. \nMarch 27th at 7 PM via Zoom | Doug Sutherland\, DEIB (Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Belonging) Consultant\, Keynote Speaker\, and Summer Camp professional\nDoug Sutherland (he/him) is a Black grandson\, son\, brother\, partner\, and father. In addition\, he works as a DEIB (Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Belonging) Consultant\, Keynote Speaker\, and Summer Camp professional. Since his first camping trip in 1987\, the outdoors has always been a passion. He has introduced the outdoors and environmental education to 3rd graders through high school and beyond. As an ECO-ACT Program Educator at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis MO. (a program original funded by the Desegregation Program)\, he brought together city and county high school students to teach leadership and environmental science to elementary school in the area. Moving to New Hampshire in June of 1999\, Doug continued to follow the path of working with children in the outdoors. Working at 6 different camps and outdoor education center\, Doug learned\, grew\, and honed his skills in the outdoors. As a Black person in rural New Hampshire\, “belonging” is an assumption for some and unattainable for others. An assumption of safety is not actually safe. Also\, it is only unattainable if you choose to not attain it. Doug’s mission as a father and DEIB Consultant is “To Stand Up\, To Speak Up\, and Do Something” and foster and nurture belonging in all spaces\, especially the outdoors.\nClick here to register. \nSpring 2024 sponsorship by:\nFreedom’s Way National Heritage Area\nThe Ogden Codman Trust
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/on-belonging-in-outdoor-spaces-speaker-series/2024-03-13/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Connecticut's Indigenous Communities: An Introduction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lucianne Lavin\, director of research emeritus at the Institute of American Indian Studies. Over thousands of years\, Native Americans in Eastern North America became experts of their natural environments\, managing the plant\, animal\, and human communities for the benefit and survival of all. Indigenous folklore and sacred stories promoted this ecological balance and spiritual obligation. \nRemote via Zoom. A link will be sent a few days in advance.—Program is free but requires registration here. \n—\nThe Friends of Pine Hawk 2023 Fall Programs are presented with support from the Acton Memorial Library and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, and the Littleton Historical Society. \nMost programs are free but all require registration here \nLink to 2023 Fall Programs flyer (pdf)
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/connecticuts-indigenous-communities-an-introduction/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230509T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230509T200000
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SUMMARY:Why Do Birds Matter?
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED—NEW DATE & TIME TO BE DETERMINED\nWhy do birds matter? Join the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Trevor Lloyd-Evans as we explore this question. \nBirds have always captured people’s imagination and envy – they are beautiful\, they sing\, they can fly and we can’t. Because there are more than 10\,000 species found in most habitats all over the globe\, they have long been recognized as indicators of environmental change\, the malign effects of pollution and habitat degradation\, or used to assess the beneficial effectiveness of conservation and habitat restoration. \nTrevor Lloyd-Evans was born in Oxford\, England and educated at the University of Wales and Boston University\, recruited to Manomet Bird Observatory in 1972\, retired as a Vice President and continues today as a Senior Fellow. Over the years he has worked at conservation research and education in avian biology\, ecology\, evolution and habitat analysis. He has enjoyed teaching at school\, college and adult levels\, traveled extensively on bird research projects\, and published extensively in bird and conservation publications. \nREGISTRATION REQUIRED: Register for this webinar online at lincolnconservation.org \nTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED—NEW DATE & TIME TO BE DETERMINED\nThis program is offered by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!  \n  \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/why-do-birds-matter/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Talks
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — Operation Pollination with Xerces Society/USDA-NRCS
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the return of Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks after a two-year hiatus! This year’s series titled “Operation Pollination” focuses on native pollination systems specific to the Heritage Area\, highlighting the work of our partners while sharing ways in which you can help these systems thrive. \nAs we await Spring’s return and the buzz of pollinator activity\, we’ll kick-off the program on Wednesday\, March 1st with a mini-series of webinars providing participants with a foundational understanding of the topic. Programs are free and open to the public—click here to register. \nPollinators and other beneficial insects are experiencing drastic and widespread declines. The number of species documented as threatened or endangered continues to grow making pollinator conservation a national priority. Producers and forest landowners in New England can play an important role in protecting pollinators and beneficial insects\, and the services they provide to our working lands\, natural areas\, and communities. \nJoin the Xerces Society’s Kelly Gill to learn how you can support pollinators on farms\, grazing lands\, forests\, gardens\, local landscapes by enhancing habitat\, reducing pesticide risk\, and improving agricultural biodiversity and USDA-NRCS programs that offer technical and financial assistance for implementing conservation practices for pollinators and other natural resources. \nTopics covered in Kelly’s talk will include:\n• Overview of pollinator biology and habitat needs\n• Planning\, designing\, and creating pollinator habitat\n• Evaluating site characteristics and existing habitat features\n• Protecting pollinators from pesticide exposure and habitat contamination\n• Examples of habitat practices including wildflower meadows\, flowering hedgerows\, riparian buffers\, field and forest borders\, insectary strips\, and gardens.\n• Reducing harm from land management activities\n• USDA-NRCS technical and financial assistance programs and practices for pollinators\n• Other opportunities to get involved\n• Helpful resources and tools pollinator conservation in your region
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/connecting-communities-walks-talks-operation-pollination-with-xerces-society-usda-nrcs/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230329T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230329T203000
