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June 2021
Get Movin’ on The Lawn: Yoga Class
Yoga in the Garden: This monthly yoga series is suitable for All Levels and welcomes community members to gather and enjoy a gentle and restorative yoga practice outdoors. Participants should expect to move through both standing, seated and supine yoga postures that may involve occasional balancing on hands and knees while on their yoga mat. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, class attendees must wear a mask and are required to adhere to social distancing guidelines which specify remaining no less than six…
Find out more »Friday Nights at the Movies – Miss Juneteenth
Please join us this summer for a series of outdoor movies shown on the Loring Greenough House Lawn! Friday Night At The Movies: Miss Juneteenth Friday, June 18. Curtain up 8pm. A soulful American drama about Turquoise, a single mom and former teen beauty queen, who enters her rebellious daughter Kai into the local Miss Juneteenth pageant; a title commemorating the day slavery was abolished in Texas on June 19, 1865. A Sundance Film Festival smash-hit in 2020, written and…
Find out more »Get Movin’ On The Lawn Exercise Series – POUND WORKOUT
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 to men and women of all ages…
Find out more »July 2021
Get Movin on the Lawn Exercise Series: Tai Chi/Qigong 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. $5 non-members/free for members. Tickets are available now! Led by Loring Greenough member, Laura Smeaton. This Event is Part of our Get Movin' On…
Find out more »Imagining the Age of Phillis
Join the Loring Greenough House and Revolutionary Spaces, the organization that stewards the Old South Meeting House and the Old State House, in a discussion on the life and works of Phillis Wheatley Peters, America's first African-American poet. Throughout the evening, we'll be featuring short films depicting the poems of Professor Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, award-winning author of Age of Phillis and will welcome discussion on pre-Revolutionary America, Wheatley Peters's impact, and how Revolutionary buildings like ours fit into the picture.…
Find out more »Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Reading Frederick Douglass Together July 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. on The Lawn at Loring Greenough House What to 21st-century America is the meaning of Frederick Douglass’ 1852 Independence Day speech? How do we today understand the words of this famed 19th-century abolitionist and rights activist? Gather with us on July 18 at 2 p.m. on The Lawn at Loring Greenough House, 12 South St., Jamaica Plain, for “Reading Frederick Douglass Together,” a community reading and conversation program based on…
Find out more »Get Movin’ on The Lawn: Yoga Class
Yoga in the Garden: This monthly yoga series is suitable for All Levels and welcomes community members to gather and enjoy a gentle and restorative yoga practice outdoors. Participants should expect to move through both standing, seated and supine yoga postures that may involve occasional balancing on hands and knees while on their yoga mat. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, class attendees must wear a mask and are required to adhere to social distancing guidelines which specify remaining no less than six…
Find out more »Gardening Together: The Mother [Nature] of All Trivia
An evening of safe, socially distanced picnicking and all-things-plant-related trivia on the lawn. Guests are welcome to bring their own food and beverage while learning different plant-related tidbits. Questions will range from simple to the obscure to come prepared! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! This event is part of the Gardening Together Series generously sponsored by Cervone Deegan + Associates Event takes place outdoors on the Loring Greenough House grounds. Participants must be masked and respect social distancing guidelines.
Find out more »Get Movin’ On The Lawn Exercise Series – POUND WORKOUT
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 to men and women of all ages…
Find out more »Friday Nights at the Movies – Some Like It Hot
Please join us this summer for a series of outdoor movies shown on the Loring Greenough House Lawn! This screening is SOLD OUT! But... we have a small number of spots reserved for Walk-Ins and any unclaimed tickets may be purchased at the time of the screening Friday Night At The Movies: Some Like It Hot Friday, July 30. Curtain up 8pm. A black and white classic starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as two Jazz musicians in 1929 who…
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