Courses & Events
Uncover Fascinating Discussions, Exhibits & Events at North Hill Retirement Community
Here’s a sampling of our offerings
Lifelong Learning is an everyday occurance at North Hill. Residents enjoy a regular menu of distinguished speakers, presenters and performers who provoke thought and pique intellectual curiosity. Recent presenters include former Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis; Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker; and Sports Writer and host of WBUR’s broadast It’s Only…
Chance is the Starting Point: Exhibition and Reception, September 19, 2018 3pm The work shown in this exhibition is by four Olin College Students who were members of the Advanced Digital Photography course taught at Olin in the Spring of 2018 and their faculty mentor, Dr. Helen Donis-Keller. Each…
Are you wondering what life at North Hill is really like? Well come and find out from the people who really know. Residents of North Hill will answer your questions when you visit for a Coffee Confab. Join a group of residents for an hour of coffee, breakfast pastries and…
Susan Wilkins, Director of Education, The International Museum of WWII: Lecture and Slides on the Museum’s Current Exhibit: Women of WWII: On the Home Fronts and the Battlefronts, Women of WWII During the war, women were charged with maintaining the home, caring for children, rationing food and clothing, planting victory…
Author Eric Jay Dolin: Lecture and Slide show on his latest book: Black Sails and Black Flags, Blue Waters, The Golden Age of Piracy. Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy’s “Golden Age”—spanning the late 1600s through…
Jan Turnquist as Louisa May Alcott: One hundred and fifty-years ago, author Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women at her publisher’s request. Loosely based on her own childhood, the novel follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—and their passage to womanhood. The book was an…
October 10, 10:30 am Professor Robert Bellinger, Associate Professor Department of History; Director, Black Studies Program; Director, Collection of African American Literature, Suffolk University. Lecture and presentation Prof. Bellinger teaches classes in African American and American history, African Diasporan studies, and the history and culture of Senegal. His research interests…
Artist Sean Flood returns to North Hill with an exhibition of paintings and sketches Sean Flood (1982) is originally from the south shore of Boston, Massachusetts and is currently based between Boston and New York City. Flood received his BFA from The Art Institute of Boston in 2005. Flood works…
October 25, 11 am Conductor Russell Ger, Lecture and multi-media presentation The Renaissance Man: How Leonard Bernstein Changed America Reservations for this event are closed. Forms submitted beginning October 15, 2018 will automatically be put on a waiting list. Thank you for your interest! Renowned conductor Russel Ger will…
October 30, 7:00 pm Jose Masso, Massachusetts Hall of Fame Inductee and WBUR radio host of Con Salsa! Teacher, broadcaster, policy maker, radio host Jose Masso, host of WBUR’s weekly radio program Con Salsa! with a multi-media presentation on the cultural influences of Salsa music and dance.
November 1, 2:30 pm Author Talk: Joe Solmonese, The Gift of Anger Under Joe Solmonese’s leadership, the Human Rights Campaign became the model other organizations look toward to create effective social and political change. Against daunting odds, HRC was instrumental in passing landmark national legislation such as the Matthew Shepard…
December 10, 7:00 pm, Concert by Classical Pianist Fred Moyer Mr. Moyer will perform a program of classical piano masterpieces. The audience will enjoy listening to time honored favorites as well as some wonderful pieces they may be hearing for the first time. His programs are always creative and engaging,…
