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November 2008 Events Calendar
JFK Library & Museum Boston

Special Exhibit
Service and Sacrifice: World War II – A Shared Experience

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston, Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
AD: $18 | Seniors/Students: $12 | Ages 12 & under: Free | Discounts for Veterans
1 866 JFK-1960 | 617-514-1600 | jfklibrary.org | Exhibit details

Those who served in World War II did so for a variety of reasons, the universal draft being a major factor. They viewed their service through different lenses while sharing the experience of trying to win a war. For Americans of color, service in a war to "preserve democracy" was an ironic counterpoint to the suppression of their civil liberties at home. Women who were able to work in different capacities within the Armed Forces for the first time were greeted with hostility by their male counterparts. For all those involved, the war opened different avenues and changed perceptions. As a result, countless servicepeople went on to shape and change post-war American society. This exhibit will tell the stories of a few of the many.




Geraldine Brooks

November 1

Milton Library Speakers Series Presents:
Author Geraldine Brooks

Milton High School
476 Canton Ave, Milton
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Free
miltonlibrary.org | Register here


Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks discusses her latest novel, Horse, a resounding book about American horse racing in the deep south taking place between 1850 and 1861. Her novels include People of the Book, Caleb's Crossing, Year of Wonders, and the Pulitzer Prize winning March. Her newest book, Horse, follows three intertwined stories spanning three centuries from the 1850s to today.




Seamus Heaney

November 1

Eire Society Presents:
Seamus Heaney 10th Anniversary

Boston Harbor Hotel
70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
eiresociety.org

The Eire Society of Boston is marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Irish poet Seamus Heaney, who received the Society's Gold Medal Award in 1982. Heaney spent considerable time in the Boston/Cambridge area, teaching at Harvard and working in concert with many local Irish cultural organizations.




Newport Restaurant Week Fall 2022

November 3-12

Discover Newport Presents:
Newport Restaurant Week Fall

Newport County Restaurants
Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI
2-course prix fixe lunches:3-course prix fixe dinner: 3-course premier prix fixe dinner:
401-845-9117 | discovernewport.org

Prepare your taste buds for mouthwatering menus this season and join in anotherfall season of Newport Restaurant Week where area restaurants will offer an assortment of crave-worthy discounts and deals for you to choose from. Enjoy BOGO deals, prix fixe offerings, gift cards promotions and more. Enjoy two-course prix fixe lunches and/or three-course prix fixe dinners / three-course premier prix fixe dinner at participating restaurants throughout Newport, Middletown, Bristol and Warren.




Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen

November 4

BRT Presents: Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
3:00 p.m. | 401 725-9272
$21 adv / $25 day of show | riverfolk.org

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music educator Harvey Reid has honed his craft since the '70s in countless clubs, festivals, and concert halls across the nation. He has been called a "giant of the steel strings" and "one of the true treasures of American acoustic music." Joyce Andersen is a veteran musician who has enjoyed a 25 year career as side-gal, session player, singer-songwriter, and band leader. Andersen's music has brought her from the coffeehouses of her native New England, national & international touring as a solo artist, and also with husband, Harvey Reid, Childsplay, Richard Thompson and a host of other artists.




Titanic: The Musical

November 8

Rockport Music Presents: Titanic: The Musical

Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
978-546-7391 | $36 - 42 | 8:00 p.m.
Buy Tix | rockportmusic.org

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic: The Musical is 'breathtaking' (the Guardian) and 'magnificent' (the Telegraph), a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third-Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the Second Class imagine they too can join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, whilst the millionaire Barons of the First Class anticipate legacies lasting forever.




Bridget's Solvar Ring

November 11

Bridget's - An Irish Tradition Presents
Solvar Jewellers Showcase

Bridget's - An Irish Tradition
88 West Main Street, Norton, MA 02766
12:00 am - 3:00 pm | 508-285-9700
bit.ly/BridgetsAnIrishTrad

Bridget's - An Irish Tradition presents a dazzling pre-holiday showcase of exquisite Irish made jewelry from Solvar Jewellers of Dublin. This is your opportunity to meet the expert, view rare pieces and place timely special orders. Make your Santa list! Free raffle for a stunning sterling silver pendant. Light refreshments, complimentary gift wrapping, special weekend discounts, free gifts with purchase and much, much more!




