Lowell Lecture
Swing Era Music and Dance with the Beantown Swing Orchestra
Date & Time
July 12, 2023 at 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location
John F. Kennedy Library
Columbia Point Boston, MA 02125
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
The Beantown Swing Orchestra
Presenting Organization
Topics
Contact
Liz Murphy (jfkforums@nara.gov, 617-514-1643)
Join us for an evening of music and dance with the Beantown Swing Orchestra. In between sets and dance lessons, the group will lead an educational session on Swing Era music and its significance in World War II.
The full schedule includes:
5:00 p.m. dance set 5:45 p.m. Shim Sham line dance lesson 6:00 p.m. Swing Era presentation 6:50 p.m. group swing dance lesson 7:15 p.m. dance set
No partner or experience is necessary for lessons.
This program is part of a summer Late Nights at the Library series at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Our Museum galleries, including the new special exhibit Service and Sacrifice: World War II - A Shared Experience, will be open free of charge from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Food and drink options will be available for purchase, and our Museum Store will be open.
Please note that this program is in-person only, and will not be livestreamed.