William Hosley, principal of Terra Firma Northeast, has been a curator, museum director, public speaker, project manager, writer, photographer, and cultural resource entrepreneur. With more than thirty years’ experience in museums and historic preservation, his affiliations have included Historic Deerfield, the Winterthur Museum, the Wadsworth Atheneum, and, most recently, Connecticut Landmarks and the New Haven Museum, where he served as executive director. Author of five books and many articles, his work has appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers. His Tuesday, November 15 talk at the Gibson House Museum, 137 Beacon Street, will center on the role of small museums–such as the Gibson House–as “civic miracles” that serve as educators, preservationists, and stewards of “local stuff and stories.” A reception begins at 6 pm, and program begins at 6:30. $10 for Gibson House members, $15 for nonmembers. For more information and to make reservations call 617-267-6338.