Tag: Things to do
Anchors Away! Boston Harbor Island Series: Lovells Island
The traders are coming, the traders are coming! That is, the traders would have been arriving at the Port of Boston in much greater numbers had they been better able to navigate the treacherous and rock-ridden path around the harbor islands. Of all the impediments that the Boston Harbor presented, the most infamous, perhaps, was [...]
See Stephanie Schorow talks “Drinking Boston” all this month!
What better way to kick off summer than to talk drinking and history with UPP author Stephanie Schorow? This month, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to hear her discuss her latest book, Drinking Boston: A History of the City and Its Spirits, at the following upcoming events
Stephanie Schorow to Speak at the BPL’s Kirstein Library
Boston history writer and journalist Stephanie Schorow she will trace the effects of Prohibition and the long-standing consequences of the “Noble Experiment” at the Boston Public Library’s Kirstein Business Library on May 14th at 6 p.m.
The Eat Drink RI Festival returns April 19th!
Head to the Eat Drink RI Festival in Providence this weekend!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Stephanie Schorow at the BPL!
While Boston is often depicted as a stronghold of Puritan beliefs and Brahmin wealth, many don’t realize how impactful the city’s immigrant groups were on the city’s social and political history. Stephanie Schorow explores this, as well as Boston’s long and storied relationship with alcohol, in her new book Drinking Boston: A History of the City and Its Spirits, which she will discuss the book at the Boston Public Library on Thursday, March 14th at 6 p.m.
Stephanie Schorow to Speak at Tewksbury Public Library
Boston history writer and journalist Stephanie Schorow will discuss Boston’s long and storied relationship with alcohol and barrooms in her new book Drinking Boston: A History of the City and Its Spirits, at Tewksbury Public Library on Tuesday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and attendees are encouraged to register ahead of time.
Stephanie Schorow at BRIX Wine Shop
Stephanie Schorow, author of Drinking Boston: A History of the City and Its Spirits, will sign copies of her book at BRIX Wine Shop in the Financial District on Friday, March 1st at 5 p.m.
Stephanie Schorow to speak at Westborough Public Library
It’s a common belief that our Puritan forefathers were an austere and prudish population, though in fact, many of them began their day with a frothy mug of flip or a large tankard of ale. Stephanie Schorow dispels this and other misconceptions about Boston’s long and storied relationship with alcohol and barrooms in her new book Drinking Boston: A History of the City and Its Spirits, which she will discuss at Westborough Public Library on Tuesday, January 8th at 7:30 p.m.
Stephanie Schorow at Old South Meeting House!
It’s a common belief that our Puritan forefathers were an austere and prudish population, though in fact, many of them enjoyed the frequent frothy mug of flip or a large tankard of ale. Boston history writer and journalist Stephanie Schorow dispels this and other misconceptions about Boston’s long and storied relationship with alcohol in her new book Drinking Boston: A History of the City and Its Spirits, which she will discuss the book at Old South Meeting House on Thursday, January 10th at 6 p.m.
Upcoming Winter Events at the Boston Harbor Islands
It may be winter, but there are still a ton of great events going on on the Boston Harbor Islands!
