JFK Library: The Night Agent

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum Columbia Point, Boston, MA, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Kennedy Library Virtual Forum The Night Agent: Intelligence and National Security on the Page and Screen Access to this event will be provided through a link sent to your email. Register here. Matthew Quirk, author of The Night Agent, and Shawn Ryan, creator and showrunner of the Netflix series based on the book, discuss the process of...

Free

Forbes House Museum Lecture on Governor Boutwell

Forbes House Museum 215 Adams Street, Milton, MA, United States

Author Jeffrey Boutwell lectures on George Boutwell (1818-1905), 19th century abolitionist and civil rights proponent and the youngest elected governor of Massachusetts. A distant relative of Governor Boutwell, author Jeffrey Boutwell's book, "Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy" pays fitting tribute to one of the 19th century’s greatest champions of human rights.

$10.00

Irish American Writers at ALA

Westin Copley Place 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA

Members of the Irish American Writers and Artists discuss a range of topics at the annual ALA Conference in Boston. Led by Chair Lori Cassels, the panel includes Margaret Seidler, Loretto Leary, Ben Nadler, Bill Nevins and Larry Kirwin. “Payne-ful  Business from NYC to Charleston, my Irish family’s involvement in the slave trades,” Margaret Seidler,...

$50

JFK Library: Equal Pay: A Conversation with Katherine Clark

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum Columbia Point, Boston, MA, United States
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

Kennedy Library Forum The U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) discusses ongoing work to close the gender wage gap and support the economic success of women and families, as well as her distinguished career, in commemoration of President Kennedy’s signing of the Equal Pay Act in June of 1963. Errin Haines, Editor-at-Large for The 19th*,...

Free

ICC Presents: Irish Stone Lifting & Wrestling

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA

David 'Indiana Jones' Keohan and Tom 'The Headhunter' Higgins join forces for an afternoon of lectures, live demos, Q&As, and meet & greets!   Featured in numerous documentaries, Irish TV shows, and podcasts, David Keohan shares how his personal journey brought him closer to Irish folklore, history, language, tradition, and identity. Come and listen to the tale...

Free

JFK Library: Celebrating Jacqueline Kennedy’s Birthday

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum Columbia Point, Boston, MA, United States

Kennedy Library Community Nights Celebrate the summer at the JFK Library! Head to Columbia Point to celebrate First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's 96th birthday as part of Community Nights! Well-known as a style icon, Mrs. Kennedy was an integral player in the Kennedy administration and revolutionized the role of the First Lady. Learn more about her...