Voter Registration
Tuesday, January 21 and February 4, 12:30pm

Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street. We hope you are planning to vote in local, state and national elections this year! The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Brookline is offering the opportunity for Brookline seniors and Senior Center staff to register or update their voter information in the Coffee Lounge at the Senior Center. Voter registration forms will be provided. The Massachusetts deadline to register to vote in the March presidential primary is February 12, so our two sessions are very timely. Your completed registration will be confirmed by the Brookline Town Clerk’s office. We hope to see you there!

Brookline's Pan Asian Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, February 8, 3-5pm

Brookline High School, MLK Room & Atrium, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA

Free & Open to All; Light Refreshments

Games – Interactive table games for children and adults

For More Information & to RSVP, please go to: https://tinyurl.com/ur8xoys

Contact cstarr@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2345 for more information.

Sponsored by –

The Brookline Asian American Family Network, the Brookline Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations, the Brookline High School Asian Pacific American Club, the Brookline Community Foundation, & the Brookline Health Department. We hope to see you there!

We are looking for volunteers to assist on that day with setting up at around 2:10PM, serving food, and helping to clean up. If you are available to assist on that Saturday please let Caitlin Starr (cstarr@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2345) know along with what times you would be available between 2:15 and 5:30.

How to Run for Local Office Workshop
Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 pm

Brookline Town Hall, Select Board Hearing Room 6th Floor. This workshop will give you detailed information on how to run for office in Brookline. There will be speakers who have run and held office. If you or anyone you know is considering running this will be the opportunity to have all your answered. Co-sponsored by League of Women Voters of Brookline and Town Meeting Members Association. For online copy of booklet click here.

Frost String Quartet
Sunday, February 9, 2:30 pm

Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Village Library. This series of free concerts is sponsored by the Brookline Library Music Association. Free concert seating limited to 80.

Mistral Music Valentine Concert
Sunday, February 9, 5-7:00 pm

St. Paul’s Church, 15 St. Paul Street, Brookline. Truly Madly Deeply, annual tribute to Love, including the ever-beloved Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes (Love Songs) with four acclaimed singers and four-hand piano. An entirely romantic program that will win your heart, perfect for Valentine’s Day. Tickets $38, to order online see http://www.mistralmusic.org/order-tickets/.

Census Jobs
Tuesdays and Thursdays through mid-February

Brookline Pubic Library. The United States Census takes place this year. To conduct the census, the Census Bureau hires thousands of workers for jobs in their communities. To learn about job opportunities with the United States Census 2020, staff from the Norfolk County Census Office will be on hand Tuesdays mid-January through mid-February at the Brookline Public Library to answer questions and walk you through the application process. Contact Brookline Public Library at 617-730-2370 for information about library locations and hours of training sessions. For more information about Census jobs click here.

Rights and Wrongs: Black Women and the History of Voting
Wednesday, February 19, 1 PM

Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street. Join us for this interesting presentation by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson. To register, please call 617-730-2770. This program is generously sponsored by the Brookline Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations.

Q&A with Brookline Transportation Administrator Todd Kirrane
Monday, March 2, 3:00 PM

Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street. Brookline Transportation Administrator Todd Kirrane will answer questions from members of BrooklineCAN's Livable Community Advocacy Committee. All are welcome.

2020 Presidential Preference Primary
Tuesday, March 3, 7 am - 8 pm

Sample ballots for all four parties.
Click to find your polling place.

Early Voting for the 2020 Presidential Preference Primary is available at Town Hall during the following dates and times:

• Monday, February 24 through Wednesday, February 26, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Thursday, February 27, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Friday, February 28, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Four Women, an Open Car, and a Cause
Thursday, March 5, 7 pm

Brookline Public Library, Hunneman Hall, 361 Washington Street. A lively, illustrated presentation retracing the 1915 cross-country road trip of four women gathering support for women's right to vote.

