Program
PROGRAM: Flower Arranging Through the Years
Cohasset Historical Society 106 S. Main St, Cohasset, MA, United StatesOur very own Sarah Boynton, Anne Elwell Reardon and Ginger King will entertain us with a floral demonstration showing the evolution of flower arranging throughout history. Each designer will create an arrangement or bouquet which will correspond to a design style typical of historical periods of flower design to celebrate Cohasset’s 250th birthday Design, Botanical [...]
PROGRAM: Claude Monet and His Gardens at Giverny by Martha Chiarchiaro
Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MAFor more than 30 years, Monet cultivated his gardens at Giverny, which served as his artistic inspiration. From water lilies to his Japanese Bridge, paintings from his garden become icons of Impressionism. We’ll explore the development of Monet’s gardens and the changes taking place in the paintings he created throughout the decades.
CANCELLED: Program: Stone Walls
Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MAWhy are we so fascinated with stone walls? Kevin Gardner, author of “The Granite Kiss”, explains how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the ways in which they and other dry stone structures were built, how their styles emerged and changed over time and their significance to [...]
MFA Art in Bloom Roadshow
Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MAA colorful PowerPoint presentation depicting behind-the-scenes preparations for Art in Bloom followed by a live floral interpretation of a museum masterpiece. The speaker will also give a glimpse into “the day in the life” of an MFA Senior Associate Floral Designer and how he/she designs extraordinary arrangements for the museum on a weekly basis – [...]
Plastic Pollution and the Marine Environment
Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MAWe welcome Jessica Donohue, Research Associate at Sea Education Association (SEA). SEA has a 35-year dataset of surface ocean plastics collected by SEA students, faculty and crew; the largest dataset of its kind in the world. Using this dataset as a jumping off point, the global problem of plastic pollution in the marine environment will [...]
Viewing it in a Different Way- Photography Competition- Live GCA Judged Show
Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MAViewing it in a Different Way Photographs should be images of any object taken as described in the classes below. Photos should not contain people or pets. This competition will be an in-person GCA judged show, with photos printed and mounted on BLACK foam board (more details below). Exhibitors may enter up to TWO (2) [...]
Horticulture Judge: Tips and Tricks for Exhibiting
Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MAPHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION Cathy Felton, a 25-year member of the North Shore Garden Club, GCA Horticulture Judge, and recipient of the Zone 1 Judging Award will be demonstrating the ins and outs of competing in a horticulture show. She is passionate about growing, judging, and teaching horticulture. Cathy will bring in plant material but also asks [...]
Books in Bloom
Cohasset Public LibraryDESIGN COMPETITION Members will gather for refreshments at 12:15 p.m. followed by a brief business meeting. At 1:00, the “Books in Bloom” exhibit will open to the public and attendees will be able to see some of our very own club members at work as they demonstrate how to create beautiful floral designs.
Light Pollution: Losing the Dark
Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MATim Brothers will be joining us from DarkSky Massachusetts. Founded in 1988, DarkSky International, formerly known as the International Dark-Sky Association, is dedicated to protecting the night skies for present and future generations. Its main focus is the control of light pollution– the inappropriate use of artificial light at night – which harms our planet [...]
Horticulture and Photography Competitions
Lightkeepers Residence 15 Lighthouse Lane, Cohasset, MAHORTICULTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS We are excited to welcome Jerry Monkman, conservation photographer, filmmaker, and writer, to our meeting. Jerry’s images, books, and films have told adventure- and conservation-themed stories for more than 20 years for clients such as The Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy, National Geographic Adventure, L.L. Bean, and Timberland. He [...]