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Mapping Places From Above: A Peek into the Boston Public Library’s Bird’s-Eye View Map Collection
5
Oct

Mapping Places From Above: A Peek into the Boston Public Library’s Bird’s-Eye View Map Collection

niehgborhood by map
Putting Family History On The Map
11
Oct

Putting Family History On The Map

Veronica O. Davis on Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities
16
Oct

Veronica O. Davis on Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities

exhibition getting around town
Charlestown By Map
26
Oct

Charlestown By Map

atlascope neighborhood by map
Boston Transit Trivia
1
Nov

Boston Transit Trivia

exhibition getting around town
Hyde Park By Map
2
Nov

Hyde Park By Map

neighborhood by map atlascope
Dr. Ethan Carr on Boston’s Franklin Park: Olmsted, Recreation, and the Modern City
8
Nov

Dr. Ethan Carr on Boston’s Franklin Park: Olmsted, Recreation, and the Modern City

author talk
Rachel Cole on Archiving the Past and Present of Transportation
15
Nov

Rachel Cole on Archiving the Past and Present of Transportation

exhibition getting around town
Neil King, Jr. on American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal
12
Dec

Neil King, Jr. on American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal

Jake Berman on The Lost Subways of North America
20
Dec

Jake Berman on The Lost Subways of North America

getting around town exhibition

Past Events

Getting Around Town with Steven Beaucher
4
Oct

Getting Around Town with Steven Beaucher

exhibition getting around town
Lunch & Learn Book Club - Subclass GA
4
Oct

Lunch & Learn Book Club - Subclass GA

From The Vault Collections Showing – Computer Cartography
29
Sep

From The Vault Collections Showing – Computer Cartography

from the vault
Getting Around Town with Steven Beaucher
27
Sep

Getting Around Town with Steven Beaucher

exhibition getting around town
Roundtable on Idea City: How to Make Boston More Livable, Equitable, and Resilient
26
Sep

Roundtable on Idea City: How to Make Boston More Livable, Equitable, and Resilient

getting around town exhibition
Getting Around Town with Steven Beaucher
20
Sep

Getting Around Town with Steven Beaucher

exhibition getting around town
Curatorial Introduction to Getting Around Town: Four Centuries of Mapping Boston in Transit
19
Sep

Curatorial Introduction to Getting Around Town: Four Centuries of Mapping Boston in Transit

getting around town exhibition
From The Vault Collections Showing — Global Transit Systems
15
Sep

From The Vault Collections Showing — Global Transit Systems

from the vault
Special Collections Sampler: Magic!
29
Aug

Special Collections Sampler: Magic!

From The Vault Collections Showing — New Acquisitions!
18
Aug

From The Vault Collections Showing — New Acquisitions!

from the vault
Office Hours for Fall 2023 University Visits
16
Aug

Office Hours for Fall 2023 University Visits

Office Hours for Fall 2023 University Visits
15
Aug

Office Hours for Fall 2023 University Visits

Dr. Kelly Erby on Restaurant Republic: The Rise of Public Dining in Boston
14
Aug

Dr. Kelly Erby on Restaurant Republic: The Rise of Public Dining in Boston

exhibition Building Blocks
From The Vault Collections Showing with Ben Cosgrove
11
Aug

From The Vault Collections Showing with Ben Cosgrove

from the vault
From The Vault Collections Showing — Map Projections
4
Aug

From The Vault Collections Showing — Map Projections

from the vault
Reading the LCC: Class G - with the Leventhal Map & Education Center
31
Jul

Reading the LCC: Class G - with the Leventhal Map & Education Center

Dr. Meghan Cope on Geographies of Childhood
25
Jul

Dr. Meghan Cope on Geographies of Childhood

building blocks exhibition
From The Vault Collections Showing — Marine Landscapes
21
Jul

