Jan 25
Fri 1:30 pm
Author Stephen Puleo will give a lecture about his book, Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919. Copies of Dark Tide, which Mr. Puleo will autograph, will be available for purchase. This lecture is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library and the Friends of the Council on Aging.
Jan 29
Tue 7:00 pm
Dr. Ronald Mayville, a Senior Principal at the structural engineering firm of Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, has spent many years looking into what caused the failure of the molasses tank that created one of the worst disasters in Boston history. Dr. Mayville will share his explanation of why the tank failed, and the lessons as a result of this disaster.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library, this program is free and open to the public.
Jan 30
Wed 7:00 pm
Dr. Gary Hylander will dicuss the politics surrouding the disasterous Molasses Flood of 1919.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library, this program is free and open to the public.