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SUMMARY:On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces: José G. González
DESCRIPTION:Wayfinding and Belonging in the Outdoors\nMarch 29\, 2023 | 7 PM EST\nWe move as stories through narratives spaces as much as physical and cultural spaces. The outdoors\, as a construct grounded on the land\, is one we co-create\, and as the nation’s demographics continue to be more diverse\, we have the opportunity\, and responsibility\, to co-create an outdoors reflective of 2050\, rather than preserve one from 1950. And we can take learnings from nature to help us on this path. \nJosé G. González is the Founder of Latino Outdoors and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath. He is a professional educator with training in the fields of education and conservation while engaging in different artistic endeavors with art and messaging—often exploring the intersection of the environment and culture. As a Partner in the Avarna Group and through his own consulting\, his work focuses on Equity & Inclusion frameworks and practices in the environmental\, outdoor\, and conservation fields. He is also an illustrator and science communicator. He received his B.A at the University of California\, Davis\, and his M.S at the University of\nMichigan School of Natural Resources & Environment. His teaching coursework was at the Bilingual\, Multicultural\, Education Department at Sacramento State. He serves as a Trustee for the National Outdoor Leadership School\, a Trustee for the National Recreation Foundation\, and Outdoor Industry Association Board Director\, among other such leadership volunteer roles. \nYou can connect with him on social media @JoseBilingue. Puns welcomed. \nClick here to register. \nWinter 2023 sponsorship by:\nFreedom’s Way National Heritage Area\nLincoln Cultural Center\nThe Ogden Codman Trust
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/on-belonging-in-outdoor-spaces-jose-g-gonzalez/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230320T190000
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — Operation Pollination with Lincoln Land Conservation Trust
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the return of Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks after a two-year hiatus! This year’s series titled “Operation Pollination” focuses on native pollination systems specific to the Heritage Area\, highlighting the work of our partners while sharing ways in which you can help these systems thrive. \nAs we await Spring’s return and the buzz of pollinator activity\, we’ll kick-off the program on Wednesday\, March 1st with a mini-series of webinars providing participants with a foundational understanding of the topic. Programs are free and open to the public—click here to register.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/connecting-communities-walks-talks-operation-pollination-with-lincoln-land-conservation-trust/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks,Talks
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SUMMARY:Boston African American National Historic Site Presents 'Explore The Black Heritage Trail' via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Boston African American National Historic Site\, entitled “Explore the Black Heritage Trail.” \nThe Black Heritage Trail showcases residences and community buildings associated with a Black community that thrived on\, and near\, the north slope of Beacon Hill before\, during\, and after the American Civil War. Throughout that time\, this community struggled and organized for equal rights and access to equal education. Community members championed the movement to abolish slavery and even housed freedom seekers on their journey along the Underground Railroad. \nLed by National Park Ranger Shawn Quigley. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/boston-african-american-national-historic-site-presents-explore-the-black-heritage-trail-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230308T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230308T203000
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SUMMARY:On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces: Leah Penniman
DESCRIPTION:Black Earth Wisdom: Afro-Ecological Survival Strategies\nMarch 8\, 2023 | 7 PM EST\n“I love to think of nature as unlimited broadcasting stations\, through which God speaks to us every day\, every hour.” ~Dr. George Washington Carver\, Tuskegee University\, 1887\nThe Queen Mothers of Kroboland\, Ghana admonished their Black American students in disbelief\, “Is it true that in the United States\, a farmer will put the seed into the ground and not pour any libations\, offer any prayers\, sing\, or dance\, and expect that seed to grow?” Met with ashamed silence\, they continued\, “That is why you are all sick! Because you see the earth as a thing and not a being.”\nEcological humility is part of the cultural heritage of Black people. While our 400+ years immersion in racial capitalism has attempted to squash that connection to the sacred earth\, there are those who persist in believing that the land and waters are family members\, and who act accordingly. In Black Earth Wisdom\, Leah Penniman weaves together the lessons from today’s most respected Black environmentalists\, those who have cultivated the skill of listening to the lessons that Earth has whispered to them. Together\, we embark on a sensory journey through Black ecological thought.\nIn this time\, we are acutely aware of the fractures in our system of runaway consumption and corporate insatiability. We feel the hot winds of wildfire\, the disruptions of pandemic\, and the choked breath of the victims of state violence. We know there is no going back to “normal.” The path forward demands that we take our rightful places as the younger siblings in creation\, deferring to the oceans\, forests\, and mountains as our teachers.\nThose whose skin is the color of soil are reviving their ancestral and ancient practice of listening to the Earth to know which way to go. As Dr. Carver explained\, “How do I talk to a little flower? Through it I talk to the Infinite. And what is the Infinite? It is that silent\, small force… that still small voice.” \nLeah Penniman (all pronouns) is a Black Kreyol farmer\, mother\, soil nerd\, author\, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton\, NY. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm in 2010 with the mission to end racism in the food system and reclaim our ancestral connection to land. As Co-ED and Farm Director\, Leah is part of a team that facilitates powerful food sovereignty programs – including farmer training for Black & Brown people\, a subsidized farm food distribution program for communities living under food apartheid\, and domestic and international organizing toward equity in the food system. Leah has been farming since 1996\, holds an MA in Science Education and a BA in Environmental Science and International Development from Clark University\, and is a member of clergy in West African Indigenous Orisa tradition. Leah trained at Many Hands Organic Farm\, Farm School MA\, and internationally with farmers in Ghana\, Haiti\, and Mexico. She also served as a high school biology and environmental science teacher for 17 years. The work of Leah and Soul Fire Farm has been recognized by the Soros Racial Justice Fellowship\, Fulbright Program\, Pritzker Environmental Genius Award\, Grist 50\, and James Beard Leadership Award\, among others. Her books\, Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land (2018) and Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists (2023) are love songs for the land and her people. \nClick here to register. \nWinter 2023 sponsorship by:\nFreedom’s Way National Heritage Area\nLincoln Cultural Center\nThe Ogden Codman Trust
