Abigail Adams: A Life
Lecture & Booksigning
Woody Holton
Abigail Adams: A Life
5:30 Refreshments; 6:00 Lecture
This program is the official (and appropriate!) book launch for a work that draws from the rich materials of the Adams Papers housed at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Dr. Holton is Associate Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Richmond.
Registration required.
Summary: Lecture & Booksigning
Woody Holton
Abigail Adams: A Life
5:30 Refreshments; 6:00 Lecture
This program is the official (and appropriate!) book launch for a work that draws from the rich materials of the Adams Papers housed at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Dr. Holton is Associate Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Richmond.
Registration required.
Monday, November 9, 2009, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02215.
For more info visit www.masshist.org. Rainsford Island: "Mercy's Dwelling Place"
Rainsford Island, for almost a century untended, has played a pivotal role as Boston's best line of defense against smallpox, yellow fever and other perceived security threats, both epidemiological and social. Curator Elizabeth Carella shares the island's colorful history of epidemics, shipwrecks and daring escapes.
$5; Free for Old South Meeting House members.
Summary: Rainsford Island, for almost a century untended, has played a pivotal role as Boston's best line of defense against smallpox, yellow fever and other perceived security threats, both epidemiological and social. Curator Elizabeth Carella shares the island's colorful history of epidemics, shipwrecks and daring escapes.
$5; Free for Old South Meeting House members.
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org. Ravi Zacharias at Park Street Church
Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Ravi Zacharias, found of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Zacharias is an international speaker and author who discusses Christianity's answers to life's great existential questions--especially with skeptics.
Summary: Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Ravi Zacharias, found of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Zacharias is an international speaker and author who discusses Christianity's answers to life's great existential questions--especially with skeptics.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
Park Street Church
One Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-3383.
For more info visit www.parkstreet.org. Ravi Zacharias at Park Street Church
Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Ravi Zacharias, found of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Zacharias is an international speaker and author who discusses Christianity's answers to life's great existential questions--especially with skeptics.
Summary: Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Ravi Zacharias, found of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Zacharias is an international speaker and author who discusses Christianity's answers to life's great existential questions--especially with skeptics.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Park Street Church
One Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-3383.
For more info visit www.parkstreet.org. Ravi Zacharias at Park Street Church
Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Ravi Zacharias, found of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Zacharias is an international speaker and author who discusses Christianity's answers to life's great existential questions--especially with skeptics.
Summary: Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Ravi Zacharias, found of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Zacharias is an international speaker and author who discusses Christianity's answers to life's great existential questions--especially with skeptics.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Park Street Church
One Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-3383.
For more info visit www.parkstreet.org. Ravi Zacharias at Park Street Church
Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Ravi Zacharias, found of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Zacharias is an international speaker and author who discusses Christianity's answers to life's great existential questions--especially with skeptics.
Summary: Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Ravi Zacharias, found of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Zacharias is an international speaker and author who discusses Christianity's answers to life's great existential questions--especially with skeptics.
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Park Street Church
One Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-3383.
For more info visit www.parkstreet.org. Girls Night Out of the 1890s
On a hot July day in 1891, 4wealthy women set off for 10 days of "roughing it" on Great Brewster Island and kept a diary of their summer adventure on their "enchanted isle." Now in the collection of the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University, the diary is a window into the lives of 19th Century women and a snapshot of a time when the Harbor Islands played a prominent role in the lives of Boston-area residents. Author Stephanie Schorow introduces us to the "Scribe, Autocrat, Aristocrat and Acrobat" and their delightful get away.
$5; Free for Old South Meeting House members.
Summary: On a hot July day in 1891, 4wealthy women set off for 10 days of "roughing it" on Great Brewster Island and kept a diary of their summer adventure on their "enchanted isle." Now in the collection of the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University, the diary is a window into the lives of 19th Century women and a snapshot of a time when the Harbor Islands played a prominent role in the lives of Boston-area residents. Author Stephanie Schorow introduces us to the "Scribe, Autocrat, Aristocrat and Acrobat" and th…
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org. Carols & Coloratura- Holiday Offerings
Carols & Coloratura - Holiday Offerings
Jill Malin, soprano
Heinrich Christensen, harpsichord
To Reserve: There is no fee for this event. Reservations are not required.
Summary: Carols & Coloratura - Holiday Offerings
Jill Malin, soprano
Heinrich Christensen, harpsichord
To Reserve: There is no fee for this event. Reservations are not required.
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Boston Athenaeum
10 1/2 Beacon St
Boston MA 02108
617.720.7600.
For more info visit www.bostonathenaeum.org. Teapot in a Tempest: The Boston Tea Party of 1773, Part I
The Boston Tea Party was part of a movement that was larger than Boston. Tufts University Professor Benjamin Carp, author of the forthcoming book Teapot in a Tempest, discusses what led to American outrage in 1773, who became politically active in protesting the Tea Act, and why it ended with the destruction of the tea in Boston harbor. Learn about the global forces of trade and empire that influenced the colonies and why Boston became the site for this grassroots protest.
