Arts & Entertainment
Literally Waltham: March, 2019
"Life is too short to read a bad book." James Joyce
February provided a little snow, a lot of chocolate, and a month-long literary extravaganza! In addition to my monthly Lucci's List (thank you readers for your recommendations), I was thrilled to meet up with Waltham book lovers at a variety of unique events!
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Waltham Steampunk Festival geared up at the NEMES exhibition at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation!
Self-Published author panel at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation co-sponsored by the Waltham Public Library! Featured independent authors Faye Rapoport DesPres, Herb Pearce, Glede Browne Kabongo, and Tilia Klebenov Jacobs all joined in conversation and answered questions about the ins-and-outs of the publishing world.
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The Stupid Cupid Steampunk Ball featured New England authors including Dexter Herron and (ME!).
March always makes me think of Saint Patrick's Day. So this month I am including multiple events featuring Irish-American authors and themes. Other events will relate to additional holidays and observed days: Evacuation Day, Lent, Spring Equinox, Purim, National Viet Nam Veterans Day. I strive to find free and low-cost events so the entire community can come together. Please contact me if your group is sponsoring a community event!
Friday 1 - College of General Studies, Boston University 4PM: John McWhorter on Millenials and Linguistic Revolution
Saturday 2 - Arts at the Armory 2-3:30PM: Portrait of an Artist & Poet series featuring Renuka Raghaven and Tom Daley
Sunday 3 - Brookline Booksmith 9AM-9PM: Author Michael Levin will write an entire novel in 12 hours to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Boston Marathon Team. Visitors may donate and add their own ideas and suggestions to the novel!
Monday 4 - Porter Square Books 7PM: Non-fiction "Love, Inc." author talk with Laurie Essig
Tuesday 5 - Belmont Books 7-9PM: Christopher Castellni in conversation with Marianne Leone
Wednesday 6 - Waltham Public Library 6:30-8PM: Lecture: Secrets of the Quabbin Reservoir
Thursday 7 - Newton Free Library 7-9PM: Newton Reads cooking demo with Chef Bill based on "Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine" by Sarah Lohman
Friday 8 - Harvard Book Store 7-8:15PM: Patrick Radden Keefe presents "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland"
Saturday 9 - Outpost 186 Cambridge 4-6PM: Poetry reading featuring Marc Vincenz and Kevin Gallagher
Sunday 10 - Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation presents Annette LeClair - Austen in Boston: Jane Austen Book Club
Monday 11 - Waltham Public Library 7:15-8:45: Scifi/Fantasy Book Club "Neuromancer" by William Gibson
Tuesday 12 - Porter Square Books 7PM: Nonfiction- "The Fourth String" by Janet Pocorobba
Wednesday 13 - Waltham Public Library 6:30-8:30: Department of Public Health presents Suicide Prevention Program
Thursday 14 - New England Mobile Book Fair 6-9PM: Lecture - Love Overcomes Grief
Friday 15 - Lily Poetry Salon 9 Cottage Ave. Needham Heights 7-10PM: Poetry with Dzvinia Orlowsky and Patrick Donnelly
Saturday 16 - Our Lady's Academy school cafeteria 5PM: TV Song Trivia Night and Pasta Dinner sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Adults $10, Family of 2 adults and children $25, Table of 8 adults $75 Proceeds go towards winter jackets for Waltham children
Sunday 17 - Symphony Hall Boston 12PM: "The Magic Flute" performed by Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras 12PM. Adults $20 Under 18 $5
Monday 18 - Waltham Public Library 7:15-8:45PM: Initiating Inspiration book club "
Daring Greatly" by Brene Brown
Tuesday 19 - Wellesley Books 12PM: Betty's Lunchtime Book Group "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones
Wednesday 20 - Newton Free Library 7-9PM: Spice 101 based on "Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine" by Sarah Lohman
Thursday 21 - Waltham Public Library 7:15-8:45PM: Thursday Night Book Club "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane" by Lisa See
Friday 22 - Robbins Library 12-1PM: Brown Bag Book Discussion "Refugee" by Alan Gratz
Saturday 23 - Elks Lodge Cambridge 12-6PM: New Zineland family friendly fest of self-published works including comics, fanzines, art, and autobiography
Sunday 24 - First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 6-8PM: "Surviving the Future" by David Fleming
Monday 25 - Waltham Public Library 6-8:30PM: Know Your Rights Workshop sponsored by Greater Boston Legal Services
Tuesday 26 - Belmont Books 7PM: "In Her Skin" by Kim Savage book launch
Wednesday 27 - Porter Square Books 7PM: Nonfiction "America's Jewish Women" by Pamela Nadell
Thursday 28 - Newton Free Library 7-9PM: Newton History Series - Jews and Puritans in Early America co-sponsored by Historic Newton
Friday 29 Harvard Book Store 3PM: Katherine M. Marino presents "Feminism for the Americas"
Saturday 30 Jamaica Plain branch of the Boston Public Library 1PM: The Boston Suffragists
Sunday 31 Temple Emeth, Chestnut Hill 9:30AM: author Rachel Kadish presents "The Weight of Ink
Sneak Peek at Lucci's List: March 2019
SELF-HELP/INSPIRATION
"Daring Greatly" by Brene Brown
ESSAYS
"The View From Flyover Country" by Sarah Kendzior
SCI-FI/FANTASY
"Neuromancer" by William Gibson
SHORT STORIES
"That's What Neighbors are For" by Chad D. Christiy
"Tales from Alternate Earths" edited by Jessica Holmes
"Steampunk Fairy Tales" edited by Leslie Anderson
NOVELLA
"The Short Adventures of Beatrix Weiland" by Hector Manuel Elias Oliver
"Return to Bryn Mairwyn" by Jennifer Selzer