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A Conversation with Jill Biden

Wed, 17 Jun 2026at4:00 PM

A conversation with Jill Biden at the Shubert Theatre in Boston offers a moderated chat on public service, education, and leadership. The First Lady speaks on current priorities and the importance of civic engagement, in a community-centered dialogue.

Art + Science: Materials and Techniques in Frame Conservation

Mon, 17 Aug 2026

Harvard Art Museums hosts a science-informed look at frame conservation. Conservators discuss materials, adhesives, and techniques used to preserve historic frames, with case studies and practical preservation guidance. A thoughtful blend of art history and conservation science in a museum setting.

Lectures & Talks in Boston

In Boston the lecture circuit feels like a city within the city — centered in Fenway and Back Bay with lively outposts in Charlestown, Roxbury and even West Roxbury. You’ll snag guest talks at Boston University, policy salons in the Malkin Penthouse and the occasional alumni lecture at Boston College. The scene leans intellectual and professional, usually on the formal side, and the room is more students and working pros than families. Best part: almost everything is free, so it’s easy to slip from an afternoon seminar to an evening panel; only a few events charge. Expect rigorous Q&As, tidy networking after formal panels and the odd memorable casual meet-up. If you like big ideas and smart conversation, bring a notebook — there’s always another talk worth catching next week.

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1.Boston University77 events
2.Malkin Penthouse (Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School)63 events
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5.Building 2, 2-14720 events
6.Maloney Hall, 31316 events
7.Massachusetts Historical SocietyFenway15 events

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Lectures & Talks in Boston

A Conversation with Jill Biden

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 at 4:00 PM

Shubert Theatre

Lecture

Art + Science: Materials and Techniques in Frame Conservation

Mon, 17 Aug 2026

Harvard Art Museums

Lecture

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