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Steampunk Murder Mystery Dinner

Loring-Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The year is 1899. George Sweet, 5th Earl of Coddingham has made his fortune from the Steam Revolution...but at the cost of his friends, family, and neighbors. Eager to stay out of the reaches of the law, George plans to flee from the realm of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. Before his departure -- in a pang of guilt -- he decides to throw one last lavish party for all of his financial victims to enjoy.…

The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918

Loring-Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 This fall marks the 100 th anniversary of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 when a plague swept across the world virtually without warning. No disease the world has ever known remotely resembles this flu pandemic. Victims bled from the ears and nose, turned blue from lack of oxygen, suffered aches that felt like bones being broken, and died. IIn the United States, where bodies were stacked, without coffins,…

$10

Loring Greenough House Holiday Open House

Loring Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join us as we open the Loring Greenough House for a weekend of fun and festivities! On Saturday, join us in our newly restored kitchen for cookie decorating and mulled apple cider. Carols by Random Chants and holiday decorations will fill the house. From 1 to 2pm, stop by with your furry friend for pet portrait photos with Mrs. “Claws”! Both Saturday and Sunday, you can browse our Holiday Art Sale featuring local artists and handmade wares–perfect for holiday shopping! Walk through the…

Free

Boston’s Pre-Revolutionary Newspaper Wars (and What They May Tell Us About Today’s News Media)

Loring Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

A presentation by J. L. Bell, author & historian December 4, 2018, 7-9 p.m. at The Loring Greenough House A "Tuesday in the Parlor" series lecture. In the period leading up to the Revolution, colonial journalists produced a lively array of print publications aimed at keeping the populace informed about—or inflamed by—the political news of the day. On the left were The Boston Gazette and The Massachusetts Spy while The Boston News-Letter, The Boston Chronicle, and Boston Weekly Post-Boy espoused viewpoints from the right. The Boston Evening-Post tried to maintain a…

$10

Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Holidays with Haydn!

Loring Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Enjoy 18th century parlor music in our 18th century parlor! In celebration of the holiday season, the Loring Greenough House is hosting a special chamber music concert featuring students from the world-renown Walnut Hill School for the Arts. Alumni from Walnut Hill are currently members of major symphony orchestras around the globe. The works of Haydn will be featured (with a little Mozart, too!) A festive reception with light refreshments will follow. Don't miss this chance…

$15

The Winter Solstice in Story and Song

Loring Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Winter Solstice in Story and Song by Diane Edgecomb with Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist Tom Megan Celebrate the longest nights with Solstice stories and songs evoking the warmth of the season. Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb weaves together a tapestry of ancient tales: evergreen myths, legends of light and entertaining stories that reveal the deep meaning behind our winter holiday traditions. This theatrical storytelling, accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist…

$25

The Winter Solstice in Story and Song

Loring Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Winter Solstice in Story and Song by Diane Edgecomb with Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist Tom Megan Celebrate the longest nights with Solstice stories and songs evoking the warmth of the season. Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb weaves together a tapestry of ancient tales: evergreen myths, legends of light and entertaining stories that reveal the deep meaning behind our winter holiday traditions. This theatrical storytelling, accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist…

$25

The Winter Solstice in Story and Song

Loring Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Winter Solstice in Story and Song by Diane Edgecomb with Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist Tom Megan Celebrate the longest nights with Solstice stories and songs evoking the warmth of the season. Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb weaves together a tapestry of ancient tales: evergreen myths, legends of light and entertaining stories that reveal the deep meaning behind our winter holiday traditions. This theatrical storytelling, accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist…

$20

The English Garden: Perfection on Earth – An Evening with Curt DiCamillo

Loring Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

In this lavishly illustrated talk, noted historian Curt DiCamillo will discuss the development of the English landscape tradition and demonstrate why the English garden has often been called Britain’s single most important contribution to world culture. Though the earliest English gardens were planted by Roman conquerors in the 1st century AD, the English garden as we know it today is a designed landscape style that was first developed in early 18th century England as part…

$30
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Step Inside and Snuggle Up – School Vacation Week Reading Event

Loring Greenough House 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

STEP INSIDE AND SNUGGLE UP! Come and get cozy at the Loring Greenough House while stepping into the world of some classic children’s books! Step Inside and Snuggle Up is a special series for kids of all ages (and their grown-ups) during school vacation week. Join us for an afternoon of picture book read-aloud of the book-of-the-day, make-and-take crafts, a free book exchange (for kids and adults), and delicious refreshments! Book – of – the…

Free

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