Naturescaping Your Yard with Karen Bussolini Naturescaping is landscaping with nature – attracting and sustaining wildlife, using native and well-adapted plants, using resources wisely, avoiding environmental pollution. But it also means landscaping like nature. Nobody plants, waters or fertilizes the forest or the prairie, yet they survive – beautifully – on their own. Naturescaping – also called
This book group meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Titles are chosen by the group at the beginning of the season. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Call the Library at 781-395-7950 to have a copy put on hold.
Life as an independent adult can feel complicated and overwhelming. How can you be ready for the challenges ahead? This workshop, geared towards 17 to 30 year-olds, will help you organize and prepare for your adult life! Presented by Jennifer Bethel, a Professor of Finance at Babson College and the Faculty Director of the Babson
This book group meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Titles are chosen by the group at the beginning of the season. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Call the Library at 781-395-7950 to have a copy put on hold.
When you start a new job, some of your first decisions may be about saving for retirement and choosing health insurance. How much should I put into my retirement account? Which investments should I choose? Which health insurance plan will serve my needs and be affordable? The choices can be daunting. Join us for a
Author Stephanie Schorow will discuss her new book, The Great Boston Fire: The Inferno That Nearly Incinerated The City, on Zoom. 150 years ago, for two days in November 1872, a massive fire swept through Boston, leaving the downtown in ruins and the population traumatized. Coming barely a year after the infamous Chicago fire, Boston’s
Author Zachary Lamothe will discuss his new book, "Classic Restaurants of Boston," on Zoom. The story of Boston is inextricably linked to food, hence its nickname Beantown. Given the city's geography, its cuisine is understandably tied to the sea, with popular dishes such as lobster, oysters and clam chowder. These are still served today at
Apples have been called the country’s “most endangered food.” Currently, 86% of apple varieties grown in the US have vanished, and four out of five are on the brink of extinction. During Prohibition, apple trees were cut down by supporters of the Temperance movement as a showy conquest over America’s alcoholic heritage. Often bumpy, brown, and tannic these apples didn’t have the appeal to
Accused of a 1920 South Braintree robbery, during which two men were murdered in cold blood, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted and sentenced to death. But did evidence support their convictions “beyond a reasonable doubt?" Or were they “convicted” simply because they were Italian immigrants — and anarchists? The Sacco and Vanzetti case
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey is a look at American history through its most famous ghost stories–examining what people choose to remember, what they choose to forget, and how those narratives have changed over time. (Content warning for descriptions of gender and racial violence) Molly Dunn is the Information Desk Librarian
Paying your bills should be a top financial priority for everyone. Of course, most of us also want some extra money for a major purchase, dream of owning a home or want to retire comfortably. This workshop, geared towards 17 to 30 year-olds, will help you learn how to budget your money and start building
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the reigning god of classical music in Vienna during the mid-to-late 1700s. His life has been analyzed in books and even films, but little is known of the circumstances surrounding his untimely death. Take a glimpse into the world of one of music's biggest heroes as we appreciate his genius and
