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On June 22nd, 2013 from 11am-8pm the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park will be hosting the First Annual NEWHBA-Fest, a festival to celebrate ways to make the North End and Waterfront healthier and more beautiful. The festival will include free exercise classes on the west lawn of Christopher Columbus Park, entertainment by local bands and healthy lifestyle tips and [...]
North End Bowling Night & Shaw House Reunion Friday, July 12 @ 7:00PM As part of this year’s festivities the North End Columbus Day Committee is hosting a Bowling Tournament on Friday, July 12 at Boston Bowl in Dorchester to benefit the Columbus Day Celebration Fund. Many people will remember the old Shaw House Bowling [...]
The NEAA All-Star team will play against the South End All-Stars in the 4th Annual North2South Baseball Classic as well as a series against the Hill House All-Stars. The NEAA All-Star team will be made up off: Marcos Soto Michael Troiano Francesca Rubino Francesco Santaniello Charlie Griffin Isabella Vilar Fortunato D’Ampolo Richard Pagliuca Evan Frechette [...]
2013 South Boston Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading Registration Information South Boston Pop Warner football and cheerleading is working in conjunction with the North End/Waterfront community will be holding a registration on: – Thursday, June 20, 2013 – 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet St., North End A [...]
JOIN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! NORTH END YOUTH HOCKEY “INTRODUCTION TO HOCKEY PROGRAM” -KIDS 5 TO 12 YEARS OF AGE- -FULL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED- -BASIC SKATING SKILLS REQUIRED- WHEN: SATURDAYS NOVEMBER 30, 2013 TO MARCH 8, 2014 TIME: 8:00 AM TO 10:00 AM WHERE: STERITI SKATING RING (NORTH END) FEE: $300.00 PER PLAYER REGISTRATION: Thursday, June 20th – [...]
This summer at the Paul Revere House you will meet Revolutionary characters in June, hear colonial tunes in July, and learn 18th c. crafts in August. Most events are free with museum admission: adults $3.50, seniors and college students $3.00, children 5-17 $1. Members and North End residents admitted free at all times. In summer, [...]
The following meeting notice is from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT): MassDOT has scheduled two public information meetings in Boston regarding the Callahan Tunnel Rehabilitation Project as follows: Thursday, June 20 – 6:30pm, Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street Wednesday, June 26 – 6:30pm, East Boston High School, 86 White Street The project [...]
The Wonder Women of Boston are having a networking event next week in the North End at The Living Room, 101 Atlantic Ave. It’s open to the public. Details are below. Date: June 13, 2013 Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Location: The Living Room, 101 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110 Cost: $3 members, $6 non-members Register: http://wonderwomenboston.com/networking-events?eventId=607941&EventViewMode=EventDetails [...]
June Meeting Agenda Informed and Involved Neighbors Make a Strong Neighborhood www.newra.org Date: Thursday, June 13, 2013 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street Reports 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM President’s Report Membership Committee Parks and Open Space Committee Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Zoning and Licensing Applications 7:15 PM – 7:30 [...]
It’s time for Summer in the City at the Boston Harbor Hotel with Rat Pack Mondays, Summer Soul Tuesday, Country Pop Wednesdays, Blues Barge Thursdays and Music & Movie Fridays. The complete schedule is shown below. More information at BHH.com/summer.
The Summer Guide for 2013 is out with a citywide list of events. The guide is available at CityofBoston.gov/Summer or download the PDF file here. Also, you can follow @SummerBoston on Twitter. For North End / Waterfront events, see NorthEndWaterfront.com/calendar to view the Community Calendar.
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Email: info@newncboston.org Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday June 10, 2013 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 1. Call to order & Roll Call – NEWNC President 2. Meeting Protocol – NEWNC Vice President 3. Report from the Office of Neighborhood Services – Nicole Leo 4. Report from the offices of [...]
Preparing the North End / Waterfront for Climate Change and the Rising Tide – Community Meeting Presenter: Julie Wormser, Executive Director of The Boston Harbor Association Wednesday, June 19, 2013; 6:30pm Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel – Great Admiral Building (#4) Captain William Sturgis Room (Enter across from main hotel entrance) Battery Wharf, Boston, MA 02109 [...]
Eliot School Family Council is having an old-fashioned Bake Sale on Wednesday, June 5th on the Hanover Street side of the Prado next to the firehouse. The bake sale will start at 8:00 am and end at 4:00 pm or whenever they sell out. All proceeds will support the Eliot’s student programs. For questions or [...]
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is proud to announce that they have been selected as a 2013 grantee of Mayor Menino’s Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! Community Grants program. The purpose of the Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! Community Grants are to increase the number and variety of programs serving the youth of Boston and to ensure [...]
Saturday, June 22, 2013 brings the first annual NEWHBA-Fest to Christopher Columbus Park from the North End / Waterfront Health and Beauty Alliance and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. The all-day event runs from 8am-8pm with free exercise classes (8am-3pm), health & beauty expo tables and free live music from Hadrian’s Heros, Classic Isotti [...]
The Summer 2013 Religious Processions and Feasts are getting underway in Boston’s North End. Kicking off the season on Sunday, June 2nd at 2:00 pm is the procession in honor of Santa Maria di Anzano. The full schedule of processions and festivals is shown below and always available at the http://northendwaterfront.com/feasts webpage. North End Italian [...]
