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May 2022
Gardening Together: Wake Up Your Garden 2022
Kicking off our Gardening Together Series again this year is Wake Up Your Garden! An informative, outdoor event on the Loring Greenough lawn to celebrate the arrival of spring! Join us from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm for: Plant Sale from The Trustees and friends of the Loring Greenough House Ask the Master Gardener Raffle – Succulent gardens and Hyper Tufa Pot Bubbles for kids of all ages Garden Design Help Loring Greenough House gift shop table A garden gnome…
Find out more »Summer Kitchen Opening
It is time to open the Summer Kitchen! Explore this bit of home and culinary history in Jamaica Plain. Come visit the last remaining example of an early 19th century summer kitchen in Boston! Tours of the summer kitchen and drying space will be offered, plus fun activities such as butter making, rug beating, 19th century games, and see items from our collections related to cooking and food preparation.
Find out more »Friday Night at the Movies – The Princess Bride
Please join us this summer for a series of outdoor movies shown on the Loring Greenough House Lawn! Friday Night At The Movies: The Princess Bride Friday, May 27. Curtain up 8pm. A 1987 cult-classic, comedy, fairytale romance that begins when a kid, played by Fred Savage, is home sick from school and his grandfather reads him a story featuring swashbuckling sword fights, a good-natured giant and a vengeful Spaniard. Starring Robin Wright as Buttercup and Cary Elwes as her…
Find out more »June 2022
Gardening Together: Plant a Patio Pot
Join us outdoors to create a charming outdoor planter! June 4, 1 - 3pm Local green thumb Amanda Muñoz will lead an outdoor workshop to guide you in creating a charming patio planter. Participants will plant a pot with an assortment of long-blooming annuals to take home for a summer of outdoor pleasure. All materials (pot, plants, soil, and tools to borrow) will be provided. Sure to be a fun event for flower newbies and seasoned gardeners alike. Cost:…
Find out more »Thursdays on the Lawn 2022 Kick-Off!
The rumors are true! Thursdays on the Lawn is BACK at Loring Greenough House. Our beloved weekly community gathering resumes June 9th. We cannot wait to spend the summer with you. Swing by the Lawn any time between 4pm and sundown to picnic with friends, grab a bite to eat (or bring takeout from one of the fine nearby restaurants) and soak up the community goodwill! Save your Thursday evenings 4pm to dusk for picnicking on the Lawn with your…
Find out more »Recovering Black History in Historic Houses: Lessons from Britain
The ongoing racial controversy at Montpelier, the home of President Madison, reminds us that the difficult politics of race and equity extend even into the heritage tourism industry. What's more, the United States is not the only nation where there's controversy about who controls how we tell our history. Join us for an insightful discussion with Corinne Fowler, Professor of English at Leicester University, on the legacy of colonialism in rural Britain. Corinne will talk about the fallout from the…
Find out more »Thursdays on the Lawn
Meet up with friends and neighbors, explore the LGH garden and enjoy one of Jamaica Plain’s best community gathering spaces! Every week neighbors from near and far gather to meet and socialize among the historic and treasured gardens of the Loring Greenough House. Food trucks! Freinds! Food & Drink! Space to picnic and play! 🌿 🌼 🌿 We are THRILLED to announce that Hive will be joining us once again every week with a beer garden. 🍽 June's Food Truck …
Find out more »Thursdays on the Lawn
Meet up with friends and neighbors, explore the LGH garden and enjoy one of Jamaica Plain’s best community gathering spaces! Every week neighbors from near and far gather to meet and socialize among the historic and treasured gardens of the Loring Greenough House. Food trucks! Freinds! Food & Drink! Space to picnic and play! 🌿 🌼 🌿 We are THRILLED to announce that Hive will be joining us once again every week with a beer garden. 🍽 June's Food Truck …
Find out more »Friday Night at the Movies – King Richard
Please join us this summer for a series of outdoor movies shown on the Loring Greenough House Lawn! Friday Night At The Movies: King Richard Friday, June 24. Curtain up 8pm. Oscar-winning sports drama and biopic from 2021 that follows the rise of inspirational tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, and the life of their father Richard who helped propel them to success in a challenging and largely all-white industry. . A film about family and self belief with two…
Find out more »Thursdays on the Lawn
Meet up with friends and neighbors, explore the LGH garden and enjoy one of Jamaica Plain’s best community gathering spaces! Every week neighbors from near and far gather to meet and socialize among the historic and treasured gardens of the Loring Greenough House. Food trucks! Freinds! Food & Drink! Space to picnic and play! 🌿 🌼 🌿 We are THRILLED to announce that Hive will be joining us once again every week with a beer garden. 🍽 June's Food Truck …
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