| Sunday May 7 3:00pm |
Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra Family Concert
McDevitt Middle School,
75 Church Street,
Waltham, MA
Sibelius - Violin Concerto Sarah Koenig-Plonskier, violin (Winner of 2006 Concerto Competition) Dvorak - Slavonic Dances Khachaturian - Dances Suite from Gayane Mussorgsky - Dance of the Unhatched Chickens from Pictures at an Exhibition Mozart - Symphony No. 1 Tickets $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students Children 5 yrs. and over FREE! (Accompanied by paying adult) 781 891-7968 WPO Ticket Line www.wphil.org |
| Wednesday June 21 6:00 pm | Eat Wild Walk with Russ Cohen in Prospect Hill Park Waltham is home to over one hundred species of edible wild plants. Join foraging expert Russ Cohen, author of the book Wild Plants I Have Known and Eaten, who will provide keys to the identification of each species, information on edible portion(s), season(s) of availability and preparation method(s), and guidelines for safe and environmentally-responsible foraging. Meet at the Totten Pond Road entrance to the Park. Sponsored by The Waltham Land Trust |
| Friday August 4 5:30 pm | Blue Heron Bridge Walk Join The Waltham Land Trust for a short walk to the beautiful new Blue Heron Bridge. The Department of Conservation and Recreation's new pedestrian bridge, opened last summer, spans the Charles River and connects Newton from the Cheesecake Brook to woodlands on the opposite bank in Watertown. Meet in the southeast corner of the Stop & Shop parking lot at 700 Pleasant St, just over the Waltham/Watertown line |
| Sunday August 13 10 am | Beaver Brook Reservation North Walk Join The Waltham Land Trust to explore the Department of Conservation and Recreation's newest reservation, 254 acres located on the grounds of the old Met State Hospital. Beaver Brook North is now open to the public and we will traverse some of the old carriage paths and smaller side trails. The reservation contains a wide variety of natural communities, including upland forests and meadows, forested wetlands, emergent marshes and wet meadows with certified vernal pools. Meet at the Elsie Turner Field, 421 Trapelo Rd. |
| Sunday September 10 1-3 PM | Smith Point Acquisition Celebration. Join The Waltham Land Trust on the shore of Hardy Pond near Lazazzero Playground (Lake Street at Shore Road) to celebrate the first land purchase by the Waltham Land Trust. There will be a re-enactment of the deed transfer, games, refreshments and music, plus kayaking to Smith Point. The Hardy Pond Association is co-sponsor. For more information, please call 781-899-2844. |
| Sunday September 24 1-3PM | Waltham Land Trust Shady's Pond Conservation Area Walk. Join The Waltham Land Trust to explore the City's newest open space acquisition, land formerly owned by Our Lady's Parish on Trapelo Road. Shady's Pond Conservation Area contains mature woods with a fern-covered floor, pine and oak covered ridges, a pond and cattail marsh, and a cascading stream that runs into Chester Brook Park. Meet at the Northeast School, 70 Putney Lane. For more information, call 781-893-3355.w |
| Sunday, October 22 2-4 PM | Waltham Land Trust Fall Foliage Walk at Prospect Hill Park. Join us for a last look at the fall foliage, and a preview of our 2nd annual New Year's Day hike to Boston Rock in Prospect Hill Park. Light refreshments will be served at the top. Meet at the South entrance to the park, on Prospect Hill Rd, off Main St. Carpool if possible as on-street parking is limited. Call 781-893-3355 or email kpatters@walthamlandtrust.org for more information. |
| Wednesday, October 25 7-9 PM | Waltham Land Trust Annual Meeting The Waltham Land Trust will hold its Annual Meeting at the Waltham Public Library, 735 Main St. Business portion of the meeting will begin at 7 PM. The meeting will open to the public at 7:30 PM with refreshments and a presentation by Paul Hellmund, co-author of Designing Greenways (2006) and the co-editor of Ecology of Greenways (1993). Mr. Hellmund is the Director and a core faculty member at the Conway School of Landscape Design. The focus of his design, research, practice, and teaching is improving the relationship between people and nature, especially in urban, suburban, and degraded landscapes. Call 781-893-3355 or email kpatters@walthamlandtrust.org for more information. |
| Thurs., Oct. 26 7-9 PM | Military Families Speak Out Her brother is in the Army and has served for a year in Iraq with the 172nd Stryker Brigade. He was supposed to come home in August 2006 but his tour was extended indefinitely. Her family learned of his extension via television. Presented by Waltham Concerned Citizens and Troops Home Waltham. Waltham Public Library, 735 Main Street Free, discussion with questions and answers will be encouraged. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Ridgely Fuller 781-790-1419 for further information. |
| Sunday October 29 4-6 pm | Family Wagon Rides At Gore Place Gore Place, the early 19th century historic house in Waltham, sponsored by RTN Federal Credit Union, will offer games, refreshments, music and a tractor-drawn wagon-ride around the farm fields of the 45-acre estate. Come early and visit the farm with sheep, goats, chickens and llama. Admission is $5. Gore Place and RTN Federal Credit Union members ride for free. For more information, please call: (781) 894-2798 or visit the museum's web site at www.goreplace.org. Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. MBTA: Take the Red Line to Central Square. Take the 70 or 70A bus toward Waltham. Gore Street is 1- miles west of Watertown Square. |
