Hershey Horticulture Society will meet on Monday, Nov. 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Hershey Gardens Conservatory, 170 Hotel Road, Hershey.

Award-winning author, lecturer and actor Kirk Brown will present "400 Years of Ornamental Horticulture in America." Brown will provide a historical perspective of 75 public gardens. Per CDC guidelines, masks are recommended, since this is an indoor event.

There is no charge for members of the Hershey Horticulture Society or Hershey Gardens. Visit http://www.hersheygardens.org for nonmember fees. The activity is sponsored by the Suhring Memorial Lecture and Hershey Horticulture Society.

For more information, visit http://www.hersheyhorticulture.com.