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 […]
Nine Lessons & Carols
Nine Lessons & Carols
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
Family Hike: What is Beautiful to You?
Family Hike: What is Beautiful to You?
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 find something beautiful to each of us. We will go through varied parts of the landscape, including a forested area and an exploration of the […]
JP Jubilee Free Concert ‘How Can We Keep from Singing?’
JP Jubilee Free Concert ‘How Can We Keep from Singing?’
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 program of holiday songs, but a rich sampling of various musical genres, including folk, African American, Quaker, classical, and the Beatles, among others. The concert […]
The Jamaica Plain News calendar is open to all local organizations and businesses.
We examine all submissions after they go live. Please be sure to include your email address so we can reach you in case there's a problem!