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CARY HALL: The Bittersweet History of Chocolate: What Makes Chocolate Good?

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 8 PM to 9 PM

Where

Cary Memorial Library, Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420
1874 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420 (Lexington)

Tags

talkfood drink

Source tags

Adult

**This event takes place at Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington. Social anthropologist Dr. Carla D. Martin will trace the bittersweet history of chocolate –– from Mayan temples, to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to the rise of iconic brands like Hershey’s and Nestlé, to grueling labor on co

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