From The Vault Collections Showing — Marine Landscapes

from the vault
West End By Map
11
Jul

West End By Map

neighborhood by map
From The Vault Collections Showing — Summer Vacation
7
Jul

From The Vault Collections Showing — Summer Vacation

collections from the vault
Special Collections Sampler: Summer Fun
5
Jul

Special Collections Sampler: Summer Fun

collections
From The Vault Collections Showing — Commodities
23
Jun

From The Vault Collections Showing — Commodities

from the vault collections
Black Boston Stories: Taking Care
15
Jun

Black Boston Stories: Taking Care

boston Building Blocks conversation exhibition
From The Vault Collections Showing — School's Out
9
Jun

From The Vault Collections Showing — School's Out

from the vault collections
More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human Landscape
8
Jun

More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human Landscape

More or Less in Common
Blake Gumprecht on North to Boston: Life Histories from the Black Great Migration in New England
7
Jun

Blake Gumprecht on North to Boston: Life Histories from the Black Great Migration in New England

exhibition author talk
Special Collections Sampler: Pride Month
6
Jun

Special Collections Sampler: Pride Month

collections
Benjamin L. Carp on Urban Geographies of the American Revolution
30
May

Benjamin L. Carp on Urban Geographies of the American Revolution

virtual lecture Richard H. Brown Seminar
From The Vault Collections Showing — Mechanical Maps
26
May

From The Vault Collections Showing — Mechanical Maps

collections from the vault
From The Vault Collections Showing — Bird's Eye Views
12
May

From The Vault Collections Showing — Bird's Eye Views

collections from the vault
Special Collections Sampler: AAPI Heritage Month
2
May

Special Collections Sampler: AAPI Heritage Month

From The Vault Collections Showing — The Great Outdoors
28
Apr

From The Vault Collections Showing — The Great Outdoors

collections from the vault
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America Watch Party & Panel Discussion
27
Apr

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America Watch Party & Panel Discussion

Designer at Work: Open Studio with Andy Woodruff
26
Apr

Designer at Work: Open Studio with Andy Woodruff

open studio cartographer designer-in-residence
Artmaking with Maps with Leventhal Map & Education Center
21
Apr

Artmaking with Maps with Leventhal Map & Education Center

k12
Worldbuilding: Imagining the Where with Leventhal Map & Education Center
19
Apr

Worldbuilding: Imagining the Where with Leventhal Map & Education Center

k12
From The Vault Collections Showing — Literary Landscapes
14
Apr

From The Vault Collections Showing — Literary Landscapes

collections from the vault
Lower Mills By Map
10
Apr

Lower Mills By Map

Neighborhood by map atlascope
Maps in the Classroom: American Revolution
6
Apr

Maps in the Classroom: American Revolution

k12 k12 professional development
Special Collections Sampler: Celebrate Shakespeare
4
Apr

Special Collections Sampler: Celebrate Shakespeare

Collections
From The Vault Collections Showing — Globes
31
Mar

From The Vault Collections Showing — Globes

collections from the vault
Boston’s Unrecognized Preservationists: Black Homeowners of Roxbury
30
Mar

Boston’s Unrecognized Preservationists: Black Homeowners of Roxbury

Atlascope
Relations with the Land and the Sea: Wampanoag History and Activism Confronting Climate and Environmental Change
23
Mar

Relations with the Land and the Sea: Wampanoag History and Activism Confronting Climate and Environmental Change

more or less in common
Atlascope Office Hours
17
Mar

Atlascope Office Hours

atlascope
East Boston By Map
16
Mar

East Boston By Map

Neighborhood by Map Atlascope
Special Collections Sampler: Boston at the Street Scale
14
Mar

Special Collections Sampler: Boston at the Street Scale

Collections
Map Learning for Elementary Students: What is a Map?
9
Mar

Map Learning for Elementary Students: What is a Map?

k12 k12 professional development
What's Going On In This Graph? Maps & Data Literacy for Civic Engagement
7
Mar

