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2021 Dec 15

Botanicals in Colored Pencil

9:30am to 11:30am

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Online

Explore the beauty and variety of plant forms using pencil and colored pencil. This online course will introduce botanical drawing techniques beginning with close observation, and follow with techniques for achieving greater accuracy, capturing depth, volume, texture, and color. We will look at examples, discuss techniques, and have plenty of time for drawing and individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35.

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2021 Dec 08

Sketching and Mindfulness

9:30am to 11:30am

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Online

Taught by professional artist and mindfulness practitioner, Erica Beade, this two-hour online workshop will explore how sketching can be a practice for deepening mindful awareness of our surroundings, and how mindful awareness can enrich our sketching practice by helping to quiet inner voices. Using natural objects as our subject matter, we will find ways to focus our attention, learn to see more deeply, and record our observations more carefully. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Members $30/...

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2021 Oct 23

The Art and Science of Frogs

10:30am to 12:30pm

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Online

Explore the rich diversity of frogs by observing and sketching 3D models printed from Harvard’s research collections. Artist and educator, Erica Beade, will introduce techniques for achieving accurate shapes and capturing volume in your drawings, while herpetologist and researcher, Dr. Mara Laslo, will explain how evolution has generated their amazing diversity. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for questions and discussion.

Members $40/Nonmembers $45.

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2021 Sep 22

Drawing Plants & Flowers

9:30am to 11:30am

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Online

Explore the beauty and variety of plant forms with pencil and paper. Taught by a scientific illustrator, the emphasis in this online workshop will be on close observation and realistic representation. We will explore a range of techniques for achieving more accurate drawings and will delve into contour, gesture, foreshortening, and shading to create volume and depth. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35.

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2021 Sep 15

Drawing Birds

9:30am to 11:30am

Location: 

Online

Capture the beauty of birds with pencil and paper in this online workshop. We will explore avian anatomy, step-by-step methods for developing bird drawings, and techniques for drawing feather textures. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35.

Advance registration required.

Class will be held over Zoom. To join the program, you will need to download the...

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2021 Aug 12

Drawing Trees

9:30am to 11:30am

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Online

Artist and Educator Erica Beade

Explore the variety and elegance of tree forms using pencil and paper. We will focus on capturing the shapes and volume of trunks and branches and techniques for drawing foliage in this online workshop. Groups will be limited to ten, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35.

Advance registration required.

Class will be held over Zoom. To join the...

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2021 Jul 29

Sketching Animals

9:30am to 11:30am

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Online

Capture the diversity of animal forms using pencil and paper. Learn some techniques for quickly sketching animals, closely observe the details of fur and feather textures, and draw eyes in a way that brings animals to life. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

$30 members / $35 nonmembers

Advance registration required.

Class will be held over Zoom. To join the program, you will need to...

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Virtual Summer Science Week: Earth Explorers: Session 2

July 14, 2021
Dig into earth science with this virtual museum experience. Explore volcanoes, crystals, and fossils! During the live, small-group Zoom sessions, experiment with “lava,” solve a sandy mystery, and see real museum specimens. Continue your investigations at home as you grow crystals, collect rocks, and make your own fossils! July 26 - 30, for children entering grades 1–4. Learn more. Read more about Virtual Summer Science Week: Earth Explorers: Session 2
2021 Sep 08

Vinyasa Yoga Class – Online and In-Person

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Location: 

Arnold Arboretum

Sign up for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s summer fitness series. Classes include a variety of yoga classes, Pilates and Tai Chi. The perfect way to unwind at the end of the day. Sign up below to receive the link and information for this class. All classes will be recorded and posted to the Conservancy’s YouTube Channel for all to enjoy after the live event.

Today’s Class Style: Vinyasa Yoga

Format: In-Person and Streamed Online (choose below). In-person class capacity is limited to 20 people.

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2021 Aug 11

Vinyasa Yoga Class – Online and In-Person

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Location: 

Arnold Arboretum

Sign up for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s summer fitness series. Classes include a variety of yoga classes, pilates and Tai Chi. The perfect way to unwind at the end of the day. Sign up below to receive the link and information for this class. All classes will be recorded and posted to the Conservancy’s YouTube Channel for all to enjoy after the live event.

Today’s Class Style: Vinyasa Yoga

Format: In-Person and Streamed Online (choose below). In-person class capacity is limited to 20 people.

Instructor...

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2021 Jul 28

Founding Planters: James Arnold, Benjamin Bussey, and the Birth of the Arnold Arboretum

4:00pm to 5:00pm

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Online

Join us online to hear the stories of how the philanthropy of Benjamin Bussey and James Arnold created and shaped the Arnold Arboretum, leaving a legacy of precious open space for the City of Boston and all to enjoy. These two foundational gifts not only established the Arboretum we know today, but also launched it as an institution within Harvard University and the City of Boston that is now almost entirely funded by present—and past—philanthropy. Lisa E. Pearson, Head of the Library and Archives, will share a historical perspective, with Ned Friedman, Director of the Arnold Arboretum...

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2021 Jul 20

Arnold Arboretum - Volunteer Info Session

6:00pm to 7:00pm

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Online

We’re recruiting volunteers! Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the various volunteer opportunities at the Arboretum.  

Public Programs staff will give a short series of presentations on volunteering at the Arboretum, from leading tours through the landscape to working with schoolchildren. After the presentations, attendees can enter breakout rooms to ask additional questions and chat with Arboretum staff.  

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2021 Jul 18

Arboretum Guided Tour

Repeats every month on the 25 of July until Sun Jul 25 2021 . Also includes Sun Aug 29 2021, Sun Sep 19 2021, Sun Sep 26 2021.
1:00pm to 2:30pm

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Arnold Arboretum
2021 Jul 10

Arboretum Guided Tour

Repeats every week every Thursday until Thu Jul 15 2021 . Also includes Sat Jul 17 2021, Thu Jul 22 2021, Sat Jul 24 2021, Thu Jul 29 2021, Thu Aug 19 2021, Sat Aug 21 2021, Sat Sep 04 2021, Thu Sep 16 2021, Sat Sep 18 2021, Thu Sep 23 2021, Thu Sep 30 2021.
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Arnold Arboretum

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