Walking through the expansive and somewhat barren City Hall Plaza, it is difficult to imagine the space as it was from its pre-Colonial days, through the notorious years as a seedy but vibrant entertainment destination, into the 1960s as all traces of the once lively neighborhood were demolished to become Government Center. Author David Kruh Read More…
Ed Quill, an author and former journalist at the Boston Globe, will read from and discuss his new book, When Last the Glorious Light: Lay of the Massachuset, on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the West End Museum. Relating the story of the Native American tribe for which the Commonwealth is named, the Read More…
Author and Boston local Kip Wilson discusses her 2019 Indies Introduce title White Rose at the North End Branch Library on Wednesday, May 15 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. A gorgeous and timely novel based on the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenged the Nazi regime during World War Read More…
Join us at the North End Branch Library as author Karen McManus discusses writing and her new book Two Can Keep a Secret on Wednesday, March 27 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery’s never been there, but she’s heard all about it. Her aunt went missing there at age seventeen. Read More…
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This is your opportunity to learn about the dramatic history of Ellis Island from many viewpoints ranging from the immigrants themselves to the officials, interpreters and social reformers of the day. Maybe your parents or grandparents passed though Ellis Island on their way to living in the North End! Vincent J. Cannato, author and Associate Read More…
Carmine Vittoria discusses his book, Bitter Chicory to Sweet Espresso: Survival and Deliverance from WWII in the Naples, Italy, Area 1940-49, which relates events of WWII as witnessed by the author as a child. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Street When: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m.
James C. O’Connell spoke about his new book, “Dining Out in Boston: A Culinary History” at a special book talk sponsored by the North End Historical Society on November 16th at the Mariner’s House in North Square. Dining Out in Boston is a comprehensive historical overview of the development of Boston’s restaurants. The book uses an Read More…
Please Join Us on Thursday, November 16, at 6pm – Mariners House, North Square, Boston James C. O’Connell will speak with us about his new book, “Dining Out in Boston: A Culinary History” – with special attention to the North End sections of the book, which reach into modern times. More info on the book: https://diningoutinboston.com/about/ MEMBERS ADMITTED FREE – OTHERWISE $10 EACH RSVP to Read More…