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March 2020
CANCELED – Chapter & Verse Literary Reading
CHAPTER AND VERSE LITERARY READING SERIES Friday, March 13, 2020, 7:30 pm LORING-GREENOUGH HOUSE, 12 SOUTH STREET JAMAICA PLAIN CENTER Mary Buchinger is the author of four collections of poetry, including e i n f ü h l u n g/in feeling, Aerialist, and Navigating the Reach (forthcoming). Her poetry has appeared in AGNI, Salamander, Slice Magazine, The Boston Globe, The Massachusetts Review, and elsewhere. She is president of the New England Poetry Club and professor of English and communication studies at MCPHS University in Boston. Jennifer Markell’s first poetry collection, Samsara,…
Find out more »POSTPONED – Sunday Afternoon Concert – Strings Theory Trio
Due to the concerns surrounding the Coronavirus/Covid-19, we have choses to suspend all programming March through mid-April. Please check our Facebook and newsletter for the most up-to-date information on our programs. Please join us in our historic parlor for the Sunday Afternoon Concert Series at the Loring Greenough House March 15, 2020 Strings Theory Trio Combining idiomatic flexibility, a deep wellspring of creativity, and world-class virtuosity, violinist Mimi Rabson is one of the Boston area’s most valuable musical resources — and her…
Find out more »POSTPONED – Sunday Afternoon Concert – Due Celli
Due to the concerns surrounding the Coronavirus/Covid-19, we have choses to suspend all programming March through mid-April. Please check our Facebook and newsletter for the most up-to-date information on our programs. Please join us in our historic parlor for the Sunday Afternoon Concert Series at the Loring Greenough House March 22, 2020 Due Celli Due Celli has been exploring and promoting the cello duo repertoire through performance and education. In the spring of 2011, John Bumstead and Javier Caballero found themselves…
Find out more »POSTPONED – Not For Ourselves Alone documentary screening
Due to the concerns surrounding the Coronavirus/Covid-19, we have choses to suspend all programming March through mid-April. Please check our Facebook and newsletter for the most up-to-date information on our programs. Two women. One allegiance. Together they fought for women everywhere, and their strong willpower and sheer determination still ripples through contemporary society. Recount the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as they strive to give birth to the women’s movement. Not until their…
Find out more »April 2020
POSTPONED – Springtime Speakeasy
Due to the concerns surrounding the Coronavirus/Covid-19, we have choses to suspend all programming March through mid-April. Please check our Facebook and newsletter for the most up-to-date information on our programs. THE CAT'S PAJAMAS! THE GNAT'S WHISTLE! THE EEL'S HIPS! THE BEE'S KNEES! 2020 is the centennial of Prohibition... which also means the centennial of the SPEAKEASY! To celebrate in style, we're calling all snake charmers, scofflaws, flappers, and hoppers to get your ticket for the Loring Greenough Sockdollager (an event of…
Find out more »POSTPONED: Reconstructing Memories, Rebuilding the Community of Our Ancestors Shtetl in Poland
Due to the concerns surrounding the Coronavirus/Covid-19, we have chosen to suspend all spring programming. Please check our Facebook and newsletter for the most up-to-date information on our programs. A Special Two-Part Tuesdays in the Parlor Lecture Series at the Loring Greenough House Please join us for two lectures examining place, family, and history presented by Jamaica Plain residents. Reconstructing Memories, Rebuilding the Community of Our Ancestors Shtetl in Poland by Anita Greenbaum-Brush Gąbin, a small town on the…
Find out more »POSTPONED: Road to the Vote: The Boston Women’s Suffrage Trail
Due to the concerns surrounding the Coronavirus/Covid-19, we have chosen to suspend all spring programming. Please check our Facebook and newsletter for the most up-to-date information on our programs. Road to the Vote: The Boston Women's Suffrage Trail In celebration of the centennial passage of the 19th amendment, learn about the local leaders and significant events in the crusade to gain the right to vote. Katherine Dibble and Mary Howland Smoyer are longtime board members of the Boston Women's Heritage Trail which…
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July 2020
POUND WORKOUT on the Loring Greenough House Grounds!
Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 6-7 p.m. WORK OUT WHILE YOU ROCK OUT!!!! POUND® is an exhilarating full-body workout combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and pilates-inspired movements. Using Ripstix®, lightly weighted drumsticks made specifically for exercising, POUND® transforms drumming into an incredibly effective way of working out. Designed for all fitness levels, POUND® is perfect for letting loose, getting energized, toning up and rockin’ out! The workout is easily modifiable and the alternative vibe and welcoming philosophy appeals…
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