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Join us on selected Wednesday nights from April through December for Waterworks Wednesdays. You’ll hear from exciting guest speakers, take interesting tours, and see historic and contemporary films focusing on the water system.
May
J.R. Greene has devoted his life to researching and writing the stories related to the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir. A member of the MWRA Advisory Board since 1991, Greene will speak about the engineering and construction of the Quabbin.
When: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Cost: $5
John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering and Environmental Health at Harvard, will lecture on "Water in a Changing World." Professor Briscoe has devoted his career to issues relating to water, other natural resources, and economic development. Briscoe has launched the Harvard Water Security Initiative, which focuses on major challenges facing countries around the world, including the obstacles in providing people with safe drinking water.
When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Cost: Free
Join architecture historian Dennis De Witt for a walk and talk about the Chestnut Hill Reservoir and the Museum building. Start outside, overlooking
the reservoir, and end up inside the Great Engines Hall, where you'll learn all about the interior of this magnificent building.
When: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Cost: Free
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