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Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 pm – The Creation of Boston’s Back Bay

Gibson House Museum Executive Director Charles Swift will give an illustrated lecture on the history of the creation of Boston’s Back Bay, discussing the events which led to the decision to fill the Back Bay (see early photo of Back Bay fens below) and the history of the earliest buildings in the Back Bay.Â Date:Â October 21, 2009 at the Gibson House Museum, 137 Beacon Street, Back Bay.Â Reception at 5:30 PM, Program at 6:00 PM. Free for museum members, $10 for non-members. Reserve by calling 617 267 6338 or email the Gibson House Museum.

October 17, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2 – 4 pm – Food Preservation Talk & Afternoon Tea

Upstairs on the Square in Harvard Square will be the site of a Food Preservation Talk and Afternoon Tea with Eugenia Bone, author of Well-Preserved: Recipes and Techniques for Putting Up Small Batches of Seasonal Foods.Â Enjoy a casual discussion with Eugenia over afternoon tea.Â All ticket holders will receive an autographed copy of the book.Â $40.Â For details and tickets, log on to http://www.ediblecommunities.com.boston/events/eugenia-bone-event.htm.

September 29, 2009