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Join Dr. Andrea Brennan, PhD, ArbNet Leader for Morton Arboretum to learn about the phenomenal interactive community of arboreta around the world.
Join Dr. Andrea Brennan, PhD, Arbnet Leader for Morton Arboretum to learn about the phenomenal interactive community of arboreta around the world. ArbNet advances the planting and conservation of trees by providing resources, arboretum focused news and collaborative opportunities with other arboreta.
Dr. Brennan will be joining us virtually for this presentation. Register to join us in-person (in BPL's Auditorium) by using the registration button to the left. If you prefer to join us via live stream, please tune in to the library's YouTube page by visiting https://www.youtube.com/@bexleypubliclibrary/streams.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Andrea Brennan, PhD, leads ArbNet, the award-winning international network of arboreta. Throughout her career, Andrea has worked in four different public gardens and arboreta, ranging from small to large, making her particularly well-suited to work with the diverse ArbNet community. Through these roles, as well as her BS and MS in Public Horticulture and PhD in Forest Biology, she has rich experience in virtually all key aspects of running an arboretum.
Our Community Partner, Rooted in Bexley, is a collaboration with Bexley Tree and Public Gardens Commission, Bexley Bloomers, and Heritage Gardens.
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.