Historian Anne Gass retraces the route of four women, who in September 1915, embarked in an open car from San Francisco’s Panama Pacific International Exposition to Washington DC. They were carrying a petition to President Woodrow Wilson and Congress demanding an amendment to the US Constitution enfranchising women. They battled their way across the country, driving over primitive roads and through blazing heat, rain, snow, and mud, stopping in towns to collect signatures and to raise awareness that most women in the country were denied the vote. The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, was passed by Congress in 1919, and ratified in August 1920. The presentation is free and open to the public.

In order to protect our musicians and audience during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Brookline Symphony Orchestra regrets to announce that our 10th Anniversary Celebration concerts scheduled for March 14 & 15 will be cancelled.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to seeing you at a future concert - please save the date for our Triumphant Finale on May 30, 2020.

We intend to reschedule this event. No date yet.

Living with COVID-19
Thursday June 25, 2:00 pm

BrooklineCAN is holding a special meeting on June 25 at 2:00 PM on life with COVID-19. A panel of Brookline seniors will discuss choices we will have to make as community activities gradually re-open. We will be tempted to resume many normal activities. But how safe are they? What are the experts telling us to do? What risks are we willing to take?  

Seniors who live alone were particularly at risk of isolation during the shutdown. They must now navigate a re-opening filled with temptations but lots of uncertainties about what risks are worth taking.

Michael Allen of the Council on Aging staff will serve as moderator. The panel will consist of Susan Granoff, Bea Mikulecky, Fran Perler, Betsy Pollock, and Ruth Seidman.

There are three ways you can watch!

Zoom Meeting (watch via zoom and pose questions to panelists): https://brooklineinteractive-org.zoom.us/j/94664416714 

Cable TV - To watch on cable television in Brookline, tune into Brookline Interactive Group (BIG) Community Channel - Brookline RCN and Comcast Cable Channel 3 

Live Stream: brooklineinteractive.org/live - links to YouTube and Facebook streams
 
To watch the recorded discussion afterwards, go to the BrooklineCAN website.

Housing Affordability in the Age of Covid19
Forum 2: Elements of Successful Strategies
Sunday, July 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This second Forum will focus on two specific examples -- Somerville, MA and Minneapolis, MN — where local efforts were successful in addressing barriers to increasing the supply of affordable housing. Our expert panel and moderators explore not just the technical aspects of those changes, but at the local community engagement strategies used in each community and how they might be applicable to Brookline.

Participants:

Forum Moderator:
Rashmi Dyal-Chand, Professor of Law, Affiliate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Associate Dean for, Research and Interdisciplinary Education, Northeastern University School of Law

Panel Moderator:
Wendell Joseph, Professional Planner, Sasaki

Presenter:
George Proakis, Executive Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, City of Somerville Presenter Janne Flisrand, Neighbors for More Neighbors, Minneapolis

RSVP for Zoom Forum

Demystifying Medical Cannabis
Wednesday, August 5, 7pm

In this informational session on medical cannabis, Julie Battel, CNM, MPH of CED Clinic, will discuss the effects of medical cannabis, how the Massachusetts program works, how to become a patient, and more.

The mission of CED Clinic is to educate the public and practitioners on the benefits of medical cannabis and the ways in which it can promote wellness. For more information visit cedclinic.com.

Please register for this session here.

Living with COVID-19 Revisited
Monday, August 31, 3:00 PM

Join the LIVE Zoom Conversation

BrooklineCAN is holding a second special Zoom panel discussion on August 31 at 3:00 PM on life with COVID-19. A panel of Brookline seniors will continue to discuss choices they have made as some community activities gradually re-opened, but the threat of the virus remains. We have been tempted to resume many normal activities. But how safe are they? How should we deal with the fact that Covid-19 will remain a serious threat at least through the end of the year?

What are the experts telling us to do? What risks are we willing to take? What have we learned since our discussion two month ago? Some of us felt safe with various outdoor activities on nice summer days. What will we do as the weather turns cooler and the days grow shorter?

Michael Allen of the Council on Aging staff will serve as moderator. The panel will consist of Susan Granoff, Rosaline Lowe, Bea Mikulecky, Fran Perler, Betsy Pollock, John Seay and Ruth Seidman.

