Boston Globe columnist Joanna Weiss will speak on “Our Culture’s Messages” at a special program of the Sisterhood of Cong. Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills on Sunday afternoon, September 22th, at 2 PM. Ms. Weiss will explore the messages our culture sends to boys and girls, and how some of those messages need to change. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. The talk will be held at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton.

Ms. Weiss writes a twice-weekly column for the Globe op-ed page. Previously, she worked for the Globe’s Arts Department as a TV critic and pop culture reporter, and wrote a regular column about parenting.

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 Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton is at 199 Reedsdale Road near Canton Ave., and is handicapped accessible with ample free parking. For more information, call 617-698-3394 or email office@TempleShalomOnline.org.