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/on-belonging-in-outdoor-spaces-leah-penniman/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lincoln Land Conservation Trust":MAILTO:llct@lincolnconservation.org
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SUMMARY:Longfellow House-Washington's HQ National Historic Site Present 'Past & Present Here Unite' via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge\, entitled “Past and Present Here Unite: An Introduction to Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters NHS.” \nWhat does a home reveal about its occupants\, and about our shared history? The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House bears witness to the history of slavery in New England and the early free Black community of Cambridge\, and George Washington’s development as a leader. In the 19th century\, it became the home of famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\, and a hub of literary and artistic life. More recently\, the house reveals a rich history of the historic preservation movement. Learn more about this unique public resource\, reopening for the season in May 2023. \nLed by Longfellow House Public Programs Manager Emily Levine. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/longfellow-house-washingtons-hq-national-historic-site-present-past-present-here-unite-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230301T190000
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — Operation Pollination with Dr. Robert Gegear
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the return of Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks after a two-year hiatus! This year’s series titled “Operation Pollination” focuses on native pollination systems specific to the Heritage Area\, highlighting the work of our partners while sharing ways in which you can help these systems thrive. \nAs we await Spring’s return and the buzz of pollinator activity\, we’ll kick-off the program on Wednesday\, March 1st with a mini-series of webinars providing participants with a foundational understanding of the topic. Programs are free and open to the public—click here to register.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/connecting-communities-walks-talks-operation-pollination-with-dr-robert-gegear/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Freedom's Way Natonal Heritage Area":MAILTO:info@freedomsway.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230215T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230215T190000
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SUMMARY:Finding the Spark to Light the Fire
DESCRIPTION:Currently\, many historic sites are digging deeper into their archives to tell more diverse and inclusive stories. At the same time\, visitors and donors with deep connections to the dominant narratives of these sites wonder\, “Why are you ‘canceling’ the history that I love?” They also question the value of history from different perspectives and experiences. During this program\, Katina Fontes will discuss the benefits of expanding stories at historic sites and share some of her program design experiences at The Wayside Inn in Sudbury\, MA. Suggested donation (in lieu of fee): $10. Click HERE to register for this virtual event.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/finding-the-spark-to-light-the-fire/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230207T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230207T203000
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SUMMARY:Henry Ford’s Wayside Inn: A Product of its Time
DESCRIPTION:In 1923\, Henry Ford purchased the Wayside Inn in Sudbury\, Massachusetts. The move was striking for the famous industrialist who just seven years earlier declared that “history is bunk.” Over the next twenty-four years\, Ford not only preserved the Inn\, but also moved additional buildings to the site and constructed new ones. Later\, he opened the Wayside Inn Boys School where the instructors blended the pedagogical methods from Ford’s childhood with the more progressive “learning by doing” approach. \nFord’s work at the Wayside Inn certainly reflected his unique and often contradictory worldview\, but it also followed the efforts of other professional and amateur preservationists of his time. This talk will explore similarities between Ford’s Wayside Inn and the activities of participants and leaders in the Colonial Revival and outdoor history museum movements. Like Ford\, many of these activists approved of the convenience and economic growth industrialization provided\, but were far more wary of the political\, social\, and cultural shifts that accompanied it. In addition\, they called for expanding the umbrella of history to include the material culture of everyday life. Ford’s Wayside Inn\, then\, was very much a product of its time. \nAbout Jessie Swigger\nJessie Swigger received her Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Dr. Swigger is now an Associate Professor in the History Department at Western Carolina University and she is also Director of Public History. Dr. Swigger’s book\, History is Bunk: Assembling the Past at Henry Ford’s Greenfield Village (2015) won the Henry Ford Heritage Association Book Award and received an Honorable Mention for the 2016 National Council on Public History Book Award. Dr. Swigger has also received an award from the North Carolina Museums Council. She is currently working on a history of the first four children’s museums in the United States.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/henry-fords-wayside-inn-a-product-of-its-time/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230112T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230112T203000
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SUMMARY:Winter Birding Series - Online
