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This two-day conference aims to offer new stories of humankind’s relationship to the sea, including the experiences of sailors, transported prisoners, enslaved people and indigenous Americans.

Autumn is around the corner and that means it’s time to prepare for peak planting season!

Autumn is around the corner and that means it’s time to prepare for peak planting season!

Reinterpret the history of the Overland Trail by connecting death, burial, and the seeds of U.S. expansion.

Author and horticulturist Elizabeth Lara explores how horticulture has factored into the prison landscape, and the relationships between plants, people, and places defined by histories of violence.

Nov. 11, 2023–Nov. 30, 2025 | Renowned American artist Betye Saar’s large-scale work “Drifting Toward Twilight”—recently commissioned by The Huntington—is a site-specific installation that features a 17-foot-long vintage wooden canoe and found objects, including birdcages, antlers, and natural materials harvested by Saar from The Huntington’s grounds.

Learn to make beautiful fabric napkins using natural dyes at this family friendly workshop.

The birth of the wine industry is critical to understanding conquest, the construction of race and citizenship, and the emergence of regional agribusiness.

Dec. 2, 2023–March 4, 2024 | Drawn from the collection of Sandra and Bram Dijkstra, “Art for the People” explores paintings created in the United States between the 1929 stock market crash and World War II.