What's Going On In This Graph? Maps & Data Literacy for Civic Engagement

data Education k12
Boston Public History Conversations
6
Mar

Boston Public History Conversations

From The Vault Collections Showing — Women in Cartography
3
Mar

From The Vault Collections Showing — Women in Cartography

collections from the vault
Author Talk: Laura Bliss — The Quarantine Atlas: Mapping Global Life Under COVID-19
1
Mar

Author Talk: Laura Bliss — The Quarantine Atlas: Mapping Global Life Under COVID-19

Special Collections Sampler
28
Feb

Special Collections Sampler

Collections
From The Vault Collections Showing — Maps of Loveland
17
Feb

From The Vault Collections Showing — Maps of Loveland

collections from the vault
Black Boston Stories: Growing Up
9
Feb

Black Boston Stories: Growing Up

conversation Building Blocks Exhibition Boston
Maps and Social Justice Convening
9
Feb

Maps and Social Justice Convening

GIS K12 K12 Professional Development
From The Vault Collections Showing — Airlines and Air Travel
3
Feb

From The Vault Collections Showing — Airlines and Air Travel

collections from the vault
Educator's Open House: Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlases
2
Feb

Educator's Open House: Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlases

K12 professional development k12
From The Vault Collections Showing — Routes and Railroads
20
Jan

From The Vault Collections Showing — Routes and Railroads

collections from the vault
Curatorial Introduction to Building Blocks
18
Jan

Curatorial Introduction to Building Blocks

Exhibition Building Blocks
Native People and Settler Colonialism: A Story of Land and Maps
12
Jan

Native People and Settler Colonialism: A Story of Land and Maps

k12 k12 professional development
Harvard Climate Justice Design Fellowship Virtual Showcase
11
Jan

Harvard Climate Justice Design Fellowship Virtual Showcase

From The Vault Collections Showing — Winter Wonderland Maps
16
Dec

From The Vault Collections Showing — Winter Wonderland Maps

collections from the vault
Author Talk — Dr. Carolyn Finney on Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
3
Dec

Author Talk — Dr. Carolyn Finney on Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors

More or Less in Common
From The Vault Collections Showing — Textile Maps
2
Dec

From The Vault Collections Showing — Textile Maps

collections from the vault
Opening Reception for "Soft City"
1
Dec

Opening Reception for "Soft City"

Exhibition
Finer Geographies: Using Photographs and Maps for Street Scale Urban History
30
Nov

Finer Geographies: Using Photographs and Maps for Street Scale Urban History

From The Vault: Collections Showing (2022/11/18)
18
Nov

From The Vault: Collections Showing (2022/11/18)

Collections from the vault
Small Bites 2022-2023: World Maps Over Time
17
Nov

Small Bites 2022-2023: World Maps Over Time

K12 k12 professional development
Author Talk — Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on Elite Capture: How The Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)
16
Nov

Author Talk — Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on Elite Capture: How The Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)

Exhibition
Justice Near and Far: A Roundtable on Organizing for Local and Global Climate Justice with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
16
Nov

Justice Near and Far: A Roundtable on Organizing for Local and Global Climate Justice with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

Exhibition More or Less in Common
From The Vault: Collections Showing (2022/11/04)
4
Nov

From The Vault: Collections Showing (2022/11/04)

Collections from the vault
From The Vault: Collections Showing (2022/10/21)
21
Oct

From The Vault: Collections Showing (2022/10/21)

Collections from the vault
From The Vault: Collections Showing (2022/10/07)
7
Oct

From The Vault: Collections Showing (2022/10/07)

Collections from the vault
Geographic Research with the Leventhal Map and Education Center
6
Oct

Geographic Research with the Leventhal Map and Education Center

Community and Governance in Boston: Understanding the Role of Non-Profits in Politics and Policy
6
Oct

Community and Governance in Boston: Understanding the Role of Non-Profits in Politics and Policy

The Challenges of Communicating Climate Risk: A Conversation Across Cities
29
Sep

