BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1171189:Event:43303 DTSTAMP:20260421T201819Z SUMMARY:Birds and Bards DESCRIPTION:The middle of May is an incredible time to be a nature lov er in Boston. Our fair city lies squarely on the Atlantic flyway, the \"migration superhighway\" for hundreds of species of birds. This mean s that for a few weeks, a walk around your local park could mean an en counter with any number of fascinating feathered friends from far away .\n\nThe Birds & Bards festival was started 5 years ago to celebrate t he 1,000+ acres of greenspace in the southern portion of Boston (The A rnold Arboretum, Boston Nature Center, Franklin Park and Forest Hills Cemetery), along with the birds (and people) that use the areas each s pring. While the birds are using the area to rest and refuel during th eir long migrations, people are using the spaces to rejuvenate and rea waken their senses after the long winter. Join the stewards of these s pecial places for free and low-cost events all throughout the weekend. \n\nFor the full schedule, please visit: http://arboretum.harvard.edu/ visitors/pdfs/birds_and_bards.pdf\n\n\nBird Walks\n\nMay 13 - 16, 7 to 8:30 am: FREE Morning Bird Walks\nexpert guides • spring migration • birders of all levels welcome\nThursday, May 13: Arnold Arboretum\ nFriday, May 14: Franklin Park\nSaturday, May 15: Boston Nature Center \nSunday, May 16: Forest Hills Cemetery\n\nFriday, May 14th from 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Evening “Bird-a-thon” Bird Walk\nat Boston Nature Cen ter - Binoculars will be provided, if needed. Birders of all levels we lcome. FREE.\n\n\nOther Walks and Tours\n\nSaturday, May 15th from 10: 00–12:00 pm: History Walk in Franklin Park with noted guide Julie Ar rison. Meet at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse. FREE.\n\nSaturday, Ma y 15th from 2:00–4:00 pm: Bards & Blooms: Interactive Poetry Hike at Arnold Arboretum - Bring a short piece inspired by nature to read alo ud– your own writing or a favorite poem by someone else. Meet at Vis itor Center. FREE.\n\nSunday, May 16th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm: Horticul turists of Forest Hills Walking Tour, Forest Hills Cemetery - Led by h istorian Anthony Sammarco and featuring edible creations such as Bartl ett’s Pear and Downer’s Late Cherry. Meet at Main Gate. $9\n\n\nCo ncerts & Poetry Readings\n\nThursday, May 13: Festival Kick Off from 8 :00–9:30 pm: A Festive Evening of Music, Poetry & Talk at Forsyth Ch apel, Forest Hills Cemetery\nEnjoy a sophisticated, playful and partic ipatory performance of improvised jazz inspired by the sounds of birds and nature featuring the wonderful musicians of the Tom Hall Quartet and a talk by world-renowned naturalist Peter Alden! Admission: $10 do nation; children 12 and under free. Peter Alden leads a free twilight bird walk through Forest Hills at 6:30; free refreshments at 7:30.\n\n Sunday, May 16th from 11:00 am–12:30 pm Family Concert: Peter & the Wolf at Forsyth Chapel, Forest Hills Cemetery\nA narrated performance of Sergei Prokovief’s classic childhood favorite performed by the ma ster musicians of the Solar Winds Quintet. $12/$10 members; children 1 2 and under free.\nSunday, May 16th from 2:00–3:30 pm: Poetry Readin g at Forsyth Chapel, Forest Hills Cemetery\nFeaturing Michael Casey, D anielle Legros Georges, Elizabeth McKim, and Lainie Senechal. $5\n\nFa mily Events\n\nSaturday May 15th from 4:30 – 6:00 pm: Family Bird Wa lk in Franklin Park\nStroll with local birder and children’s perform er, Stephen Baird from the Emerald Necklace Bird Club. Birders of all levels welcome. Meet at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse. FREE.\n\nSun day, May 16th from 1:30 – 2:30 pm: Meet and Greet with the Birds\nBo ston Nature Center\nThis live bird demonstration will allow you to see the avian residents of Mass Audubon's Blue Hills Trailside Museum up close and learn about how they live in the wild. FREE.\n\nSunday, May 16th from 2:30 – 3:30 pm: Bird Olympics\nBoston Nature Center\nJoin us for bird relay races, beak seed pick-up, and other fun activities i nspired by the bird world. FREE.\n\nFor more information visit http:// neighborsforneighbors.org/events/birds-and-bards DTSTART:20100513T110000Z DTEND:20100516T220000Z CATEGORIES:festival LOCATION:Franklin Park, Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills Cemetery, Bosto n Nature Center WEBSITE:http://www.franklinparkcoalition.org URL:http://www.franklinparkcoalition.org CONTACT:617-442-4141 ORGANIZER;CN="Christine Poff":http://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile /ChristinePoff67 ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2245130148?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Christin e Poff":http://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/ChristinePoff67 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR