Harvard University at Sanders Theatre

November 8, Thursday      7pm

     Greg Mortenson, author of the bestseller, Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to   

    Promote Peace…One School At A Time.

     Free admission but reservation tickets are required. Tickets available at Sanders Theatre

     and Harvard Bookstore. Two tickets limit per person. Tickets may be ordered by phone

     from Harvard, 617-496-2222 after October 24.

John F. Kennedy Library

www.jfklibrary.org       617.514.1643

Sunday, November 11   Veterans Day       1-2:30pm

     Honoring Our Soldiers  

   Martha Raddatz, chief White House correspondent for ABC News, will discuss her  

      coverage of the war in Iraq and her new book, The Long Road Home: A Story of War and

      Family. Moderator will be Chet Curtis, journalist and NECN anchor broadcaster.

Upcoming Events

October is Massachusetts Archaeology Month

For Calendar of events: www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc    617.727.8470

Harvard Art Museum: Sackler Museum Lecture Hall

485 Broadway   Cambridge, MA   Free Admission

Thursday, October 11        6pm

     Not to Occupy A Place, But to Create Space

     Discussion of Harvard’s current exhibition on modern sculpture.

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA

www.pem.org   978.745.9500

October 13, 2007 – February 24, 2008  

     Samuel McIntire, Carving an American Style

     This is the 1st major exhibition to spotlight Salem’s renowned architect and carver,

     Samuel McIntire. The exhibit features over 200 objects, including architectural drawings,

     sculpture, carved ornaments, and furniture, all of which reflect Salem’s Golden Age of

     Commerce.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

www.mfa.org  800.440.6975

October 21, 2007 - January 27, 2008 

     Symbols of Power: Napoleon and the Art of the Empire Style, 1800-1815.

     During Napoleon Bonaparte’s reign as Emperor, skilled French artisans were put to

     work, crafting a bold, new expression of the arts, the splendor of the Empire Style.

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

www.jfklibrary.org   617.514.1643

All forums are free. Reservations are recommended.

Tuesday, October 16  5:30 – 7 pm

     Tribute to Jackie Robinson

     Jackie Robinson’s daughter, Sharon Robinson. Director of Educational Programming for

     Major League Baseball, and Scott Simon, author of Jackie Robinson and the Integration

     of Baseball will pay tribute to Robinson during this 60th anniversary year of his having

     broken the color barrier in Major League Baseball.

Tuesday, October 30   5:30-7 pm

     The Struggle For Freedom and Justice in South Africa

     Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Justices Margaret Marshall and Richard Goldstone will

     examine this topic. Moderator will be Henry Louis Gates, Jr. of Harvard University.

Sunday, November 4         4-5:30pm

     A Conversation with Richard Goodwin

     Richard Goodwin, author and speechwriter to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B

     Johnson and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, will share memories and reflect on the

     changes in the political landscape since the 1960s. Moderator will be his wife, author

     Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Tuesday, November 20   5:30-7pm

     Remembering Julia Child

     In collaboration with the present exhibit, Jacqueline Kennedy Entertains: The Art of the

     White House Dinner, Julia Child’s longtime editor, Judith Jones, will discuss French

     cooking, the joys of eating, and Julia Child.