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• Book Group - Jackie

  • When
    Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Catwalk above the Liberty Hotel Lobby, 215 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114

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  Did you know that President John F. Kennedy once lived adjacent to Beacon Hill and served in the Massachusetts State House? Let’s discuss Jackie by Dawn Tripp and toast to the First Lady who became an adopted Bostonian that inspired generations of women!

  Registration will open on January 1, 2025.

  Email Mindelynn Young Godbout at mindelynn@readfarandwide.com for more information.

  
  

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• Feast with Friends - Beacon Hill Hotel

  • When
    Thursday, January 30, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Beacon Hill Hotel, 25 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let’s enjoy a meal at Beacon Hill Hotel! Do these cold nights have you craving some warm comfort food? Same! Come join us as we eat, drink and be cozy.

  
  

  Registration will open on January 1, 2025.

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• Laughs & Libations - Folio

  • When
    Tuesday, February 04, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Folio at the Boston Athenaeum, 14A Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108
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    10

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  Let’s enjoy drinks and small plates at Folio! Laughing over libations in a library, our conversation will surely be a page-turner.
  
  

  Registration will open on January 1, 2025.

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• Forum: Dr. Noelle Trent

  • When
    Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108
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  Dr. Noelle Trent

  President & CEO, Museum of African American History

  As an accomplished public historian, Dr. Trent has served on committees in national museum organizations such as the American Alliance of Museums, American Association of State & Local History, the Association of African American Museums, and the International Sites of Conscience. She has collaborated with notable institutions including the National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

  Previously, Dr. Trent served as Director of Interpretation, Collections & Education at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, spearheading major exhibitions as well as collections and educational initiatives, including the commemorative service for the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, MLK50. Her contributions have garnered media attention from outlets such as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and The Today Show. Dr. Trent graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude from Howard University and holds a doctorate in United States History.

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• Backyard Adventures - Cat Cafe

  • When
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    A Sanctuary Cafe, 80 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let’s grab a beverage and pet some cats! It will be a purrrfect evening at A Sanctuary Cafe. Please note that registration requires a $35 payment to cover the cost of your participation.

  Registration will open on February 1, 2025.

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• Book Group - Love, Theoretically

  • When
    Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Catwalk above the Liberty Hotel Lobby, 215 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114

  
  

  Nerds Assemble! Let’s discuss how author Ali Hazelwood is able to make labs and thermodynamics the perfect location for romance in her novel Love, Theoretically, in which MIT plays a supporting character!

  Registration will open on February 1, 2025.

  Email Mindelynn Young Godbout at mindelynn@readfarandwide.com for more information.

  
  

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• Sunday Funday - CLINK.

  • When
    Sunday, March 02, 2025
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    CLINK. at the Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let’s skip the breakfast scramble and have an egg-cellent time at CLINK.! Brunching together in an old jail cell, our conversation will surely be captivating. 

  
  

  Registration will open on February 1, 2025.

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• Laughs & Libations - Roxanne's

  • When
    Thursday, March 06, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Roxanne’s, 6B Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108
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    8

  
  

  
  Let’s warm up those winter blues with a fun evening of tropical vibes at Roxanne’s!

  
  

  Registration will open on February 1, 2025.

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• Forum: Dalit Ballen Horn

  • When
    Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108
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  Dalit Balen Horn

  Vilna Shul Executive Director 

  Before being the executive director of the Vilna Shul, Dalit served as the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Impact at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she held key responsibilities in furthering the organization’s national strategy, vision, and fundraising efforts. Dalit designed and implemented cutting edge and creative approaches to expand the Institute’s partnerships, educational and programmatic agendas, visibility and effectiveness. She currently lives in Brookline with her family and she uses her dynamic leadership skills to grow the Jewish community in Boston around the Vilna Shul.

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• Book Group - Author Talk with Jane Healey

  • When
    Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Catwalk above the Liberty Hotel Lobby, 215 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114

  

  Join us to discuss The Beantown Girls with local author Jane Healey! It is a story of a group of girls from Boston who discover courage and camaraderie as they provide coffee and donuts to troops on the battlefields of World War II.
  

