Wednesday’s Brief: Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings, Back-to-School Films, Humpback Whale Spotted off Spectacle Island

Things to know for Wednesday

Today is Wednesday, August 29 and if you’re not quite ready for back-to-school just yet, ease back into the season with the North End Library’s back-to-school film theme every Friday, read more.

Here’s what else you need to know for today… 

Notable News:

The Most Anticipated Fall 2018 Restaurant Openings in Boston and Beyond

Eater Boston has pulled together their list for the most anticipated restaurant opening of the fall season and to no surprise, two Lovejoy Wharf restaurants made the list, read more on Eater Boston.

Humpback Whale breaches off Spectacle Island:

A juvenile humpback whale was seen breaching off of Spectacle Island earlier today 🐋 a beautiful and rare sight to see, captured by @MassDCR while doing routine Boston Harbor Island rounds #conservation #wildlife pic.twitter.com/iqp1Bdak50

— MassDCR (@MassDCR) August 28, 2018

Plan your events with the Community Calendar:

Thursday, August 30

10:00AM Gentle Yoga at Christopher Columbus Park. Stop by Christopher Columbus Park for a free yoga class to help expand your mental and physical being.

8:30PM Fireworks Over Boston Harbor. Brought to you by the Boston Harbor Fireworks Fund, which is administered by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, Boston Harbor Now and the Wharf District Council with the support of harbor-wide businesses and generous sponsors, see additional details.

Friday, August 31

1:00PM Friday Films of Robert Mitchum: Farewell My Lovely. Join the North End Branch Library at 25 Parmenter Street  for their weekly film series of Robert Mitchum, see additional details here.

6:30PM Sing along with Entertainer Mel Stiller in the Rotunda in Quincy Market. Mel has been leading the piano bar at Jacob Wirth restaurant in Boston’s Theatre District every Friday night for the past 29 years. Songbooks will be distributed with lyrics to over 500 oldies, classic rock songs, standards, and show tunes from the 1950s to the 1970s.

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Keep up with what’s happening on the Events Calendar.

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