View architecture that spans three centuries, the oldest community theater company in the United States, and an elegant eighteenth-century mansion that once served as the country’s first military hospital. Additionally, the tour includes a house that once served as a tavern, the Eliot School, the home of the first woman to graduate from MIT, and the First Church Burial Ground.

All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Canceled in the case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, meet the guide at the location listed.

Participants will be permitted access to the sub-basement two stories below ground to view the massive Allis pumps that delivered 30 million gallons of water per day to the citizens of Boston. They will also have the exclusive opportunity to climb either the Allis Engine or the Leavitt engine for an up-close look at these mammoth machines. This is one of several tours offered during May.

The Massachusetts Historical Society and the South End Historical Society are teaming up to help you learn more about ways to research the rich and vibrant history of the Sound End.  Each organization will explain how to use the items in their collections to find out more about local history. 

At the forefront of New England's preservation movement were women bringing a passion for preservation to the communities where they lived. Yet, somehow, these tenacious women's history is often overlooked or lost from the record. Join Elizabeth Paliga, Preservation Services Manager for Northern New England, as she traces women's participation in preservation through the late 19th and early 20th centuries and elevates their contributions in preserving New England's history. 

Learn about bike maintenance and basic repair. Feel to bring your bike! We will be at the East Boston branch library every third Thursday:

• Thursday, February 16
• Thursday, March 16
• Thursday, April 20
• Thursday, May 18
• Thursday, June 15