The 49th annual Boston Pride Week will take place the first week of June with the well-known Boston Pride Parade filling the city streets on Saturday, June 8. Pride Week kicks off with the Rainbow flag raising ceremony on Friday, May 31 at 12 p.m. at City Hall Plaza. Later that day, there will be Read More…
Born into an undeniable musical legacy, Louis Prima Jr. picks up the torch lit by his iconic father and leads his incarnation of The Witnesses headfirst into the future. Next stop is the Bandstand of the 100th Saint Anthony’s Feast on Friday, August 23, 2019. Their seamless blend of big band jazz, insanely danceable swing Read More…
NEW Health and the Nazzaro Community Center are hosting an event “Hiding in Plain Sight”. Learn about some of the common places teens use to hide substances in their bedrooms, sometimes right in plain sight. We will be setting up a makeshift bedroom to identify those places commonly used to avoid detection. All are welcome Read More…
Note: Due to weather, moved from May 29 to the 31st, Friday. Brought to you by: RUFF North End, Absolut Vodka, Battery Wharf Hotel, and Polka Dog Bakery, North End Yappy Hour is finally back! Bring your furry friends for Wednesday Yappy Hour to the Battery Wharf Hotel Outdoor Patio at 5:30pm. Our first monthly event Read More…
The Friends of the North End Library are once again presenting an intriguing book talk. Author Stephanie Schorow will be at the North End Library on May 29, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about her book, Inside The Combat Zone. Her presentation will tell about “the Stripped Down Story of Boston’s Most Notorious Neighborhood.” Read More…
Join Artist David Burr in a participatory drawing experience! Experiment with drawing tools and ideas – open your mind to news ways of seeing and understanding drawing. No experience necessary – all materials are supplied. 6-8pm Wednesday May 29 Boston Harbor Pop-Up Gallery 226 Causeway Street (right next to Title Boxing) Contact Robyn at robynreed11@gmail.com Read More…
Melnea Cass, the “First Lady (or Mayor) of Roxbury,” is well known for organizing the sit-ins over school segregation in Boston and leading the fights over urban renewal and highway construction in the South End and Roxbury. However, a young Melnea Cass in 1919 first learned community organizing from her mother-in-law Rosa Brown. Join us Read More…
Zen…what? Zentangle is a style of meditative drawing that inspires focused attention, creativity, and relaxation. Certified Zentangle instructor Lori Champine will guide you through a two-hour workshop where you will create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns, or “tangles.” Why not see what a little tangling can do for you? Registration online or by phone Read More…
Welcome to A Weekend in Boston, a weekly post about events occurring over the upcoming weekend throughout all of Boston. For events coming up in the North End, see the event calendar. For more information on each event, click on the event title. This Memorial Day weekend is looking to be a great one! The Read More…
Free lecture at the New England Aquarium: Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m. Scientist and producer for PBS show “NOVA” Ari Daniel joins the New England Aquarium for the next lecture in their Free Spring Lecture Series. Daniel was the recipient of the Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award for his radio stories on glaciers and climate change Read More…
The City of Boston invites you to join Mayor Walsh on Thursday, May 23 to celebrate the completion of Connect Historic Boston. Connect Historic Boston includes the new green bike trail along Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street in the North End, expanded sidewalks along the Blackstone Block, and safety improvements on Joy Street and Constitution Read More…
Registered Democrats in Ward 3 of Boston will hold a caucus at the Nazzaro Community Center, (30 North Bennett Street) on Saturday June 1st, 2019 at 10:30 AM to elect delegates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Registration will begin at 10:00 AM. The Convention will be held on Saturday, September 14th at the MassMutual Read More…