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Weekend Brief: What $5K Rent Looks Like, IdeaBoston Festival, NBSS Open House, Friday Films

Things to know for Friday

Today is Friday, November 2 and here’s what else you need to know for this weekend…

IdeaBoston Festival. I AM Books’ two-day festival will take place on Nov. 2 and 3 at the Dante Alighieri building in Cambridge, and will feature dozens of panel presentations, workshops, film screenings, a theatrical representation and one big party to top it all off!

10:00AM NBSS Open House 2018. Stop by the North Bennet Street School at 150 North Street for an open house to learn more about the school’s offerings and be inspired.

1:00PM Friday Films at the North End Library. Join the North End Library at 25 Parmenter Street for their November film series: Pre-Code Hollywood, see additional details here.

4:00PM BuildBPS Info Session in Charlestown. Join BuildBPS to learn more about about the BuildBPS Plan, which addresses school facilities, grade configurations, and the educational vision of Boston. Learn more here.

Notable News:

What $5,000 a Month Rents Look Like Around Boston Right Now

From Back Bay to the Fenway and the North End too – curbed Boston has pulled together a roundup of what $5,000 a month in rent looks like around the city, read more on Curbed Boston.

North End Views:

 

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North End on November Eve, with key fob access by the talented @dancos23 & @melaniesaryan

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Plan your events with the Community Calendar:

Saturday, November 3

IdeaBoston Festival. I AM Books’ two-day festival will take place on Nov. 2 and 3 at the Dante Alighieri building in Cambridge, and will feature dozens of panel presentations, workshops, film screenings, a theatrical representation and one big party to top it all off!

10:00AM NBSS Open House 2018. Stop by the North Bennet Street School at 150 North Street for an open house to learn more about the school’s offerings and be inspired.

1:00PM “Step on It” Scavenger Hunt by WalkBoston. Join in a sidewalk scavenger hunt through downtown Boston hosted by WalkBoston and cosponsored by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District (BID) and MP Boston, see additional details here.

1:30PM From Italy to the North End – Photographs and Stories from 1972 – 1982. Stop by the Dante Aighieri Society of MA at 41 Hampshire Street in Cambridge for this discussion as park of the IDEA Boston Festival, see additional details here.

4:00PM From Ellis Island to Boston’s North End: Tales of Italian Immigration. Stop by the Dante Aighieri Society of MA at 41 Hampshire Street in Cambridge for this discussion as park of the IDEA Boston Festival, see additional details here.

Sunday, November 4

1:00PM Fall Book Launch: 100 Things to do in Boston Before you Die. Stop by Shake the Tree at 67 Salem Street to meet award winning journalist and travel writer, Kate MacKinnon as she signs her new book.

From the Community:

Halloween at North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

The North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center held a party on Halloween complete with a pumpkin decorating contest, continue reading to see who won.

 

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