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  2026 What the Fluff? Festival

  1:00pm Sat, Sep 19, 2026

  Get ready for a serious sugar rush as GBH teams up with Somerville's What the Fluff? Festival as its exclusive public media partner! Celebrating Archibald Query’s legendary 1917 invention of Marshmallow Fluff, this wildly zany Somerville tradition transforms Union Square into a marshmallow-coated wonderland packed with live tunes on the Fluff 'N Jam Stage, fluffalicious culinary eats, and hilarious high-stakes antics like Fluff jousting, marshmallow bowling, and the legendary "Fluff Hairdos" competition.
  
  Adding even more sweetness to the day, everyone's favorite aardvark, Arthur Read, will be in attendance throughout the day, taking pictures with fans. You definitely do not want to miss this!
  
  Arthur Appearance Schedule at the GBH booth:
  
  1:45-2:00pm
  2:50-3:05pm
  3:45-4:00pm
  
  

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  A Conversation with Filmmaker Sarah Botstein

  6:00pm Tue, Sep 22, 2026

  Join us in person or over Zoom Webinar as the Boston Public Library welcomes Sarah Botstein as a speaker for the Lowell Lecture Series. As a filmmaker who has worked closely with Ken Burns for over 30 years as a part of Florentine Films, Sarah will talk about her latest film, PBS's The American Revolution, historical filmmaking, and the revolutionary techniques that Florentine Films uses to bring history to life.
  
  Botstein will be in conversation with Imari Paris Jeffries from Embrace Boston and the program will be introduced by BPL President David Leonard.
  
  After the main program, in-person audience members can meet the speaker in the Connector Space located just outside of Rabb Hall.

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  Boston Public Library
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  Stories from the Stage: The Pursuit of Happiness

  6:30pm Tue, Sep 22, 2026

  Stories from the Stage invites you to our home (studio) for an entertaining night of storytelling.
  
  What does it really mean to be happy—and how far are we willing to go to find it? This month the stories featured will explore the unexpected choices, risks, and discoveries that shape our search for joy, purpose, and a more fulfilling life.
  
  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 AMPLIFIES WITH TRACY CHANG - SEPTEMBER 2026

  12:30pm Thu, Sep 24, 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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  NOVA Science Trivia September 2026

  6:30pm Thu, Sep 24, 2026

  NOVA Science Trivia is back at the Boston Public Library this fall! Get ready for creative categories that test your knowledge of science, from the depths of the universe to the mysteries of natural world. This month, gear up for some back to school trivia, advancements in medicine, and ancient art!
  
  Please note that we are pushing our start time back to 6:30PM this fall instead of 5:30!

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  Tending the Vines: Black Abundance in Eight Plants

  7:00pm Thu, Sep 24, 2026

  Harvard Book Store welcomes Ashia S. Ajani, storyteller, environmental educator, and author of the poetry collection Heirloom, for a discussion of their creative nonfiction debut, "Tending the Vines: Black Abundance in Eight Plants". They will be joined in conversation by Maria Pinto, local writer, editor, and educator.
  
  This standout creative nonfiction debut explores the lives and histories of plants considered nonnative or invasive as metaphors for the Black experience in America.
  
  In "Tending the Vines", Ashia S. Ajani illuminates how eight unique plants tell the story of the Black diaspora in America. Each chapter is a deep dive into one plant, including eucalyptus, passionflower, wild mustard, and kudzu, exploring their significance in African tradition, their role through the Middle Passage and Chattel Slavery, and their enduring importance in modern households and communities.
  
  "Tending the Vines" unpacks the complex rhetorical lives of these plants, most of which have been used as both ugly metaphors for Black incursion as well as powerful symbols for Black liberation. It also highlights the ethnobotanical uses that have sustained displaced populations for centuries. Throughout, Ajani complicates our notions of “invasive” and belonging, by contextualizing how plants move, are moved, and, of course, move us.

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  Partner:

  Harvard Book Store
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  Crafting Reform: The Saturday Evening Girls and the Paul Revere Pottery

  6:30pm Mon, Sep 28, 2026

  The Saturday Evening Girls’ club was established in 1899 to provide cultural activities for Italian and Jewish immigrant girls who lived in the tenements of Boston’s North End. In 1908, the reform-minded club leaders founded the Paul Revere Pottery to provide the girls with a clean and educational venue in which to earn money.

  Engrave, Paint, Sew, Weave: Craft and Craftspeople in Massachusetts

  Partner:

  Paul Revere Memorial Association
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  GBH AMPLIFIES WITH JIMMY HILLS - OCTOBER 2026

  12:30pm Thu, Oct 1, 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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  Charitable Estate Planning Seminar

  10:00am Fri, Oct 2, 2026

  Join us for an informative discussion focused specifically on charitable estate planning and the many ways thoughtful planning can support both your loved ones and the causes you care about most.
  
  Whether you have already completed your plans or are considering updates, we hope you will find this session helpful and engaging.

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  Open Streets [Allston/Brighton]

  10:30am Sun, Oct 4, 2026

  Get ready to reclaim the streets! Open Streets Boston is back, transforming major city thoroughfares into vibrant, car-free spaces filled with pedestrian fun, local vendors, live music, and community spirit.
  
  As a proud partner of Open Streets Boston, GBH will be out in the neighborhood all season long! Stop by our booth to connect with the team, learn about what’s happening at your local public media station, and pick up some cool swag. PLUS, keep your eyes peeled for our favorite aardvark, Arthur, who might just be making a few special guest appearances this year!
  
  Bring your family, bring your friends, and come celebrate community with us. We can't wait to see you out on the street!

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  Restoring the Plants, Restoring the Practice

  6:30pm Mon, Oct 5, 2026

  Focusing on native materials such as bulrush and wampum, the talk will show how plants and shells are not simply resources, but living connections to land, water, craft, and identity.

  Engrave, Paint, Sew, Weave: Craft and Craftspeople in Massachusetts

  Partner:

  Paul Revere Memorial Association
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  Israeli Elections 2026: What's at Stake?

  7:30pm Wed, Oct 7, 2026

  An expert panel will explain how Israel's electoral system works, break down the key parties and issues shaping the race, and explore what the results could mean for Israeli society, U.S.-Israel relations, and the Middle East.

  Jonathan Samen Hot Buttons, Cool Conversations

  Partner:

  JCC Greater Boston