Special to Times For the second year, the Nichols House Museum will present a performance by acclaimed musicians as part of the annual Beacon Hill Holiday House Tour festivities. On Sunday, Dec. 10, pianist Joe Mulholland will perform at the…
Growing Leaders at Park Street School, by Building Character, Poise, Confidence, and Resilience
Special to Times What makes a leader? While speaking ability, performing with others, and taking initiative – all opportunities we provide for and teach at Park Street School (PSS) – are important, we believe leadership starts with character development. Across…
Pearl Harbor Was 82 Years Ago, But Has Lessons for Us Today
It was 82 years ago this week that the nation of Japan launched its attack on the United States at the Pearl Harbor Naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Thursday evening, December 7, and will culminate on Friday, December 15. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Lecture at Atheneum Explores Evolution Of West End Over Past Nearly 400 Years
For his sold-out lecture on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Boston Athenaeum, Bob Potenza, the curatorial manager for the West End Museum, will discuss how that neighborhood has changed and evolved over the course of the last nearly 400 years.…
Try a Chew on This, At Charles Street Supply
By Susanne Beck Take a walk down Beacon Hill’s Charles Street today and it would seem the pandemic never happened. Cafes and restaurants are filled. Sidewalks are bustling, often with tourists taking in history or checking out some of the…