North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and Eversource Energy have announced the annual North End Family Fun Festival will take place August 3 to August 9 with all events free to participants of all ages. Among the many special activities, the festival will include North End Family Pride Day August 4 at Columbus Park from 12 Read More…
Thanks to North End Branch Librarian Jennifer Hawes, photos from many years of North End Against Drugs’ Annual North End Family Pride Week events are available for viewing at the library. Over 1,100 photos from 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, & 2018 are at the library. Just ask at the front desk, Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) would like to recognize and thank the following sponsors for their support of the annual Family Fun Festival and North End Family Pride Day.
On Saturday, September 15, 2018, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will have our 29th Annual North End Family Pride Day at Langone Park and the Johnny Paolo Bocce Courts. This year we will again host the Annual Johnny Paolo Bocce Tournament. The cost of the tournament is only $5 per player and includes a free Read More…
In addition to taking photos at the North End Family Pride Day, I recorded some video clips. Here they are in the above compilation. At the time I did the recording, the Johnny Paolo bocce tournament was in full swing, Crosstown and Street Magic were singing, and the petting zoo was packed. Take a look!
North End Family Pride Day will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Langone Park on Commercial Street. From 12pm-4:30pm, there will be a free BBQ with many community organizations participating, along with live music and an art contest. The Annual Johnny Paolo Bocce Tournament will be held starting at 12 Noon (teams made Read More…
Bocce champions, Bob and Peggy Magri, took the first place trophy in the 2016 Johnny Paolo Memorial Bocce Tournament, sponsored by North End Against Drugs, as part of North End Family Pride Day. The winners are shown above with NEAD’s Mike Giannasoli and Linda Paolo. Coming in second here Enzo Marabito and Joe Blazo, Sr. Read More…
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…
The 27th Annual North End Family Pride Day has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 17th at Langone Park on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End. The event was rescheduled from early August due to rain. We hope all families will come out for a fun day. See the poster below for details.
NEAD FAMILY PRIDE DAY RE-SCHEDULED TO 9/17. North End Against Drugs has re-scheduled our 27th Annual North End Family Pride Day to Saturday September 17th from 12 Noon to 4:30pm at Langone Park. There will be entertainment, face painting, arts and crafts, Balloon Art, A free BBQ, Bocce Tournament and much more. The event is Read More…
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE OUR FOUR DAY FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL A HUGE SUCCESS MAJOR SPONSORS The Boston Foundation’s My Summer in the City Grant Program Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Representative Aaron Michlewitz, City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina, Mayor Martin Walsh, Congressman Stephen Lynch, Regional Review Newspaper, North End Athletic Association, Knights of Columbus Ausonia Council Read More…
NORTH END AGAINST DRUGS SAYS THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE OUR 25th NORTH END FAMILY PRIDE WEEK A HUGE SUCCESS: NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNER: Nazzaro Center CORPORATE SPONSOR: NSTAR MAJOR SPONSORS: Mayor Martin Walsh, Representative Aaron Michlewitz, City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina, Senator Anthony Petruccelli, My Summer in the City Grant Program – The Boston Foundation, The Read More…