Silverpoint Drawing Workshop
NOV 3 & 10, SATURDAYS, 9 AM–2 PM
Students will learn the historic technique of silverpoint—drawing with a fine silver stylus or wire—as seen in the exhibition “Alpine Skeletons: Marsden Hartley Silverpoint Drawings.” Artist Sylvana Barrett leads this two-part workshop. REGISTER

Preschool Series: Huntington ArtVentures
NOV 7, 14, 21 & 28, WEDNESDAYS, 10 AM–NOON
Preschoolers explore the galleries in search of textures, colors, shapes, and other “art forms” in this series led by Laura Moede. Each session includes stories, art activities, and more. Ages 3–4. REGISTER

Teen Photography Series: Past and Present in Focus
NOV 10 & 17, SAT, 10 AM–1 PM
Civil War images and contemporary subject matter will inspire teenage photographers in this workshop led by Alex Sanchez, exploring how the art of photography has changed in the last 150 years. The two-part class includes outdoor and gallery sessions and a tour of the Civil War photography exhibition in the Boone Gallery. Ages 14–17. REGISTER

Preserving Workshop: Quick Pickling Basics
NOV 17, SAT, 9–11:30 AM
On the birthday of Nicolas Appert (1749-1841), the inventor of canning, learn how to make your own delicious pickles. Home-preserved foods are a flavorful addition to the holiday table. Perfect for gift-giving, too! Ernest Miller of the Farmer’s Kitchen leads this hands-on workshop. REGISTER

Flower Arranging Workshop: Australian Accents
NOV 17, SAT, 10 AM–NOON
Flowers and greenery native to Australia lend their distinctive beauty to floral designs in this workshop led by Flower Duet. Using eucalyptus and leucadendron stems as architecture, students add long-lasting flowers to create texture-rich centerpieces that will stay fresh right through Thanksgiving. REGISTER

Curator Tour: “Alpine Skeletons: Marsden Hartley Silverpoint Drawings”
NOV 28, WED, 4:30–5:30 PM
In the 1930s, American artist Marsden Hartley traveled to the Bavarian Alps and produced a series of delicate silverpoint drawings that captured the spare geometries of the mountain landscape. Curator James Glisson leads a private tour of the exhibition showcasing these rarely-seen works from The Huntington’s collections. REGISTER

Garden Talk & Sale: California Native Gardening
NOV 8, THURS, 2:30 PM, FREE
Helen Popper, author of California Native Gardening: A Month-by-Month Guide, discusses the Golden State’s unique seasonal rhythms and offers calendar-based tips for both beginning and experienced native gardeners. Plant sale follows the program. MORE

Systems of Life: Politics, Economies, and the Biological Sciences, 1750-1850
NOV 9–10, FRI–SAT, 8:30 AM–5 PM
This conference explores the intellectual history of the late 18th and early 19th centuries through the lens of conceptual innovation in the fields of politics, economics, and biology. PROGRAM & REGISTRATION

In Conversation: Lesley Vance and Ricky Swallow with Christopher Bedford
NOV 11, SUN, 2–4 PM
Christopher Bedford, co-curator of the exhibition “Lesley Vance & Ricky Swallow” and director of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University in Boston, leads a conversation with the artists inside the gallery, exploring issues of inspiration, display, and relevance. RESERVE NOW

An Isherwood Conversation
NOV 20, TUES, 7:30 PM, FREE
Join artist Don Bachardy and literary scholar Katherine Bucknell for conversation about author Christopher Isherwood, best known for his Berlin Stories, on which the musical Cabaret is based. Bachardy, a noted portraitist, was Isherwood’s life-partner, and Bucknell is the editor of the author’s diaries. A book signing follows the program. MORE

The Signatures of the Robben Island Shakespeare
NOV 26, MON, 7:30 PM FREE
David Schalkwyk, director of research at the Folger Shakespeare Library, talks about the copy of “The Complete Works of Shakespeare” that circulated among 34 political prisoners (including Nelson Mandela) on Robben Island, the notorious apartheid prison. MORE

Of Travels, Fruits, and Gardens: Jesuits and the European Knowledge of Chinese Plants and Gardens
NOV 27. TUES, 7:30 PM, FREE
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Jesuit missionaries in China established a fruitful interaction between East and West, sending reports home to Europe that were of great cultural and scientific interest. Bianca Maria Rinaldi, assistant professor of landscape architecture at the University of Camerino, Italy, discusses the role Jesuits played in disseminating information about Chinese horticulture and garden design. MORE