GBH offers a wide variety of in-person and virtual events. From live music recordings, lectures and screenings to our virtual Book Club, tasting events and more, stay connected to our community. Whatever you’re interested in—news, history, the arts or music, we’ve got you covered. Fill your calendar with this rich diversity of events and be inspired, informed and entertained.
If you have questions about any of our events please reach out to Audience Member Services by phone 617-300-3300 or email info@wgbh.org
Featured Events
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In PersonVirtualBoston Premiere of "Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine, A NOVA Special Presentation"
The New England Aquarium and GBH present a special behind-the-scenes look at NOVA’s three-part series Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine as part of the Aquarium’s Lowell Lecture Series. Featuring imagery by acclaimed film producer and veteran photojournalist Brian Skerry, the series examines the changes taking place in the Gulf of Maine, a body of water that is warming 97 percent faster than the global ocean. Blending science, exploration, natural history, and stories of human experience, Sea Change illuminates how the gulf may serve as a preview of what might happen in other parts of the world due to climate change.
Join us in person or via live stream for a screening of highlights from the series followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Skerry and other members of the filmmaking team about their experiences documenting and studying this spectacular wilderness, and how the communities that live and work along along the gulf’s shores are working to sustain its future. Panelists include:- Laurie Donnelly, Executive Producer, Sea Change, and Director of Lifestyle Programming, GBH
- Dr. David Fields, Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Labs
- Brian Skerry, Photographer and Producer, Sea Change
- Chun-Wei Yi, Writer, Director, and Producer, Sea Change
- Moderated by Dr. Letise LaFeir, Chief of Conservation and Stewardship, New England Aquarium
NOVA is the most popular primetime science series on American television, demystifying the scientific and technological concepts that shape and define our lives, our planet, and our universe. NOVA is a production of GBH.
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Beyond the Page with Bestselling Author J. Courtney Sullivan
Join us for the highly anticipated kick-off of a new season of Beyond the Page, featuring the bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan! This event promises an engaging discussion around her captivating storytelling and an inside look at her creative process and her latest novel, The Cliffs, which was Reese Witherspoon’s July 2024 selection for Reese’s Book Club.
J. Courtney Sullivan is the bestselling author of the novels Commencement, Maine, The Engagements, Saints for All Occasions, and Friends and Strangers. Her work has been translated into 17 languages.
Sullivan's writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York, Real Simple, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among many others. In 2017, she wrote the forewords to new editions of two of her favorite classic novels— Anne of Green Gables and Little Women.
She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children. Check out more about J. Courtney Sullivan here.
GBH News' Marilyn Schairer will moderate the conversation.
This event offers two ticket options:
Attend the event $0
Attend the event + receive a SIGNED copy of The Cliffs + GBH membership $60
Please note that books will be shipped out following the event.
More GBH Events
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VirtualJohn Kaag with American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty That Shaped a Nation
Join American Ancestors for the tale of one family spanning centuries and continents. Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old Massachusetts farmhouse, the celebrated author John Kaag follows eight menbers of the Blood family from seventeenth-century England through the founding of the colonies and the American Revolution to the beginning of the twentieth century.
The Bloods were one of America’s first and most expansive pioneer families. They explored and laid claim to the frontiers—geographic, political, intellectual, and spiritual—that would become the very core of the United States. They were active participants in virtually every pivotal moment in American history, coming into contact with Emerson, Thoreau, John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Victoria Woodhull, and William James. The genealogy of the family tracks the ebb and flow of what Thoreau called “wildness,” the untamed spirit of Americans. John Kaag’s remarkable account reminds us of the risks and rewards that were taken in laying claim to the lands that would become the United States and shows how each family member embodied the elusive ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.