The Challenges of Communicating Climate Risk: A Conversation Across Cities

Exhibition More or Less in Common
Ground Truth: Shaping Narratives of Environmental Justice
28
Sep

Ground Truth: Shaping Narratives of Environmental Justice

Exhibition More or Less in Common
Visualizing Change in Boston: Using Digital Commonwealth Collections to Tell Stories of Places and Activism
28
Sep

Visualizing Change in Boston: Using Digital Commonwealth Collections to Tell Stories of Places and Activism

K12 Education Boston
Open House: Fore River Residents Against the Compressor Station (FRRACS)
21
Sep

Open House: Fore River Residents Against the Compressor Station (FRRACS)

Exhibition More or Less in Common
2022 Boston Groundwater Trust Forum: How Climate Change May Threaten the Foundations of Boston
20
Sep

2022 Boston Groundwater Trust Forum: How Climate Change May Threaten the Foundations of Boston

Exhibition More or Less in Common
Continued Conversations: Mapping the Mystic River
18
Aug

Continued Conversations: Mapping the Mystic River

exhibition Continued Conversations More or Less in Common
Author Talk: Alexandra Lange on Meet Me By The Fountain
4
Aug

Author Talk: Alexandra Lange on Meet Me By The Fountain

author talk
Continued Conversations: Indigenous Land Rights with Dina Gilio-Whitaker
1
Aug

Continued Conversations: Indigenous Land Rights with Dina Gilio-Whitaker

Continued Conversations exhibition More or Less in Common
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Boston Transit Trivia
28
Jul

Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Boston Transit Trivia

exhibtion atlascope trivia
More or Less in Common: Teaching Environmental Justice and Activism in Massachusetts and Beyond
11
Jul

More or Less in Common: Teaching Environmental Justice and Activism in Massachusetts and Beyond

K-12 Professional Development Exhibition More or Less in Common
Putting Family History on the Map
29
Jun

Putting Family History on the Map

Atlascope
Olmsted's Boston Landscapes Trivia Night
23
Jun

Olmsted's Boston Landscapes Trivia Night

exhibition atlascope trivia More or Less in Common
Preserving Roxbury’s Housing Through Adaptive Reuse
15
Jun

Preserving Roxbury’s Housing Through Adaptive Reuse

Boston
Summer 2022 Dissertation/Thesis Writing Group
14
Jun

Summer 2022 Dissertation/Thesis Writing Group

Charles River Trivia Night
26
May

Charles River Trivia Night

exhibition atlascope trivia
Urban Development and Community Resilience in Roxbury
24
May

Urban Development and Community Resilience in Roxbury

exhibition Continued Conversations Boston More or Less in Common
Small Bites: Environmental Justice in Boston
12
May

Small Bites: Environmental Justice in Boston

More or Less in Common K12 Professional Development
Paving Over People: Traffic, Air Pollution, and Health
3
May

Paving Over People: Traffic, Air Pollution, and Health

exhibition Continued Conversations More or Less in Common
Book Group on "Waste" by Catherine Coleman Flowers
28
Apr

Book Group on "Waste" by Catherine Coleman Flowers

exhibition More or Less in Common
John McCurdy on Geographies of Contact between Soldiers and Civilians
26
Apr

John McCurdy on Geographies of Contact between Soldiers and Civilians

Richard H. Brown Seminar
Making Sense of Maps and Data
26
Apr

Making Sense of Maps and Data

Data
School Vacation Week Activities
21
Apr

School Vacation Week Activities

K-12 Education
Landscapes of Social Change: Curatorial Introduction to More or Less in Common
30
Mar

Landscapes of Social Change: Curatorial Introduction to More or Less in Common

exhibition More or Less in Common
Reporting on Redlining: Get to Know Your Data with Scott Markley
29
Mar

Reporting on Redlining: Get to Know Your Data with Scott Markley

Get to Know Your Data
Small Bites: Learn to Make a Digital Map Mini-session
10
Mar

