Boston Globe columnist Joanna Weiss who writes a twice-weekly column for the Globe op-ed page will speak on current topics at a special program of the Sisterhood of Temple Shalom of Milton on Sunday afternoon, October 17th, at 2 PM.

Ms. Weiss  and sits on the paper’s editorial board. Previously, she worked for the Globe’s Arts Department as a TV critic and pop culture reporter, was a prolific blogger about “American Idol,” and wrote a regular column about parenting. You can find a list of Ms. Weiss’s columns here.

Weiss has also worked as a metro reporter and covered local and national politics. Before joining the Boston Globe in 1999, she covered Louisiana politics for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. She studied history and literature at Harvard, and lives in Milton with her husband and two children. She is also a Temple Shalom member.

This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

Temple Shalom is located at 180 Blue Hill Avenue (Rte. 138) in Milton, and is handicapped accessible with ample free parking. For more information, call 617-698-3394 or email office@TempleShalomOnline.org.