Join the North End Library for a Museum of Fine Arts guide’s discussion of the museum’s current “Toulouse-Lautrec and the Stars of Paris” exhibition, which runs from April 7 – August 14. The presentation will include vivid posters, prints, and paintings in which Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) captured Parisian nightlife in the late nineteenth century, Read More…
Join the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) for their annual playground celebration and clean-up in preparation for the summer season on Saturday, May 4 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. There will be free children’s activities including touch-a-truck firetruck, storytelling, pizza and more. See the full event flyer below.
Join the Armenian Heritage Park on The Greenway on Saturday, May 4 at 12:45 p.m. to celebrate public art and world labyrinth day! This two-part celebration during ArtWeek Boston is in collaboration with Age-Friendly, Boston Strong Commission, Boston APP/Lab, The Eliot K-8 Innovation School, Boston Public Schools, Greenway Conservancy, NorthEndWaterfront.com, SPARK Boston and Friends of Heritage Read More…
Join the West End Museum on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for their free, public event: Jane’s Walk at The West End Museum. Author, urbanist, and activist, Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) caused quite a stir in the field of city planning with her 1961 book, The Death and Life of Great American Read More…
Update: Submission deadline extended to May 5, 2019 (entry details) Old North Church & Historic Site announces a call for photography for the first art show in our exhibition space, Patriots Corner Gallery, located in the Clough House on the Unity Court side of the campus. The famous signal lanterns of April 18, 1775, displayed 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. Mother’s day is next weekend. I’ll remind you again in next week’s Read More…
Join your neighbors and Boston Police Officers for coffee and conversation on Friday, May 3 at 9 a.m. at the Ausonia Apartments at 185 Fulton Street in the North End. More details listed in the flyer below.
North End Historical Society president and local historian Alex Goldfeld will give an illustrated presentation about Old North, New Brick, First Baptist, and many other houses of worship in the North End. Boston churches, like the Manifesto Church and Old West, will be included for context and comparison. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Read More…
May 9, 2019 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Price: $25 Where: BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Boston Calling all trivia buffs and architecture enthusiasts! Join the BSA Foundation for an evening of fun, frivolity, and fundraising! Trivia questions will be based on architecture and design elements. All skill levels are welcome. You do not need to be an architect Read More…
May 16, 2019 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Price: Free and open to the public Where: BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Boston www.architects.org/programs-and-events/opening-reception-igboston-snapshot Don’t miss the opening reception for IGBoston Snapshot. This special event is an opportunity to explore the exhibition with the artists while enjoying complimentary drinks. IGBoston is a community of innovative New England creators, cultivating art and culture Read More…
All are invited to participate in Changing Course, a collaborative art installation at the Boston Harbor Pop-up Gallery at 226 Causeway Street on Saturday, 4/27 and Sunday, 4/28 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Changing Course takes an innovative approach to recycling by using plastic water bottles collected from the region’s beaches and waterfront to create Read More…
American Rhino, the mission-based apparel, footwear and accessories brand, dedicated to raising awareness and funds for ground conservation efforts to protect African wildlife, is hosting its first annual Safari in the City Live Auction & Charity Gala on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. All proceeds raised this evening will directly support the American Read More…