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Arlington Lecture on Servants in New England
Arlington Lecture on Servants in New England
Seventy-five years ago or more it was common for households to have a full-time maid or other servants. Domestic manuals from the early 1900s or earlier are filled with advice for housewives on how to manage the household help. Often we visit houses with floor plans that suggest that a bedroom or two was intended for the help.
On Tuesday the Arlington Historical Society will present a lecture on domestic servants in New England in the 19th and 20th century. The Arlington lecture and slideshow will be presented by Jennifer Pustz, a historian at Historic New England.
Pustz is the author of Voices from the Back Stairs: Interpreting Servants’ Lives at Historic House Museums.
The meeting and lecture is open to the public and is free to members or $5 for non-members. You’ll have the opportunity to join the Arlington Historical Society at the meeting if you would like.
The Arlington lecture on servants in New England will be held at the Arlington Heights Nursery School, 10 Acton Street, Arlington, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 at 7:30 pm. Please use the rear entrance.
Eastern Coyote Lecture in Watertown
Eastern Coyote Lecture in Watertown
Is that a dog? No? It could be a coyote that you’ve spotted. The Eastern Coyote can even be found in Cambridge. I haven’t seen one (though I have had some rather odd animal encounters – a deer on Orchard Street, a stuck possum on Somerville Ave) but I know people who have over by Mount Auburn cemetery or Fresh Pond.
I do remember the eerie howls of coyotes you could hear at night from my parents’ porch when they lived in NH. We’re the ones incroaching on their turf.
On Thursday, November 17th, there will be an Eastern Coyote lecture in Watertown.
The Belmont Animal Control Officer, John Maguranis, will present a lecture, Living with the Eastern Coyote, at the Watertown Town Hall.
Coyote Lecture:
Where: Watertown Town Hall, 2nd floor, 149 Main Street, Watertown
When: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
I wrote this post several days ago and scheduled it for today. Coincidentally the Boston Globe published an editorial today calling for education so that people can coexist with the coyotes that have been spotted more frequently in suburban towns like Belmont and Newton. Watertown’s Eastern Coyote lecture is just the ticket.
Civil War Encampment in Cambridge on Saturday
Civil War Re-enactment in Cambridge
Tomorrow, on Saturday, November 5, 2011, the Cambridge Public Library will host a Civil War encampmenton the library lawn. Civil War re-enactors will turn the lawn into Camp Cameron – a recreation of the Civil War barracks at the Cambridge – Somerville line.
The living history event begins at 10 am on Saturday. Events include:
- 10:30: A presentation on Cambridge in the Civil War
- Noon: A Civil War-era ladies’ fashion show
- 12:30: Guided tour of the camp – learn about the life of a soldier
- 1:30: A vintage baseball game played by pre-1861 rules
There is much to do and see all day. There will be Civil War poetry readings, music played on period instruments, a chance to watch the soldiers muster and drill and even a chance to march with the soldiers. There will be programming for children of all ages.
A Living History of the Civil War will be held at the Main Library Lawn, 449 Broadway, Cambridge from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, November, 5, 2011. Free and open to the public.
Harvard Bookstore Lectures
Jim Lehrer in Cambridge
Last night we went to hear Jim Lehrer speak in Cambridge about his new book, Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain. The lecture was sponsored by the Harvard Book Store and held at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square. Lehrer had all sorts of insights and anecdotes to share about presidents and presidential candidates. The book is a treat for anyone with an interest in politics or presidents and those who came close.
The Harvard Book Store lectures are one of the best things about living in or near Cambridge. The series bring some of the most interesting scholars, authors and political figures to Cambridge. Many events are free and ticketed events are just $5.
Other speakers this month include:
- Tom Brokaw on Nov 4, 2011
- Joan Didion on Nov 7, 2011
- Umberto Eco on Nov 12, 2011
That’s just a small sample of what’s on the calendar. Check out the schedule and ticket info by clicking on the events tab on the Harvard Book Store website.
You’ll get a chance to buy the speaker’s book at the event and to get it signed. Plus you get a $5 off coupon for the next time you shop at the bookstore. It’s a great way to support your local independent bookstore.
Here’s my brother Ted at the book signing table when Ariana Huffington visited Cambridge last year.
Ariana Huffington - and my brother - in Cambridge
Home Movie Day In Cambridge
Saturday, October 15, 2011 is Home Movie Day. In Cambridge home movies will be screened at the Harvard Film Archive from noon to 3 pm.
I come from a family that only infrequently took photos, never mind movies, and have always been envious of people who have film footage from decades ago when everyone was young[er]. What a treat to have moving images of people no longer with us, or of siblings – and ourselves – when we were small. Or just to get a chance to see us all in action wearing clothes and hair styles decades out of date. I’ve subscribed to a Youtube channel where somebody’s loaded a bunch of clips of their family in the 1960s – I can watch and watch.
Home Movie Day is a celebration of amateur filmmaking and events are held at many theaters around the world.
Celebrate Home Movie Day at the Harvard Film Archive at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 in Harvard Square from noon to 3 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2011.
Sustainable Belmont – Green Garden Tour
Green Garden Tour in Belmont
This Sunday, Sustainable Belmont is sponsoring a “Green Garden Tour.” The Belmont Green Garden Tour will showcase organic and sustainable gardens around Belmont. There are eight private gardens and two public gardens on the tour. Gardeners on the tour are growing herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers and shrubs. Their gardens attract a variety of birds and butterflies. Features of yards on the tour include:
- Rain barrels
- Compost bins
- Solar panels
- Chicken coops
- Beehives
You are encouraged to ask the host gardeners questions while visiting their gardens. You’re bound to pick up some great ideas.
The Sustainable Belmont Green Garden Tour is scheduled for Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 11 am to 3 pm. The tour will be held rain or shine. It is free and open to the public.
Here is a pamphlet to download with addresses, info and a map of the Green Garden Tour in Belmont.
Emergency Preparedness for Your Pets and Your Family
Make sure your pets and family are safe in an emergency
I picked up a flyer at the Watertown Mall for a lecture on Emergency Preparedness for Your Pets and Your Family. (Note to self – avoid the Registry of Motor Vehicles anytime around September 1st – the line just to sign in snaked through the mall, filled with students and others who had just moved to town.)
In this season of earthquakes, floods, tropical storms and more this seems like a timely topic.
The lecture will be presented by Watertown Public Health Nurse, Patricia Moran, and Animal Control Officer, Karen O’Reilly.
The lecture, Emergency Preparedness: Your Family and Your Pet, is scheduled for Friday, September 9, 2011 at 10 a.m. at the Old Country Buffet at the Watertown Mall at 550 Arsenal Street, Watertown. It’s an-all ages event – kids are invited to bring their teddy bear for a Teddy Bear Clinic and free blood pressure screenings will be available from 11 to noon.
Somerville Happiness Survey Meeting
The city of Somerville garnered national attention when they were the first municipality in the country to survey residents’ happiness.
On Tuesday, the city will discuss the results of the Well-Being Survey, aka the Happiness Survey, at an interactive community meeting at the Somerville High School Library.
Mayor Curtatone and city staff members will share findings from the study. Audience input will be encouraged and residents will get a chance to share their opinions and stories about how Somerville impacts their happiness.
The Somerville Happiness Survey meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2o11 at 6:30 pm at 81 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA. Take a right after the Main Office and the Library will be down the hall to the right.
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