Week of Events
Play Reading: ‘Sophia Hayden Deserves Better’
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 […]
Author Talk: The Cold Hard Light by Christopher Amenta
Author Talk: The Cold Hard Light by Christopher Amenta
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 South St.) Set in present-day Boston, The Cold Hard Light tells the story of a young father, named H, who becomes obsessed with the man who assaulted […]
Crabapple and Maple Festival
Crabapple and Maple Festival
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 is unrivaled. Join the festivities for children’s activities, learn about the Crabapple and Maple Collections from staff and volunteers, and view our plants up close […]
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