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 […]

Tree Equity in Boston: What It Is and How to Grow It

Weld Hill Research Building 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

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 […]

JP Holiday Stroll

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

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

Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building 125 The Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

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 […]

Nine Lessons & Carols

455 Arborway 455 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

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 […]

Family Hike: What is Beautiful to You?

Arborway Gate 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Family Hike: What is Beautiful to You? Sunday, December 18, 1:00-2:30pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/family-hikes/ Ilex opaca 'Emily' 301-62*A   Join us for a family hike as we explore the winter landscape to […]

JP Jubilee Free Concert ‘How Can We Keep from Singing?’

St. John's Church One Roanoke Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The JP Jubilee Elders' Chorus is presenting a free community concert "How Can We Keep from Singing?” on December 18. In the JP Jubilee tradition, this will not be a […]

January Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter

First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain 633 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Everyone is warmly invited to participate in the January Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter, on Thursday, January 5, from 5:30-6:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist […]

Winter Wellness Walk

Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building 125 The Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Stay connected to nature and enjoy the health benefits of a winter walk at the Arnold Arboretum. Docents will cover seasonal interest, Arboretum history, and our plant collections. Please dress […]

Lecture: Bird Bills

Weld Hill Research Building 1300 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA, United States

Bird bills come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, from the needle-like bills of swallows for picking insects out of the air, to hummingbirds' long and curved bills for […]

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