  Registration will open on March 1, 2025.

  Email Mindelynn Young Godbout at mindelynn@readfarandwide.com for more information.

  
  

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• Sunday Funday - The Tip Tap Room

  • When
    Sunday, March 23, 2025
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    The Tip Tap Room, 138 Cambridge St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let’s skip the breakfast scramble and have an egg-cellent time at The Tip Tap Room! What a (h)opportunity it will be to dip into some delicious gastropub eats and stir up some conversation.

  
  

  Registration will open on March 1, 2025.

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• Feast with Friends - Ma Maison

  • When
    Thursday, March 27, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Ma Maison, 272 Cambridge St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let’s enjoy a meal at Ma Maison! We will have an un-baguette-able time.

  Registration will open on March 1, 2025.

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• Backyard Adventures - Vilna Shul

  • When
    Tuesday, April 01, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let’s take a 1-hr private group tour of the Vilna Shul, an early 20th century synagogue on the North Slope of Beacon Hill! Through this guided exploration of the building, we will gain knowledge of Jewish history, intercultural relations, urban planning, Massachusetts history and immigrant life. We will also learn about their recent restoration project and the ongoing preservation effort of uncovering multi-layer folk murals on the sanctuary’s walls. Please note that registration requires a $16.13 payment to cover the cost of your participation.
  

  
  

  Registration will open on March 1, 2025.

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• Forum: Suzanne Norman

  • When
    Tuesday, April 08, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108
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  Suzanne Norman

  Certified Coach, Speaker, Writer, and Financial Literacy Educator

  Suzanne lives by the motto, “Scientia potentia est” – knowledge is power and knows when you have self-knowledge – who you are and what you want – you are much more likely to get it. She is devoted to helping women tap into their power and help her clients find their purpose too. Instead of calling this a retirement, she calls this her “rewirement.” Before she made her pivot, Suzanne spent three decades as a consultant and leader in the investment management industry. In addition to learning many best practices about money, she also learned that true financial wellness is a combination of mental health, physical health, and fiscal health. Seeing an opportunity to combine her years of investment experience with her passion for coaching, she created series of presentations and workshops linking the concepts of wealth and health called The Whealthy Woman.

  Suzanne’s financial education work also includes roles in the not-for-profit space as an Education Fellow and Director of External Relations for the Retirement Income Institute, a Senior Education Advisor for the Alliance for Lifetime Income, and as an Advisor for the Grossman School of Business’ Women in Leadership Program at the University of Vermont. Suzanne holds a BA in Psychology and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Certified Positive Intelligence Coach®, and is Certified in EQ-I 2.0 EQ 360 (Emotional Intelligence). She also holds a Certificate in Women in Leadership and is a Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®).

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• Book Group - The Last Beekeeper

  • When
    Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Catwalk above the Liberty Hotel Lobby, 215 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114

  
  

  Let’s discuss The Last Beekeeper by local author & BHWF member Julie Carrick Dalton! It is a story of an apocalyptic future that is a perfect read for Earth Day.

  Registration will open on April 1, 2025.

  Email Mindelynn Young Godbout at mindelynn@readfarandwide.com for more information.

  
  

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• Feast with Friends - Zurito

  • When
    Thursday, April 24, 2025
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    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zurito, 26 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let’s enjoy a meal at Zurito! ¡Olé!

  
  

  Registration will open on April 1, 2025.

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• Backyard Adventures - Hummus Tasting

  • When
    Monday, April 28, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    The Hummus Shop, 37 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let’s get together for a hummus tasting at The Hummus Shop! It’s not a must, it’s a hummus-t! Please note that registration requires a $40 payment to cover the cost of your participation.
  

  
  

  Registration will open on April 1, 2025.

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• Laughs & Libations - Nite Lite Cafe

  • When
    Tuesday, May 06, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Nite Lite Cafe, 89 Charles St., Boston, MA 02114
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  Let the fun beGIN at Nite Lite Cafe!
  

  
  

  Registration will open on April 1, 2025.

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• Forum: Charles Street Couture

  • When
    Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108
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