Small Bites: Learn to Make a Digital Map Mini-session

K12 Professional Development
Empowering Maptivists: Exploring Community Through Maps and Mapping
9
Mar

Empowering Maptivists: Exploring Community Through Maps and Mapping

Maptivists K12 Education
Interview Series: A Chat with Alex Hill
9
Mar

Interview Series: A Chat with Alex Hill

Critical Map Reading in the Age of Misinformation
3
Mar

Critical Map Reading in the Age of Misinformation

Thinking Spatially
Place Names, Boundaries, and Real-World Impacts: The Story of Upper Roxbury
2
Mar

Place Names, Boundaries, and Real-World Impacts: The Story of Upper Roxbury

Boston
Exploring How Communities Shape the Land, and How Land Shapes Communities
16
Feb

Exploring How Communities Shape the Land, and How Land Shapes Communities

k12 professional development
Redistricting Roundtable
16
Feb

Redistricting Roundtable

Boston
Geographic Data and You: An Enrichment Course for High School Students
5
Feb

Geographic Data and You: An Enrichment Course for High School Students

Data K12 Education
Small Bites: Critical Map Reading & Media Literacy
13
Jan

Small Bites: Critical Map Reading & Media Literacy

K12 Professional Development
Immigration on the South Shore
11
Jan

Immigration on the South Shore

Thinking Spatially
Brighton By Map
14
Dec

Brighton By Map

Atlascope Neighborhood By Map
Ashland By Map
7
Dec

Ashland By Map

Atlascope Neighborhood By Map
Small Bites: Redlining Maps and Their Legacy
18
Nov

Small Bites: Redlining Maps and Their Legacy

K12 Professional Development
Behind Bending Lines: More Maps of the Chamizal Dispute
3
Nov

Behind Bending Lines: More Maps of the Chamizal Dispute

exhibition collections
Reece Jones on White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall
27
Oct

Reece Jones on White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall

Author Talk
Kathleen DuVal on Seeing the Revolution From Beyond the Atlantic Coast
26
Oct

Kathleen DuVal on Seeing the Revolution From Beyond the Atlantic Coast

Richard H. Brown Seminar
Small Bites: Visualizing Change in Boston
7
Oct

Small Bites: Visualizing Change in Boston

K12 Professional Development
Small Bites: The Educator Social and Map Giveaway
23
Sep

Small Bites: The Educator Social and Map Giveaway

K12 Professional Development
Inspiration, Empathy and Education: How Cultural Entities are Helping People Think About Climate in New Ways
14
Sep

Inspiration, Empathy and Education: How Cultural Entities are Helping People Think About Climate in New Ways

Don’t Believe Me On This: Engaging With Truth and Skepticism Through Maps & Data
13
Sep

Don’t Believe Me On This: Engaging With Truth and Skepticism Through Maps & Data

Exhibition
Exhibition Opening: Bending Lines
10
Sep

Exhibition Opening: Bending Lines

Exhibition
Michele Navakas on Liquid Landscapes and the Edges of America, From the Revolutionary Era to Today
4
Aug

Michele Navakas on Liquid Landscapes and the Edges of America, From the Revolutionary Era to Today

Richard H. Brown Seminar
South Boston By Map
15
Jul

South Boston By Map

Atlascope Neighborhood by map
Dawnland & Dear Georgina Live Online Film Screening and Q & A
14
Jul

Dawnland & Dear Georgina Live Online Film Screening and Q & A

Map Show and Tell: Boston's Changing Shoreline
22
Jun

Map Show and Tell: Boston's Changing Shoreline

Boston
Brookline By Map
14
Jun

Brookline By Map

Neighborhood by map atlascope
Angles on Bending Lines: Brian Jefferson on geographic information systems and the war on crime and drugs
9
Jun

Angles on Bending Lines: Brian Jefferson on geographic information systems and the war on crime and drugs