Larry & Joe

November 12

BRT Presents: Larry & Joe

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
3:00 p.m. | 401 725-9272
$15 or $18 at the door | riverfolk.org

Larry Bellorín hails from Monagas, Venezuela and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime musician. Both men are versatile multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters. As a duo they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, maracas, guitar and upright bass. The program features a distinct blend of their musical inheritances and traditions as well as storytelling about the ways that music and social movements coalesce.




Rose Clancy

November 14

Chatham Fiddle Company Presents:
2nd Tuesday Fiddle Concert

Chatham Drama Guild
134 Crowell Road
Chatham, Cape Cod
7:00 p.m. | $20 | 508 348-1885 
chathamfiddlecompany.com

Father-daughter duo Eugene and Rose Clancy host this unique evening of Celtic Songs and Fiddle Tunes and plenty of Irish banter. House band members includes Max Cohen on guitar and vocals and John Alden on bass. Afterwards, the audience can enjoy tea and home-made brown bread.




Della Mae

November 17

Rockport Music Presents:
Della Mae

Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
978-546-7391 | $26 - 32 | 8:00 p.m.
Buy Tix | rockportmusic.org

Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith and 2-time Grand National champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker. Rounding out the current touring lineup are guitarist Avril Smith, and bassist Vickie Vaughn.




Golden Bridges 2023

November 17

Irish Echo
Golden Bridges Boston 2023

Boston Seaport Hotel
One Seaport Lane, Boston
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
aisling-events.com | Buy Tix

The Irish Echo Newspaper presents Golden Bridges 2023 which has built a reputation as Boston’s most credible and trusted Ireland Northwest event, evident in the calibre of speakers and discussion content provided each year. The purpose of Golden Bridges is to promote partnerships between the two regions but also to highlight community, business, and education initiatives by bringing together leaders from Ireland Northwest and their counterparts in Boston and Massachusetts.




Damn Tall Buildings Band

November 18

BRT Presents: Damn Tall Buildings

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
7:00 p.m. | 401 725-9272
$21 or $23 at the door | riverfolk.org

In their early days as students at Boston's Berklee College of Music, Damn Tall Buildings didn't rehearse – they busked. Now, whether live or on record, the trio still radiates the energy of a crew of best friends playing bluegrass on the street. Anchoring that energy is their instrumental chops, their strong songwriting, and their varied influences that stretch beyond bluegrass, even beyond American roots music altogether. Whether sharing lead vocals and instrumental solos or blending their voices into high-spirited harmony, Damn Tall Buildings is a tight unit that contains more than the sum of its parts.




Ellen's Boys

November 18

ICC Presents:
Ellen's Boys
A True Repertory Theatre Production

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
7:30 p.m. | $20 - $25
781 821-8291 | irishculture.org | Buy Tix

Written by Jim Sullivan, Ellen's Boys takes place over the course of a year, on the top floor of a Dorchester, MA triple decker in 1965 - the home of the Flaherty family. The play takes the audience on an emotional roller coaster where only their love for one another, and their sense of humor, can save the Flaherty family.




Holidays at the Newport Mansions

November 18-January 1

Discover Newport Presents:
Holidays at the Newport Mansions

The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms
Newport, RI
discovernewport.org

A total of 28 Christmas trees will glow in various places throughout The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms, featuring ornate, themed decorations that reflect the room where they are located. As always, the 15-foot poinsettia tree in The Great Hall of The Breakers - made up of 150 poinsettia plants - will provide a perfect holiday photo opportunity for visitors. And at Marble House, a 20-foot Christmas tree will be positioned outdoors directly in front of the main entrance.




Beatles Tribute Band 1964

November 19

Rockport Music Presents:
1964: The Tribute

Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
978-546-7391 | $45 - $61 | 7:00 p.m.
Buy Tix | rockportmusic.org

The greatest Beatles cover band in the world returns to Rockport! 1964: The Tribute takes audiences on a musical journey to an era in rock history that will live in all of our hearts forever. Choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era, 1964: The Tribute astonishingly recreates an early 60's live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter.




James Keelaghan

November 19

BRT Presents: James Keelaghan

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
7:00 p.m. | 401 725-9272
$18 or $20 at the door
riverfolk.org

John Keelaghan's lilting baritone voice, driving rhythm guitar, and a sense of scene and narrative result in his ability to bridge traditional folk music with roots revival and Celtic music. Keelaghan a Canadian folk singer-songwriter is based in Perth, Ontario. Many of the lyrics in his songs display a concern about social problems and justice in society including the internment of Japanese Canadians, and the FLQ crisis, inspired by events and figures in Canadian history. Some of his songs concern tragic historical events.




