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The Winterthur Library is a bottomless treasure chest of historic material, with objects so surprising that they wow even the people that work there! Join Allie Alvis, curator of special collections, and Kori Newboles, special collections cataloger, as they highlight some of their favorite significant, superlative, and just plain weird items they have discovered in …
Winterthur is pleased to host the Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group’s annual conference, A Changing World. Plant and garden book vendors will be on-site for perusal and purchase. Registration required. Register online at www.hardyplant.org. “Where the Wild Things Are: The Role of Cultivation in Plant Conservation”— Richard T. Olsen, Ph.D. “Shrubs & Hedges: The Ecological Role …
Join us to hear compositions by the six finalists in this inaugural event. There are three finalists in each of two categories, classical and popular music, whose work will be performed by musicians from the American Pops Orchestra. The competition is named for Ruth Wales du Pont, wife of Henry Francis du Pont, who studied …
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Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. After, your children will enjoy a sensory station with objects and activities to match the day’s story. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time …