Coming soon: A performance of the Adams letters, 'Blues at the Farm' concert in Hingham

Mary Whitfill, The Patriot Ledger
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Toby Bozzuto, CEO and president of Bozzuto Group, presented Quincy with an original letter written by Abigail Adams in 1803 at a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 30, 2019, for a project his family company is building in the city.
Toby Bozzuto, CEO and president of Bozzuto Group, presented Quincy with an original letter written by Abigail Adams in 1803 at a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 30, 2019, for a project his family company is building in the city.
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Actors to portray John and Abigail Adams in Quincy

QUINCY – The Thomas Crane Public Library will present a theatrical performance based on the letters of John and Abigail Adams at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at 40 Washington St. Writers and actors Joe Alberti and Genoa Davidson will present the show. For more information, visit thomascranelibrary.org.

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Last concert of the season Saturday at Weir River Farm

HINGHAM – Weir River Farm will host its final outdoor concert of the summer, "Blues at the Farm," from 3 p.m. to dusk Saturday, Oct. 8, at 140 Turkey Hill Lane. Pianist Anthony Geraci and vocalist Billy Price, both award-winning blues artists, headline the event, which will open with  the Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo. For more information and to  buy tickets, visit thetrustees.org/event/74761.

Genealogy Society to hold meeting at Hanover library

HANOVER – The South Shore Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m.  Saturday, Oct. 8, at the John Curtis Free Library, 543 Hanover St. Maureen Taylor will lead participants through the process of identifying ancestors in old family albums, and will offer insights into genealogy, photo history and more. Free. For more information, visit sites.google.com/site/southshoregenealogicalsociety.

Kingston art exhibit focuses on work of seniors

KINGSTON – The Kingston Public Library will present the exhibit "Senior Center Selections – Work from the Class of Violet Barry" throughout October. Barry returned to teaching after a long career as a portrait painter and stained-glass artist, this time sharing her skills and knowledge with a new group of students: senior citizens. For more information and library hours, visit kingstonpubliclibrary.org.

State Rep. Josh Cutler, D-Pembroke, speaks at the PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day Event at the State House on Oct. 8, 2021.
State Rep. Josh Cutler, D-Pembroke, speaks at the PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day Event at the State House on Oct. 8, 2021.

Awareness day walk for PANS/PANDAS set for Oct. 9 in Hull

HULL – The New England PANS/PANDAS Association will hold its Awareness Day Walk from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 9, along Nantasket Beach starting at the bathhouse, 230 Nantasket Ave. PANS or PANDAS is a life-altering, pediatric autoimmune disorder. The organized walk is less than a mile and there will be music, raffles and refreshments at the bathhouse. For more information and to register, visit https://go.rallyup.com/nepans/Campaign/Details.

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Randolph library offers meeting space, 24-hour pickup

RANDOLPH – The Turner Free Library now has an acoustic meeting pod and outdoor lockers for 24/7 pickup of library materials. The lockers offer easy access to materials around the clock and the meeting pod provides a private space to work and study.  To request books, movies and music be placed in the lockers for pickup, select "Randolph Hold Locker" as the  pickup location through your Old Colony Library Network account or contact library staff. Turner Free Library cardholders can reserve the four-person acoustic meeting pod online or by phone. For more information, call 781-961-0932.

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