Sharron Wilkins Conrad

November 21

JFK Library Presents: President Kennedy's Civil Rights Legacy: African American Perceptions

Virtual Forum
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston
6:00-7:00 pm | 617 514-1643
jfklibrary.org | Register here

Virtual Forum: Sharron Wilkins Conrad, professor of history at Tarrant County College and Senior Fellow at Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History, explores African American perceptions of President Kennedy's legacy on civil rights in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the final year of the administration in this virtual program. Kellie Carter Jackson, professor of African Studies at Wellesley College, moderates.




Christmas at Blithewold

November 22-January 1

Discover Newport Presents:
Christmas at Blithewold

101 Ferry Road
Bristol, RI
discovernewport.org

Each year, the historic estate transforms into a sparkling display of Christmas magic to celebrate the season. Volunteer decorators contrive a new theme each year that explores the interests of the Van Winkle family, the previous mansion owners, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.




Wampanoag Nation Singers & Dancers

November 24

JFK Library Celebrate!
Wampanoag Nation Singers & Dancers

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Smith Center, Columbia Point, Boston
10:30 - 11:30 am | Free Performances For Children Ages 5 and Up
Reservations: 617 514-1644 | jfklibrary.org | register here

The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers share stories of both their history and modern culture in an educational program that culminates with a full-audience dance in honor of Native American Heritage Month. The whole family can learn new movements and words in this annual participatory experience.




Newport Boat Parade

November 24

Discover Newport Presents:
Newport Illuminated Boat Parade

Newport Waterfront
Perrotti Park and
Bowen's & Bannister's Wharves
Newport, Rhode Island
401-845-5815
discovernewport.org

A holiday tradition in Newport - enjoy the dazzling display of nautical holiday spirit along Newport waterfront from Perrotti Park, and Bowen’s & Bannister’s Wharves. Don't miss out on the fun starting at 6:00 p.m.




Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy

November 28

JFK Library Presents: Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy

Virtual Forum
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston
6:00-7:30 pm | 617 514-1643
jfklibrary.org | Register here

Virtual Forum: Carl Sferrazza Anthony, historian and author, discusses his new book Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy, a new biography exploring Mrs. Kennedy's early adulthood. Eileen McNamara, Pulitzer Prize-winning former Boston Globe columnist and Brandeis professor emerita of the practice of journalism, moderates.




Celtic Woman Christmas Symphony Tour 2023

WIN FREE TIX!
November 29

Spectacle Live Presents:
Celtic Woman: Christmas Symphony Tour 2023

Lowell Memorial Auditorium
50 East Merrimack Street, Lowell
7:30 p.m. | $49 - $129
lowellauditorium.com | Buy Tix

The international musical ensemble Celtic Woman performs a Christmas concert with a full symphony orchestra at the popular Lowell Memorial Auditorium.  The current quartet of Celtic Woman includes Mairéad Carlin, Tara McNeill, Muirgen O'Mahony and Emma Warren. What a perfect way to kick-start the Holidays!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WINNER OF FREE TIX!




Charlie Baker at the JFK Library

November 30

JFK Library Presents:
A Conversation with Charlie Baker

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston
Smith Hall and Online
6:00-7:00 pm | 617 514-1643
jfklibrary.org | Register here

Smith Hall & Online: Charlie Baker, NCAA president, former governor of Massachusetts, and co-author of Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done, discusses key leadership issues. Barbara Kellerman, fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership, moderates.




Meadhbh Walsh

November 30

ICC Presents:
Meadhbh Walsh - Direct From Co.Cork Ireland

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
7:30 p.m. | $20 - $25
781 821-8291 | irishculture.org | Buy Tix

Meadhbh Walsh is an Irish folk singer/musician from the village of Meelin in North Cork. Since she was a young child she has loved to sing. Her goal is to spread the love of Irish folk music and keep old and new songs alive. She is currently studying at University College Cork while simultaneously pursuing her music career. Join the ICC for an unforgettable evening of music as the incredible Meadhbh Walsh, straight from the heart of Co. Cork Ireland, makes her US debut at the Irish Cultural Centre.





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