Ben Cosgrove is a traveling composer whose music explores landscape and place, hailed by the Boston Globe as “a sonic plein-air painter.”
He has performed across the U.S. and created music for projects including Ken Burns’ The American Buffalo.
The James Library & Center for the Arts welcomes local author Janet Rich Edwards for a special afternoon of reading and conversation centered on her latest…
Massachusetts artist Lynn Bratley creates contemplative images rooted in close observation of the natural world.
Be Intentional is a group exhibition curated by the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Woman Artists featuring 2D and 3D works that reflect…
Apply through September 22, 2026.
Exhibition October 30 - December 5, 2026.
Awards for Best in Show.
For toddlers and caregivers. Explore our Children’s room and enjoy an afternoon of reading fun.
Ben Cosgrove is a traveling composer whose music explores landscape and place, hailed by the Boston Globe as “a sonic plein-air painter.”
He has performed across the U.S. and created music for projects including Ken Burns’ The American Buffalo.
The James Library & Center for the Arts welcomes local author Janet Rich Edwards for a special afternoon of reading and conversation centered on her latest…
For toddlers and caregivers. Explore our Children’s room and enjoy an afternoon of reading fun.
For toddlers and caregivers. Explore our Children’s room and enjoy an afternoon of reading fun.
Join Danielle Drees, PhD, and juror of the exhibition “Be Intentional” for a reading and discussion of her new book.
The James Library Book Club meets this month to discuss Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane (Historical Fiction). The discussion will be led by Jill.

