Brookline Senior Center
Books, Movies, Theatre,Trips
Free Movie Tuesdays here at the Center, 1 pm
Tuesday, September 26 – – Unlocking the Cage (2016)
Free Movie Wednesdays at Putterham Library
959 West Roxbury Parkway, Chestnut Hill at 1:30 – – 617. 730. 2385
Wednesday, September 27 – – The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017) Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh
Free Movie Thursdays at Coolidge Corner Library
31 Pleasant St at 1pm – – 617. 730. 2380
Thursday, September 21 – – The Nutty Professor (1963) Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Del Moore
Thursday, September 28 – – Water for Elephants (2011) Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St
Films playing before 4 pm Wednesdays $5 for seniors
617. 734. 2500
Lost in Paris
mother!
The Big Sick
The Trip to Spain
Viceroy’s House
Wind River
Click for times and one-night only
Theatre Club
Sunday, October 15 – – To Kill a Mockingbird, by the New Rep Theatre Company at 2 pm here. Tickets: $5, free for Brookline Housing Authority residents. Register: 617. 730. 2777
Events in Boston
Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, Brookline 617. 566. 6660 daily 8:30 – 10. Best of Boston again, new and used books, gifts, cards Brookline Booksmith
Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington St, Boston 617. 482. 6439 Daily 9:30 – 5 $6
USS Constitution, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston 617. 426. 1812 Daily 9-6pm
Boston Tastings
Bistro du Midi, 272 Boylston St, Boston 617. 426. 7878 Brunch Saturday and Sunday at 11, $29, two courses and a mimosa www.bistrodumidi.com
Bourbon Bar, The Bristol at the Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston, Boston 617. 338. 4400 Tuesdays at 5 pm, $20 Bourbon of the day with an appetizer www.fourseasons.com/boston
Branch Line, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown 617. 420. 1900 4:30 pm Dinner for two TAKEOUT only special: rotisserie chicken, salad, brownie $32 www.branchlinearsenal.com
Cheap Date Night, Myers+Chang, 1145 Washington St, South End 617. 542. 5200 Mondays and Tuesdays at 5 pm, $45/couple for sharable plates from a menu themed for couples www.myersandchang.com
Coda Bar Date Night, 529 Columbus Ave, South End 617. 536. 2632 5 pm $40/couple apps, entrees, desserts www.codaboston.com
Red Sauce Sundays, The Salty Pig, 130 Dartmouth St, Boston 617. 536. 6200 Sundays at 5, Italian favorites a la carte www.thesaltypig.com
Select Oyster Bar, Bistro Mondays 50 Gloucester St, Boston 857. 239. 8064 4:30 pm $33. Three course prix fixe menu www.selectboston.com
Sunday Funday, GrandTen Distilling, 383 Dorchester Ave, Boston 617. 269. 0497 Sundays at 1 $6 cocktails, bar snacks, video and games www.grandten.com
Unlimited Sushi, Red Lantern Restaurant, 39 Stanhope St, Boston 617. 262. 3900 5 pm, Tuesdays $25 rolls www.redlanternboston.com/sushi-unlimited/
Boston Museums
Bostonian Society Old State House Museum, 206 Washington St, Boston 617. 720. 1713 Historical presentations, artifacts, images, architecture Daily 9-5
Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 210 Morrisey Blvd, Boston 617. 740. 7000 Includes a replica of his office and reproduction of the U. S. Senate chamber. Ongoing
Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm St, Fitchburg 978. 345. 4207 Limited hours, call People Watching: then and now thru 1/14
Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Dr, Boston 617. 478. 3100 Dana Schutz, New York artist thru 11/26. Gillian Wearing self portraits thru 1/4. Steve McQueen’s Ashes thru 2/25. Call for hours
JFK Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston 617. 514. 1600 Daily 9-5 https://www.jfklibrary.org/
Larz Anderson Auto Museum, 15 Newton St, Brookline 617. 522. 6547 Vintage American cars. Ongoing
McMullen Museum at Boston College, 2101 Comm Ave, Boston 617. 552. 8587 Rafael Soriano: The Artist as Mystic plus permanent collection of American, Flemish and Italian works. Ongoing
New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston 617.973. 5206 Among others, the giant ocean tank. Ongoing
Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation, Mass General Hospital, 2 N. Grove St, Boston 617. 724. 8009 Permanent collection of medical discoveries, patient care and research at MGH with photographs, artifacts and interactive media. Ongoing
West End Museum, 150 Staniford St, Boston 617. 723. 2125 “The Last Tenement documents the West End’s history and immigrant community from 1850-1958.” Ongoing
Brookline Recreation
How to register www.brooklinerec.com 617. 730. 2069 or at any recreation facility. Pricing reflects resident/nonresident – Bus pick up and drop off at Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St and Soule Recreation Center, 652 Hammond St
Thursday, September 28 – – Stone Zoo in Stoneham. 9-2pm $16/$22 includes admission and ride. Class code: 210083-5D
Tuesday, October 3 – – Cape Cod Canal Museum in Buzzards Bay. 9:30-3:30pm $16/$22 includes ride and tour. You buy lunch. Class code: 210087-5B
Monday, October 16 – – Fall foliage 80-minute train ride in Meredith, NH. 9-6pm $55/$74 includes ride, train ride and turkey lunch from Hart’s Turkey Farm. Class code: 210009-3B
Wednesday, November 1 – – Nashoba Valley Winery in Bolton. 10:30-4pm $25/$34 includes ride and tasting. You buy lunch. Class code: 2100885B
Thursday, November 16 – – Legacy Place in Dedham. 10-3 pm $16/$22 includes ride. Class code: 210021-5E
South Brookline Senior Socials at Putterham Library
Fridays 10:30-1 pm – Parking and handicapped accessible. Putterham branch of the Brookline Library, 959 West Roxbury Parkway – Regina Millette Frawley, leader – 617. 469. 0052 – – Coffee and pastry courtesy of The Brookline Council on Aging and Cheryl Ann’s Bakery at Putterham Circle
Friday, September 22 – – TRIPPS staff does Smartphone training
Friday, September 29 – – Dr. Swanee Jett, director of Public Health, presents Seniors Aging in Place.
Friday, October 6 – – Lt. Paul Canney and Mike Harrington, Brookline Fire Department talks fire safety
Friday, October 13 – – Lunch with state Rep. Ed Coppinger
Book Discussion Group at Putterham Library
Meets in the Community Room Mondays from 2-3 pm these dates. Books available in the library. Leaders: Charlotte Millman and Roberta Winitzer
October 16 – – When Books Went to War: The Stories that helped us win World War II, by Molly Guptill Manning
November 20 – – LaRose, by Louise Erdrich
December 18 – – A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman
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Public Issues Book Discussion, 9 am
Leader: Tom Faulhaber – – Nonfiction book discussion including public issues, history and current events. Books available at the Coolidge Corner Library, group meets here at 9 -10 am
September 26 – – The Road to Character, by David Brooks
October 24 – – Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia, by Peter Pomerantsev
November 28 – – The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles and their Secret World War, by Stephen Kinzer
Research Study: Alzheimer’s and Weight
Harvard School of Public Health is seeking participants for a three year study that compares weight loss and its effect on brain health and cognitive decline. If you are 65-84 with a family history of Alzheimer’s and a body mass index (BMI) over 25, you may be eligible to enroll in a weight loss program. 617. 998. 6333
Food Distribution Tuesdays 2- 4 pm
A selection of free produce and food that varies. Bring a shopping bag. This is a busy program that depends on volunteers. If you can help, see Lydia Pearl here Tuesday morning.