Lectures/Discussions

Umbrella, a program of WAGLY (The West Suburban Alliance of GLBTQ Youth), is a peer-led, social support group for transgender and gender-variant high school youth from Wellesley and other communities in MetroWest Boston. Umbrella meets on the THIRD Thursday of every month!

Lectures are free and open to the public. Registration is requested. All programs start at 7 p.m. in the Aquarium's Harborside Learning Lab unless otherwise noted.

Ex-Berklee student and drum teacher Libor Hadrava will give a one-of-a-kind drum clinic on rhythm and several ways of approaching time keeping beyond the traditional methods

The Aquarium has been providing lectures and films by scientists, environmental writers, photographers and others since 1972. The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute.

Please join Mommybites Boston for a teleclass that will answer your questions around how technology affects our children today. How do we as parents set a tone that’s bigger than our culture?

A full-day not-for-profit Adobe Community Event. Come and learn the latest techniques for working in Photohshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Adobe Creative Cloud. The day includes lunch and a simple breakfast!

Learn the latest on introducing solids to your baby including what to try and when. We’ll explore FAQs, share strategies for encouraging children to be lifelong lovers of food. Bring baby, socialize with moms!

Please join Mommybites Boston for a teleclass focusing on the current challenges we face raising girls in today’s culture, as it relates to gender roles, beauty ideals and confidence.

Award-winning playwright and author Tony Kushner is front and center this year with his Academy Award nomination for best screenplay with the hugely praised Lincoln.

The Prenatal Support group is a forum to bring expectant parents together to discuss concerns, challenges, and experiences related to pregnancy. This group is a place to share ideas, ask questions, acquire information, and discuss the range of emotions that you may feel during this unique time in your life.