Things to know for Wednesday Events for Wednesday, October 25: 3:00PM Italian Heritage Month Movie at West End Library “Marriage Italian Style”. Celebrate Italian Heritage Month with the West End Library’s October Italian Film Series every Wednesday at 151 Cambridge Street. Featured films include Big Deal on Madonna Street, Cinema Paradiso and Marriage Italian Style. 6:00PM Read More…
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Weekend Brief: “Old Ironsides” Underway Friday, Ensemble Party, Head of the Charles, City Sunsets
Things to know for Friday Events for Friday, October 20th: Deadline for NEMPAC Performance Season Pass 2017-18. Friday is the deadline for North End Music and Performing Arts Center season pass purchases. Don’t miss out on a terrific season of concerts and special performances hosted at 16 Charter St R. Click here for the full Read More…
Thursday’s Brief: BPMA Harvest Party, Prado Meeting, Distracted Driving
Things to know for Thursday Events for Thursday, October 19th: 5:30PM Boston Public Market Harvest Party. Join the Boston Public Market Association (BPMA) at 100 Hanover Street as they host their second annual Harvest Party Fundraiser benefiting the Boston Public Market’s Community Engagement Fund, which offers free, public, seed-to-skillet education experiences for the local community. Read More…
Weekend Guide: North End Documentary Showing, Bernini’s Life, Sweet Treats
Things to know for Friday Events for Friday, October 13: 10:00am Baby Story Time at North End Library. Join Ms. Alyson at 25 Parmenter street for stories, songs, fun and more in a program designed for babies 0-18 months old. View the event posting here. 11:00am Preschool Story Time at North End Library. Following the Read More…
Weekend Briefing: St. Lucy’s, Il Molo Phantom Gourmet, I Am Books Anniversary, St. Anthony’s Weekend!
Things to know for Friday & the Weekend! Events for Friday, August 25th St. Anthony’s Feast – Endicott, N. Margin & Thacher Streets. August 25 – 27, Feast opens at 7:00 pm on Friday. 12pm-11pm Sat. & Sun. Sunday. 12:00 pm Grand Procession starts on Sunday! 2:00pm Bead-dazzled (Beading) at the North End Library. Learn to create a beautiful beaded bracelet Read More…
Wednesday’s Brief: “Grease” is the Word at the Gassy, Coloring in the Courtyard, Croquet, Journalist Michelle McPhee
Here’s Your Guide to Wednesday! Events on Wednesday, August 9th: 3:00pm Coloring in the Courtyard at North End Library. Discover the therapeutic benefits of coloring! Relax, reduce stress, and leave feeling restored. Coloring books and supplies will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own materials from home. Located at 25 Parmenter Street. 5:30pm Croquet on Read More…
Friday’s Guide: Scenic Snapshot, Old South Meeting House, Glass Harmonica, and More!
Things to know for the Weekend! Events for Friday, May 12th: 6:00pm Marianne Leone – Ma Speaks Up. Marianne Leone’s Ma is in many senses a larger than life character, one who might be capable, even from the afterlife, of shattering expectations (and glass picture frames). Located at I AM Books, 189 North Street. Boston Celtics Update: Game Read More…
Eliot Music Ensemble and Eliot Artists Bring “Blues Day” Performance to I AM Books!
I AM Books was packed on Wednesday, May 10th for a collaborative performance and exhibition featuring NEMPAC’s Eliot Music Ensemble as well as Eliot artists spanning from grades 1-4. The event, titled “Blues Day”, was planned by Eliot art teacher Rachel Rizzo and music teacher Stefano Marchese to give students a chance to present their artistry Read More…
A Night of Shakespeare with NEMPAC’s Doug Bowen-Flynn!
Do you like Shakespeare, but sometimes wish you had a viewing guide? Want to understand the play better as you watch it, and to join fellow adults for a fun evening of Shakespearean insight? Join NEMPAC Board Member Doug Bowen-Flynn on Thursday, May 11th for a night of Shakespeare, comedy, and tasty food! Guests will Read More…
Thursday’s Brief: #freshpasta, Midnight Ride Storytelling, Nazzaro’s “One Boston Day”
Things to know for Thursday Thursday, April 20th 10:30am Paul Revere House: Midnight Ride Storytelling Program. Find out what really happened on Paul Revere’s ride! Separate the facts from the myths, then retrace Revere’s route from his home to the banks of the Charles River. More information. 6:00pm Angelo Lazzeri – Live at I AM Books. Angelo Lazzeri is a Read More…
Braccio Di Ferro (Popeye) Pays Tribute to Nicola Orichuia of I AM Books
Popeye the Sailor and his crew have been enjoyed by Italian audiences for decades. The Italian leader Benito Mussolini banned American comic strips in Italy before the Second World War. Popeye’s comic strip adventures were so popular the ban had to be lifted due to public outcry. According to Fred Andrieu from The Grand Comic Read More…
Italian American Cultural Hub, I Am Books, Opens in Boston’s North End
I Am Books, the country’s first Italian American bookstore, opened this week in Boston’s North End at 189 North Street across from the Paul Revere House. Owner Nicola Orichuia and partner Jim Pinzino want the bookstore to serve as a cultural hub for locals and visitors interested in diving into the rich world of Italian and Italian American Read More…