DESCRIPTION:Which species should every winter birder be familiar with? Snowy Owls are popular\, recognizable visitors\, but can you distinguish between the different grays of the gulls they can be found alongside? Ducks are sporting their colorful winter plumages\, but there are no color clues when it comes to distinguishing between crows and ravens. While you may need an extra jacket to explore in the field this winter\, you can start learning about what to look for from the comfort of your home in this online series. \nSnowy Owls – Jan 12 \nDucks & Waterbirds – Jan 13 \nGulls – Jan 20 \nRavens & Crows – Feb 3 \nMarsh Owls – Feb 14 \nWinter Raptor ID – Feb 17 \nBy signing up for this series before 1/12\, you’ll get access to 6 classes for the price of 5! \nInstructions and Directions: You will receive the Microsoft Teams Link to log into the program in your confirmation. An email reminder will also be sent to you 24 hours before program start. \nRegistration is required.\nRegister now with Mass Audubon’s secure payment portal. \n  \nPhoto credit: Scott Kruitbosch
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/winter-birding-series-online/2023-01-12/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks,Workshops & Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20221116T161041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T161041Z
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SUMMARY:Nature's Best Hope with Doug Tallamy
DESCRIPTION:Join Lincoln Land Conservation Trust for a virtual evening with Doug Tallamy. \nRecent headlines about global insect declines\, the impending extinction of one million species worldwide\, and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our current standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can- and must- take to reverse declining biodiversity and will explain why we\, ourselves\, are nature’s best hope. \nThe night’s focus will be on how to create backyard biodiversity in Lincoln and the greater Boston Metro-West area\, connect habitats\, and increase resilience against climate change. All are welcome at this free\, virtual program.  A zoom meeting link will be sent to all registered participants. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/natures-best-hope-with-doug-tallamy-tickets-458452893947 \nDoug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware\, where he has authored 111 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 41 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home\, The Living Landscape\, co-authored with Rick Darke\, Nature’s Best Hope\, a New York Times Best Seller\, The Nature of Oaks\, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award.    In 2021 he cofounded Homegrown National Park with Michelle Alfandari.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/natures-best-hope-with-doug-tallamy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lincoln Land Conservation Trust":MAILTO:llct@lincolnconservation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221206T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221206T181500
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20221024T180150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T180150Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Identity and King Philip’s War
DESCRIPTION:Authors: Ruth Herndon\, Bowling Green State University; Joanne Jahnke-Wegner\, University of Wisconsin\, Eau Claire\nComment: David Silverman\, George Washington University \n\n\n\nThis panel discusses the cultural and racial identities of Indigenous people during King Philip’s War (1675-76). Ruth Herndon’s paper studies a group of 32 Indigenous children\, raised as “praying Indians”\, who were eventually surrendered to the English at the end of the conflict. This particular group’s binding stresses the children’s association with praying towns and shows how those towns were replaced by individual English households\, where the work of cultural conversion continued under new colonial supervision. Joanne Jahnke-Wegner’s paper examines how the English process of enslaving Indigenous people contributed to their racialization during King Philip’s War. Jahnke-Wegner argues that English colonists used a combination of material and intellectual practices to facilitate and justify enslavement of Indigenous peoples. Colonizers combined martial violence with legal\, biblical\, and cultural discourses\, as well as the logic of the market\, to create a system of enslavement that enabled the English to transform Native trading partners\, political allies\, students\, and Christian converts into servants\, slaves\, commodities\, and racialized others. \nThe Pauline Maier Early American History Seminar invites you to join the conversation. Seminars bring together a diverse group of scholars and interested members of the public to workshop a pre-circulated paper. Learn more. \nPurchasing the $25 seminar subscription gives you advanced access to the seminar papers of all seven seminar series for the current academic year. Subscribe at www.masshist.org/research/seminars. Subscribers for the current year may login to view currently available essays. \nThis is an online event. Register to attend online \n\nThe virtual seminar begins at 5:00 PM and will be hosted on the video conference platform\, Zoom. Registrants will receive a confirmation message with attendance information.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/indigenous-identity-and-king-philips-war/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221027T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221027T153000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20221012T163322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T163839Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Stories Webinar Series: Researching the Stories of Women in the Heritage Area
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-part series of free informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance on research techniques as well as practical examples on how to create interpretive and educational experiences to share stories about the people\, places\, and events during the American Revolutionary War Period. \n\nThe second webinar in the series\, “Researching the Stories of Women in the Heritage Area” will introduce attendees to strategies and best practices used to uncover the stories of women in the Heritage Area during the Revolutionary War Period. \nPresented by LexSeeHer \nClick here to register via Zoom for 10/27. \n\nAbout Revolutionary Stories: As we prepare for the 250th anniversary commemoration of our nation’s founding\, Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, with support from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati and in partnership with the National Park Service and local communities\, is undertaking a region-wide initiative to gather\, record\, interpret and share both well-known and underrepresented stories about the people\, places\, events and objects that relate to the periods before\, after and during the American Revolution in the region. \nRevolutionary Stories: The Enduring Legacies of the American Revolution in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area brings awareness to the diverse perspectives\, inequities\, and experiences of those who lived within the 45 communities that now comprise the Heritage Area during this complex period of history. \nInformation developed through the project will be used to develop programming\, projects\, and itineraries to engage new audiences in the story of the American Revolution and its enduring impacts on the social and cultural fabric of our nation.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/revolutionary-stories-webinar-series-researching-the-stories-of-women-in-the-heritage-area/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Workshops & Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="LexSeeHer":MAILTO:lexmonument@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221020T153000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20221012T163626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T163659Z
