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Apr
1
Time:
THU 4 p.m.
Location:
Virtual Event
Sponsor:
Ford Hall Forum
Beyond Borders with Photographer Amira Al-Sharif
Apr
5
Time:
MON 4 p.m.
Location:
Virtual Event
Speakers:
Dr. Todd Essig
,
Sherry Turkle
Sponsor:
Cambridge Forum
Coming to our Senses: Sherry Turkle on Empathy
Apr
6
Time:
TUE 6 p.m.
Location:
Virtual Event
Speaker:
Dr. Seema Yasmin
Sponsor:
Boston Public Library
Inside the Outbreaks—A Look Inside the Epidemic Intelligence Service
Apr
8
Time:
THU 7 p.m.
Location:
Virtual Event
Speakers:
Stanley Sheldon
,
Iani Moreno Ph.D.
Sponsor:
Ford Hall Forum
Bass Guitarist Stanley Sheldon on the Roots of Caribbean Music
Apr
19
Time:
MON 6 p.m.
Location:
Virtual Event
Speakers:
Doug Zook
,
Dave Morimoto
Sponsor:
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
Some Sample "wows" from Biosphere History
Apr
22
Time:
THU 6 p.m.
Location:
Virtual Event
Speaker:
Debra Lee
Sponsor:
Boston Public Library
Debra Lee: Embracing Change & Triumphing Over Disruption
Apr
29
Time:
THU 6 p.m.
Location:
Virtual Event
Speakers:
Maria Hinojosa
,
Quiara Alegría Hudes
Sponsor:
American Ancestors
Meet playwright and author Quiara Alegría Hudes