THE EVENTS  |  November 14 - 17, 2003

In the spirit of remembrance a set of events was created to consider the long history of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center in Boston, and to honor its patients and employees.

The online image archive of BLOOM can be viewed here:

Coming up in December 2003: the Bloom catalogue - send email to order. With writings by Ken Duckworth, Linda Larson, Jerry Beck, Anna Schuleit, et al. Includes rare images of MMHC and the Bloom tribute.

FRIDAY  |  November 14, 2003

• BLOOM  |  Opening Day


74 Fenwood Road  |  Boston, MA
Open to the public 9 am - 5 pm

A tribute to the Massachusetts Mental Health Center
Fields of flowers stretch throughout the building in a gesture of offering and transition. The building was open to everyone - to be revisited once more upon its closing.


• SYMPOSIUM


Carl W. Walter Amphitheatre
Tosteson Medical Education Center
260 Longwood Avenue
9 am - 5 pm

All-day symposium to honor the role of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center in the evolution of psychiatric treatment, teaching and research. The symposia will be held in a round-table format. All speakers for the symposium were alumni or present faculty of MMHC.


• RECEPTION and DINNER


Ballroom Veronique
Club Longwood
20 Chapel Street | Brookline, MA
5:30 pm

SATURDAY  |  November 15, 2003

• OPEN FORUM
  
  74 Fenwood Road  |  Boston, MA
  Begins at 10 am, open-ended
  
  Current and former patients and staff of MMHC were invited to share their stories and memories at a public forum on the front steps of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center.
  
  Free and open to the public.



• BLOOM  |  Second Day


74 Fenwood Road  |  Boston, MA
Free and open to the public 12 Noon - 6 pm

SUNDAY  |  November 16, 2003

• BLOOM  |  Third Day


74 Fenwood Road  |  Boston, MA
Free and open to the public 9 am - 6 pm

• ARTIST TALK


74 Fenwood Road  |  Boston, MA
In the second floor library at 3 pm

MONDAY  |  November 17, 2003

• BLOOM  |  Final Day


74 Fenwood Road  |  Boston, MA
Free and open to the public 9 am - 6 pm

Printed materials include a catalogue and a limited-edition memorial poster. To order the catalogue of the events click here - coming out in December 2003!