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Online Presentation: History of Black Horticulture with Abra Lee

July 1, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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/> <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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October 27 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Pumpkin Palooza

  October 19, 20, 26, 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kids, come in costume and trick or treat at four Hershey's candy stations, enjoy over 200 painted pumpkins,...

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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. Bring your curiosity! Included...

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November 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series

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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November 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series

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Crafty Christmas Creations

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Crafty Christmas Creations

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Christmas Tree Showcase

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Christmas Tree Showcase

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Christmas Tree Showcase

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Christmas Tree Showcase

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Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

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Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

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Christmas Tree Showcase

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Christmas Tree Showcase

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Crafty Christmas Creations

November 30 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series

Crafty Christmas Creations

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Crafty Christmas Creations

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