Join the North End branch of the Boston Public Library for a great lineup of events in May 2019. There will be events for seniors, teens and children including Friday films, lectures, book talks, and a concert by the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) faculty. Read more below! Click to enlarge.
Walking through the expansive and somewhat barren City Hall Plaza, it is difficult to imagine the space as it was from its pre-Colonial days, through the notorious years as a seedy but vibrant entertainment destination, into the 1960s as all traces of the once lively neighborhood were demolished to become Government Center. Author David Kruh Read More…
Spring came with a burst of color to the North End Branch of the Boston Public Library in early April! Books in Bloom, a pairing of designer floral arrangements and related well-known books, was planned by The Friends of the North End Library in conjunction with Branch Librarian, Jennifer Hawes. Terese O’Connell, friend, member, and Read More…
Join the North End Library in April and May for their Friday Films series: Women’s Pictures: When Women Ruled the Movie Box Office, curated and introduced by Professor Barry Marshall. All movies begin at 1 p.m. See the schedule below. Friday, April 26: Stella Dallas (1937/106 min) Friday, May 3: The Women (1937/106 min) Friday, May 10: The Letter (1940/133 min) Friday, Read More…
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By Terese O’Connell The Friends of the North End Library (FONEL) invite you to “Books in Bloom” at the North End Library’s Spring Open House starting Wednesday, April 3rd at 5 p.m. and continuing through Saturday, April 6th at 1:30 p.m. Books in Bloom is a special springtime event that pairs floral arrangements inspired by the Read More…
David Blair’s new book of essays Walk Around discusses Martin Scorsese’s 1973 film Mean Streets as a poetic text and touchstone toward understanding urban geographies and as an introduction to personal art. David will join film series curator Barry Marshall in introducing the movie with a reading from his entertaining work about watching Mean Streets Read More…
The City of Boston has done a survey of its senior residents to get a better understanding of what we need. The survey results has led the City to establish various helpful programs and initiatives for the elderly. Learn about what services are available and how to access them from an age-friendly representative. This program Read More…
March’s book is Emma Donoghue’s 2016 novel The Wonder, in which an eleven-year-old girl is purported to have gone without eating for months in a mid-19th century Irish village. English nurse Lib Wright is sent over to see if the rumor is true and that the girl is truly subsisting on nothing. Refusing to believe, Read More…
By Mary Sanderson The Friends of the North End Library (FONEL) sponsored a fascinating talk by author and history professor, Vincent Cannato on Wednesday, March 6th at the North End branch of the Boston Public Library. The cold weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the packed house, with over 50 people enjoying Vincent’s Read More…
This MOSAIC (Musical Opportunities Supporting Arts In Communities) Concert includes discussion of the music, opportunities to ask questions, meet the musicians, and a chance to try to play these instruments in our Instrument Petting Zoo. All ages welcome. When: Saturday March 9 at 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Read More…
Relax and bring out your creative side, or come for game day! Tuesday afternoons at the North End Library. This month’s craft will be making beautiful paper flowers for spring. For grown-ups only. When: Tuesdays March 5 & 19 at 3:30 – 5 p.m. Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Street Scrabble, Uno, Bananagrams, Read More…
Join the North End branch of the Boston Public Library for a great lineup of events in January 2019. There will be a film series every Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. featuring films of conspiracies and cover-ups. There are events for seniors and children every week, as well as an author talk and concert. See Read More…