Estate Planning Seminar

Wednesday, April 3rd

deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, Lincoln

6PM – 9PM

Please join us for an evening of art, refreshments, and estate planning at the beautiful deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum in Lincoln.

Enjoy a private viewing of the exhibition What is the Nature of the Museum? followed by an estate planning seminar focused on retirement accounts with Cameron Casey, Trusts & Estates Attorney at Choate.

New legislation over the last few years has resulted in additional opportunities for planning around retirement accounts. Join us for an overview of these recent changes and strategies on how your own retirement account might be used to help achieve both your estate planning and charitable giving goals.

Event is complimentary. Advance registration is required

Guest Speaker: Cameron Casey, a T&E attorney at Choate

Public Gardens Lecture

Monday, April 8th

French Library

53 Marlborough Street, Boston

10AM – 11:30AM

‘Tales from the Plant Explorer’

Michael Dosmann, Keeper of the Collections at the Arnold Arboretum

Plant exploration – documenting wild plant diversity – is not just a Victorian Era ideal but is alive and well in 2024. Join us as veteran plant explorer Michael Dosmann, Keeper of the Living Collections at the Arnold Arboretum regales us with stories from his own expeditions in Asia and North America. During this illustrated lecture Dr. Dosmann will use examples from his explorations to compare and contrast the historic and modern plant hunter, placing these activities in the context of scholarship, global change, and the search for improved garden plants.

This event will offer both in-person and virtual options. Please select your preference via the registrtaion button below.

Event is complimentary, advance registration required, as on-site capacity is limited.

Opening Reception for Jean Shin: ‘Perch’

Sunday, April 21st

Appleton Farms, Ipswich

11:30AM – 1PM

Please join us for a preview celebration of Jean Shin’s 2024 Art & the Landscape commission, ‘Perch’, at the beautiful Appleton Farms in Ipswich, before the work opens to the public on Earth Day 2024.

‘Perch’ explores Appleton Farms’ history and current ecological and agricultural activities as well as themes of temporality and regeneration, particularly in relation to the endangered songbirds, the bobolinks, that find safe nesting grounds in Appleton fields each spring and summer. Made of upcycled materials, ‘Perch’ is integrated into its iconic landscape and supports the agroecology research program at Appleton Farms, raising awareness of this important work. ‘Perch’ is curated by Jessica Hong, Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.

Capacity for this event is limited. Advance registration required.

Long Hill Plant Sale Preview Party

Friday, May 10th

Long Hill, Beverly

5:30PM – 7:30PM

Join us for a very special Preview Party for Long Hill’s Annual Plant Sale. Enjoy a cocktail, hors d’oeuvres, and celebrate the Plant Sale’s 32nd year with us.  

During the Preview Party there will be special plants available for purchase, giving all attendees early access to an exclusive selection of rare and unusual perennials from Long Hill’s gardens. And, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in an exciting silent auction with unique prizes that every gardener will love. 

Event is complimentary, advance registration required.

Party for the Sculpture Park

Saturday, June 8th

deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln

5PM – 10PM

Party for the Sculpture Park returns to celebrate deCordova’s unique positioning at the intersection of art and the natural world.

Join us for dinner, drinks, and dancing amidst the inspiring landscape. Sip cocktails while exploring the Sculpture Park, enjoy a delicious dinner overlooking Flint’s Pond, and dive into a lively auction to benefit the continued stewardship of this special place. It’s the ultimate al fresco celebration.  

Proceeds from this gala will help to provide a bright and lasting future for deCordova. 

Opening Reception for Across Boundaries/Across Barriers, Reframing the Native Art Collections

Wednesday, June 12th

Fruitlands Museum, Harvard

6PM – 8PM

We will celebrate the opening of a dynamic new exhibition of the Native Art Collections at Fruitlands Museum. Among several Eastern Woodlands communities, instead of the four cardinal directions, there are seven – north, south, east, west, up, down, and center. From these directions, these places, our people emerged onto Turtle Island (the continental US). These directions are derived from what is known as a medicine wheel, which encompasses directions and concepts that guide daily life such as the personal body, the seasons, colors, and times of the day. Using this framework, this newly installed exhibition gallery will feature historic and contemporary works of Native art from Fruitlands collection.  

Event is complimentary, advance registration required.

Registration information coming soon!

Meals in the Meadow

Saturday, July 13th

The FARM Institute, Edgartown

5PM – 10PM

Join us for a special evening at The FARM Institute, a place where we celebrate farm, food, and community. Gather together to enjoy a farm-to-table dinner, silent auction, and live music from The Sultans.  

Proceeds support our farm-based education programs, including providing scholarships and free field trips for Island students.

Naumkeag Garden Party

Saturday, July 20th

Naumkeag, Stockbridge

4PM- 7PM

Experience the magic of Naumkeag’s extraordinary gardens and rare shingle-style home while enjoying seasonal cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live entertainment. 

Join us at our annual garden party to raise crucial support for our continued stewardship and programming of Naumkeag and all Berkshire region properties. 

Great Point Circle Celebration

Thursday, August 15th

Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, Nantucket

5PM- 7PM

Join us for our Annual Lighthouse Celebration! Grab your beach chairs and join us for island-inspired fare and fresh air!

Advance registration required. Capacity is limited.

Registration information coming soon!

* Event details subject to change.