UID:15836-1666274400-1666279800@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Revolutionary Stories Webinar Series: Getting Started with Public Historian Mary Fuhrer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-part series of free informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance on research techniques as well as practical examples on how to create interpretive and educational experiences to share stories about the people\, places\, and events during the American Revolutionary War Period. \n\nThe first webinar in the series\, “Getting Started” will provide attendees with an overview of resources and strategies for local history research on Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area towns\, land\, and inhabitants before 1800\, with an emphasis on the Revolutionary War period\, ca 1753 – 1790. \nPresented by public historian Mary Fuhrer \nClick here to register via Zoom for 10/20. \n\nAbout Revolutionary Stories: As we prepare for the 250th anniversary commemoration of our nation’s founding\, Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, with support from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati and in partnership with the National Park Service and local communities\, is undertaking a region-wide initiative to gather\, record\, interpret and share both well-known and underrepresented stories about the people\, places\, events and objects that relate to the periods before\, after and during the American Revolution in the region. \nRevolutionary Stories: The Enduring Legacies of the American Revolution in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area brings awareness to the diverse perspectives\, inequities\, and experiences of those who lived within the 45 communities that now comprise the Heritage Area during this complex period of history. \nInformation developed through the project will be used to develop programming\, projects\, and itineraries to engage new audiences in the story of the American Revolution and its enduring impacts on the social and cultural fabric of our nation.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/revolutionary-stories-webinar-series-getting-started-with-public-historian-mary-fuhrer/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Workshops & Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Freedom's Way Natonal Heritage Area":MAILTO:info@freedomsway.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221018T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20221003T215519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T160109Z
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SUMMARY:Cutting Edge Digital Technologies Documentation
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Elmore\, of the GeoNAV Group\, and Eva Gibavic\, of Ceremonial Landscapes Research\, share their experience using 3D LiDAR scanning\, photogrammetry\, and mapping utilizing ArcGIS’s capabilities to bring extremely accurate digital documentation to research of archaeological and ceremonial sites. \nZoom only—All programs are free but require registration here. \n—\nThe Friends of Pine Hawk 2022 Fall Programs are presented with support from the Acton Memorial Library and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, in collaboration with the Sargent Memorial Library of Boxborough and the Littleton Historical Society. \nAll programs are free but require registration here \nLink to 2022 Fall Programs flyer (pdf)
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/cutting-edge-digital-technologies-documentation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Pine Hawk":MAILTO:friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220909T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220909T110000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20220902T185619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T185619Z
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SUMMARY:MHC Virtual Workshops for Local Communities
DESCRIPTION:MHC’s Local Government Programs Coordinator\, Jenn Doherty\, hosts a regular series of virtual workshops on topics important to local Historical and Historic District Commission members and municipal staff. See below for upcoming workshops; new workshops are posted every three to four months. Contact Jenn at Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us for more information. \nWhen registering for a workshop\, attendees can choose to attend live (receive the Zoom link and attend at the time noted) or only receive a recording after the workshop has ended. Live workshop attendees will automatically receive a recording and do not need to register for both tickets. \nIntroduction to MACRIS and MACRIS Maps\nFriday\, September 9\, 10 am \nThe MHC maintains two public\, free websites to provide information about documented cultural resources in Massachusetts: the Massachusetts Cultural Resources Information System (MACRIS) and MACRIS Maps. This workshop will review the new MACRIS interface\, debuted in early 2022\, and MACRIS Maps. Learn more about what kinds of information are included in MACRIS\, how to operate the search filters to quickly find what you’re looking for\, and how your local historical commission or planning department might make use of the information in MACRIS and MACRIS Maps. Register for this workshop. \nHistoric Resources Survey and the National Register of Historic Places\nMonday\, September 19\, 7 pm \nOne of the most important tasks a local historical commission can undertake is to identify and evaluate the community’s historic resources. This is primarily done through survey and inventory work\, which documents historic resources on standardized forms produced by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Then you can evaluate your historic resources for potential listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Learn more about the survey process and National Register designation in this workshop\, and especially how the two work hand-in-hand to help you deepen your understanding of your local historic resources. Register for this workshop. \nBecoming a Certified Local Government\nTuesday\, October 4\, 1 pm \nFor communities with a higher level of preservation knowledge and activity\, the National Park Service offers the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. This agreement between the Park Service\, the Massachusetts Historical Commission\, and the local community allows for more local involvement in historic preservation activities at the state and federal levels. Massachusetts currently has 27 CLGs. This workshop will cover the requirements and application process for becoming a CLG as well as the benefits. \nPlease note: you must have a local historic district to become a CLG.  