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April 2021
Tai Chi, Virtually! – Tai Chi/Qigong Class
Tai Chi/Qigong Class ONLINE with The Loring Greenough House Qigong, or the movement of Qi (energy/life force) through the body, is the foundation of tai chi. Using simple, standing movements, we’ll explore the body/mind connection, how breath is central to this connection, and experience stress release. From the Chen style, we’ll also practice some simple agility movements. Suitable for beginners, or practitioners of any level. Zoom from your room into our Parlor! Led by Loring Greenough member, Laura Smeaton. Tickets…
Find out more »May 2021
Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them: A Book Talk with Boston City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley
Presented by Historic New England: As one of the oldest cities in America, Boston continues to maintain much of its original architecture and colonial character, even as it grows and develops to meet the demands of modern sensibilities. Sites ranging from homes to churches and warehouses to restaurants allow tourists and residents alike to gain a deeper understanding of how Bostonians through the centuries lived, worked, and played. In this virtual program, join Boston City Archaeologist Joseph M. Bagley on an…
Find out more »June 2021
Framingham Heart Study Talk
How a small Massachusetts town changed medical history: A talk by Dr Dan Levy on the revolutionary Framingham Heart Study In 1948, not long after former US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died from a stroke, Framingham was just another small town outside of Boston. That year scientists signed up 5,000 people to take part in regular medical tests, hoping to unlock the mysteries of cardiovascular health. Seventy-three years later the ground-breaking Framingham Heart Study, run by The National Institute of…
Find out more »October 2021
The Tragic Stories Behind Boston’s 17th Century Witch Trials
Massachusetts Bay began executing people for witchcraft in Boston, and the surrounding towns including Cambridge, Charlestown and Dorchester, almost fifty years before the Salem Witch Trials. These executions are much lesser-known, totaling less than half the number that took place in Salem in one year alone, but the stories behind them deserve to be told. Join historian Alyssa Conary for an introduction to the women convicted and executed for witchcraft in seventeenth-century Boston. Learn their names and their stories, and…
Find out more »December 2021
Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionist Societies and the Evolution of Christmas
The celebrations of Christmas as we know them today were actually just beginning in the mid-19th century. In this virtual lecture, Ken Turino of Historic New England narrates the history of female abolitionists in the United States and their contributions to the development of modern American Christmas traditions. These abolitionists, including Maria Chapman and Lydia Marie Child, hosted Christmas fairs to raise money for the abolitionist cause. Turino looks at the sewing circles assembled across the country as well as…
Find out more »February 2022
Tai Chi Virtual Class
Qigong, or the movement of Qi (energy/life force) through the body, is the foundation of tai chi. Using simple, standing movements, we’ll explore the body/mind connection, how breath is central to this connection, and experience stress release. From the Chen style, we’ll also practice some simple agility movements. Suitable for beginners, or practitioners of any level. Led by Loring Greenough member, Laura Smeaton. This event takes place via Zoom. You will receive a link to the class upon completion of your…
Find out more »March 2022
Tai Chi Virtual Class
Qigong, or the movement of Qi (energy/life force) through the body, is the foundation of tai chi. Using simple, standing movements, we’ll explore the body/mind connection, how breath is central to this connection, and experience stress release. From the Chen style, we’ll also practice some simple agility movements. Suitable for beginners, or practitioners of any level. Led by Loring Greenough member, Laura Smeaton. This event takes place via Zoom. You will receive a link to the class upon completion of your…
Find out more »Tai Chi Virtual Class
Qigong, or the movement of Qi (energy/life force) through the body, is the foundation of tai chi. Using simple, standing movements, we’ll explore the body/mind connection, how breath is central to this connection, and experience stress release. From the Chen style, we’ll also practice some simple agility movements. Suitable for beginners, or practitioners of any level. Led by Loring Greenough member, Laura Smeaton. This event takes place via Zoom. You will receive a link to the class upon completion of your…
Find out more »April 2022
Tai Chi Virtual Class
Qigong, or the movement of Qi (energy/life force) through the body, is the foundation of tai chi. Using simple, standing movements, we’ll explore the body/mind connection, how breath is central to this connection, and experience stress release. From the Chen style, we’ll also practice some simple agility movements. Suitable for beginners, or practitioners of any level. Led by Loring Greenough member, Laura Smeaton. This event takes place via Zoom. You will receive a link to the class upon completion of your…
Find out more »Tai Chi Virtual Class
Qigong, or the movement of Qi (energy/life force) through the body, is the foundation of tai chi. Using simple, standing movements, we’ll explore the body/mind connection, how breath is central to this connection, and experience stress release. From the Chen style, we’ll also practice some simple agility movements. Suitable for beginners, or practitioners of any level. Led by Loring Greenough member, Laura Smeaton. This event takes place via Zoom. You will receive a link to the class upon completion of your…
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