$5; Free for Old South Meeting House members.
Summary: The Boston Tea Party was part of a movement that was larger than Boston. Tufts University Professor Benjamin Carp, author of the forthcoming book Teapot in a Tempest, discusses what led to American outrage in 1773, who became politically active in protesting the Tea Act, and why it ended with the destruction of the tea in Boston harbor. Learn about the global forces of trade and empire that influenced the colonies and why Boston became the site for this grassroots protest.
$5; Free for Old South Meet…
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org. Thanksgiving Traditions & Christmas Controversies
Admission during the holiday event:
Adults $5
Seniors and College Students $4.50
Children Ages 5-17 $1.50.
Did early Bostonians celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year? If so, how? If not, why not? Come to the Paul Revere House, home of Boston's favorite patriot, to find out!
Costumed interpreters acquaint visitors with days of thanksgiving, which the governor might declare at any time of year to express gratitude for good fortune. Find out about colonial controversies surrounding the observance of Christmas. Offended by rowdy celebrations of Christmas popular in England (and by the observance of any anniversary day not specified in the Bible), Boston Puritans outlawed the celebration of Christmas at times during the 1600s. By the Reveres' era, however, even Puritans sometimes treated themselves to delectable thanksgiving feasts scheduled suspiciously close to December 25! New Year's Day was an occasion for exchanging small gifts, and for the needy to demand favors from the rich.
Coloni…
Summary: Admission during the holiday event:
Adults $5
Seniors and College Students $4.50
Children Ages 5-17 $1.50.
Did early Bostonians celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year? If so, how? If not, why not? Come to the Paul Revere House, home of Boston's favorite patriot, to find out!
Costumed interpreters acquaint visitors with days of thanksgiving, which the governor might declare at any time of year to express gratitude for good fortune. Find out about colonial controversies surrounding the ob…
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM.
Paul Revere House
19 North Square
Boston MA 02113.
For more info visit www.paulreverehouse.org. The Annual Holiday Open House
Happy Birthday to Old South Meeting House! The Meeting House opens its doors to one and all for a celebration of its 280th year! Free admission, museum shop discounts, music and activities all weekend long.
Summary: Happy Birthday to Old South Meeting House! The Meeting House opens its doors to one and all for a celebration of its 280th year! Free admission, museum shop discounts, music and activities all weekend long.
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org. Thanksgiving Traditions & Christmas Controversies
Admission during the holiday event:
Adults $5
Seniors and College Students $4.50
Children Ages 5-17 $1.50.
Did early Bostonians celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year? If so, how? If not, why not? Come to the Paul Revere House, home of Boston's favorite patriot, to find out!
Costumed interpreters acquaint visitors with days of thanksgiving, which the governor might declare at any time of year to express gratitude for good fortune. Find out about colonial controversies surrounding the observance of Christmas. Offended by rowdy celebrations of Christmas popular in England (and by the observance of any anniversary day not specified in the Bible), Boston Puritans outlawed the celebration of Christmas at times during the 1600s. By the Reveres' era, however, even Puritans sometimes treated themselves to delectable thanksgiving feasts scheduled suspiciously close to December 25! New Year's Day was an occasion for exchanging small gifts, and for the needy to demand favors from the rich.
Coloni…
Summary: Admission during the holiday event:
Adults $5
Seniors and College Students $4.50
Children Ages 5-17 $1.50.
Did early Bostonians celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year? If so, how? If not, why not? Come to the Paul Revere House, home of Boston's favorite patriot, to find out!
Costumed interpreters acquaint visitors with days of thanksgiving, which the governor might declare at any time of year to express gratitude for good fortune. Find out about colonial controversies surrounding the ob…
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM.
Paul Revere House
19 North Square
Boston MA 02113.
For more info visit www.paulreverehouse.org. The Annual Holiday Open House
Happy Birthday to Old South Meeting House! The Meeting House opens its doors to one and all for a celebration of its 280th year! Free admission, museum shop discounts, music and activities all weekend long.
Summary: Happy Birthday to Old South Meeting House! The Meeting House opens its doors to one and all for a celebration of its 280th year! Free admission, museum shop discounts, music and activities all weekend long.
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org. Teapot in a Tempest: The Boston Tea Party of 1773, Part II
The Boston Tea Party lives on in history and memory, inspiring speakers for and against slavery, women's suffragists, anti-immigration advocates, Gandhi, Sun Yat-sen, Martin Luther King Jr and countless modern tax protests. But most of the images of the Tea Party are wrong, the Mohawk disguises are misunderstood and Americans' penchant for coffee has little to do with politics. Join us as Professor Benjamin Carp discusses how to best understand and remember the Boston Tea Party.
$5; Free for Old South Meeting House members.
