South End Writes Update

Tuesday, February 26

Zeitgeist Stage Company, a resident theater company at the Boston Center for the Arts, will present how a play goes From Page to Stage. Trigger Warning, by playwright Jacques Lamarre, was commissioned by Zeitgeist Stage, and will be in the BCA theatre starting April 4. The play examines the impact of a school shooting from the perspective of the shooter's family. Playwright Lamarre will join Zeitgeist's award-winning Artistic Director David Miller for the event at the library, as will some of the actors. Seating is limited.

Tuesday, March 12

A talk about the architectural design of the South End library by Dan Kelley, a principal in the Philadelphia firm affiliated with the original architects, Mitchell/Giurgola.

Tuesday March 19

Award-winning author Suzanne Berne will read from her suspense novel, The Dogs of Littlefield.

Note: Additional bookings are in process, depending on the timeline for the library's planned closing.

Library Park Update

The back-ordered furniture in Library Park finally arrived. The initial placement caused some concern but the Parks Department graciously changed the configurations to create seating arrangements that might work better. Now all we need is warm weather to bring out color and fragrances of spring.

Local/Focus

In the next week or so, we will be installing a display and video screen about a beloved Boston institution, now located in the South End, the Boston Center for Adult Education. When the BCAE was established in 1933, founder Dorothy Hewitt envisioned a place where people would meet to learn, discuss, and create for the sheer pleasure of it. More than 85 years later, the BCAE enriches lives and creates community in a dynamic facility located at the heart of Boston that serves more than 10,000 students each year. It offers more than 1,200 exciting classes across a wide range of disciplines, including technology, languages, creative writing, arts, crafts, photography and food & wine. In addition, the BCAE regularly presents exhibits, lectures, and special events that draw new audiences and ensure our organization's enduring relevance

The Twelfth Annual Library Park Easter Egg Hunt

Sunday, April 21, 11:00 AM. The Easter bunny will be there with many eggs filled with chocolates, poems and knock-knock jokes.

More information at www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org. The South End Branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 685 Tremont Street.