Ring in 2020 with the annual fireworks celebration over Boston Harbor at midnight on New Year’s Eve! Thanks to tremendous support from businesses and neighbors around the harbor, there will be two fireworks barges on the harbor to celebrate the New Year. Three local nonprofits — Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, Boston Harbor Now and Read More…
New this year to the holiday season at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, a “Resolution Wall” is set up inside the Quincy Market Rotunda where visitors can write their reflections on 2019 and their hopes, aspirations, and intentions for 2020. Visitors will be provided with paper and pens to write down their resolutions and then they will Read More…
Below are schedules for the 2019 Christmas week Masses at the North End churches. Saint Leonard Church, Sacred Heart Church and Saint Stephen Church (Roman Catholic) Tuesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve4pm: Saint Stephen Church5pm: Saint Leonard Church12 midnight: Saint Leonard Church Wednesday, December 25th, Christmas Day9am: Saint Leonard Church10:30am: Saint Leonard Church (Italian)11:00am: Saint Stephen Church12 Read More…
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden invite you to the second Boston Common Master Plan Open House on January 15 between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Josiah Quincy School Auditorium, 152 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116. The goal of the Master Plan is to create a Common that will serve the people Read More…
The West End Museum presents two film nights to complement its current exhibit, “The Old Howard Theatre.” The exhibit of photographs, artifacts, and graphic panels runs through February 15, 2020. Scollay Square: Boston’s Bygone PlaygroundJanuary 9, 2020 at 7 p.m.; $10 / Free to Museum Members; Pre-registration required by phone at 617-723-2125. Scollay Square served Read More…
Join the West End Museum on December 19 at 7 p.m. for a talk on Burlesque. As early as 1858, Adah Isaacs Menken — the highest paid actress of her day — would set the stage for what would become modern burlesque. Lydia Thompson and her import of British Blondes would soon follow, along with Read More…
Celebrate Advent and Christmas at The Old North Church, 193 Salem Street in Boston’s North End. See the full schedule of services below.
Cape Air is looking into serving Boston with seaplanes to create a downtown-to-downtown connection between New York City using 9-seat seaplanes available to the public. The company is working with FAA and US Coast Guard on permitting, and now are working with BPDA on a dock location. They are proposing use of the Boston Waterboat Read More…
In the coming year, the Friends of the Public Garden are celebrating our 50th Anniversary, and we want you to be the first to know what we have planned! Come to hear about our groundbreaking projects in the parks and special events for 2020. For 50 years, the Friends has played a vital role in Read More…
The BCYF is hosting a movie night for ages 10-12 on Friday, December 20 starting at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 and proceeds go directly to the can shares “double up program”. If your child is interested in participating, please complete the permission slip. Read more details in the announcement below.
The 48th Annual North End Christmas Parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 15, starting at 1:00 p.m. when Santa Claus arrives by helicopter. Due to the construction at the Puopolo ball fields, the helicopter will land at Christopher Columbus Park. Please note the change in location for the helicopter landing at Columbus Park! Following the Read More…
The December North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. At this meeting City Councilor Lydia Edwards, representing District 1 (North End, Charlestown, and East Boston), will present legislative and community updates. There Read More…