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  Monday Meet Up with GBH Kids & Education - November 2nd

  11:30am Mon, Nov 2, 2026

  Bring the kids and join us at the BPL Studio for Monday Meet Up, a fun-filled drop-in afternoon with GBH Kids & Education! Families can stop by anytime between 11:30 AM and 5 PM on November 2nd to get creative with arts & crafts, enjoy favorite GBH Kids episode screenings, take part in reading activities, and more. Drop in, join the fun, and make the most of your Monday together!

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  Beyond the Page: Lucy Foley’s "Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel"

  7:00pm Wed, Nov 4, 2026

  #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast, Lucy Foley, returns to Beyond the Page for a live in-person conversation at GBH Studios.
  
  In the brand-new Miss Marple novel, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, Lucy draws inspiration from the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie, transporting one of literature’s most iconic female detectives to a mysterious adventure in the Swiss Alps. Join us as Lucy takes us behind the scenes of her writing and what it means to revive such a beloved fictional character 50 years after the last Miss Marple novel was published.
  
  New York Times bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan will moderate the conversation.
  
  EVENT TIMELINE:
  

  • 6:30 PM: Registration opens in One Guest Street lobby
  • 7 PM: Conversation with Lucy Foley begins (feat. Audience Q&A)
  • 8 PM: Book signing line opens
    

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  GBH AMPLIFIES WITH RON MITCHELL - NOVEMBER 2026

  12:30pm Thu, Nov 5, 2026

  GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public. We have partnered with:
  
   
  
  - James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
  - Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
  - Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
  - Tracy Chang Chef & Owner of PAGU
  
   
  GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

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  GBH Music Presents: George Li

  7:15pm Thu, Nov 5, 2026

  Acclaimed concert pianist George Li visits Fraser Performance Studio for a recital of incredible range, featuring Claude Debussy’s delicate and inventive Images: Book 1 alongside Modest Mussorgsky’s virtuosic Pictures at an Exhibition. A Greater Boston native, Walnut Hill School for the Arts alumnus, and dual graduate of Harvard University and the New England Conservatory, Li has built a stellar international reputation since winning the Silver Medal at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Recent highlights include his acclaimed 2024 Warner Classics album Movements, featuring dance suites by Schumann, Ravel, and Stravinsky, alongside major orchestral engagements across North America and Europe. The program will be hosted by Brian McCreath, GBH Music's Director of Production, and recorded for future In Concert broadcast on CRB Classical 99.5, television on GBH 2, and streaming on PBS Passport.
  
  The evening is made possible by the generous support of the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation.
  
  
  
  
  

  

  

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  A Conversation with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

  6:00pm Mon, Nov 9, 2026

  Join us in person or over Zoom Webinar  as the Shaw Roxbury Branch Library welcomes Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, TIME Hero of the Year, Renowned Virologist & Science Communicator.

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  GBH AMPLIFIES WITH ALBERTO VASALLO III - NOVEMBER 2026

  12:30pm Thu, Nov 12, 2026

  GBH Amplifies is a community conversation series focused on expanding the reach of local voices from Greater Boston and beyond. The series features community leaders hosting public conversations in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, providing a platform for inclusive perspectives on the issues that matter most to New England communities. GBH Amplifies happens weekly on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm at the GBH BPL Studio. This event is free and open to the public. We have partnered with:
  
  - James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
  - Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
  - Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
  - Tracy Chang Chef & Owner of PAGU
  
  GBH Amplifies is also being supported by the Barr Foundation.

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  GBH Jazz Night with the Joe Hunt Quartet

  5:30pm Thu, Nov 12, 2026

  GBH Jazz Nights showcase the incredible range of jazz talent in the Greater Boston area. The series is co-hosted by JazzBoston and GBH Music, taking place on the second Thursday of every month from September through May. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early! By registering, you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music.
  
  The Joe Hunt Quartet delivers swinging, modern interpretations of classic repertory, from Johnny Mandel to Thelonious Monk. Led by veteran drummer Joe Hunt—whose storied career includes collaborations with Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Chet Baker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charles Mingus—the group brings together Jerry Vejmola on tenor sax, Yuka Hamano Hunt on piano, and Bob Nieske on bass.
  
  GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.

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  Second Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture featuring Marty Baron

  7:00pm Thu, Nov 12, 2026

  The second Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture will feature Marty Baron, former editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, for a conversation about the enduring challenges to the First Amendment protections of freedom of expression and freedom of the press. Baron will examine the tension between presidential power and the First Amendment and what this means for the future of trusted journalism, democracy, and public discourse.
  
  The lecture will draw on Baron’s decades of leadership at two of the nation’s top newsrooms and address the urgent challenges facing modern journalism today: new presidential restrictions on White House press access, the rise of AI-driven disinformation, and rapidly shifting news consumption habits. He will address the escalating conflict between the executive branch and the media and its critical impact on free speech and explain why a free press remains indispensable to safeguarding democracy.
  
