Daily Briefs

Tuesday’s Brief: 1st Annual West End Heritage Night, Holiday Gift Guide, Festive Treats

Things to know for Tuesday

Your daily round up for Tuesday, December 5:

6:30PM West End Museums’ 1st Annual West End Heritage Night. Join the West End Museum on Lomasney Way for their 1st annual Heritage Night honoring Theofan Stylian Noli, Helen Osborne Storrow and Theodore Richard. The free event will be followed by a reception with light refreshments.

Notable News:

Gift guide: 9 notable Bostonians share what they’re giving this year

Are you looking for some gift-giving inspiration this season? Boston.com reached out to some of Boston’s most notable people to see what they’re gifting this year. Stephen Lacobacci, owner of Avanti Salon on Newbury Street says he’d rather gift an experience over “stuff” and mentioned that some of his favorite people will get cooking classes from Taranta in the North End, see the full list on Boston.com.

Festive Treats:

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Plan your events with the Community Calendar:

Wednesday, December 6:

6:00PM Public Meeting: 128 North Street Invitation to Bid at Nazzaro Community Center. A public meeting will be held at the Nazzaro Center at 30 North Bennet Street to discuss the current Invitation to Bid (ITB) on a MassDOT owned property at 128 North Street, view the full meeting agenda here.

6:30PM Opening: “The Double Life of Elizabeth Bishop” at North End Library. Join the North End Library at 25 Parmenter Street to celebrate the opening of “The Double Life of Elizabeth Bishop”. There will be light refreshments served and the event will feature Lucienne Bartfield’s pencil portraits of American poets.

Thursday, December 7:

Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack

11:00AM Mahjong Games at North End Library. Enjoy the American-style variant of Mahjong, a tile-based game that originated in China and requires skill, strategy, and calculation, view the full event posting here.

3:30PM STEAM Crafternoons at West End Library. Join the West End Library at 151 Cambridge Street for an afternoon where kids will have access to an abundance of supplies. The event is ideal for all ages and will feature one science-related project and one craft. Email rfox@bpl.org to pre-register.

6:00PM NE Public Safety Meeting at the Nazzaro Center. North End residents are welcome to attend the public safety meeting which will be held with Boston Police Area A-1 at 30 North Bennet Street.

6:30PM Rosary, Mass & Testimony with Colleen & John Willard at Sacred Heart Church. Join Sacred Heart Catholic Church for their Rosary and Holy Mass & Testimony with Colleen and John Wilard taking place at 12 North Square, view additional details here.

From the Community:

Old North Church Annual Christmas Concert

Join the Old North Church at 193 Salem Street on Sunday December 10th at 5PM for their Annual Christmas Concert. This year’s concert will feature the Old North Chamber Choir & Orchestra and Longy School of Music’s Women’s Choir, continue reading.

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