Strange and Fearful

A Strange and Fearful Interest: Death, Mourning, and Memory in the American Civil War

Oct. 13, 2012–Jan. 14, 2013

A major exhibition of more than 200 original photographs related to the Civil War that explores how images explained, reflected, and shaped a national fixation on death and mourning.

Maritime

Britain and the Sea: Maritime Drawings and Watercolors from The Huntington’s Art Collections

This focused exhibition features fifteen rarely seen drawings and watercolors by marine artists such as John Thomas Serres, Charles Bentley, and Samuel Owen, depicting important battles and dramatic, romantic views of wind-tossed ships revealing a nation passing from the threat of war to command a prosperous peace.

New Oak Threats Workshop

Sat., Jan. 12

8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Examine and learn to identify a variety of common, not-so-common, and emerging insects and diseases that might affect the oak trees in your yard in this hand-on workshop. Learn about new threats, including the Gold Spotted and Polyphagous Shot Hole Borers, mingle with professional arborists and pest control applicators to learn the best ways to avoid, treat, or repair tree damage, and become a Citizen Scientist and contribute to the regional monitoring network that will help document and perhaps prevent spread of new insect threats. $25. Friends' Hall. View program and register.

Rose Pruning Workshop

WORKSHOP FILLED

Jan. 12 (Saturday)

9–10:30 a.m.

Learn how to prune roses like a pro in a hands-on workshop led by Tom Carruth, Curator of the Rose Collections. Students will learn about basic pruning tools and techniques, and will have a chance to practice on The Huntington’s roses. Members: $35. Non-Members: $45. Registration: 626-405-2128.

Vance-Swallow

Lesley Vance & Ricky Swallow

Nov. 10, 2012-March 11, 2013

In a dramatic departure from tradition, The Huntington presents the first exhibition of contemporary paintings and sculpture to be displayed inside the Huntington Art Gallery, showcasing the work of Los Angeles–based artists Lesley Vance and Ricky Swallow.