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Online Presentation: History of Black Horticulture with Abra Lee

July 1, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • « Science Explorers Summer Camp
  • Marvelous Mondays »

/> <strong>Free Online Presentation:<br /> Community Read Book Discussion and History of Black Horticulture and Conservation with Abra Lee</strong><br /> <strong>Thursday, July 1 at 7 p.m.</strong></p> <p>Get caught reading as we join local libraries and community partners for the annual Community Read sponsored by Longwood Gardens. Join us in reading “The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature” by J. Drew Lanham with the Hershey Public Library and Hershey Gardens. Guest speaker Abra Lee will weave her personal experiences with major themes and ideas in Lanham’s text while discussing the history and significance of black horticulture and conservation.</p> <p>Abra Lee is a national speaker, writer and owner of “Conquer the Soil,”<em> </em>a platform that combines black garden history and current events to raise awareness of horticulture. She has spent “a lot of time in the dirt” as a municipal arborist, extension agent, airport landscape manager and more. Lee is a graduate of Auburn University and alumna of the Longwood Gardens Society of Fellows, a global network of public horticulture professionals.</p> <p><strong>This program is sponsored by Friends of the Hershey Public Library, Manada Conservancy and Hershey Gardens.</strong></p> <p><a href=Pre-registration for this free event is required.  Please register here. 

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July 1, 2021
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • « Science Explorers Summer Camp
  • Marvelous Mondays »

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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
July 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

Monday through Thursdays, June 23 through August 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart! The cart will be stationed in...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Marvelous Mondays
July 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Marvelous Mondays

July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mondays are marvelous in The Children’s Garden! Join us for kids’ crafts led by Volunteens, and...
1 event, 29
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
July 29 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

Monday through Thursdays, June 23 through August 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart! The cart will be stationed in...
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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
July 30 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Monday through Thursdays, June 23 through August 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart! The cart will be stationed in...
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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
July 31 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Monday through Thursdays, June 23 through August 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart! The cart will be stationed in...
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10:00 am - 11:30 am
Eco-Fiction Book Group
August 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Eco-Fiction Book Group

Join us quarterly to explore works of eco-fiction, nature and environment-oriented works, which often include a human element. It is not necessary to attend all sessions—join when you can! New...
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1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gretna Theatre Summer Kids Series
August 3 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gretna Theatre Summer Kids Series

Gretna Theatre Summer Kids Series: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Sunday, August 3 at 1 and 3 p.m. Performances held under the tent in the Milton & Catherine...
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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
August 4 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

Monday through Thursdays, June 23 through August 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart! The cart will be stationed in...

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Marvelous Mondays
August 4 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Marvelous Mondays

July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mondays are marvelous in The Children’s Garden! Join us for kids’ crafts led by Volunteens, and...
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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
August 5 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
August 6 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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CANCELLED: Garden Tastings in the Hoop House
August 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:45 am
CANCELLED: Garden Tastings in the Hoop House

NOTE: THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. We apologize for any inconvenience.  Wednesdays, June 25, July 9, July 23 and August 6 from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.    
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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
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Guided Walk
August 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...
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9:30 am - 11:30 am
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
August 11 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Guided Walk
August 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Guided Walk

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Music in the Gardens
August 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Music in the Gardens

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Guided Walk
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Guided Walk

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Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale
August 29 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale

Enjoy fabulous works of art at the “Blooming Art” display in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory. Included in admission, free for members.
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Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale
August 30 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale

Enjoy fabulous works of art at the “Blooming Art” display in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory. Included in admission, free for members.

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Guided Walk
August 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...
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9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale
August 31 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale

Enjoy fabulous works of art at the “Blooming Art” display in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory. Included in admission, free for members.
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Guided Walk
September 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...
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July 28 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

July 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Marvelous Mondays

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July 29 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

July 30
July 30 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

July 31
July 31 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

August 1
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Eco-Fiction Book Group

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August 3 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Gretna Theatre Summer Kids Series

August 4
August 4 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

August 4 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Marvelous Mondays

August 5
August 5 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

August 6
August 6 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

August 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:45 am

CANCELLED: Garden Tastings in the Hoop House

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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

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August 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Guided Walk

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Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

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August 12 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

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August 13 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

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August 14 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart

August 16
August 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Guided Walk

August 21
August 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Music in the Gardens

August 23
August 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Guided Walk

August 29
August 29 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale

August 30
August 30 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale

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August 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Guided Walk

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August 21
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Music in the Gardens

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Guided Walk

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August 29 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale

August 30
August 30 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale

August 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Guided Walk

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Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale

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September 6
September 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Guided Walk

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