23
Apr
2026 Lecture Series: American History in Medals
“250 Years of American History in Medals” —This program is an idiosyncratic visual journey through 250 years of history, highlighting both well-known and not so well-known events that were commemorated in medallic form. You will find out how these little gems can give us insight into the minds and attitudes of past generations. Presented by
23
Apr
2026 Lecture Series: Brownell Roses
“The Brownells, American Rose Pioneers” —This program will explore the Brownells – Walter Brownell and his wife Josephine and later their sons – trailblazers who hybridized and sold winter hardy and disease resistant roses throughout the United States from the small seaside town of Little Compton, Rhode Island, from the 1930s through the 1960s. Presented