  Join GBH for an evening with Marty Baron as he explores the evolution of these challenges in “The President’s Forever War Against the First Amendment”.
  
  

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  About the Ralph Lowell Lecture 
  
  The Ralph Lowell Annual Lecture honors the legacy of GBH founder Ralph Lowell, whose work was devoted to the free dissemination of knowledge as an important foundation for an informed and engaged democratic citizenry. Each year, the lecture brings leading voices to GBH to explore ideas and issues that shape our public life.
  

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  Arthur's 30th Birthday Bash at the BPL

  11:00am Sat, Nov 14, 2026

  Hey, what a wonderful kind of day!
  Join us at the GBH Boston Public Library Studio on November 14 at 11 AM to celebrate 30 years of everyone’s favorite aardvark, Arthur! Little ones and Arthur fans of all ages are invited to join the fun with Arthur-themed coloring activities, face painting, episode screenings, and a very special visit from Arthur himself. Come celebrate three decades of friendship, fun, and learning with us. We can’t wait to see you there!
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  Can MA Make History in Healthcare Again - A Debate

  7:00pm Wed, Nov 18, 2026

  Join Ian Coss, host of The Big Dig podcast from GBH News, for a special live taping about the future of American healthcare. In the podcast’s latest season, “Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story,” Coss explores how Massachusetts made history with the law we know as ‘Romneycare’, paving the way for nearly every resident of the state to get health insurance. Now he wants to know if MA can make history again by creating the nation’s first ‘single-payer’ health system – the kind that Canada, the UK and much of the world have; the kind where everyone gets their insurance straight from the government. 
  
  So how would that kind of system work here? Would people like it? Could we afford to pay for it? Or is Medicare-for-All just a nice sounding slogan that can never actually happen? On November 18th – we debate. 
  
  For the live taping, Coss will be joined on stage by State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber, and other special guests.
  

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  Stories from the Stage: A Funny Thing Happened

  6:30pm Thu, Nov 19, 2026

  Stories from the Stage invites you to our home (studio) for an entertaining night of storytelling.
  
  Sometimes laughter is the only reasonable response. These stories celebrate awkward moments, comic misunderstandings, unexpected mishaps, and the humor that helps us navigate life’s most challenging situations.
  
  At Stories from the Stage, produced by GBH WORLD, ordinary people share extraordinary experiences that you will not soon forget. In each taping, we get up-close and personal with storytellers about what inspires them and the craft of storytelling.
  
  
  Event Timeline
  
  6:30pm Doors open to GBH's Atrium for a pre-reception
  
  7:00pm Doors open to GBH's Calderwood Studio for seating
  
  7-9:15pm Formal program with live storytellers
  
  
  Photo credit: Stories from the Stage
  
  

  

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  GBH Music Presents: A Tiny Glass Winter's Eve

  7:15pm Wed, Dec 2, 2026

  7:15pm: Light reception
  8:00pm: Performance
  
  French mezzo-soprano Sophie Michaux and her Massachusetts-based cross-genre ensemble, Tiny Glass Tavern, join GBH Music for a sparkling performance of musical delights spanning the old and new worlds, drawing from the group’s imaginative signature blend of styles, languages, and artists. From the depths of archaic village rituals to the heights of ornate Venetian palazzos, Tiny Glass Tavern will take audiences on an early winter journey like no other, discovering the many masks - but the same beating heart - of the world's most cherished holiday.
  
  Shake evil spirits out of sleeping trees, honor the king of all birds, join rousing Southern Gospel hymns, dance in Parisian street fêtes, and pray at the bones of St. Nicholas in a high-spirited program of songs and tunes from Mediterranean, Celtic, French, and American regions with reimagined radio favorites peppered in. So pull up a chair, take off your coat, and let them pour you a tiny glass of something delightful, unexpected, and wonderful.
  
  In an annual GBH Music tradition, A Tiny Glass Christmas will be filmed in front of a live audience in Fraser Performance Studio and be shared with viewers and listeners across Massachusetts through broadcasts on GBH 2, NEPM, and CRB Classical 99.5.
  
  Sophie Michaux, mezzo-soprano and artistic director
  Fiona Gillespie, soprano, Irish whistle, bodhrán
  Kimaya Diggs, soprano
  Corey Hart, tenor
  Adam Simon, bass, upright bass
  Rafa Prendergast, baroque violin
  Cullen O'Neil, baroque cello
  Amanda Beranek, harp
  Ben Matus, recorder, dulcians, bagpipe
  Paul Holmes Morton, the orbo, baroque guitar, banjo
  
  Event support provided by Mattina R. Proctor Foundation
  
  

  

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