THE JAMAICA PLAIN FORUM is a venue for conversations on the great issues shaping our neighborhood and our planet.


POSTPONED! Patrick Kennedy and Friends, Wake Up the Politics!

Saturday, 28 June 2008 – 7:00pm


A Report from New Orleans: 3 Years Later

Friday, 27 June 2008 – 7:00pm


The Defining Moment for Climate Change with Bill McKibben

Sunday, 8 June 2008 – 7:00pm


“New Year Baby” Documentary Screening and Discussion

Friday, 30 May 2008 – 7:00pm


Building a More Equitable Community/Creando una Comunidad Equitativa

Saturday, 17 May 2008 –


Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times: Amy Goodman, David Goodman and You

Friday, 16 May 2008 – 7:00pm


Hillary Jordan, Author of “MUDBOUND” (Reading)

Friday, 2 May 2008 – 7:00pm


“Unnatural Causes” Film Screening at English High School

Thursday, 1 May 2008 – 6:00pm


“A Dream in Doubt” Documentary Screening

Friday, 18 April 2008 – 7:00pm


The Global Warming Cafe: Concrete Steps to Decreasing your Carbon Footprint

Saturday, 29 March 2008 – 1:00pm


“King Corn” Potluck (6:30) and Screening (7:30)

Friday, 14 March 2008 – 6:30pm


“Who Owns the Water? The Global Grassroots Fight to Take Back the Tap” with Maude Barlow, Canadian Anti-Corporate Water-Rights Activist

Sunday, 2 March 2008 – 7:00pm


Rescheduled:”Iron Ladies of Liberia” Screening and Discussion at the Boston Public Library

Thursday, 28 February 2008 – 6:00pm


“Iron Ladies of Liberia”- POSTPONED

Friday, 22 February 2008 – 6:00pm


Defending Kids from Corporate Marketers

Friday, 8 February 2008 – 7:00pm


“Everything’s Cool” Documentary and Discussion with Ross Gelbspan

Friday, 25 January 2008 – 7:00pm


“Banished” Documentary and Discussion

Friday, 18 January 2008 – 7:00pm


“Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita”

Friday, 11 January 2008 – 7:00pm


“Turning the Climate Corner” with Ross Gelbspan

Friday, 4 January 2008 – 7:00pm


“An Unreasonable Man” Documentary Screening

Friday, 30 November 2007 – 7:00pm


“Bearing Witness in Darfur: Who Will Be My Sister’s Keeper?”

Thursday, 29 November 2007 – 7:00pm


“SiCKO” Documentary Screening and Discussion

Thursday, 8 November 2007 – 7:00pm


Frances Moore LappĂ©: “When Hope Triumphs Over Fear: An Invisible Global Revolution”

Thursday, 1 November 2007 – 7:00pm


“Miss Navajo” Documentary Screening

Friday, 26 October 2007 – 7:00pm


“Please Vote For Me” Documentary Screening

Friday, 12 October 2007 – 7:00pm


21 Myths About Immigration

Thursday, 4 October 2007 – 7:00pm


Food For Thought: A Case for Local Food

Wednesday, 19 September 2007 – 7:00pm


The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly

Tuesday, 11 September 2007 – 7:00pm


Exporting the Drug War Overseas

Friday, 27 July 2007 – 7:00pm


Stacy Mitchell, Author of “Big Box Swindle”

Thursday, 28 June 2007 – 7:00pm


Ellen Bravo Takes on the Big Boys

Wednesday, 6 June 2007 – 7:00pm


Broken Promises, Broken Dreams

Tuesday, 5 June 2007 – 7:00pm


Effective Parenting for a Dynamic Family

Wednesday, 23 May 2007 – 7:00pm


Military Voices In Opposition the War

Friday, 11 May 2007 – 7:30pm


Film Screening: “The Ground Truth”

Monday, 30 April 2007 – 7:00pm