There are FOUR WAYS you can WATCH!

1. ZOOM Meeting (watch via zoom): https://brooklineinteractive-org.zoom.us/j/92877246889
2. CABLE TV - To watch on cable television in Brookline, tune into Brookline Interactive Group (BIG) Community Channel - Brookline RCN and Comcast Cable Channel 3
3. Live Stream: brooklineinteractive.org/live - links to YouTube and Facebook streams
4. To watch the recorded discussion afterwards, go to the BrooklineCAN website https://www.brooklinecan.org/

The Beauty and Power of Music on the Effects of Parkinson’s Disease
Thursday, September 17, 7:00 pm

Kathleen M. Howland, Ph.D.
Professor, Berklee College of Music
TEDx talk speaker on “How Music Can Heal Your Brain and Heart”

Register NOW for this event on Zoom

Virtual Screening of Rigged
Tuesday, October 6, 7 PM

Brookline Public Library
Civic Engagement Series

RIGGED: The Voter Suppression Playbook is an award-winning documentary that exposes the nefarious tactics used to suppress the vote and serves to spark discussion on the actions needed to protect our democracy. The screening and post-screening discussion will be presented via Zoom Webinar. A link will be emailed to all RSVPs 48 hours in advance of the screening. Please register in advance via Eventbrite.

COVID-19 The Real Science
Wednesday, October 7, 7:30pm

• How can we end a pandemic?
• When will we have a vaccine I am willing to take
• Who will get it first?

For more information
To register in advance for this seminar
Or watch on Brookline TV channel 3 or brooklineinteractive.org/live

Mindful Aging
Starts October 8,
Every Thursday, 2:30 - 4:00 pm

Register here for Zoom event or call 617-731-8500. Designed specifically for older adults and facilitated by Bed Hermin (MA in Expressive Arts Therapy and experienced Buddhist practitioner), this eight week course is an introduction to mindfulness-based practices within the context of the aging process. This program is sponsored by Goddard House and is free.

Health Plan Options for People with Medicare
Monday November 9, 1:00 to 2:00 pm

“Health Plan Options for People with Medicare” is an online seminar for the Brookline Senior Center, to be led by a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative. It will explain health plan options including Medicare Parts A, B, and C as well as the Medicare enrollment timeline. You do not have to be a BCBS member to attend. This will be a good basic review of what Medicare covers. You do have to register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Friday Conversation Online
Friday, October 9, 9:30am

League of Women Voters of Brookline

Join the LWVB for 2nd Friday Conversation Online Friday, October 9, 2020 @ 9:30 am

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)
What Yes on MA Ballot Question 2 means
Jesse Mermell explains

RCV in practice since 1939 - Cambridge MA
Robin Chen, LWV Cambridge, explains
MA Ballot Question 2 Ranked Choice Voting

Scott Ananian, Nicole McClelland & Meggan Levene
on Town Meeting Warrant Article 18.
Brookline Warrant Articles 2020 Explained

Neil Wishinsky, Chair of the Select Board's Newbury College Acquisition Advisory Committee, explains Brookline Ballot Question 3-Prop. 2 1/2 exemption for bonding the purchase of Newbury College. Newbury College Acquisition Advisorary Committee

This 2nd Friday ZOOM ONLINE gathering is free and open to the public.
Send your email address to: by 5 pm Thursday , October 8, 2020 to receive a link to join the event.

Intentional Optimism:
Living with Parkinson's
Thursday, October 15, 7 pm

Get inspired by ESPN Founder, Bill Rasmussen, diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2014 will motivate you with his unabashed optimism and gratitude. The Educational Speaker Series is part of Parkinson's in Motion @ Goddard House, a new, innovative program, free and open to older adults living with Parkinson's, their family members and caregivers. Register here for Zoom event or Call 617-731-8500.

Brother Outsider
Sunday, October 18, 4-6pm

Documentary Screening - Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin.

Panel Discussion
Monday, October 19, 7pm

with film director Nancy Kates & Globe columnist Renée Graham. More information.

