By Jeremy Dibbell

Please join us tonight, Monday, 1 November at Brookline Booksmith in Coolidge Corner for an author talk with Joseph Ellis on his new book First Family: Abigail and John Adams. The event will begin at 6 p.m., with seating opening at 5:30 p.m. Please note: this event is now being held at the Booksmith, not at the Coolidge Corner Theatre as originally announced.

On Wednesday, 3 November we’ll have a brown-bag lunch at 12 noon with Peter Wirzbicki of Adelphi University. Peter will talk about his research project, “The Adelphic Union: The Creation of a Black Intellectual Community in Antebellum Boston.”

Our Cocktails with Clio event will be held on Thursday, 4 November beginning with a cocktail reception at MHS at 6 p.m. Registration is required for this event; information here. Please note that due to setup for the evening event, the library will be closing at 3:30 p.m.