Dear Members and Friends,
May is upon us! We have light news this week but some save the dates ahead…
1. Wednesday, May 4th 6:00 p.m. Filming First Ladies at the Massachusetts Historical Society (online event)
Register and learn more at: https://www.masshist.org/events/filming-first-ladies
Hear from creators at CSPAN and SHOWTIME® as they discuss the process of writing and producing historic documentaries and dramas. Aaron Cooley will speak about his experience creating The First Lady, how the concept for the show came to be and why SHOWTIME® focused on the first ladies who were chosen. It will also touch on how the series strove to share new information to viewers while discussing some of the most famous women in America. Mark Farkas will reflect on C-SPAN’s First Ladies: Influence and Image series, and its portrayal of first ladies Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama and their lives and evolution over their tenure at the White House. The conversation will be moderated by MHS president Catherine Allgor, a scholar of the early republic and noted expert on the life and times of Dolley Madison.
2. Thursday, May 5th, 3:00-9:00 p.m. Free First Thursdays at the Gardner
Join the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on the first Thursday of every month for a restorative evening of discovery and community. Explore art, architecture, and seasonal horticulture displays in the Palace. The Café is open late for dinner and drinks. Calderwood Hall and the Bertucci Education Studio will not be open on May 5. To register, visit:
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/free-first-thursdays-may-2022
3. Saturday, May 7th 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Household e-waste and paper shredding pop up
The City’s Public Works Department is hosting an electronic and paper drop off at 1205 VFW Parkway in West Roxbury this Saturday.
Get a jump start on your spring cleaning – up to 10 copy-size boxes of documents will be accepted. To learn more about what types of electronics will be accepted, visit: https://www.boston.gov/departments/public-works/recycling-household-electronics. Note- this is not a hazardous waste collection date.
Event details for the May 7th drop off at: https://www.boston.gov/calendar/electronic-waste-drop-and-paper-shredding-pop-event
Coming your way:
- May 11th – Fenway Cares 3:30 p.m.
- May 11th – Fenway Corners CAC meeting, 6:00 p.m.
- May 14th – Fenway Civic Annual Flower Share with Northeastern University
- May 15th – Birds of the Back Bay Fens guided bird walk, 7:30 a.m.
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