Communities without a local historic district may attend this workshop to learn more about the CLG program\, but you must establish a local historic district before applying for CLG status. Register for this workshop. \nIntroduction to Historic Preservation\nFriday\, October 21\, 1 pm \nYou were appointed to a local historical commission or historic district commission – now what? This workshop will cover the basics to help you be an educated commissioner familiar with the terminology and programs of the historic preservation field. There will be a high-level discussion of the key historic preservation tools\, but their details and implementation processes will be covered in other workshops. You will come away from the presentation being able to speak knowledgeably about your commission and its role in the community\, and having a sense of how to develop a work plan for your commission. Register for this workshop. \nArchitectural Styles\, Forms\, and Building Technologies of Massachusetts\nTuesday\, November 1\, 10 am \nMany local commission members may have a wealth of knowledge about their community’s history\, but feel less sure speaking about their community’s architecture. This workshop will provide a very high-level overview of residential house forms\, architectural styles\, and changes in building technology found in Massachusetts. Ranging from the First Period of settlement to the early 20th century\, this workshop will allow you to better identify the historic resources in your community\, more accurately date them\, and set them into a larger context so you can evaluate their significance. Register for this workshop. \nState and Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits\nMonday\, November 14\, 1 pm \nHistoric rehabilitation tax credits are available at both the state and federal levels for income-producing properties listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.  These two tax credit programs have been used extensively to revitalize significant historic structures in communities throughout Massachusetts. In this workshop you will learn more about how the two programs work (and often work together)\, what kinds of buildings might qualify\, and how your local historical commission may be involved in the application process. Please note that this workshop is for local historical commission members and municipal staff\, not those interested in applying for the tax credits. Register for this workshop. \nEstablishing Local Historic Districts\nWednesday\, November 30\, 7 pm \nLocal historic districts provide one of the strongest forms of protection for historic properties in Massachusetts. This workshop will cover the process by which communities can establish local historic districts under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40C. Learn all about the outreach process\, the legalities of establishing local districts\, completing a Study Report\, and making it through Town Meeting or City Council. This workshop will focus exclusively on establishing local historic districts; administration of local historic districts and design review are covered in a separate workshop. Register for this workshop. \nInfill Construction in Local Historic Districts\nThursday\, December 15\, 11 am \nOne of the biggest struggles for local historic district commissions is reviewing proposals for new construction. The Secretary’s Standards say that new construction should be compatible with historic materials and designs while also distinguishable as new construction – but what does that mean in practical terms? In this workshop we will discuss the Standards and different approaches to reviewing infill construction in local historic districts\, with an eye towards developing projects that support and protect the overall historic character of the district. Register for this workshop.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/mhc-virtual-workshops-for-local-communities/2022-09-09/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Historical Commission":MAILTO:mhc@sec.state.ma.us
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220424T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220424T140000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20220225T210635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T141725Z
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SUMMARY:When Things Go Horribly Wrong with Sy Montgomery
DESCRIPTION:To research books\, films and articles\, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica\, worked in a pit crawling with 18\,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana. \nShe has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo\, hunted by a tiger in India\, and swum with piranhas\, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards\, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radiocollar tree kangaroos\, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses. \nSy Montgomery will discuss with Michael Frederick\, Executive Director of Thoreau Society\, her writing process and her best-selling memoir The Soul of an Octopus among other works spanning her long and adventurous career. \nThis workshop is part of the Write Connection at Thoreau Farm\, a program in partnership with the Thoreau Society. Through writing workshops and author talks we support writers who expand on Thoreau’s extraordinary insights into life\, nature\, and social responsibility or find in Thoreau inspiration for living deliberately\, practicing simplicity\, and exploring new ideas for positive change.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/when-things-go-horribly-wrong-with-sy-montgomery/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Thoreau Farm":MAILTO:info@thoreaufarm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220413T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20220401T164054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T144646Z
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SUMMARY:A Reading and Conversation with Billy Collins
DESCRIPTION:“Funny but serious\, accessible but rich in meaning\, consistently surprising – the world looks slightly different after reading a Billy Collins poem. He’s an American treasure” writes Nick Laird.  In this virtual event\, Mr. Collins will read some of his poems followed by a conversation about his life’s work. \nAdvanced registration is required.  This program is being livestreamed to a virtual audience. \nThis program is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/a-reading-and-conversation-with-billy-collins/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220406T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220406T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20220331T153752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T145848Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity Is More Than Color
