Boston talks lectures events

Reading and Discussion with Tony Cape

Thursday, Jun 20 7:00p

Diamond Highway is a candid account of the author’s ten years of household service to the Tibetan meditation master Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche. Join Tony Cape for a reading and discussion of the book.

Whitey The Life of America's Most Notrorious Mob Boss

Monday, Aug 26 6:30p

Boston Public Library - East Boston Branch, Boston

Dick Lehr, co author of Whitey, will talk about the recently published book...

Blue Discoveries Family Day: Harbor Exploration

Saturday, Jul 13 11:00a

New England Aquarium, Boston

Learn more about the blue planet through art, science and storytelling. Programs highlight Aquarium favorites as well as often-overlooked inhabitants. Activities are included with Aquarium admission.

Archival Talk: Images from the West End Museum

Wednesday, Jul 10 7:00p

West End Museum, Boston

The museum’s archive committee a slideshow of hundreds of West End photographs taken prior to urban renewal, as well as during its destruction. Pre-registration required.

Bostonians Behaving Badly: Riots in Boston

Thursday, Jun 20 6:00p

Atlantic Wharf, Boston

You've heard of the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party, but what about the Boston Bread Riots and the burning of the Ursuline Convent? Boston By Foot walking tour "Bostonians Behaving Badly: Riots ...

Boston By Foot Charlestown Navy Yard Tour

Sunday, Jun 30 2:00p

Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston

Huzzah! The Charlestown Navy Yard is one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities in the US Navy. Now part of the Boston National Historical Park, join BBF docents in exploring this historic facility...

Walking Tour: Lost Boston: The Vanished West End

Saturday, Jul 20 7:00p

West End Museum, Boston

This tour will introduce attendees to the story of Boston’s lost neighborhood, The West End...

Pirates and Patriots

Tuesday, Jul 2 12:30p

ArtsBoston Booth, Boston

A 90-minute walking tour of winding alleys and pathways, wharfs and docks led by a Colonial guide.

Third Annual Sabermetrics Seminar To Benefit the Jimmy Fund

Saturday, Aug 17 9:00a

Boston University Metcalf Science Center, Room 109, Boston

Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball is a charity baseball research conference to benefit the Jimmy Fund. Saturday Night Afterparty - Sponsored by Baseball Prospectus - $18...

Talk: Jules Aarons: Observer of Local and Outer Space Neighborhoods

Tuesday, Jul 30 7:00p

West End Museum, Boston

Michael Mendillo (Professor of Astronomy at Boston University) will discuss Jules Aarons’s work at the Boston University Space Center and the man himself. Pre-registration is required.

Director Drew Stone: Choosing Images for Documentary Filmmaking

Thursday, Aug 1 6:30p

West End Museum, Boston

Drew Stone and Duane Lucia talk about filmmaking challenges and successful collaboration following a screening of their movie, xxx ALL AGES xxx, a documentary about the 1980’s punk music scene in ...

Walking Tour: Lost Boston: The Vanished West End

Saturday, Aug 24 7:00p

West End Museum, Boston

This tour will introduce attendees to the story of Boston’s lost neighborhood, The West End...

The Photography of Jules Aarons Exhibition Tour

Monday, Jul 22 7:00p

West End Museum, Boston

For the complete story of Aarons and his work, sign up for one of our exhibition tours with Arlette and Gus Kayafas...

Blue Discoveries Family Day: Sensational and Sustainable Seafood

Sunday, Aug 11 11:00a

New England Aquarium, Boston

Learn more about the blue planet through art, science and storytelling. Programs highlight Aquarium favorites as well as often-overlooked inhabitants. Activities are included with Aquarium admission.