Garden Design Workshop for Home Gardeners

Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Bldg 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Christie Dustman, Designer, APLD 6 Sessions: Thursdays, January 23, 30, February 6, 13, (skip 20), 27, Mar 5, 6:30–8:30pm You may have the desire to make a garden, but then grapple with how to start designing your home garden spaces. Why not get some help in designing a layout for an area of your yard in this beginner-level class? Learn the organizational components of a coherent garden and practice the process of design with award-winning designer…

$210

Franklin Park Master Plan Community Workshop #1

William J Devine Golf Clubhouse One Circuit Drive , Dorchester , MA, United States

Join us for our first Community Workshop about the Franklin Park Master Plan and let us know what you would like to see for the future of the park!

Free

Volunteer at the Arnold Arboretum | Information Session

Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Volunteer Information Session Tuesday, February 4, 5:30-6:30pm Location: Arnold Arboretum,  Hunnewell Building - Visitor Center Do you love the Arboretum? Are you looking for a way to get involved? Come to an informal meet-and-greet and learn about our volunteer opportunities.  Representatives from our volunteer groups will be available to share their experiences and answer your questions. Please call 617.384.5209 for additional information. Free, no registration required.

Free

Educational Forum on Medicare for All

JPP will host a forum on Medicare for All Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 pm at First Baptist Church in JP (633 Centre St). The speaker lineup includes Senator Jamie Eldridge from the M4All Caucus at the State House; Rebecca Wood from MassCare; Ben Day, director of Healthcare Now; and Gordon Schiff, MD, who is from BWH and is also Quality & Safety Director at Harvard Medical School Center and a member of Physicians for National Health Program. (Other speakers TBD.)…

Free

Open House at Boston Outdoor Preschool Network

42°17’47.8″N 71°07’40.5″W Hemlock Hill Road, Boston, MA, United States

Meet the teachers and see our nature-immersive program in action! Enrolling now for: Half Day Preschool Full Day Preschool Full Day Toddler Summer Homeschool Children welcome and encouraged to attend the Open House! Please RSVP to info@bopn.org

2020 Form W-4: Withholding Compliance Changes Effective January 2020

Online Event Compliance Key,364 E Main Street, Suite 1009, Middletown, DE, United States

Topic : 2020 Form W-4: Withholding Compliance Changes Effective January 2020 Register : https://www.compliancekey.us/webinarDetails?industryId=4&webinarid=1549&speakerid=70&source=JPN_LN Discount Coupon : Use this Coupon (NEW2COMPLIANCE) and get (10% Off) On New Signup Overview The IRS has released the final version of the 2020 Form W-4 - Employee's Withholding Certificate. The new form must be used for all employees who receive their first pay check after December 31, 2019 and any existing employees who change their withholding amount after December 31, 2019. Areas Covered in…

$189

Grafting Woody Plants: Fruit Trees

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, United States

Sean Halloran, Plant Propagator, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Grafting is the technique of joining parts of separate plants in such a manner that they unite and continue their growth as one. Learn basic principles of grafting with an overview of different types of dormant-season grafts. Arnold Arboretum propagator Sean Halloran will provide step-by-step instructions so that you can practice both cleft and side veneer grafts using apple root stock. Simple after-care will be required…

$58

Fusion Belly Dance – education by Caroline Hekate

Integrarte Studio 85 Seaverns Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

FUSION BELLY DANCE Instructed by Caroline Hekate- a visual and performance artist from Cambridge, MA. “Open your HeArt and may energy bloom.” -Uniting the arts and culture through a belly dance vision! Location: INTEGRARTE, 85 Seaverns Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Date: March 5, 12, 19, 26   Thursdays 11:30am- 12:30pm Price: 4-day series package $64 or Drop-in $18 Ages: mature teens (13+) and adults. Open to all levels- modifications offered during class. Visit the website…

$4 – $64

Cultivating Space: Women in Horticulture and Place-making

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

In this year’s “cultivating women” symposium, we highlight contemporary efforts by women to create, share, and preserve greenspaces for all and will showcase the importance of community spaces in this era of increasing urban and suburban density. Speakers: Jennifer Jewell, Creator/Host, Cultivating Place, NPR Radio Show and Podcast; Garden Writer Kaki Martin, ASLA, PLA, Principal of Klopfer Martin Design Group Kristin McCullin, Horticulturist, Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens Patricia Spence, President and CEO, The Urban…

$50

The Croft School: Free Butterfly Art and Science Workshop

Roche Community Center in West Roxbury 1716 CENTRE STREET, Boston

From egg to Butterfly, come discover the process of metamorphosis with The Croft School! We will read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, and offer learning centers. You and your child can choose which engaging, hands-on activity to do, or why choose? Do all of the activities! This event is free and open to all, but is best suited for children ages 3-5.

Free

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