April Events

In April there are a number of events of interest happening in and around Boston, so whether you are interested in an author event, or a museum exhibit, or a conference, there is something for you!

On Thursday, April 7th at 7pm, the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center in Newton will be hosting a discussion betweent Judith Shulevitz, author of The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time and Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction, entitled Is Belief Besides the Point?

Also on Thursday, April 7th at 7pm at the Brookline Booksmith, Bart Ehrman will be discussing his book, Forged: Writing in the Name of God - Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are.

The Second Annual Conference on Public Intellectuals at Harvard University is scheduled for April 7th through the 9th at James Hall.  Gerda Lerner and Robert J. Lifton will both speak on Friday evening.  Information about the full program is available on The Historical Society blog.

On Sunday, April 10th, Joan Leegant will be speaking at Temple Emeth (194 Grove Street, Chestnut Hill) in the afternoon on her novel, Wherever You Go.

On April 14th, Countway Medical Library will be hosting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race travelling exhibition.  The exhibit will be on show until July 17th.

On Monday, April 25th at 7pm, Elisa New will be speaking at Porter Square Books about her new book, Jacob's Cane: A Jewish Family's Journey from the Four Lands of Lithuania to the Ports of London and Baltimore.

On Thursday, April 28th at 7pm, Porter Square Books will host James Carroll who will speak about his book, Jerusalem, Jerusalem: How the Ancient City Ignited Our Modern World.


Events postings by Library Intern, Carli Spina.