Don’t miss learning more from the author’s illustrated presentation and discussion with biographer Megan Marshall.Partner:American Ancestors -
In PersonVirtual
Boston Premiere of "Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine, A NOVA Special Presentation"
The New England Aquarium and GBH present a special behind-the-scenes look at NOVA’s three-part series Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine as part of the Aquarium’s Lowell Lecture Series. Featuring imagery by acclaimed film producer and veteran photojournalist Brian Skerry, the series examines the changes taking place in the Gulf of Maine, a body of water that is warming 97 percent faster than the global ocean. Blending science, exploration, natural history, and stories of human experience, Sea Change illuminates how the gulf may serve as a preview of what might happen in other parts of the world due to climate change.
Join us in person or via live stream for a screening of highlights from the series followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Skerry and other members of the filmmaking team about their experiences documenting and studying this spectacular wilderness, and how the communities that live and work along along the gulf’s shores are working to sustain its future. Panelists include:- Laurie Donnelly, Executive Producer, Sea Change, and Director of Lifestyle Programming, GBH
- Dr. David Fields, Senior Research Scientist, Bigelow Labs
- Brian Skerry, Photographer and Producer, Sea Change
- Chun-Wei Yi, Writer, Director, and Producer, Sea Change
- Moderated by Dr. Letise LaFeir, Chief of Conservation and Stewardship, New England Aquarium
NOVA is the most popular primetime science series on American television, demystifying the scientific and technological concepts that shape and define our lives, our planet, and our universe. NOVA is a production of GBH.
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The Massachusetts Revolution of 1774
Join the Paul Revere House for the first event in their 2024 Lowell Lecture Series. This three-part series focuses on the lesser-known express assignments Paul Revere completed. Speakers will share the importance of his courier work as part of a communications system that involved complex overlapping networks of leaders of all stations. The series will also explore the very practical aspects of long-distance horse journeys and the local colonial politics in key communities Revere interacted with.
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament not only shut down the port of Boston but also revoked the Massachusetts Charter of 1691, which guaranteed the people considerable say in their government. Their sacred rights withdrawn, the people rose up as a body and rebelled. They forced all crown-appointed officers to resign. Everywhere except Boston, where British troops were stationed, they shut down county courts, which administered British authority, executive as well as judicial, on the local level. To fill the vacuum, they formed a Provincial Congress that levied taxes, gathered arms, and raised an army. When British soldiers marched on Lexington and Concord the following spring, they were trying to take back a province they had just lost. That’s when other colonies joined in, broadening the Massachusetts Revolution of 1774 into the American Revolution of 1775.
Presented in partnership with GBH, the Suffolk University History Department, Milton Historical Society/Suffolk Resolves House (Milton, MA), Carpenters’ Hall (Philadelphia, PA), Fraunces Tavern Museum (New York, NY), and the Portsmouth Athenaeum (Portsmouth, NH), with funding from the Lowell Institute. For more information, please contact staff@paulreverehouse.org or visit paulreverehouse.org.Partner:Paul Revere Memorial Association -
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Great Decisions | Understanding Indonesia
Despite its large size, Indonesia remains virtually invisible to most Americans. But as one of the world’s largest democracies, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, and as an economic driver of ASEAN, why does it fly below the radar? What are current issues in U.S.-Indonesian relations, and what role can the country play in Asia?
Join WorldBoston for a timely discussion of this topic with former Ambassador Robert Blake Jr. This program will feature an expert presentation, live audience Q&A, and time for networking and discussion with other globally-oriented participants in the Newsfeed Café.Partner:WorldBoston -
In Person
GBH Jazz Nights featuring Hey Rim Jeon
GBH Music and JazzBoston are co-hosting a new series to showcase the breadth of incredible jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The event is held on the second Thursday of every month through February.
This month, pianist Hey Rim Jeon performs a mixture of original compositions and innovative solo piano arrangement of jazz standards and new repertoire from her upcoming album as well as her critically acclaimed albums Groovitude (2022) and Mona Lisa Puzzle (2009).