DESCRIPTION:Join us for On Belonging In Outdoor Spaces\, a free series featuring speakers whose work is advancing efforts to strengthen belonging and connection between communities of color and the outdoors. \nAs a cancer survivor\, paraclimber\, outdoor enthusiast\, and a diversity\, equity\, and inclusion professional\, Kareemah Batts pulls from her lived experience and education to co-create a world where diversity is intersectional and accessible. Kareemah will walk us through her journey\, and demonstrate what happens when the narrative shifts from: “you don’t belong here” to “you belong here\, you exist\, and you matter.” \nSupport for the Spring 2022 series is provided by The Ogden Codman Trust. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/diversity-is-more-than-color/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220329T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220329T203000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20220316T164130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T150047Z
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SUMMARY:World War Women™: The Unsung Heroines of WWII
DESCRIPTION:In a never before seen adventure into the stories of the unknown\, History At Play TM embodies the spirit of international women who risked their lives to defeat Fascism in World War II. World War Women is a suspenseful reliving of the terrors and triumphs of some of our greatest heroines. From organizing the resistance\, to rescuing downed RAF pilots\, testing new aircraft\, and flying dangerous missions\, these stories are not for the faint of heart and may very well be the most influential and often forgotten victories of the war. \nIf you are looking for a performance that reminds audiences young and old that humanity is strongest when working together\, look no further than World War Women. Suitable for all ages. Running Time: Approx. 75 minutes \nThere are five influential and often forgotten women portrayed in this program\, including: \nVera Atki\nOrganized the Special Operations Executive (SOE) British Intelligence Agency.\nVirginia Hall\nThe first female spy sent to Nazi-occupied France to organize the Resistance.\nJane Fawcett\nWorked at Bletchley Park in England to descramble the German Enigma machine.\nAnn Baumgartner\nA Woman Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) and the first woman to fly a jet plane.\nJacqueline Cochran\nOrganized and managed the WASP program. One of the most highly decorated pilots in the world. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86918921455?pwd=RjZhdm55cG0rbTFubk9nbkJ3cU01dz09 \nMeeting ID: 869 1892 1455\nPasscode: 00585 \nSuggested donation $10 \nThis program is offered with support from a Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Partnership Grant.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/world-war-women-the-unsung-heroines-of-wwii/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220329T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220329T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20220316T165353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T150141Z
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SUMMARY:Walden\, a game: A Virtual Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join The Walden Woods Project and The Walden EDU Team of USC Game Innovation Lab for a special event about Walden\, a game. Developer Tracy Fullerton will discuss the evolution and intention of the classroom computer game as well as provide a brief demonstration of the newest module “Civil Disobedience.” Joining Tracy are educators Jennifer Tianen and Charles Seraphim Carbajal\, who will speak to their experience using the game in the classroom. There will also be time for an audience Q&A. \nAbout Walden\, a game:\nWalden\, a game is an exploratory narrative and open world simulation of the life of Henry David Thoreau during his experiment living at Walden Pond. The game begins in the summer of 1845 when Thoreau moved to the Pond and built his cabin. Players follow in his footsteps\, surviving in the woods by finding food and fuel and maintaining their shelter and clothing. At the same time\, players are surrounded by the beauty of the woods and the Pond\, which hold a promise of a sublime life beyond these basic needs. The game follows the loose narrative of Thoreau’s first year in the woods\, with each season holding its own challenges for survival and possibilities for inspiration. The audience for the game is broad: from experimental game players to lovers of Thoreau and Transcendental literature. As such\, the game offers more opportunities for reflective play than strategic challenge. The piece has a subtle narrative arc\, in homage to the original text\, which is not an adventure of the body pitted against nature\, but of the mind and soul living in nature over the course of a New England year. Learn more about Walden\, a game here.  \nImage courtesy of the Walden Woods Project. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/walden-a-game-a-virtual-experience/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220322T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20220321T173059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T150226Z
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SUMMARY:André Gregory (“My Dinner with André”) in conversation with Michael Frederick
DESCRIPTION:“I WAS THIRTY-THREE and couldn’t get a job as a dogcatcher. As if flaming out of three theaters and provoking Gregory Peck to slug me weren’t bad enough\, I had accepted a job to direct a play about bestiality on Broadway. Leda Had a Little Swan was\, to my knowledge\, the first play in Broadway history to close the night before it opened. It also sealed my reputation as a lunatic…” \nThis is Not My Memoir is the life story of the iconic director\, writer\, actor\, and co-creator of My Dinner With André. Taking the form of a wondrous fever dream\, this autobiography-of-sorts presents fantastic and fantastical recollections from the director who changed theater forever with his Manhattan Project\, who once drove a fire truck onto the stage in the middle of an opening night\, and who has been willingly buried alive. \nThe book takes the reader from pre-war Europe to golden-age Hollywood\, from avant-garde New York to monasteries in India. Throughout\, André reflects on the role of the artist in society\, and also shares the personal and spiritual struggles that brought him past the edge of despair. André Gregory\, as he sees himself\, is a man who has lived for art but who only recently learned how to love. \nThis Is Not My Memoir is a collaboration between Gregory and writer Todd London\, who create a portrait of an experimental artist confronting his later years. What does it mean to create art in a world that often places little value in the process of creating it? And what does it mean to confront the process of aging when your greatest work of art may well be your own life?
