Play Reading: ‘Sophia Hayden Deserves Better’

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join Jamaica Plain History Society on Zoom for a reading of the play Sophia Hayden Deserves Better by Stephanie Alison Walker. In 1891 a brilliant 23-year-old woman from Jamaica Plain […]

The Caterpillar Lab at the Arnold Arboretum

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Friday, September 23 - Sunday, September 25, 10am-noon and 1pm-4pm daily Location: Hunnewell Visitor Center at 125 Arborway https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/caterpillar-lab/ The Caterpillar Lab fosters greater appreciation and care for the complexity and […]

JPHS Tour of Woodbourne

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Jamaica Plain Historical Society Tour of Woodbourne This neighborhood developed from 19th-century summer estates into a model suburban enclave. It contains examples representative of New England architecture with designs by […]

JPHS Tour of Sumner Hill

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Jamaica Plain Historical Society Tour of Sumner Hill Developed as a suburb by General William Hyslop Sumner in the mid-nineteenth century, this National Historic District includes one of the finest […]

Eliot Schoolyard Concert: Stan Strickland Trio

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Date: September 25 Time: 4:00-5:30pm Venue: Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, 24 Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain Legendary Boston jazz musician and educator Stan Strickland (sax, flute, vocals), joins jazz/soul vocalist Lori Gomes and […]

JPHS Tour of Jamaica Pond

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Jamaica Plain Historical Society Tour of Jamaica Pond Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond later was put to industrial use as tons of […]

Connolly Branch Library 433 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join us for a screening of the film "Boston's Latino Pioneers" followed by a panel discussion featuring director Blanca Bonilla with some of the "Pioneers". | Habrá una proyección de filme […]

JPHS Tour of Women’s History

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

This is a special Jamaica Plain Historical Society tour at 2 pm on Sunday, October 9,

Author Talk: The Cold Hard Light by Christopher Amenta

Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library: 30 South Street 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain resident Christopher Amenta will talk about his new book The Cold Hard Light on Thursday, October 13, 2022,  6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Jamaica Plain Branch Library (30 […]

Crabapple and Maple Festival

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Crabapple and Maple Festival October 15, noon – 3pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=44841 Celebrate fall color at the Arboretum! With species of maples and crabapples from around the world, the Arboretum’s autumnal palette […]

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