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Tag: Christopher Columbus Park
2011 Officers Elected As Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Looks Toward an Eventful Season
2011 Officers and Committee Chairs of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park President Joanne Hayes-Rines (3rd from left), Vice-President Trish Baumer (not pictured), Clerk Sandra Harcourt (4th from left), Treasurer Virginia Kimball (right), Directors At Large Joe Bono (2nd from right) and Meghan Denenberg (2nd from left), Fundraising Chair Anne Devlin Tagliaferro (not pictured), Horticulture Read More…
Video: Bike Month Kickoff Event at Christopher Columbus Park
On Sunday, May 1st, bike enthusiasts came out to Christopher Columbus Park in the North End / Waterfront to kickoff Bike Month. The event was organized by Urban Adventours and featured live music by The Wandas, trike races, contests, coffee, snacks and games for the kids. There was also a raffle to benefit MassBike for Read More…
Tia’s Withdraws Request for Expanded Live Entertainment After Neighborhood Meeting
Tia’s Restaurant & Bar on the Waterfront presented and subsequently withdrew an application for an expanded entertainment license to include live, outdoor and amplified music at this week’s meeting of the Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The withdrawal of the application was in response to Read More…
Movies Coming to Christopher Columbus Park
Officers of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park at the March meeting. From the left, Beverly, Meghan, Joanne, Virginia, Trish, Liz and Anne. FOCCP meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Mariners’s House in North Square. This year is a milestone for the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park – their 10th Anniversary! Read More…
Boston “ahts” Festival Call to Visual and Craft Artists
The 2011 (ähts): The Boston Arts Festival Call to Visual and Craft Artists is now available for download (pdf). The festival will be entering its 9th year and will be returning to its original format as a two-day festival. The 2011 festival will be held Saturday, September 10th and Sunday, September 11th. There will be a specially built artist village in Read More…
Hanging the Holiday Garland
The Horticulture Committee of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) are busy sprucing up the park for the holidays. Shown above are Chair Mary Ann and Jeanine hanging holiday garland around the Rose Kennedy rose garden. (Photo by George Jancaterino, submitted by Alexa Hill). View recent FOCCP activities including the annual trellis lighting and the Read More…
2010 Trellis Lighting at Christopher Columbus Park – Photos
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park hosted the annual trellis lighting with cookies, coffee, hot chocolate and songs by the NEMPAC Choir and Ray on accordion. Parks Commissioner Toni Pollack and FOCCP President Joanne Hayes-Rines led the countdown this year, with a little help from Santa. FOCCP replaced all the lights this year, after four Read More…
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Celebrate at 2010 Gala Fundraiser
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park held their annual gala fundraiser at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel on Friday, November 19, 2010. The event was attended by approximately 350 supporters of the park. The Gala is the major fundraising event for FOCCP which is an all-volunteer neighborhood group that: Provides funding for Annual Trellis Lights Read More…
Columbus Day Celebration is a Huge Success at Christopher Columbus Park
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park organized a terrific day of kid-oriented events at the park attended by over 500 neighbors from the North End and Waterfront area. The celebration was held on Monday, October 11, 2010. Click to see dozens of pictures from the celebration in the photo gallery. The day started with a Read More…
