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Tag: Mass Historical Society

  • Thursday, April 22, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Clean Water, Green Space, and Social Equity, Online

    The chain of green spaces and waterways that comprise the Emerald Necklace park system is an invaluable urban oasis. Described as “the lungs of the city” this parkland and its rivers and ponds clean the city air, provide habitats for birds and other wildlife, and greatly improve quality of life for Boston residents. Our panel, Karen Mauney-Brodek, Emerald Necklace Conservancy; Representative Nika Elugardo; Chris Reed, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and moderator Sarah Glazer will explore the past, present, and future of this urban wild, beginning with Olmsted’s vision, through the lens of social equity and environmental justice.

    Please note, this free April 22 program is an online event hosted by the Green Committee of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay and the Massachusetts Historical Society and held on the video conference platform, Zoom. Registrants will receive an email with links to join the program. Registration is required at https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3461

  • Monday, November 9, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – A Treasury of Massachusetts House Museums and Local History Organizations, Part I: What is a House Museum?

    A Massachusetts Historical Society online program with William Hosley of Terra Firma Northeast will take place Monday, November 9, from 5:30 – 6:30 Eastern time.

    Massachusetts has more house museums and historical organizations than most states twice our size. In recent years there’s been a national conversation about the sustainability of house museums. Our presenter argues that this widespread, mostly small class of museums vary tremendously. While many of our community-based historical organizations preserve and present their collections in historic houses, a house museum is something different. We will hear from three outstanding ones that are grappling with the usual challenges of audience engagement, preservation and interpretation.

    Please note, this is a free online event held on the video conference platform, Zoom. Registrants will receive an email with links to join the program. Register at www.masshist.org.

  • Monday, May 21, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Charlesgate Greenway Public Meeting

    Are you an avid walker/runner/biker who would like to see more of the city’s green spaces connected? Would you like to find a more attractive and easier access route to the Charles River? Are you new to the Back Bay and want to get more involved in your community?

    If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be the perfect candidate to join a working group that will provide feedback to the design team developing a park path link from Beacon Street to the Harvard Bridge and Charles River. This is Phase 1 of the Charlesgate Greenway.

    To volunteer and/or for further information, contact Herb Nolan at: 781-431-1440, or e-mail: herbnolan@solomonfund.org

    The first public meeting to solicit input from potential users of the path is scheduled for Monday, May 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Mass. Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street. The meeting will focus on context and site analysis and will include a site walk–a walk and talk!

  • Tuesday, April 13, 5:15 pm – Cold Comfort: The Biogeography of Northern British America

    The Massachusetts Historical Society annually sponsors the Boston Environmental History Seminar, an academic forum for scholars as well as interested members of the public, to discuss aspects of American environmental history.  On Tuesday, April 13, beginning at 5:15 pm, Anya Zilberstein of Concordia University in Montreal will speak on “Cold Comfort: The Biogeography of Northern British America.”  Brian Donahue of Brandeis University will also comment.  The Massachusetts Historical Society is located at  1154 Boylston Street in Boston.  For information on the 2009-2010 series, and to register, log on to www.masshist.org, or call 617-536-1608.  If you wish to receive a copy of the paper in advance, you may subscribe on-line for the modest fee of $15, or you may receive the paper by mail for $25.

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