Peter Drummey of the Massachusetts Historical Society will speak on the history of circuses in our state. Learn about the advent and impact of circus trains, the use of multiple rings, and how this early history shaped the circus that we know and love today. Sponsored by JP Reads and the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Sunday, September 30 at 3:00 p.m. at the Urbano Project in the Brewery Complex, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain.