Meeting of the Arts and Historical Library Trustees Subcommittee
Meeting of the Arts and Historical Library Trustees Subcommittee
Decked Out for the Holidays
Visit magnificently decorated conservatories and mansions and beautifully lit gardens during the holiday season! Includes Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, Blithewold, Newport Mansions and others.
Jana Milbocker is the principal of Enchanted Gardens, a lecturer and author. She combines horticulture, design, and travel tips to educate, inspire and delight both new and seasoned gardeners. The 2-acre garden surrounding her Victorian home features more than 140 varieties of trees and shrubs, perennial gardens, peony and rose beds, water features and shady retreats. Trained as a graphic designer, Jana brings years of design, clarity and cohesiveness to her landscape solutions. Her professional experience includes twenty five years as an art director and designer.
Decked Out for the Holidays
Visit magnificently decorated conservatories and mansions and beautifully lit gardens during the holiday season! Includes Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, Blithewold, Newport Mansions and others.
Jana Milbocker is the principal of Enchanted Gardens, a lecturer and author. She combines horticulture, design, and travel tips to educate, inspire and delight both new and seasoned gardeners. The 2-acre garden surrounding her Victorian home features more than 140 varieties of trees and shrubs, perennial gardens, peony and rose beds, water features and shady retreats. Trained as a graphic designer, Jana brings years of design, clarity and cohesiveness to her landscape solutions. Her professional experience includes twenty five years as an art director and designer.
Come and join our needle felting fun with Katie Stevenson! Using sheep”s wool of all colors, and a special burred needle you will learn how to sculpt with wool! You can make decorative holiday-themed items such as gnomes, elves, snow people, and seasonal baubles. You also may choose to make a small animal, bird, flower—or anything you can imagine. Both beginners and more experienced adults are welcome! Register in advance for this workshop as space is limited.
Come and join our needle felting fun with Katie Stevenson! Using sheep”s wool of all colors, and a special burred needle you will learn how to sculpt with wool! You can make decorative holiday-themed items such as gnomes, elves, snow people, and seasonal baubles. You also may choose to make a small animal, bird, flower—or anything you can imagine. Both beginners and more experienced adults are welcome! Register in advance for this workshop as space is limited.
Board of Trustees: Governance Committee (1st Tuesday of the month)
Board of Trustees: Governance Committee (1st Tuesday of the month)
30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Fitzpatrick via Zoom
A gentle 30 minute exercise session where you can practice your flexibility and balance. Register in advance for the weekly Zoom link on our website calendar page: chboothlibrary.org
30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Fitzpatrick via Zoom
A gentle 30 minute exercise session where you can practice your flexibility and balance. Register in advance for the weekly Zoom link on our website calendar page: chboothlibrary.org
Click here to register or watch anytime after the event
Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about The Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.
The Smithsonian’s Unearthed explores the scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world's greatest gems. In this original book, the surprising stories behind this world-renowned gem collection are brought to life by Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection for over 30 years. In this webinar, fact is separated from fiction and Dr. Post will reveal fresh information and regale the viewers with anecdotes and tales of some of the world's greatest and most famous gemstones. Inside the illustrious pages of Unearthed, Dr. Post tells the stories of the Smithsonian's most famous gems, including the Hope Diamond, Star of Asia Sapphire, Carmen Lucia Ruby, Hooker Emerald, and Blue Heart Diamond and presents the tales, details, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and recent additions made to the collection.
Shine bright with us this holiday season and register now!
About the Author and Presenter:
Dr. Jeffrey Edward Post, a native of Wisconsin, received Bachelor of Science degrees in geology and chemistry from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, and his Ph.D. in chemistry, with a specialty in geochemistry, from Arizona State University. Prior to joining the Department of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History in 1984, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for three years in the Department of Geological Sciences at Harvard University. He was Chairman of the Department of Mineral Sciences 1989-1994 and 2014-2019, and from 1991 to 2023 served as Curator-in-Charge of the U.S. National Gem and Mineral Collection. Dr. Post was the lead Curator for the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals that opened in 1997. In May 2023 he was appointed research curator, emeritus.
His areas of research interest include mineralogy, gemology, and geochemistry. He has published more than 150 scientific articles in these fields. He is the author of The National Gem Collection, and the recently published: The Smithsonian National Gem Collection—Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.
Click here to register or watch anytime after the event
Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about The Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.
The Smithsonian’s Unearthed explores the scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world's greatest gems. In this original book, the surprising stories behind this world-renowned gem collection are brought to life by Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection for over 30 years. In this webinar, fact is separated from fiction and Dr. Post will reveal fresh information and regale the viewers with anecdotes and tales of some of the world's greatest and most famous gemstones. Inside the illustrious pages of Unearthed, Dr. Post tells the stories of the Smithsonian's most famous gems, including the Hope Diamond, Star of Asia Sapphire, Carmen Lucia Ruby, Hooker Emerald, and Blue Heart Diamond and presents the tales, details, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and recent additions made to the collection.
Shine bright with us this holiday season and register now!
About the Author and Presenter:
Dr. Jeffrey Edward Post, a native of Wisconsin, received Bachelor of Science degrees in geology and chemistry from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, and his Ph.D. in chemistry, with a specialty in geochemistry, from Arizona State University. Prior to joining the Department of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History in 1984, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for three years in the Department of Geological Sciences at Harvard University. He was Chairman of the Department of Mineral Sciences 1989-1994 and 2014-2019, and from 1991 to 2023 served as Curator-in-Charge of the U.S. National Gem and Mineral Collection. Dr. Post was the lead Curator for the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals that opened in 1997. In May 2023 he was appointed research curator, emeritus.
His areas of research interest include mineralogy, gemology, and geochemistry. He has published more than 150 scientific articles in these fields. He is the author of The National Gem Collection, and the recently published: The Smithsonian National Gem Collection—Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.