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Kendal Collects 2017: Resident Stories About Art

“Kendal Collects” is a biennial art show at Kendal at Oberlin, alternating each summer with “Kendal Creates.” The 2017 exhibit of runs through August 13, and features over 80 cherished…

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Arbor Day 2017: A Memorial Tree Grows in Oberlin

As part of the 2017 Arbor Day celebration, The John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin, in partnership with the City of Oberlin, took part in a Memorial Tree planting…

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How to Grow an Urban Arboretum

The John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin’s second annual Arbor Day celebration was a day of education, with Alan Siewert, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Regional Urban Forester.

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The Care and Feeding of an Arboretum

The John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin is in its infancy, and as such the resident driven Arboretum Committee is responsible for decisions concerning its care.  A number of…

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Photography by Richard Baznik at Kendal at Oberlin

Currently showing in the Friends Gallery at Kendal at Oberlin is a retrospective show, As I See It, the works of Richard Baznik from the past quarter century. During most…

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Artist Sheila Eckstein Exhibits at Kendal Gallery

Recently opened in the Kendal Gallery, are the works of watercolorist Sheila Eckstein.  An artist reception is scheduled for Friday, April 7th at 4:30 PM in the Kendal at Oberlin…

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Oberlin College and Kendal: An Enriching Relationship

At a recent gathering in Heiser Auditorium, a couple hundred Kendal residents and staff gave Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov a warm welcome, and a heartfelt send-off. After a decade…

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The John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin Awarded ArbNet Grant

In celebration of its fifth anniversary, ArbNet provides funding to The John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin and five other institutions in the United States and Mexico. 

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Leading Age Magazine Explores Ageism

LeadingAge is the professional organization representing not-for-profit aging services providers across the nation. The mission of LeadingAge: To be the trusted voice for aging in America. Its vision: An America freed from…

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