| Sunday October 29 7:00 pm | Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra Ghoulfest VII (Classically Scary!) McDevitt Middle School, 75 Church Street, Waltham. Featuring: Berlioz - March to the Scaffold from "Symphonie Fantastique", Dvorak - Noon Witch, Offenbach - Orpheus in the Underworld, Beethoven - Erocia "Funeral March", Bach - Little G Minor Fugue Costumes Welcome! $20.00 Adults $10.00 Students and Seniors Ticket Line: 781-891-7968 www.wphil.org |
| Mon., Oct. 30 7-9 PM | Iraq For Sale Acclaimed producer Robert Greenwald has issued a blistering expose of war profiteering. It exposes how big corporations like Halliburton are defrauding taxpayers, while underserving our troops. The story is told through first-hand testimonies from the workers, contractors and soldiers who saw it happen. TV Guide describes it as "carefully researched and crucial to fully understanding the Iraqi/American enterprise." Presented by Waltham Concerned Citizens and Troops Home Waltham. Waltham Public Library, 735 Main Street Free, discussion with questions and answers will be encouraged. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Ridgely Fuller 781-790-1419 for further information. |
| Thursday, November 2, 2006 7:00 p.m. | Fall Lecture: "Frederick Law Olmsted & The Massachusetts Legacy" Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate 100 Robert Treat Paine Dr. $7 adults, $6 seniors & students, $4 Friends of Stonehurst Learn more about the ideas and legacy of one of Stonehurst's designers at our fall lecture on Frederick Law Olmsted & The Massachusetts Legacy to be given by Alan Banks, supervisory park ranger at the F.L. Olmsted National Historic Site, on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. The firm Frederick Law Olmsted founded more than a century ago was involved in over 1,200 landscape architecture projects throughout Massachusetts, ranging from expansive 500-acre public parks to intimate private gardens. One of its greatest achievements is a six-mile "emerald necklace" of ponds, parks, and parkways that winds its way through Boston. The one-hour slide lecture will sample this rich landscape legacy and explore the ideas that shaped some of the most treasured lands in Massachusetts. The talk will be held at Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate and offered by The Friends of Stonehurst and the City of Waltham, Jeannette A. McCarthy, Mayor. Light refreshments will be available. |
| Thurs., Nov. 2 7-9 PM | Andrew Sapp, U.S. Veteran Of The Iraq War "I was in Iraq from January through October 2005. I was with the Mass. National Guard. I have a total of 19 years of military service, active, reserve and guard. I was a staff sergeant and squad leader. My unit was tasked with base security; we were at a base north of Tikrit, near the town of Baiji, home to the largest oil refinery in Iraq." Presented by Waltham Concerned Citizens and Troops Home Waltham. Waltham Public Library, 735 Main Street Free, discussion with questions and answers will be encouraged. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Ridgely Fuller 781-790-1419 for further information. |
| Friday November 3 7:00 pm | A Full Moon Tour of the Gore Mansion Gore Place, the historic Governor Gore estate in Waltham, will present a special evening tour of the mansion entitled: A Full Moon Tour. Visitors will join a guide, dressed in period costume, for a tour of the 1806 mansion. The tour tells stories of the Gore's gracious lifestyle, the work of the many servants, the politics of the time and the advanced technologies introduced by the Gores. Furnished in period style, the mansion is considered one of the finest examples of early 19th century architecture in America and features a spiral staircase, marble floors and oval parlors. The doors open at 6:30pm. The tour begins at 7pm. Admission is $12 general admission, $8 children 5-12. WGBH, AAA, MTA, RIPBS and AARP members receive $1 off general admission with current membership card. For more information, call (781) 894-2798, or, visit the museum's web site at: www.goreplace.org. Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. By public transportation: Take the Red Line to Central Square. Take the 70 or 70A bus toward Waltham. Gore Street is 1-1/4 miles West of Watertown Square. |
| Sunday, November 5, 2006 12:00-3:00 p.m. | Stonehurst Fall Clean-Up Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate 100 Robert Treat Paine Dr. FREE As part of the Waltham Land Trust Stewardship Day, we invite volunteers to join us in preserving the historic grounds of Stonehurst for the enjoyment of all. We'll be picking up trash, removing invasive species and enjoying an afternoon in the fresh air and beautiful landscape. Please register so we will know how many participants to plan for. To register or for more information, contact the Waltham Land Trust at 781-893-3355. |
| Friday, November 24 | A Special Evening Tour: Entertaining in the Early 19th Century Gore Place, the historic Governor Gore estate in Waltham, will present a special evening tour of the mansion. Visitors will join a guide, dressed in period costume and hear stories of the Gore's gracious lifestyle and all the work and preparation that went into entertaining in the early 19th century. Furnished in period style, the mansion is considered one of the finest examples of early 19th century architecture in America and features a spiral staircase, marble floors and oval parlors. The doors open at 6:30pm. The tour begins at 7pm. Admission is $12 general admission, $8 children 5-12. WGBH, AAA, MTA, RIPBS and AARP members receive $1 off general admission with current membership card. For more information, call (781) 894-2798, or, visit the museum's web site at: www.goreplace.org. Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. By public transportation: Take the Red Line to Central Square. Take the 70 or 70A bus toward Waltham. Gore Street is 1-1/4 miles West of Watertown Square. |
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