North End Chamber of Commerce Meeting Announcement June 4, 2013, 3:30 pm St. Leonard Church Parish Hall Basement North End business owners are invited to participate in the full agenda at the first major meeting of the year. A question and answer period will also take place at the end of the meeting. NECC officials [...]
Remember reading about and/or witnessing all the fun had last year by the participants at the SMILE Mass Amazing Race? SMILE Mass had such a great time in your neighborhood last year that we are returning again on October 5, 2013! Somewhat like the hit television show, the SMILE Mass Amazing Race is a fun [...]
The annual “Piazza Italia” is scheduled for Sunday June 2, 2013 from 10am to 8pm at Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue in the North End of Boston. The event is free, open to the public with exhibits, children’s area and Italian music. Childrens performances will begin around 11:00 am. At 5:00 pm, a concert [...]
The Boston Harbor Association, along with several other Boston nonprofits, is bringing back fireworks to the harbor as part of its Summer on the Waterfront 2013! This year’s fireworks will be on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, August 31, 2013. As part of the fundraising, the group is sponsoring a Kickstarter campaign that will [...]
NEMPAC KIDS YARD SALE Saturday, June 1 from 10 am – 4 pm at the NEMPAC building on the Prado in the North End (Rain date Sunday, June 2). The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) YARD SALE offers very gently used kid’s gear and un-worn, like-new clothing, targeting ages from newborn to [...]
NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 7:00 PM Mariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM 266 Commercial Street, Four Winds Restaurant, Thomas Gioia has applied to the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing to amend the existing Live Entertainment License to include Karaoke [...]
Mayor Menino Announces New Tradition and Full Slate of Events for Memorial Day Weekend Introducing “Remembrance 2013: A Musical Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes” Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Veterans Services Commissioner Francisco Ureña today announced a new Memorial Day tradition for the city of Boston in the form of an outdoor concert titled Remembrance: [...]
The History of Cannoli: Italian American v. Italian Join the North End Historical Society for a talk about this wondrous dessert that attracts thousands to the North End each year. Michele Topor of the famed North End Market Tours will share the intriguing history of this delectable treat! The event will end with a Q&A [...]
The Mayor’s Urban Agriculture Working Group and the Boston Redevelopment Authority has drafted a new section of the Zoning Code, Article 89, to address the growing interest in Urban Agriculture. Eleven meetings around the City will be held to present Article 89 and receive feedback from residents. The first meeting will be held on June [...]
The 1st Annual Taste of Faneuil Hall is launching this Thursday, May 23rd from 6pm-9pm in the Upper Rotunda/Parris Lounge. No better way to kick off Memorial Day than with delicious food, craft beer & live music at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. We have partnered with many of our neighboring restaurants to launch an event that [...]
NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 7:00 PM Mariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM 266 Commercial Street, Four Winds Restaurant, Thomas Gioia has applied to the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing to amend the existing Live Entertainment License to include Karaoke [...]
Mirabella Pool 2013 Registration Sign-ups begin Monday, May 20 at the Nazzaro Center Regular Rates Children under 6-FREE Children (6-12)-$5 ** Young Adults (13-17)-$10 Seniors (62+)-$5 **Adults (18-61)-$15 Guest Pass-$3/day (Must be accompanied by an Adult member) Pool Schedule: General Hours Mon-Fri 11:00 am-8:00 pm Sat+Sun 10:30 am-8:00 pm (Please note-beginning August 4, pool closing [...]
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and Wharf District Council invite you to a public meeting and workshop to discuss seasonal plans for the Wharf District Parks and to obtain community input on park use and interests. This is the first joint public meeting of the Wharf District Council and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and a great opportunity [...]
This year’s Memorial Day remembrance tribute concert will be on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Christopher Columbus Park starting at 6:30 pm. It’s a free concert featuring the Metropolitan Wind Symphony and the Boston City Singers. Bring a towel or lawn chair to honor our veterans and military heros on this special holiday.
Friends of the North End Branch Library Book Sale!!! Saturday, May 18, 2013 ***Rain or Shine*** 10:00am – 3:00pm North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Street Paperbacks: $1.00 Hardcovers: $2.00
Downtown Waterfront Planning Initiative Workshop ONEin3 – Open to all of Boston’s young creatives, entrepreneurs and community leaders Friday, May 17, 2013 2:00 – 6:00 pm 2:00 pm – Walking Tour, Meet at Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street (north entrance off Christopher Columbus Park) 3:30 pm – Visioning Workshop, Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress Street [...]
Elena Barbara has started a “climbing Bunker Hill Monument campaign” to raise money for the 14 victims of the Boston Marathon attacks who are now amputees. To reach the top of the monument takes 294 steps. Her goal is to raise $1 per step, for a total of $8,820. Elena is an “Eliot School Mom” [...]
This year, The Eliot K-8 Innovation School is celebrating the 300th anniversary of its founding and as part of the celebration the Eliot Family Council will hold its fourth annual fund Spring Fling Gala Auction on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel. The school has made incredible achievements in the past [...]
Important Message from Friends of Christopher Columbus Park On April 24, a 30-year-old homeless man fell into the harbor at Columbus Park and subsequently died. Police theorized he was pushed by another homeless man. It is being investigated as a murder. This happened at noontime on a bright, sunny day! (See Man Dies After Pulled [...]