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07.15.2026 The Forest Becomes Her by Julie Carrick Dalton

In historic, bucolic Concord, Massachusetts, a centuries-old forest has been removed to make way for a new, eco-friendly housing development. The locals are upset by the destruction, but out-of-towners like Hazel Stoddard are flocking to put down roots in their new guilt-free dream home...


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07.01.2026 Curators in Conversation: Declarations Trail

In 2026, as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, four Boston-area institutions have collaborated on the Declarations Trail, which features a dozen rare copie...


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06.29.2026 Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders by Lorna Gibson

Consider feathers: They define birds’ wings, enabling flight. They insulate against cold. They repel water. They even control sound. And how feathers work is just one aspect of the wonders of birds explained by pathbreaking researcher and birder Lorna Gibson i...


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06.24.2026 The Wreck of the Mentor A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail by Eric Jay Dolin

From the best–selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the story of the American whaleship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven survivi...


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06.22.2026 Street Photography: Seeing, Waiting, Becoming Invisible with Lou Jones

In this talk, Boston-based photographer Lou Jones explored street photography as a practice rooted in observation, patience, and presence rather than geography or fixed definition. His talk was presented alongside the exhibition Where’s Boston? 50 Years Later...


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