Spring came with a burst of color to the North End Branch of the Boston Public Library in early April! Books in Bloom, a pairing of designer floral arrangements and related well-known books, was planned by The Friends of the North End Library in conjunction with Branch Librarian, Jennifer Hawes. Terese O’Connell, friend, member, and Read More…
The Friends of the North End Library hosted the local music ensemble, Seven Times Salt, who presented in music and narration the Pilgrims’ journey from England to Holland and then to the New World in Plymouth. The performance consisted of a quartet who performed with authentically reproduced instruments exactly like the ones used in the Read More…
Eliot K-8 Innovation School sixth and seventh graders recently had the opportunity to participate in a Lions International Peace Poster Contest facilitated by the Boston Host Lions Club. The theme of the contest, Kindness Matters, was introduced to the students by Lions members, Mary DiMasi and Felix Padial. Students were encouraged to think about acts Read More…
On a day after a drenching rain, members of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park’s horticulture group waded into the soggy soil and planted 300 daffodil bulbs in the crescent garden near the trellis. The bulbs provided through the city’s Boston Blooms with Daffodils program were in prime condition, so hopes for a spectacular spring Read More…
Twenty students in the Nazzaro Center after-school program met with two members of the Boston Host Lions Club over the course of two days to write letters to members of the armed forces as part of a service project. Lion Felix Padial and Norman Sabbey told the students how much receiving a letter form “home” Read More…
W.C. Fields and Mae West recently came to life at a North End Branch Library event sponsored by the Friends of the North End Library and a generous grant from the City Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library. The cozy library event space became Mae West’s dressing room complete with props including fans and Read More…
If you have been by the library lately, you may have noticed the Memorial Bricks donated by members of the neighborhood to support the Friends of the North End Library have been moved from behind the library’s circulation desk to in front of the Dante Frieze. The Memorial Bricks now have a more prominent and Read More…
The winter weather may have persisted outside, but spring was in the air at the Friends of the North End Library Spring Fling! The friendly gathering at The Living Room was an opportunity for current members and new members alike to enjoy a fun evening, to raise funds for Friends’ events, and to fulfill the Read More…
Representatives from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) gave an informative presentation at the North End Branch Library during a Community Action Hour. Community Action Hours are teaching sessions conducted by the Attorney General’s Office to teach residents about their rights and how to use the resources available through the AGO. The purpose of this community Read More…
On the evening of February 15, the North Bennet Street School atrium was magically transformed into a Valentine Coffee House hosted by the Friends of the North End Library. Photo credits: Meredith Piscitelli Local talent found their inner poets and entertained the enthusiastic audience with love themed poetry, letters, and music recited and sung. A vivacious Read More…
The crescent garden is gorgeous, as is the rose garden. Your work and what you organize in the park is such a blessing to so many. Very inspirational. Kerry Ann Mendez Kerry Ann Mendez, a nationally known, award winning garden educator, book author, and design consultant recently visited Christopher Columbus Park and gave a presentation at Read More…