Brother Outsider
Sunday, October 18, 4-6pm

Documentary Screening - Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin.

Lectures & Specials
Throughout September

As part of our Special September Series, Brookline Adult & Community Education (617-730-2700) is offering some excellent Lectures & Specials and Walking Tours as a fundraiser for our program. Therefore, we have provided several payment options. If you can pay a little more, then we ask for your support.

Fort Point Channel, A Walking Tour • Parenting Children with Screens: Cyberbullying • Misinformation and National Security • CBD and The Endocannabinoid System • Hidden River Walking Tour • Parents Teach Your Children to Build Their Own Technology • Hunting Whitey: The Inside Story of the Capture & Killing of America's Most Wanted Crime Boss • Author Rachel Barenbaum: A Bend in the Stars • Digital Economy in the Time of Covid • Silver, Portraits and Bricks: Making Art in Colonial Boston • Giraffes: Behind the Scenes at the Zoo • Chelsea: Walking Tour • Sekar Kathiresan: From Reading Your DNA for Risk to Rewriting it for Heart Health • Boston and the Making of a Global City • From Reading DNA to rewriting Heart Health • Modern Foreign Policy & The Military • Bats and Public Health • Operation Restoration: Retiring With Purpose and Connection • Exploring Racial Identity in Community • Urban Foraging • Beacon Street Walking Tour • Can the Nation Expect a Coronavirus Victim's Compensation Fund? • Your Child with Special Needs: Navigating School Meetings • The Building, The Urban Landscape, and The Architect • Cuba: Fascinating Culture, Inspirational Travel

We have designed a "pay what you will" system for registering. For most lectures you will find that you have four options for payment amount: $25, $20, $15, and $10. By selecting to pay as much as is possible for you, you will provide invaluable and critical support for our program while registering. You will not incur a registration fee for this program and no refunds will be given.

Expanding the Supply of Senior Housing in Brookline:
A Virtual Forum
Thursday, September 10, 6pm

New housing for seniors is coming to Brookline and BrooklineCAN is sponsoring a virtual forum on Senior Housing on Thursday, September 10 at 6 PM on the Zoom platform. Keynote speaker Jennifer Molinsky of the Harvard University Joint Center on Housing will discuss “Housing America’s Older Adults.”

The panel will include:

• Mike Jacobs, chair of the Brookline Housing Authority, speaking about plans for replacement and expansion of the Col. Floyd development.
• Rhonda Glyman of Center Communities will discuss Hebrew Senior Life’s plans for a new residential building on Centre Street.
• Cheryl Fever and Michael Schonbrun will address the Welltower/Balfour senior living community planned for the Newbury College site on Fisher Hill.
• Cindy Katzeff of 2Life will speak about the Brown Family House on Harvard Street, currently under construction, and plans for affordable senior housing above the site of the Kent-Station Street parking lot in Brookline Village.

The forum is being produced in conjunction with the Brookline Interactive Group (BIG) and will be conducted on the Zoom platform.

To watch the webinar go to :https://brooklineinteractive-org.zoom.us/j/99631815251.

The forum also will be available for viewing on Brookline Access Television. In addition the forum will be available at a later date on YouTube through a link on the BrooklineCAN website.

Contact:
Frank Caro
617-739-9228

Housing Affordability in the Age of Covid19
Forum 3: The Future of Housing Affordability in Brookline
Early Fall: 1PM - 3PM

The final Forum will focus on how all 5 constituencies (Housing, Diversity & Inclusion, Transportation, Climate Sustainability, and Economic Development) will:

• Adapt and Weave Together Successful Strategies from Forum II to Fit the Specific Needs of Brookline
• Create a Vision for Brookline that incorporates Housing Affordability, Diversity & Inclusion, Transportation, Climate Sustainability and Economic Development Goals
• Create a Coordinated 5-Constituency Strategy that includes:
  • Warrant Articles
  • Community Engagement
  • Funding Considerations
  • Linkages
  • Implementation Time Line

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