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NOTE: Eve LaPlante, author of Marmee & Louisa The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother and editor of My Heart is Boundless, is currently doing a book tour. Visit her website for dates when she is appearing.
MASSACHUSETTS
“The Alcotts” – a series of lectures at New North Church, Hingham,
Saturday March 23, start time 9 am
New North Church, 1 Lincoln St., Hingham, MA Call John Bewick at 781-740-1117 or email jbewick@verizon.net to make a reservation, or for more information.
Tour Orchard House 10-12AM, Meet at New North Church at 9 am to drive there.
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Wednesday, March 27, start time 7 pm
New North Church, 1 Lincoln St., Hingham, MA Call John Bewick at 781-740-1117 or email jbewick@verizon.net to make a reservation, or for more information.Presentation by author Eve LaPlante: Abigail Alcott – “My heart is boundless”
Suggested reading: My Heart is Boundless: Writings of Abigail May Alcott, edited by Eve LaPlante, and Marmee & Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother, by Eve LaPlante.
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Wednesday, April 3, start time 7 pm
New North Church, 1 Lincoln St., Hingham, MA Call John Bewick at 781-740-1117 or email jbewick@verizon.net to make a reservation, or for more information.Presentation by John Matteson Pulitzer Prize winning author: Bronson Alcott
Suggested reading: Eden’s Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father, by John Matteson (won Pulitzer Prize)
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Wednesday, April 10, start time 7pm
New North Church, 1 Lincoln St., Hingham, MA Call John Bewick at 781-740-1117 or email jbewick@verizon.net to make a reservation, or for more information.
Louisa May Alcott – Portrayed by Jan Turnquist, Orchard House
Suggested Reading: Louisa May Alcott – A Biography, by Madeleine Stern
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Beginning June 11, 2012
10 Boston lives tell the tale of the Civil War – a Multimedia Library Exhibit
Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
150 years after the war, the efforts of 10 local men and women will be showcased, beginning June 11, at the Boston Public Library with artifacts that rarely, if ever, have been displayed to the public.
They include William Lloyd Garrison, the abolitionist firebrand; Louisa May Alcott, author of “Little Women’’; Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., an Army lieutenant and future US Supreme Court justice; and Julia Ward Howe, who wrote “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.’’
Ongoing – Every Sunday, 11am to 2pm
The Colonial Inn, Concord, MA
“Meet” Louisa May Alcott over Brunch
Director of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House and actress Jan Turnquist portrays Louisa, providing a living history of the famed author. Call 978-369-9200 before the Sunday you wish to come and ask if Louisa May Alcott will be at the brunch. Call the same number for brunch reservations, which are recommended.
TEXAS
Saturday, April 13, start time 10 am
Dallas Heritage Village, 1515 S. Harwood Street, 75215, Dallas, TX
Dallas Heritage Village invites you to explore history through the eyes of “Little Women” at its annual Plow, Plant, and Shear Day (also known as Girl Scout Day), Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at 1515 S. Harwood Street, 75215. Satisfy Girl Scout badge requirements and enjoy activities inspired by the Civil War-Era classic “Little Women,” written by Louisa May Alcott. The novel follows the lives of four sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March and is loosely based on the author’s childhood experiences with her three sisters with three basic themes: domesticity, work, and true love. Regular admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors 65+ and $5 for children ages 4-12. Children under 4 and members of Dallas Heritage Village are admitted free of charge. For more information call 214-421-5141 or visit www.DallasHeritageVillage.
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