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Thursday, Aug. 16

Essential daily information at a glance, including a free mystery concert Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Loring-Greenough House.

 

1. Forecast: The National Weather Service predicts another stormy morning. Then it will be cloudy, becoming partly sunny with a high of 83. The evening will clear up and cool off to about 70.

2. The Loring-Greenough House is the Place to Be Today: Seems like the universe is converging on the historic South Street property. In addition to the usual Thursday farmer's market and library book sale, a free mystery concert takes place at 6 p.m. (The fifth in the August Noise series.)

3. There's an Election on Sept. 6: Party primaries are being held Thursday, Sept. 6. Contested races include the Second Suffolk Senate seat held by Sonia Chang-Díaz, D-Jamaica Plain. She faces perennial hopeful Roy Owens. Friday is the deadline to register.

4. Gardner Museum After Hours: Head down to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for live music and plenty of activities in the galleries from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Price of admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $5 for college students.

5. Twilight Walking Tour: Forest Hills Cemetery has many layers of stories. Thursday evening at 7 p.m. the cemetery's educational trust leads a tour on the theme "Rave Reviews." $10.

 

 

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About this column: A roundup of interesting or important JP events, spiced with news of interest to JP residents. Related Topics: Five Things

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