Events and Programming
Bird(ing) Bingo at Shirley Place
Are you new to birding or would just like to give it a try? New and experienced birders join us for a brief stroll around Shirley Place to see some the surprising variety of winged visitors to our little green island. We’ll see how well we do on our Bird Bingo card and learn about the birds that inspired artist SidMarie Arroyo to create the bird-themed memorial stones to the people once enslaved at Shirley Place. Bring you binoculars. we’ll supply the coffee and donuts.
Pictured: Male American Goldfinch
Black Burials and Memory at Dorchester North Burying Ground
Detail, tomb of William Stoughton.
This outdoor talk with Sarah Jackson explores the physical and symbolic landscape of Dorchester North Burying Ground. Public historian Sarah will discuss the artistic traditions, burial practices, and spatial politics that shaped cemetery landscapes in New England. Her tour leads us to the sites where free and enslaved Black men were buried and explores the interesting connection their gravestones reveal between Boston and Rhode Island stoncraftsmen. Meet at the Columbia/Stoughton Street gate of Dorchester North Burial Ground at 12pm. This tour takes place rain or shine. Attendance is limited to 40.
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About our speaker:
Sarah Jackson is holds an MA in Public History student from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her graduate research focused on the burial practices of free and enslaved African and African Americans in Boston and Rhode Island. She was formerly and intern at the Shirley-Esutis House and has also worked at Revolutionary Spaces, the Mass History Alliance, and the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives.
4th Annual Roxbury Russet Fest
Celebrating the hardy little apple (and friends) that’s been growing in Roxbury since the 1600s. While sampling our fresh cider you can meet the bunnies, chickens, ducks and goats of Animal Affair and Goats of Dover, or make cider with our own apple harvest Try your hand at wool spinning or pick up some hand made mittens and scarves for coming winter. Lots of free fall delights and activities and community resources will reconnect you with Roxbury’s rural heritage.
In order to help keep the Roxbury Russet Fest a free community event, consider sponsoring. You can learn more by contacting GAbriel at engage@shirleyeustishouse.org.
Music of the Loyalists
Immerse yourself in the parlor of a Boston Loyalist family on the eve of Revolution.
Musicians of the Old Post Road: Benjamin Franklin's Musical Curiosity
Join the Musicians of the Old Post Road for a concert in the Carriage House.
Lafayette Marker Dedication Ceremony
The Lafayette Trail, Inc. will place a marker onsite to commemorate Lafayette’s contributions to the Revolutionary War.
Spring Garden Lecture: The Texture of Empire
Historian J'Nese Williams explores how botanical gardens proliferated both scientific knowledge and Empire across the British colonies.
America and Ireland in the Age of Revolutions, 1765-1798
Historian Trent Taylor analyzes the oft-complicated relationship between Ireland and America throughout the 18th century.
Roxbury Russet Festival
Join us on October 11 from 12-4pm to celebrate Roxbury’s own apple!
Black Burials and Memory at Dorchester North Cemetery
Unearth the history of enslavement and the complexity of memory at one of Boston's oldest cemeteries.
White Pine: The Tree that Made a Nation
How has the eastern white pine impacted American history?
Guided Birdwatching at Shirley Place
Join us on July 26 for an intro to birdwatching in urban environments!
Dudley Farm Day 2025
Farm life meets the big city! Join us for activities, tradespeople, and a petting zoo.
Spring Garden Talk: William Bartram and Garden Culture in Eighteenth Century America
The Shirley-Eustis House's Annual Spring Garden Talk returns on Saturday, March 1! Join us for a talk that will encourage you to think about the human history of a plant.
Harmonies of Majesty: Music from the Court of King George III
Join us for a music journey back in time to an era when classical music filled the houses of Loyalists and the Court of King George III.
Roxbury Russet Festival
Celebrate one of Roxbury’s own botanical treasures at the Shirley-Eustis House!
Echoes of Libertè: Music from the French Revolution
Step into the tumultuous streets of late 18th-century France and experience the events of the French Revolution through the power of music!
Book Lovers' Tour of Shirley Place
A behind-the-scenes, one-of-a-kind tour of Shirley Place.
Pancake Breakfast with the Marquis de Lafayette
It’s bon appetit at the Shirley-Eustis House!
Candlelit Reception for the Marquis de Lafayette
The Marquis de Lafayette arrives at Shirley Place.
DSNI Multicultural Festival
Join us as we celebrate the unique diversity of our neighborhood with our friends at DSNI
Summer Saturday Open House
Join us for this unique opportunity to explore the Mansion and Grounds of Shirley-Place at your own pace.
Summer Saturday Open House
Join us for this unique opportunity to explore the Mansion and Grounds of Shirley-Place at your own pace.
Birdwatching at Shirley Place
Start your Saturday with a peaceful morning birdwatching session at Shirley Place!
Brewing Up Diversity
Join us on May 11 from 3-5:30pm for a discussion of the past, present, and future of diversity in craft beer spaces!