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 PersonIlluminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration!
Celebrate the season with Illuminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration! Filmed live in GBH’s Fraser Performance Studio, this festive concert program showcases the radiant spirit of J.S. Bach’s music. -
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Stories from the Stage: What A Gift!
Stories from the Stage invites you to our Brighton studio for an evening inspired by gift giving!
More GBH Events
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VirtualA Conversation with Jacques Pepin bundle (Event On Demand)
Celebrate Jacques Pépin and mark his milestone 90th Birthday by purchasing A Conversation with Jacques Pépin bundle (Event On Demand).
Jacques recently sat down for a wide-ranging discussion with Francis Lam, host of The Splendid Table, and shared reflections on his career, decades-long connection to public media, the important work he does with his foundation, and his enduring role as a culinary icon.
Our virtual event was recorded a few weeks in advance of Jacques’ s 90th birthday on Dec. 18, 2025.
More about Jacques Pépin: The winner of sixteen James Beard Awards and author of over thirty cookbooks, including The Apprentice, Essential Pépin, and Jacques Pépin Quick & Simple, Jacques Pépin is a chef, author, television personality, educator, and artist. He has starred in thirteen acclaimed PBS cooking series. His dedication to culinary education led to the creation of the Jacques Pépin Foundation in 2016.
More about event host Francis Lam: Francis Lam is the host of The Splendid Table, produced by American Public Media. Lam is the former Eat columnist for The New York Times Magazine and is Vice President and Editor in-Chief at Clarkson Potter, a division within Penguin Random House. For two seasons, Lam was a regular judge on Bravo’s hit show, Top Chef Masters. An award-winning writer, Lam has written for numerous publications, including Gourmet, Bon Appetít, Food & Wine, Men’s Journal, and Financial Times.
Ticket price: $120 (includes a link to the 90-minute previously recorded interview with Jacques Pépin, which is available to view at your leisure). A hard cover copy of Jacques’s newest book, The Art of Jacques Pépin, will be mailed to the ticket purchaser’s address.
This On Demand event is a great gift idea for the holiday season. The Art of Jacques Pépin books will arrive in the postal mail before December 24, 2025.
The video recording link does not expire, so you can watch the video recording at any time. Ticket sales for A Conversation with Jacques Pépin (Event on Demand) end Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5pm ET. -
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A History of Drinking Chocolates (On Demand Event)
Delight your taste buds during this one-hour On Demand interactive, liquid chocolate tasting class that was previously recorded. Bonnie Bennett, co-owner of Kakawa Chocolate House, will lead you on a journey, walking through a brief history of chocolate as we time travel through time, sampling and experiencing the drinking chocolates representative of various regions, including ancient Mayan, old European, Colonial American and contemporary locales.
Your ticket includes a drinking chocolate kit that can be shared with another friend or family member, shipped directly to your door, containing five premium chocolate granule flavors. Plus, you’ll enjoy a sample of roasted cacao nibs and a piece of two signature chocolates, Kakawa’s Classic Dark Chocolate and Kakawa’s Milk Chocolate blends.
Click the video recording link that will be sent to you when you purchase your ticket and sip along as the video demonstration plays and Bonnie Bennett shares her wealth of knowledge about chocolate elixirs with you.
** The video recording link does not expire, so you can watch the video recording at any time after you receive your chocolate kit in the postal mail and follow along with the demonstration at your leisure.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
We can not deliver these kits to PO Boxes or Canada. Only physical street addresses are allowed.
Supplies are limited. Purchase your chocolate tasting kit and companion video in time for the holiday season.
You must purchase your kit by Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5pm ET. We will ship the chocolate kit to your preferred shipping address in early December. The companion video with instructions to this chocolate class will be sent to the contact email address provided when you registered.
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What are We Up to in Space?
Back in the 1950s, NASA set lofty and noble ambitions for humanity: to “explore the unknown in air and space, to innovate for the benefit of humanity, and to inspire the world through discovery.” And for the past 75 years, it is true that NASA has made the seemingly impossible, possible. However, the agency’s agenda has shifted dramatically over the ensuing years with the advent of Star Wars and the creation of commercial enterprises that carried research payloads into space on board the shuttle, for profit.
This forum will provide a reality check on our current role in space, to consider what is really motivating our actions, driving our expensive excursions to Mars, and shaping our international satellite placement industry. Have we really considered our role, responsibility, and stewardship in space alongside the potential profits to be made?
The conversation will be moderated by Curt Jaimungal, a Toronto-based mathematical physicist and host of the acclaimed podcast, "Theories of Everything," which fuses rigorous scientific analysis with profound philosophical inquiry.Partner:Cambridge Forum -
In Person
Illuminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration!
This event is sold out. Thank you for your interest!
Celebrate the season with Illuminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration! Filmed live in GBH’s Fraser Performance Studio, this festive concert program showcases the radiant spirit of J.S. Bach’s music — from sacred works that evoke the wonder and reverence of the holidays, including Part Five of his Christmas Oratorio, to the lyrical charm of his Oboe Concerto in D minor. The evening also features “Winter Breviary,” a set of three carols by Reena Esmail that draw on cultural traditions of Indian and Western themes and music. The performance will be led by Emmanuel Music Artistic Director Ryan Turner and hosted by Brian McCreath, host of The Bach Hour on CRB Classical 99.5. Illuminate Bach offers audiences a moment to reflect, rejoice, and join an annual tradition shared with viewers and listeners across Massachusetts through upcoming broadcasts on GBH 2, NEPM, and CRB Classical 99.5.
