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 won an architecture contest to design the Woman’s Building for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. What should have been the start to a flourishing career in architecture became career-ending. Throughout the two-year process of building The Woman’s Building, the architect quietly endured bullying, micromanaging…

The American Legion’s 76th Post in Jamaica Plain will host a ceremony on Veterans Day – Friday, November 11, 2022 – at their post located at 280 South Street honoring and remembering those that proudly served our country. The speaking portion of the program goes from 12:30 – 1:30 pm, and the event will continue until 6:30 pm. US Army Veteran DJ JayJona will provide the live entertainment, and the Post 76 Honor Guard (which…

First Church Unitarian Universalist at 6 Eliot Street here in Jamaica Plain is celebrating its 250th anniversary as a church, and the start of its $1 million capital campaign, The Roof Over Our Heads: Preserving First Church for Our Community, to replace its roof and repay the loan for the recent repairs of its clock tower. First Church is not only a spiritual home for its congregation: it is a vibrant community center hosting numerous…

“From Haiti to Jamaica Plain: Migrating Arts” Bilingual Poetry presentation, featuring renowned guitarist Jimmy Jean-Félix Join the Loring Greenough House for Migrating Poetry: From Haiti to Jamaica Plain" on November 16th, 7 - 9 pm, at the Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain. Presented by Charlot Lucien, a Haitian visual artist, illustrator, and storyteller based in the Boston area, this program will highlight his volume of poetry, La tentation de L’autre rive (The Temptation of…

The December Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter will be held December 1, 5:30-6:30 pm, on the lawn of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre Street. As the monthly Vigil begins its eighth year, we are pleased to welcome back as our speaker the Rev. Darrell R. Hamilton, II. Currently serving as Protestant Chaplain at Babson College, Rev. Hamilton is an ordained Baptist minister whose preaching, teaching and community engagement center…

This is the annual Jamaica Plain Historical Society members event. Please join and then you can attend! Sunday, December 4, 2022 2:00 PM  3:30 PM Forest Hills Crematory (map) The Jamaica Plain Historical Society Annual Members’ Event is a chance to mingle with other members, test your knowledge with the trivia challenge and hear about the work of the JPHS. Illustration by Felipe Âlvarez @felipfecit

Tree Equity in Boston: What It Is and How to Grow It Tuesday, December 6, 6:30pm -7:30pm Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre Street, Boston, 02131 https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/#tree-equity-in-boston The City of Boston recently released a new Urban Forest Plan that aims to grow the city's urban forest equitably. In this talk, David Meshoulam, Executive Director of Speak for the Trees, Boston, will introduce the idea of tree equity and discuss its critical importance in a rapidly…

Thursday, December 8th from 5-8pm Everyone is welcome to frolic on their own to Jamaica Plain businesses to enjoy shopping, cocktails, treats, discounts, door prizes and giveaways.

Art Workshop | Botanical Cyanotype Friday, December 9, 1pm-3:30pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=60785 Learn how to make beautiful seasonal cards and prints using the alternative photography method known as Cyanotype. Participants will collect leaves and seeds in the landscape and arrange them on special paper to create a deep blue print with bright, ghost-white silhouettes. This historic photography method, otherwise known as blueprints (sunprints), is one of the earliest forms of photography, and offers participants the ability to…

December 17th @ 6:30 455 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, 02130 Celebrate the season with an evening of joyful music and Christmas readings followed by a reception. The event is free and open to all. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nine-lessons-and-carols-tickets-468494328147