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In Person
BDBI Walking Tour
The Boston Desegregation and Busing Initiative (BDBI) is hosting a walking tour on September 14 that will take participants to important sites of the Boston desegregation and busing history. The tour will start at 10-1/2 Beacon Street. -
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Open Streets Boston - East Boston
GBH is proud to be the exclusive public media partner of Open Streets Boston! Join us and grab your bike, rollerblades, skateboard, or walk through the car-free streets of East Boston. On Sunday, September 15, Meridian St. from Maverick to Porter & Bennington St. from Porter to Day Square will be filled with live art, music, kid's activities, food trucks, resource tables and the opportunity to connect with neighbors and support local businesses!
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Beyond the Page with Bestselling Author J. Courtney Sullivan
Join us for the highly anticipated kick-off of a new season of Beyond the Page, featuring the bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan! This event promises an engaging discussion around her captivating storytelling and an inside look at her creative process and her latest novel, The Cliffs, which was Reese Witherspoon’s July 2024 selection for Reese’s Book Club.
J. Courtney Sullivan is the bestselling author of the novels Commencement, Maine, The Engagements, Saints for All Occasions, and Friends and Strangers. Her work has been translated into 17 languages.
Sullivan's writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York, Real Simple, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among many others. In 2017, she wrote the forewords to new editions of two of her favorite classic novels— Anne of Green Gables and Little Women.
She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two children. Check out more about J. Courtney Sullivan here.
GBH News' Marilyn Schairer will moderate the conversation.
This event offers two ticket options:
Attend the event $0
Attend the event + receive a SIGNED copy of The Cliffs + GBH membership $60
Please note that books will be shipped out following the event. -
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OUR GREEN HEART: The Soul & Science of Forests
For world-recognized scientist and visionary, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, trees are a religion. In her eyes, forests are cathedrals that present humanity with numerous divine gifts including the source of the planet’s potential salvation. “I want to remind you that the forest is far more than a source of timber. It is our collective medicine cabinet. It is our lungs. It is the regulatory system for our climate and our oceans. It is the health and well-being of our children and grandchildren. It is the mantle of our planet and our sacred home.”
Orphaned at a young age in Ireland, Diana was the last child to receive a full Druidic education which immersed her in ancient Celtic wisdom before she attended University College, Cork where she gained an extensive scientific education. But she never forgot the old wisdom and Diana has spent a lifetime trying to understand trees and share that knowledge with the world. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for her work and has spent decades curating, planting and restoring the global forest. In addition to authoring numerous books on the topic Diana is also the subject of the documentary Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees (available on Amazon).
Our Green Heart is Diana’s latest book, and in it she challenges us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown – and then do our part to plant and protect them.
“The children of earth’s future need a world where these essential connections are revitalized and respected. We can give them this future by pledging to revive the global forest. Pick up a trowel. Plant a native tree every year for six years. It’s that simple”.
You cannot afford to miss this discussion. Sign up now.Partner:Cambridge Forum -
In Person
A History of Our Future
Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University and Brandeis University Press are pleased to announce a a new series of author events – the First Annual Book Festival – starting this September with more planned for spring 2025. The series is based on recently published books from Brandeis University Press and brings prominent authors to Boston to discuss topics of current and enduring interest.
Join us for our first event as we welcome Luisa Neubauer, the acclaimed German climate activist and co-founder of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly referred to as Fridays for Our Future. She will discuss her recent co-authored book, Beginning to End the Climate Crisis: A History of our Future with Sabine von Mering, director of the Center for German and European Studies and professor of German and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Brandeis University and co-editor of the forthcoming Routledge Handbook of Grassroots Climate Activism, and a climate activist with 350Mass, and Jule Manitz, a climate justice activist with Extinction Rebellion Boston, where she plays a pivotal role in organizing and supporting impactful protests, including civil disobedience actions. The evening’s moderator is Beth Daley, executive editor and general manager of The Conversation and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for climate reporting at The Boston Globe.
