Second Sundays: The Birds and the Trees
Hands-On Art–Making
Decorate your own birdhouse and invite some avian friends into your backyard! Then create your own decoupage botanical journal to further your investigations of trees.
Huntington Art Gallery Loggia
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Library Talks
Join Dan Lewis, Dibner Senior Curator for the History of Science and Technology, for short discussions about John James Audubon’s Birds of America. Learn what Audubon knew about birds then, what we know now, and what was involved in creating his masterwork.
Library Exhibition Hall
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Tree Talks
Join Sean Lahmeyer—associate director of Botanical collections, conservation, and research—to hear surprising stories about some of the unique trees in The Huntington’s collections.
Huntington Art Gallery Loggia
12:30–2 p.m.
John James Audubon (1785–1851), The Birds of America, London, 1827–38.
The Huntington Library’s extraordinary holdings of 12 million items reveal an infinite number of stories. The works on display give voice to some of the collection’s depth and breadth in the culture and history of North America, the British Isles, continental Europe, the Atlantic world, and the Pacific Rim.
The Huntington’s plant collections include roughly 800 tree species that range from iconic California natives to representatives of habitats from around the world. Here are five must-see trees to appreciate during your next visit to The Huntington.
Enjoy a playlist curated by Huntington staff, filled with songs that span genres across decades, inspired by birds and trees.