Exhibition
Map Monster Show and Tell
3
Jun

Map Monster Show and Tell

Boston By Map 5/27
27
May

Boston By Map 5/27

boston by map boston
Angles on Bending Lines: Morgan Currie on cultural mapping for cultural equity
26
May

Angles on Bending Lines: Morgan Currie on cultural mapping for cultural equity

Exhibition
Angles on Bending Lines: Luis Alvarez León on how maps and geographic data underpin the digital economy
19
May

Angles on Bending Lines: Luis Alvarez León on how maps and geographic data underpin the digital economy

Exhibition
Angles on Bending Lines: Matt Bui on how communities use—and refuse—data about themselves
12
May

Angles on Bending Lines: Matt Bui on how communities use—and refuse—data about themselves

Exhibition
Newton By Map
10
May

Newton By Map

Atlascope Neighborhood by map
Maptivists at MA Civic Learning Week
27
Apr

Maptivists at MA Civic Learning Week

Maptivists
Boston By Map 4/21
21
Apr

Boston By Map 4/21

boston by map boston
Mapping and Placing 18th Century Roxbury in the Atlantic World
17
Apr

Mapping and Placing 18th Century Roxbury in the Atlantic World

Boston
Kaleidoscope Metropolis: Autonomy and Integration in the Fractured City
13
Apr

Kaleidoscope Metropolis: Autonomy and Integration in the Fractured City

Boston
Steven Beaucher on "Boston in Transit"
30
Mar

Steven Beaucher on "Boston in Transit"

Boston
Boston By Map 3/17
17
Mar

Boston By Map 3/17

Boston by map boston
Map Show and Tell with the BRA Collection
10
Mar

Map Show and Tell with the BRA Collection

Boston
Cambridge By Map
4
Mar

Cambridge By Map

Neighborhood by map atlascope
Maps as Text, Subtext, and Hypertext: A behind-the-scenes tour of Bending Lines at the Clements Library
24
Feb

Maps as Text, Subtext, and Hypertext: A behind-the-scenes tour of Bending Lines at the Clements Library

Exhibition
February Break: Worldbuilding with LMEC!
19
Feb

February Break: Worldbuilding with LMEC!

k12 education
Boston By Map
16
Feb

Boston By Map

Boston boston by map
GIS Office Hours
29
Jan

GIS Office Hours

GIS
Bending Lines: Map Back at You with the FQHC Telehealth Consortium
25
Jan

Bending Lines: Map Back at You with the FQHC Telehealth Consortium

Exhibition
Boston By Map 1/19
19
Jan

Boston By Map 1/19

boston by map boston
Jamaica Plain By Map
14
Jan

Jamaica Plain By Map

Atlascope Neighborhood by map
The Meaning of Land: Indigenous and Euro-American Mapping
14
Jan

The Meaning of Land: Indigenous and Euro-American Mapping

Education
TOSCA: Electoral Illusions: The 2020 US Presidential Race and the Perils of Politics as a Game of Maps
17
Dec

TOSCA: Electoral Illusions: The 2020 US Presidential Race and the Perils of Politics as a Game of Maps

Boston By Map 12/15
15
Dec

Boston By Map 12/15

boston by map boston
Ronald Grim on Annotated Atlases: Unraveling Stories of Personal Provenance
10
Dec

Ronald Grim on Annotated Atlases: Unraveling Stories of Personal Provenance

North End By Map
1
Dec

North End By Map

Atlascope Neighborhood by map
West Roxbury By Map
19
Nov

West Roxbury By Map

Atlascope Neighborhood by map
Amy D. Finstein on Modern Mobility Aloft
16
Nov

Amy D. Finstein on Modern Mobility Aloft

Boston
Trivia Night with Emerald Necklace Conservancy
12
Nov

Trivia Night with Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Trivia Atlascope
Fields Corner By Map
4
Nov

Fields Corner By Map

Atlascope Neighborhood by map