In this book, Luisa Neubauer, the best-known German climate activist, and her co-author create the history of our future. If we don’t change course now, we’ll eliminate ourselves. Politicians, entrepreneurs, citizens, everyone must take action. But how? One thing is undisputed: There is no planet B. We must inform and organize ourselves to save the future. In Beginning to End the Climate Crisis, Neubauer presents solutions that are ready to be implemented and must finally be put into practice. But she also demonstrates the attitude with which we must deal with this exceptional situation: undaunted but level-headed. And unyielding towards those who determine our future. Because the last chance for a positive end to the climate crisis is NOW.
Signed copies will be available for purchase.Partner:Ford Hall Forum -
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GBH Craft Beer Tasting with This Old House
This event is SOLD OUT.
Calling all fans of This Old House and craft beer! We invite you to attend this unique 90-minute tasting experience. Guests will be sent a kit containing a selection of four independent, craft beers celebrating the season of Oktoberfest. Whether you're versed in many brew styles or just beginning to learn more about the finer points of artisan craft beer, this entertaining virtual event will expand your knowledge of the history and process that goes into creating these special brews. Each beer has been hand-picked by Certified Cicerone® Cindy Mooney, the co-founder of Your Beer Friend, and the evening’s host.
This exclusive private Zoom will feature This Old House host, Kevin O’Connor, and Charlie Silva, General Contractor. Engage with them as they taste along with you and CIndy. The talented This Old House duo will share unique anecdotes from their arsenal of stories amassed working on the show. Swap tasting notes in the chat with them as you savor the four distinct brews we’ll be sampling during the event.
We hope you, or whoever you're giving this beer kit gift to, is excited to come along on this craft beer journey with us and the duo from This Old House!
Ticket purchases for this event support GBH programming.
Your ticket includes:
- 4 cans of craft beer (enough for two to taste) that will be shipped directly to your door
- Access to the virtual tasting led by Cindy Mooney along with This Old House’s Kevin O’Connor and Charlie Silva
- 90 minutes of beer education which incorporates your beer-related audience questions
IMPORTANT NOTES: Kits cannot be shipped to Canada and the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Vermont, Utah, Rhode Island and West Virginia. We also can not ship to any PO boxes.
Guests must be 21 years old to participate in alcohol related events.
PLEASE NOTE:
- This event is SOLD OUT. The deadline to register for this tasting event was Friday, August 23 at 5pm ET.
- You will need to show identification and sign upon delivery to prove you are 21+ years of age. (The beer will not be delivered without proof of ID)
- This kit includes 4 cans of beer, each can serves tasting pours for 2 people
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Holding onto Humanity
Join Ford Hall Forum for an evening of conversation when an Israeli and a Palestinian who has lost a close family member to the conflict tell their personal stories of loss and explain their choice to engage in dialogue and reconciliation. Robi Damelin, spokesperson and director of International Relations for The Parents Circle - Families Forum joined the organization after her son was killed by a Palestinian Sniper. Laila Alsheikh, lives in Bethlehem in the West Bank. In 2002, her six-month-old son, Qussay became ill, and Israeli soldiers prevented her from taking him to the hospital, and he soon died from the lack of timely treatment. The evening’s moderator is Charles M. Sennott, an award-winning author and editor with 30 years of experience in international, national, and local journalism. Previously, Sennott worked for many years as a reporter at the Boston Globe, where he became Bureau Chief for the Middle East and Europe and a leader of the paper's international coverage.
The Parents Circle - Families Forum is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization made up of more than 750 bereaved families. Their common bond is that they have lost a close family member to the conflict. But instead of choosing revenge, they have chosen a path of reconciliation. Through their educational activities, these bereaved members have joined together to take tens of thousands of Palestinians and Israelis on journeys of reconciliation. Learn more about the work of
The Parents Circle – Families Forum
American Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum shares the human side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the American public in order to foster a peace and reconciliation process.
Presented by Suffolk University's Ford Hall Forum, Political Science & Legal Studies Department, Communication, Journalism & Media Department, Office of Diversity, Access, and Inclusion, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, and The Parent’s Circle – Families Forum and the Global Citizens Circle.Partner:Ford Hall Forum
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