Whitelam Books

Join our no-commitment Non-Fiction Book Club led by Nina! This month we're reading The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America by Christopher C. Gorham.&nbsp; And author Christopher Gorham will be joining us for the discussion!As Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s special envoy to Europe in World War II she went where the president couldn’t go. She was among the first Allied women to enter a liberated concentration camp, and stood in the Eagle’s Nest, Hitler’s mountain retreat, days after its capture. Though Anna Rosenberg emerged from modest immigrant beginnings with only a high school education, she was the real power behind national policies critical to America winning the war and prospering afterward.&nbsp; Astonishingly, her story remains largely forgotten.Rosenberg advanced from a career in public relations in 1920s Manhattan to become FDR’s unofficial adviser, and soon wielded enormous influence—no less potent for being subtle. Roosevelt dubbed her “my Mrs. Fix-It.” Her extraordinary career continued after his death as she fought tirelessly for causes from racial integration to women’s equality to national health care.The Confidante explores who gets to be at the forefront of history, and why. Rosenberg’s position as “the power behind,” combined with her status as an immigrant and a Jewish woman, served to diminish her importance. In this inspiring, impeccably researched, and revelatory book, Christopher C. Gorham at last affords Anna Rosenberg the recognition she so richly deserves.

Local Event: Non-Fiction Book Club - with Special Guest, Author Christopher Gorham!

Middlesex County

Reading

Massachusetts

Non-Fiction Book Club - with Special Guest,...

Join our no-commitment Non-Fiction Book Club led by Nina! This month we're reading The Confidante: The Untold Story of the...

Non-Fiction Book Club - with Special Guest, Author Christopher Gorham!

Liz Whitelam

Chris Rhatigan 

Boston Metropolitan Area

Wakefield

North Reading

Essex County

Lynnfield

Wilmington

William Hall

Woburn

Stoneham

Burlington

Benjamin Pierce

Melrose

Winchester

Scott Souza

Peabody

Baystate Cohousing community room- 368 Pleasant St Malden MA

This is an opportunity to sing together and enjoy creating music in a welcoming space.&nbsp; No experience necessary.&nbsp; We will do vocal warm ups and learn a few simple songs with layers and harmonies.&nbsp;

Local Event: Spring Song Circle

Spring Song Circle

This is an opportunity to sing together and enjoy creating music in a welcoming space.  No experience necessary.  We will do...

Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Historic New England

Our annual Hosta and Perennial sale will be held Saturday May 30 &nbsp;&amp; Sunday &nbsp;May 31 and Saturday June 6, 2026 at the Historic Lyman Estate Greenhouses.
We will have hundreds of plants both for the sun and shade along with a&nbsp; beautiful selection of hostas in blue, golds and variegated.We have a nice selection of herbs as well.
The Historic Greenhouses will be open during the sale, come rain or shine.
Held from 9:30 to 4:00 each day.

Local Event: Hosta and Perennial Sale, Lyman Estate Greenhouse May 30 & 31 and June 6, 2026

Waltham

Hosta and Perennial Sale, Lyman Estate...

Our annual Hosta and Perennial sale will be held Saturday May 30  & Sunday  May 31 and Saturday June 6, 2026 at the Historic...

Hosta and Perennial Sale, Lyman Estate Greenhouse May 30 & 31 and June 6, 2026

If you’ve been searching for a joyful, authentic, warm and inclusive Jewish community, Temple Shir Tikvah may be just the place for you. Come by on Sunday, 5/31 between 2pm and 4pm to meet our team and tour the building. Looking forward to meeting you!&nbsp; Please sign up here:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/4tm0nGK" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bit.ly/4tm0nGK</a>.

Local Event: Open House: Temple Shir Tikvah

Open House: Temple Shir Tikvah

If you’ve been searching for a joyful, authentic, warm and inclusive Jewish community, Temple Shir Tikvah may be just the place...

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Non-Fiction Book Club - with Special Guest, Author Christopher Gorham!

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Whitelam Books, 610 Main St, Reading, MA

Spring Song Circle

Hosta and Perennial Sale, Lyman Estate Greenhouse May 30 & 31 and June 6, 2026

Open House: Temple Shir Tikvah