7:00pm: Doors open to GBH's Yawkey Atrium
7:15pm: Reception in Yawkey Atrium
8:00pm: Illuminate Bach: A Holiday Celebration! begins in Fraser Performance Studio. Seating is general admission.
This program is made possible by the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation.This event is presented with support from our sponsor, Xfinity.
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In Person
GBH Amplifies - Jimmy Hills 12/4
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. The monthly schedule is:
First Thursday of the Month: James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
Second Thursday of the Month: Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
Third Thursday of the Month: Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
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Let it Snow! with the Rasa Quartet at the Boston Public Library
GBH Music welcomes the Rasa String Quartet to the Boston Public Library for a free holiday program, hosted by CRB Classical 99.5 midday host Edyn-Mae Stevenson! Let it Snow! features heartwarming folk tunes, holiday traditionals, and classic hits from the most wonderful time of the year. Take shelter at the BPL and warm up with an hour of festive, live music.
Formed in 2019, the Rasa String Quartet brings together violinists Emma Powell and Maura Shawn Scanlin, violist Kiyoshi Hayashi, and cellist Mina Kim. The Rasa String Quartet is dedicated to exploring the musical space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another. In Sanskrit, the term ‘rasa’ refers to the indescribable power of art to move, inspire, and connect us—a quality Rasa String Quartet strives to embody in every performance. The Rasa String Quartet will perform four free concerts at the BPL throughout the 2025-2026 GBH Music Season. -
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Outspoken Saturdays (December 2025)
The GBH BPL studio will host Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea. Join us!
Registration is encouraged for this free event. -
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Stories from the Stage: What A Gift!
Stories from the Stage invites you to our Brighton studio for an evening inspired by gift giving! Some gifts come wrapped joyfully in ribbon - exactly what you need! While others arrive packaged with disappointment, anger, or shock - and nothing you wanted! Whether the perfect or the worst present – come listen to true, empowering stories about the gifts that changed, challenged, or caught individuals completely off-guard. You will find yourself saying, “Wow—what a gift!”
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. Join us!
6:30pm Doors open to GBH's Atrium
7:00pm Doors open to GBH's Calderwood Studio for seating
Event registration is required. Seating is general admission.
Photo credit: Stories from the Stage
This event is presented with support from our sponsor, Liberty Mutual.
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GBH Amplifies - Ron Mitchell 12/11
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. The monthly schedule is:
First Thursday of the Month: James ‘Jimmy’ Hills, Host of Java with Jimmy
Second Thursday of the Month: Ron Mitchell, Publisher and Editor of The Bay State Banner
Third Thursday of the Month: Alberto Vasallo III, President and CEO of El Mundo Boston
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GBH Jazz Night with David Leach (Boston Public Library)
GBH Jazz Nights welcomes pianist, composer, and poet David Leach alongside saxophonist Lihi Haruvi, drummer Dor Herskovits, and bassist John Lockwood for a set of Leach’s original compositions. Rooted in the Jazz and Creative music tradition, Leach’s music draws on eclectic influences ranging from 20th-century classical, American Folk, and Progressive Metal, inviting listeners into a soundscape that is at turns intimate and exhilarating, yet always deeply felt and open to the present moment. The band can also be heard on David’s debut album, The Ground That Holds You as You Fall Forever, on Adhyâropa Records (2025).
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.
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Great Decisions | American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads
The United States faces a world of challenges, dangers, and uncertainties. With conflict and disorder becoming an ever more prevalent component of global politics, we are left with many questions. Questions such as: What is America's role on the global stage? What are the decisions, risks, and opportunities that lie ahead in an increasingly tumultuous international landscape? And how can American foreign policy adapt to the new challenges that the world faces? The answers to these questions could shape American foreign policy and the global order for decades to come.
Join WorldBoston for a timely discussion of this topic with Michael Poznansky, Associate Professor and Author on International Relations. This program will feature an expert presentation, live audience Q&A, and time for networking and discussion with other globally-oriented participants.
Disclaimer: All views expressed at this event are the speaker's own and do not represent those of the U.S. Naval War College, the Department of the Navy, or the Department of Defense.Partner:WorldBoston -
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Sticky Bun School
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Sweeten your weekend and the holiday season with an interactive baking event. GBH is partnering with Chef Joanne Chang and Flour Bakery for a special Saturday morning treat. Your $150 ticket includes a baking kit with ingredients to make 8 signature sticky buns, mailed directly to your home. We’ll also email you a Zoom link for special access to the one-hour virtual baking class led by Joanne Chang, the renowned pastry chef and founder of Flour Bakery.
On Saturday, December 13 at 11am ET, you’ll join Joanne live in a Zoom virtual event and follow along as she demonstrates how to make her signature sticky buns. She’ll share some baking tips with you. At the end of the class, she’ll answer some of your baking questions, too!
This activity is a great way to engage your whole family or gather your friends to make this delightful treat. Learn how to make warm, gooey, delicious sticky buns that will become a new baking tradition in your household.
Photo credit: Brian Samuels
