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Longfellow House—Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site,
Cambridge
Boston libraries events
Behind the Scenes Series- Open Archives
Thursday, Aug 29
6:00p
2013 is the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Longfellow Family Trust, created by the Longfellow family to preserve their father's home...
Birds of Prey by Night and Day
Thursday, Jun 20
7:30p
Newton Free Library,
Newton
Join naturalist Maya Ruettger-Cruciana for a first-hand look at Bubba, the great horned owl and Valkyrie, the peregrine falcon at this fascinating talk that is appropriate for adults...
Illustrated lecture on Henry Beston’s Cape Cod
Tuesday, Jul 30
7:00p
Newton Free Library,
Newton
Don Wilding, co-founder of the Beston Society and author of Henry Beston’s Cape Cod, will speak about Quincy native, Henry Beston...
Concert with Outrageous Fortune
Tuesday, Jul 9
7:30p
Newton Free Library,
Newton
This acoustic trio’s repertoire features innovative arrangements of early jazz, blues and jug band music...
Talk on Desert Roots by Mitra Shavarini
Thursday, Jun 27
7:30p
Newton Free Library,
Newton
Desert Roots offers an intimate view of one family’s immigration story and reminds us how potent the call of the homeland is to those who leave theirs behind. Join author and native of Iran Mitra K...
The Mobile Genealogist
Saturday, Jun 29
10:30a
The Mobile Genealogist is a two-part lecture series introducing technology and equipment for organizing and conducting genealogy research while on the go...
Live watercolor demonstration with Joseph Zbukvic
Wednesday, Jul 17
7:00p
Newton Free Library,
Newton
Known internationally as a leading master of the watercolor medium, Croatia-born Joseph Zbukvic has won multiple awards, teaches watercolor workshops all over the world and published a book titled ...
Gardening Afternoons
Friday, Jun 21
3:00p
Grove Hall Library,
Boston
Come see othe raised bed garden. Plant vegetables, water and tend the garden, and harvest and eat the food we’ve grown...
Screening of A Promise to My Father
Saturday, Jul 20
2:00p
Newton Free Library,
Newton
The documentary chronicles Israel Arbeiter’s incredible story of survival as a Jewish teenager in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe...
GED Workshop
Tuesday, Jun 25
11:00a
Grove Hall Library,
Boston
This workshop will cover skills needed to take the General Educational Development (GED) exam...
Charting An Empire: The Atlantic Neptune
Thursday, Jun 20
9:00a
After the French and Indian War (1754-1763), Britain wanted accurate charts of its empire in Atlantic Canada and along the Eastern Seaboard from new England to the West Indies...
The Mobile Genealogist: Imaging on the Go
Saturday, Aug 17
10:30a
The Mobile Genealogist is a two-part lecture series introducing technology and equipment for organizing and conducting genealogy research while on the go...
Read Boston Story Hours
Friday, Jul 5
11:00a
Free stories and books for tots in North End.
Music With Sarah Gardner
Monday, Jul 1
10:30a
Faneuil Library Art Gallery,
Boston
Kids get to sing, dance and play along to summer favorites with children's entertainer and musician Sarah Gardner.
New England Opera Club Celebrates Richard Wagner
Sunday, Jun 23
2:00p
Newton Free Library,
Newton
Erika Reitshamer will facilitate a program that focuses on the many loves of Wagner, most notably his restless hunt for the “ideal woman...
