Spring Fundraiser: april 22, 2026
Annual Book and Author Luncheon
Author Christina Hillsberg will discuss her book, Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA, which includes her exclusive interviews with current and former female CIA officers who have never spoken publicly about their stories set against the backdrop of the women's movement of the 1960's.
Christina is a former CIA intelligence officer and writer. She has been an analyst for the White House as well as an Operations Officer, clandestinely collecting intelligence from the field. She has had a successful and impactful career at the CIA.
Please join us to hear this fabulous speaker, shop the latest fashion boutiques, enjoy a scrumptious lunch, and purchase a surprise gift bag.
Boutiques open 10:30a.m.
Enjoy refreshments while you shop.
Wednesday April 22, 2026
Temple Beth Avodah
Puddingstone Ln.
Newton MA
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three Bolli events open to all this fall
Hands-on Learning
The Mystery of Semiconductors
Led by Barb Thomas, BOLLI Member
Discover the science behind the chips that run our world! Learn what semiconductors are, how they work, and how the 1947 invention of the transistor launched the digital age.
A hands-on Show and Tell will make the invisible world of semiconductors come alive!
60 Turner Street
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm
"It's Delish" Cookbook Sale
This unique BNC Member compilation of recipes is a great way to try new dishes. It also makes a nice gift for family and friends. To purchase a cookbook please reach out to the contact noted in the flyer above.
upcoming art adventures
Barnes Foundation Virtual Tour
Friday, February 20th, 2026 - 11AM on Zoom
Join a one hour, docent-led, virtual tour at the renowned Barnes Foundation of Philadelphia. We will explore "Henri Rousseau: A Painter's Secrets." We will see the hidden layers of the lush, hypnotic works of Rousseau through 60 works from the Barnes and the Musee de 'l'Orangerie in Paris. There will be Q and A at the end of the tour. Zoom link will be provided to registrants before the program.
$25 for BNC members; no limit to number of participants.
Gropius House Visit in Lincoln
Friday, March 13, 2026 - 11AM
We will visit Gropius House in Lincoln MA, an Historic New England site. This home is the family residence of the Modernist architect Walter Gropius, a founder of the Bauhaus School in Weimar, Germany. The family came to New England in 1937, forced to leave Germany because of his association with "degenerate " modernism. The home combines elements of New England architecture with elements from the Bauhaus workshop.
Gropius House
68 Baker Bridge Rd
Lincoln, MA 01773
$32
Limit 20 people
Worcester Art Museum Tour
Thursday April 30 - 11AM
Join us as we explore the newly reimagined galleries of the Worcester Art Museum, dedicated to its renowned collection of American art which represents a diverse range of artists, media, styles and stories. This reopening exhibit is scheduled to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States. Our one hour docent led tour will be a survey of American art.
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury St
Worcester, MA 01609
Free parking
$30.
Limit 30 people