Boston Globe columnist Joanna Weiss will speak on “The Presidential Race” at a special program of the Sisterhood of Cong. Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills on Sunday afternoon, November 1st, at 2 PM.  Ms. Weiss will give her insights into the race for President and what it will look like a year from now. 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, Conf. room B.  

            Ms. Weiss writes a twice-weekly column for the Globe op-ed page, and her columns appear in newspapers across the country.  She also edits the commentary page of the Globe’s political section, “Capital,” and appears frequently on WGBH television and radio.  Previously, she worked for the Globe’s Arts Department as a TV critic and pop culture reporter, and wrote a regular column about parenting.  She is the author of the novel Milkshake, a satire about the politics of motherhood.        

            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 member.

            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@BethShalomBlueHills.org.