Play Reading: ‘Sophia Hayden Deserves Better’

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join the Jamaica Plain Historical 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 […]

Play Reading: ‘Sophia Hayden Deserves Better’

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join the Jamaica Plain Historical 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 […]

Tour: Frederick Law Olmsted and the Arnold Arboretum

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Saturday, March 18, 10:30am-12:00pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=65147 Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the father of landscape architecture, designed some 500 public spaces in North America. The Arnold Arboretum, the only arboretum he designed, […]

Winter Wellness Walk

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Sunday, March 19, 1:00-2:00pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=65519 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 […]

Plant Exploration Lecture: Then and Now (On-site and Virtual Livestream)

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Thursday, March 23, 6:30-8pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/#then-and-now On-site location: Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre Street, Boston, 02131 The Arnold Arboretum has been collecting plants from around the world for 150 years, […]

April Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter

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

The April Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter will be held Thursday, April 6, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church of Jamaica […]

The Sculptures of Daniel Chester French at Forest Hills Cemetery

Forest Hills Cemetery 95 Forest Hills Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Dana Pilson curatorial researcher and collections coordinator at Chesterwood, the historical home, studio, and gardens of sculptor Daniel Chester French in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, will present an illustrated talk focusing on […]

Looking Local: Researching History in Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain Branch Library 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Massachusetts Historical Society, the Jamaica Plain Historical Society and the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library are teaming up to help you learn more about ways to […]

PoeTREE: An Afternoon of Tree-themed Poetry Readings

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

PoeTREE: An Afternoon of Tree-themed Poetry Readings April 23, 1:00-2:00pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=69222 Explore the lyricism of nature. Join poets Jennifer Barber, Deborah Leipziger, and Charles Coe for an afternoon of tree-themed […]

Emerald Necklace Conservancy Annual Meeting

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will hold its Annual Meeting with the topic “Demystifying the Muddy,” hosting a conversation between Kate England, Director of Green Infrastructure at the City of Boston, […]

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