Old North Church 2015 Gala Spring Forward The family and friends of the Old North Church invite you to join them for their 2015 fund raising Gala “SPRING FORWARD” on Thursday, March 19th, from 6 to 9pm, at Filippo’s Ristorante, conveniently located at 283 Causeway St. in Boston’s Historic North End. Old North Church is Read More…
Old North Church is hosting a staged reading of a one act play featuring letters from soldiers in different American wars. The production is called Lines of Fire and will be presented on Tuesday, July 1st at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 with more information in the flyer below. In addition, check out Old North’s Read More…
City archeologist Joe Bagley will present the results of Clough House dig at the Old North Church on Thursday, March 13 at 7:00 pm. It looks like the snow will stay north of Boston, so the Old North Foundation spring lecture series can finally begin. The colonial chocolate lecture by Dr. Timothy Walker has been Read More…
The Old North Church thanks the many North End businesses who have already contributed to our annual Gala and Silent Auction, to be held on February 27 from 6 until 9 at the Fairmont Battery Wharf. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends in the community. Proceeds from the gala will support Read More…
….just when you need a night of chocolate Mother Nature steps in …. and forces a postponement for our first Foundation Spring Speaker Series lecture! Rescheduled for Tuesday, February 18, 7pm: – author Timothy Walker will discuss the history of chocolate and the chapters he contributed to Chocolate: History, Culture and Heritage (Wiley, 2009). Old Read More…
The Old North Church 2014 Gala will take place on Thursday, February 27 from 6-9 PM at the beautiful Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel. This year’s Gala will feature a cocktail reception with a food station, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar as well as a silent auction and exciting and always enjoyable raffles! Ticket price Read More…
There are several upcoming Christmas-related events at Old North! First … we will be “greening” the outdoor spaces on our campus this Saturday beginning at 9:30. All are invited to help hang wreaths and garlands … and enjoy refreshments and lively conversation. Second … this is the first Saturday of our winter “Piccoli Regali” neighborhood Read More…
The Old North Church is hosting her annual brass polishing party on Saturday, November 23 from 9:00 until 12:00 in the church parish house. Volunteers polish two three hundred year old chandeliers and twelve 150 year-old sconces. The two twelve branch chandeliers were imported from Europe and installed in the church in 1724. Each chandelier Read More…
The 12th Anniversary of the start of war in Afghanistan was October 7, 2013. Over two thousand U.S. casualties have been reported in Operation Enduring Freedom. Boston’s Veterans Services and Old North observed the anniversary this week in the Memorial Garden. A wreath was placed by the memorial and Rev. Stephen Ayres, Vicar of Old Read More…
On Wednesday, July 31 at 6pm, the choir of St. Mary’s Parish, Maldon, England will be performing at Old North. This is a mixed choir of adults and children whose music is rooted in the rich tradition of Anglican choral music. They are visiting the US at the invitation of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Read More…
The archeological dig is progressing at the Clough House adjacent to Old North Church. Several test pits have been excavated. The archeologists have discovered a number of pottery and bottle fragments dating to the 18th century. Below, city archeologist Joseph Bagley displays a couple of 18th century pottery fragments found behind the Clough House. For Read More…
City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley of the Boston Landmarks Commission will begin an intensive archaeological survey on the campus of the Old North Church on Thursday, May 16. The Clough House dates to around 1715 and is currently the fifth-oldest extant structure in the City of Boston. Old North is hosting the dig as part of Read More…