Education

Classes for all ages; activities primarily related to schools; events by educational institutions to further their mission

LIT - Library Initiative for Teens (plus snacks!)

This event is for students in grades 6-12. No adults, please.We're looking for teens to help make the library the best it can be! In this group we will have opportunities for you to help in a variety of ways - help make choices on what we should buy for the collection, create programs for all to attend, work on social media posts, and create decorations to brighten the Teen Space.

Living Independently at Home - first in a series for Solo Agers

Minuteman Senior Services will present resources that enable older adults to continue living at home. Learn what’s available; whether you need services today or want to know what’s available for future needs. While open to all, the presentation will focus on the unique needs of Solo Agers – those without the support of adult children or family. An audience discussion will follow the presentation. To register: call 781-721-7136 or visit www.jenkscenter.org

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Loammi Baldwin, Jr: The Father of Civil Engineering in America with Victor Skowronski

Join New Horizons at Choate resident Victor Skowronski, as he shares his love of history and engineering. Retired engineer Victor Skowronski has provided the magazine, 'The Bent', with the story of Loammi Baldwin Jr. and he will now share it with us! Baldwin Jr. has been called the Father of Civil Engineering in America by the Charlestown Historical Society. Sponsored by the Cummings Foundation Grant.

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Long-term Care Insurance Advocacy

Are you concerned about the cost of care for yourself or a loved-one? Have a Long-term Care (LTC) Insurance policy, but not sure how it all works? LTC insurance is a great way to pay for care at home, but there are many nuances associated with making claims on the policies.

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Lou Jones | American Jazz Artist Talk

See jazz the way Lou Jones hears it. We are thrilled to welcome New England photographer Lou Jones to the Griffin Museum to talk about American Jazz, his long-term project on the music at the root of so much American culture. In our Common Time exhibition, Lou's photographs fill the walls with the sound of the clubs, the stages, and the players who made jazz what it is.

Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin and the Blue NotesMilt Jackson Dec 1974 Boston, MABetty Carter Boston, MARoy Haynes Kansas City April 2000 Drums

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In the early 1970's, in order to jump start my

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Lou Jones | PanAFRICA Project Talk & Book Signing

The Griffin Museum is thrilled to have Boston based photographer Lou Jones in Winchester to talk about his expansive opus on the African continent, the PanAFRICAProject.

Man sitting at a restaurant in Katutura, NamibiaHerero tribe woman sitting in the shade in Epukiro, NamibiaWorkers with a truck carrying Okoume plywoodLiving room of small family home within Kibera slum. Kibera, KenyaNewspapers running through a printing press at The Namibian in Windhoek, NamibiaFemale factory worker cutting steel wire in Matsapha, Eswatini/SwazilandWomen hand weaving a rug. Piggs Peak, Eswatini

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Louie Palu In Conversation at LEICA Gallery

In partnership with Leica Gallery, Griffin Museum of Photography is proud to present a lecture series featuring the artists of Vision(ary): Raising Our Voices, our annual public summer exhibition, curated by Elizabeth Krist.Join photographer Louie Palu, on September 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at LEICA Gallery.This event is free an open to the public.

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Join us on the following dates through the months of August and September for insightful conversations with the participating artists:

Aug 25, 2026Terry BarczakAug 26, 2026Ashima YadavaSep 1, 2026Kiliii

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