NEMPAC would like to give a big thank you to all who joined us on the Prado last Monday (10/24) for our Pumpkin Painting event. We hope to see you at our 11th Annual Halloween Party on October 31st from 5:30 – 7:00 PM on the Prado!
Kids & Families
Family Fun at the Columbus Park Fall Festival [Photos]
The annual Columbus Park Fall Festival featured all sorts of fun for neighborhood kids, complete with a parade around the park and hours of free entertainment. The annual neighborhood party is sponsored by Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. Photographer Ross Scabin shares these terrific images from Monday’s Columbus Day event. View more photos by Rosario Read More…
Creatures, Large and Small, Come to Annual Blessing of the Animals
Old North Church hosted Sunday’s annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony bringing all sorts of pets and humans to the Prado, Paul Revere Mall, in Boston’s North End. The service commemorates the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Rev. Steve Ayers and Rev. Ellie Terry of the Old North Church, gave readings from scripture and prayers Read More…
NEAA-Nazzaro Center Basketball Program Registrations
Basketball season is upon us so the North End Athletic Association, in partnership with BCYF-Nazzaro Center, is taking registrations for the upcoming 2016-17 program. If you are between 4 and 19 years old, there is at least one level of participation for you. Beginning with an instructional league all the way up to traveling select Read More…
Photos: North End Apple Picking Trip
North End Against Drugs once again sponsored its popular apple picking trip to Apple Crest Farms on Sunday, September 25th.
NEAA Players and Families See Sox Sweep Yanks
Last weekend, the North End Athletic Association sent 29 players and family members to see game #2 of the Red Sox 3 Game Sweep of the New York Yankees at Fenway park. The tickets were free, but parents we encouraged to make a donation to Breast Cancer – Making Strides which they happily did. The Read More…
Photo Gallery: North End Family Pride Day Festival
The 27th Annual North End Family Pride Day was a big success on Saturday, September 17th. Originally scheduled in August, the fun festival had to be postponed due to rain. Dozens of local families came out for a terrific day of performances and activities. On stage were Crosstown, Street Magic, NEMPAC students and DJ Stevie. There was Read More…
Photos: Back to School Dance Party
North End Against Drugs held their Annual Back To School Dance Party on Friday night, September 16, 2016 at the Polcari Playground on North Bennet St. Over 150 parents and children attend this year and had an awesome time. This Family Fun event helped the children welcome back the new school year. North End Against Read More…
St. John School Hosts Annual Back to School Party
Last weekend St. John School’s Principal, Karen McLaughlin, and Director of Advancement, Lisa Santarpio, as well as all of our teachers, hosted our annual Welcome Back to School event for all of our new and returning St. John School students with over 350 attendees coming out for the fun-filled day at the Marriott Residence Inn on Read More…
Nazzaro Center Sent Down to Pawtucket
The Nazzaro Center day camp was sent down to the minors but, unlike with most other moves to the Red Sox Triple A affiliate, it wasn’t a demotion. For years now the North End Athletic Association (NEAA), led by President Teddy Tomasone, has been optioning the popular Little Tykes Day Camp to McCoy Stadium for Read More…
“Hamilton” Kids Performance Amazes at North End’s Improv Asylum Theater
Boston Community Collaborative (BCC) is extremely proud of its drama intensive students for their amazing performance of an abridged version of Hamilton this past Friday. Ingrid Oslund’s abridgment and direction of the wildly popular musical included children ages 7-14. The drama intensive had the children rehearsing four hours each day for a week to pull Read More…
St. Stephen’s Children’s Choir Looking for New Voices!
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Music! We at St. Stephen’s are welcoming children from grades 3 and up to “try out” for our children’s choir. We are beginning our second year and would like to add a few more voices to our current choir of six. Try outs will take place on Read More…