Summary: The Boston Tea Party lives on in history and memory, inspiring speakers for and against slavery, women's suffragists, anti-immigration advocates, Gandhi, Sun Yat-sen, Martin Luther King Jr and countless modern tax protests. But most of the images of the Tea Party are wrong, the Mohawk disguises are misunderstood and Americans' penchant for coffee has little to do with politics. Join us as Professor Benjamin Carp discusses how to best understand and remember the Boston Tea Party.
$5; Free for Old South…
Thursday, December 10, 2009, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org. Francis Collins at Park Street Church
Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and for leading the successful effort to complete Human Genome Project (HGP), directed at mapping and sequencing all of the human DNA.
Summary: Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and for leading the successful effort to complete Human Genome Project (HGP), directed at mapping and sequencing all of the human DNA.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
Park Street Church
One Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-3383.
For more info visit www.parkstreet.org. Francis Collins at Park Street Church
Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and for leading the successful effort to complete Human Genome Project (HGP), directed at mapping and sequencing all of the human DNA.
Summary: Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and for leading the successful effort to complete Human Genome Project (HGP), directed at mapping and sequencing all of the human DNA.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Park Street Church
One Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-3383.
For more info visit www.parkstreet.org. Francis Collins at Park Street Church
Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and for leading the successful effort to complete Human Genome Project (HGP), directed at mapping and sequencing all of the human DNA.
Summary: Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and for leading the successful effort to complete Human Genome Project (HGP), directed at mapping and sequencing all of the human DNA.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Park Street Church
One Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-3383.
For more info visit www.parkstreet.org. The 236th Anniversary Boston Tea Party Annual Reenactment
Take on the role of a Patriot or Loyalist and participate in a spirited, interactive town meeting to debate the colonial tea tax. Will you side with the Patriots and demand the tea is sent back to England? Or will you agree with the Loyalists that we should pay the tax? There are rumblings in the hall that the Sons of Liberty have other plans!
Then, witness the destruction of the tea in a theatrical storytelling piece that will transport you back to Boston Harbor on the night of December 16, 1773. Tickets required.
Summary: Take on the role of a Patriot or Loyalist and participate in a spirited, interactive town meeting to debate the colonial tea tax. Will you side with the Patriots and demand the tea is sent back to England? Or will you agree with the Loyalists that we should pay the tax? There are rumblings in the hall that the Sons of Liberty have other plans!
Then, witness the destruction of the tea in a theatrical storytelling piece that will transport you back to Boston Harbor on the night of December 16, 1773. Ti…
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 482-6439.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org. The 236th Anniversary Boston Tea Party Annual Reenactment
Sponsored by Salada Tea and Boston's luxurious Liberty Hotel.
On December 16, 1773, over 5,000 angry colonists crowded into the Meeting House to protest a tax on tea. In this spirited reenactment of that fateful night, you will be transported back in time to witness the fiery debate and bold act of protest that we now call the Boston Tea Party. Tickets on sale in October.
Summary: Sponsored by Salada Tea and Boston's luxurious Liberty Hotel.
On December 16, 1773, over 5,000 angry colonists crowded into the Meeting House to protest a tax on tea. In this spirited reenactment of that fateful night, you will be transported back in time to witness the fiery debate and bold act of protest that we now call the Boston Tea Party. Tickets on sale in October.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org. Francis Collins at Park Street Church
Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and for leading the successful effort to complete Human Genome Project (HGP), directed at mapping and sequencing all of the human DNA.
Summary: Part of the Sharing the Journey Guest Speaker Series taking place throughout Park Street Church’s 200th anniversary year in 2009. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will be speaking at Park Street Church.
Collins is noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and for leading the successful effort to complete Human Genome Project (HGP), directed at mapping and sequencing all of the human DNA.
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Park Street Church
One Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-3383.
For more info visit www.parkstreet.org. Tea with Miss Rose
In the early 20th Century, Boston Brahmin Rose Standish Nichols gathered a regular crowd at her townhouse on Beacon Hill to discuss art, politics, and world affairs over a cup of Hu-Kwa. Belinda Rathbone, co-author of "Tea with Miss Rose," offers a glimpse into the fascinating life and times of Rose Nichols and her famous tea parties. Learn recipes for tea cakes, and the best "ingredients" for lively conversations for a proper tea party! Booksigning to follow.
$5; Free for Old South Meeting House members.
Summary: In the early 20th Century, Boston Brahmin Rose Standish Nichols gathered a regular crowd at her townhouse on Beacon Hill to discuss art, politics, and world affairs over a cup of Hu-Kwa. Belinda Rathbone, co-author of "Tea with Miss Rose," offers a glimpse into the fascinating life and times of Rose Nichols and her famous tea parties. Learn recipes for tea cakes, and the best "ingredients" for lively conversations for a proper tea party! Booksigning to follow.
$5; Free for Old South Meeting House membe…
Thursday, December 17, 2009, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM.
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108.
For more info visit www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org.