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9th Annual Walk to End Elder Isolation
Rogerson House 434 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United StatesFriendshipWorks is a nonprofit whose mission is to reduce social isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. FriendshipWorks provide five critical programs to foster connection between older adults and caring volunteers for friendship and assistance in neighborhoods all over Boston, Brookline, Newton, Somerville, and Cambridge, including Jamaica Plain. This walk helps keep these programs accessible and free of charge to adults over the age of 60…
JPHS Stony Brook Historic Walking Tour
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. Explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings,…
Once More with Hurt Feelings in Concert Music by Terry Kitchen
Once More with Hurt Feelings, the new musical by award-winning singer/songwriter Terry Kitchen, celebrates the friendship, courage and survival of outcasts amidst the pressures of overwhelming conformity. The evening will feature songs from the musical performed by actors Brevan Collins, Sarah Robinson Seeber, Luna Abreu-Santana, Rebecca Lynch and Barry Singer. Once More with Hurt Feelings deftly raises issues of sexual, religious and racial identity in a funny, character-driven riff on a changing America.
JPHS Hyde Square Historic Walking Tour
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. Learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and…
Jamaica Pond Association Membership and Annual Meeting
You are Invited! JAMAICA POND ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING MONDAY JUNE 3, 2024 LORING GREENOUGH HOUSE 6:00-8:00PM RECEPTION | BOARD VOTE | GUEST SPEAKER To vote: BECOME A MEMBER RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP THIS WEEKEND membership fee is sliding scale $1-$100 WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU! info: kay.mathew1@gmail.com www.jamaicapondassociation.com
JPHS Green Street Historic Walking Tour
All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here. Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential,…
Slavery at the Loring Greenough House
In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the families living at the Loring Greenough House and farming their estate in Jamaica Plain used the labor of enslaved and indentured people. Scant information has long been known about their presence; recent research has uncovered more details. Join us for a talk to learn about these new findings and the ongoing study being conducted by volunteers. This event is part of a series of collaborations, which will include a permanent exhibition,…
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