Join this in-person course to explore some of Boston’s neighborhoods and discover their treasures. We’ll talk with neighborhood “insiders” and visit historical societies, house museums, and libraries, while experiencing local history and architecture through presentations and on foot. Stops will include Charlestown, Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, and Allston/Brighton. In addition, two special structures in the South End will feature rare tour opportunities: the South End Historical Society, which is headquartered in a fashionable Victorian residence, and the nearby League of Women for Community Service, home of the oldest Black women’s service organization in the United States, still actively promoting suffrage and civil rights. Possible additions to the itinerary include an additional neighborhood visit and a tour of Boston’s City Hall. Walking tours will be gentle, with advance notice provided of length and terrain. All neighborhood starting points will be accessible by public transportation.

 Note: No class will be held on Patriots' Day, Monday, April 21. The seminar will resume on April 28 and continue through May 12.