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/andre-gregory-my-dinner-with-andre-in-conversation-with-michael-frederick/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Thoreau Farm":MAILTO:info@thoreaufarm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220322T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220322T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T093831
CREATED:20220302T203843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T150251Z
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SUMMARY:Reflections on the Rivers: William Brewster and Henry Thoreau
DESCRIPTION:William Brewster (1851-1919) was the first president of the Massachusetts Audubon Society\, which inspired the creation of Audubon Societies across the U.S. Brewster’s passion for Concord‘s land and rivers\, and for its flora and fauna\, echo the vision of an earlier Concordian\, Henry David Thoreau. Concord historian and educator Jayne Gordon will explore similarities and differences in the relationships of these two naturalists to Concord’s waterways. \nSuggested donation $5. To register and receive a link to the online presentation\, please click here.\n \nBrewster’s life and legacy are the subject of a special exhibit at the Concord Museum this year: https://tinyurl.com/alivewithbirds \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/reflections-on-the-rivers-william-brewster-and-henry-thoreau/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Vesper Flights: A Conversation with Helen Macdonald
DESCRIPTION:H is for Hawk memoirist\, Helen Macdonald\, will discuss her newest collection of essays\, Vesper Flights in which she reflects on “the numinous” of nature – “those moments where mystery arises from the meeting of human art and unpredictable natural phenomena.” \nAdvanced registration is required.  This program is being livestreamed to a virtual audience. \nThis program is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. In partnership with Mass Audubon and the National Archives and Records Administration.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/vesper-flights-a-conversation-with-helen-macdonald/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:What Nature Knows: A Conversation with Poet Chrissa Ventrelle and Artist Hillary Waters Fayle
DESCRIPTION:Braiding the wild\, the spiritual\, and the human into poems and meditations\, Chrissa Ventrelle focuses on the soothing wisdom of nature and the gift of togetherness in her second collection\, What Nature Knows: Poems & Meditations. She is joined by artist Hillary Waters Fayle who provided the artwork for the volume. The two share a conversation about how nature inspires their work\, their creative processes\, and discuss Thoreau’s influence on their words and illustrations. \nChrissa Harley Ventrelle is the author of two books\, What Nature Knows (2021) and May It Be: Growing a Genuine Life (2017). As a writer and nonprofit executive\, Chrissa has written about topics as varied as innovations in philanthropy and the San Francisco Bay Area’s best bakeries. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s of Public Policy from the University of Michigan. Chrissa is a Northern California native who now lives in Las Vegas\, Nevada with her husband and three kids. \nHillary Waters Fayle received a MFA in Craft/Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University\, and a BFA from Buffalo State College. She is an Assistant Professor and directs the fiber program at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has previously taught at Penland School of Craft (NC)\, the Mediterranean Art & Design Program\,(Italy)\, and Yasar University (Turkey). Her work has been widely exhibited and was recently on view at Greenhill Center for Art\, NC\, The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum\, WI\, the Visions Art Museum\, CA. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo\, NY\, United States Embassy to Sri Lanka\, Colombo\, the Kalmthout Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Belgium. Professional projects and publications include a collaboration with L’Occitane en Provance and the New York Botanical Garden. A public installation in collaboration with the AKG Museum can be seen year round in Buffalo\, NY. \nThis workshop is part of the Write Connection at Thoreau Farm\, a program in partnership with the Thoreau Society. Through writing workshops and author talks we support writers who expand on Thoreau’s extraordinary insights into life\, nature\, and social responsibility or find in Thoreau inspiration for living deliberately\, practicing simplicity\, and exploring new ideas for positive change.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/what-nature-knows-a-conversation-with-poet-chrissa-ventrelle-and-artist-hillary-waters-fayle/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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