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Join former ATF Special Agent Wayne M. Miller for a riveting discussion of his award-winning true crime book, Burn Boston Burn, which details the largest arson case in U.S. history. This astounding narration explores a 1980s conspiracy involving firefighters and police officers that left the city of Boston ablaze. This event is for adults and registration is required.

Local Event: Local Author Book Talk: Wayne M. Miller

Local Author Book Talk: Wayne M. Miller

Join former ATF Special Agent Wayne M. Miller for a riveting discussion of his award-winning true crime book, Burn Boston Burn,...

Join the Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary Club for it's 24th Annual Duck&nbsp;Race on the Charles. We'll start the day off with music, games, bouncy house, pony rides, face painting, touch-a-truck, food, beverages and more. Register a duck for the race in advance at nvsrotaryevents.org of on race day before 2:00 pm.&nbsp;Ducks hit the water around 2:30 - 2:45.&nbsp;First three ducks across the finish line win a cash prize! Proceeds help to support local and national non-profit organizations.

Local Event: 24th Annual Duck Race on the Charles

24th Annual Duck Race on the Charles

Join the Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary Club for it's 24th Annual Duck Race on the Charles. We'll start the day off with music,...

Join poet Wendy Drexler and Dr. Rashmi Kaura of Hebrew SeniorLife’s Wolk Center for Memory Health for a virtual poetry reading and conversation about Drexler’s fourth collection, Harvest of What Remains. Through poetry and personal reflection, Harvest of What Remains shares Drexler’s experience caring for her husband as Alzheimer’s disease gradually changed their lives and relationship.
The program will explore how writing became a powerful tool for processing grief, stress, anger, fear, and moments of uncertainty throughout her caregiving journey. Together, Drexler and Dr. Kaura will discuss how poetry and reflective writing can offer comfort, insight, and emotional support to caregivers throughout the different stages of the caregiving journey.
Wendy Drexler is a recipient of a 2022 artist fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Her fourth collection, Harvest of What Remains, received honorable mention for the Paul Nemser Prize and was published in February 2026 by Lily Poetry Review Books. Her work has appeared in The Hudson Review, The Sun, and The Threepenny Review, among others. She was awarded the 2025 E.E. Cummings Prize from the New England Poetry Club, where she currently serves on the advisory board.
Rashmi Kaura, MD is a palliative care and geriatric specialist at the Deanna and Sidney Wolk Center for Memory Health. She is board certified in hospice and palliative care, geriatric medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She completed her Bachelor of Science in pharmacology and basic medical sciences from King’s College in London, England. She received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from King’s College School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Overlook Medical Center and her fellowship in geriatrics and palliative care at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Local Event: Processing Alzheimer's Caregiving through Poetry: Author Wendy Drexler with Dr. Rashmi Kaura

Processing Alzheimer's Caregiving through...

Join poet Wendy Drexler and Dr. Rashmi Kaura of Hebrew SeniorLife’s Wolk Center for Memory Health for a virtual poetry reading...

Processing Alzheimer's Caregiving through Poetry: Author Wendy Drexler with Dr. Rashmi Kaura

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Local Author Book Talk: Wayne M. Miller

24th Annual Duck Race on the Charles

Processing Alzheimer's Caregiving through Poetry: Author Wendy Drexler with Dr. Rashmi Kaura