PAST EVENT A Furious Sky, The Five-Hundred-Year History of America’s Hurricanes with Eric Jay Dolin, PhD
A Furious Sky with author Eric Jay Dolin. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 4 PM From the moment European colonists laid violent claim to this land, hurricanes have had a profound and visceral impact on American history— yet, no one has attempted to write the definitive account of America’s entanglement with these meteorological behemoths. Now, bestselling historian […]
PAST EVENT The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act with North Hill Resident Tom Chin TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 10 am. Have you ever wondered why there were so few working class Chinese, yet so many laundries and restaurants during the 1900s through the 1950s? Come to this lecture and find out. Around the time The California Gold Rush began (1849), […]
PAST EVENT Miscarriages of Justice, Why do they Happen?
Miscarriages of Justice, Why do they Happen? with North Hill Resident and Professor Emeritus of Law, Boston University, Stanley Z. Fisher FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021, AT 4 PM In the twenty-plus years since courts began accepting DNA test results into evidence, many wrongfully convicted prisoners have been exonerated. North Hill Resident Stanley Z. Fisher, Professor […]
PAST EVENT Mutation, Vaccination, Immunization, and What-in-Tarnation?
Thursday, February 18, 11 AM with North Hill Resident, Anne Weaver, M.D. For a year we have been locking down, isolating, and feeling fearful as the novel Coronavirus swept across the world. Now there is finally hope of taming this virus with vaccination. In this presentation, North Hill resident Anne Weaver, M.D. will help us […]
PAST EVENT Why Mongolia?
Tuesday, April 6, 11 AM with North Hill Resident Sally Todd We’ve rescheduled this fabulous event for April 6th! North Hill resident Sally Todd wasted no time after retirement to start some new adventures. First, she fulfilled a lifelong wish to be a museum teacher at the Isabella Stewart Garner Museum. After that, she set […]
PAST EVENT Miscarriages of Justice, How Do They Happen?
Thursday, March 11, 3 PM with North Hill Resident Stanley Z. Fisher Professor of Law Emeritus, Boston University In the twenty-plus years since courts began accepting DNA test results into evidence, many wrongfully convicted prisoners have been exonerated. A discussion of some systemic causes of such miscarriages, and the obstacles to reform. About Professor Fisher: […]
PAST EVENT Making a Difference in Rural Honduras
What is life like in a small Honduran village? What would motivate its subsistence farmers to pull up stakes and seek asylum in America? This illustrated talk centers on a remote town in the mountains of Honduras where American volunteers have helped its residents overcome the challenges of extreme poverty. The narrative describes the many […]
Coffee Confab, Every Third Wednesday at 11 AM
Join North Hill residents for a conversation about life on campus. No sales pitch, no staff, just you, the residents and some good conversation. Next Coffee Confabs: Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 11 a.m Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11 a.m. Wednesday, December15, 2021 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2022 […]
PAST EVENT For Thee We Sing, A Musical Tribute to Veterans
Inspired by the natural beauty and brilliance of the constellation Lyra, Ensemble Lyra brings together five highly talented musicians. While each shines as a soloist, together these women form deep connections in performing duets, trios and quartets. For Thee We Sing, honors the military service of all men and women in uniform, their families, and […]
PAST EVENT Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 with Johnny Kinsman Thursday, November 5, 2020, 2 PM
Johnny Kinsman is a writer, actor, lecturer and presenter with a keen and in depth knowledge of history. Join him to learn more about the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Who was Guy Fawkes and why did he want to kill King James VI of Scotland? Why has this revolutionary’s persona permeated all aspects of popular […]