Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, August 24 and here’s what else you need to know for the weekend ahead… St. Anthony’s Feast. Festivities began Thursday evening with the Feast of Santa Lucia; now the fun continues all weekend with the Feast of Saint Anthony on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, see additional details here. Read More…
About a year ago, the Friends of the North End Library improved their daily book sale at the library by adding more book shelves, sorting the books for sale and maintaining the sale area in a pleasant and orderly manner. The results were an immediate increase in sales. The sales have helped the Friends donate Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday Today is Wednesday, August 15 and if you’re looking for a serious lobster roll, Boston.com has pulled together a round up of the best 18 featuring some North End favorites. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 5:00PM Tea & Tranquility. For first time walkers, an introduction to walking Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday Today is Tuesday, August 14 and if you were around the neighborhood this past weekend, you may have seen Actress Kerry Washington spending a fun-filled family day in Boston – making stops at the Aquarium as well as TWO meals in the North End, read more on the Boston Globe. Read More…
Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, August 10 and if you’re looking for a quick trip out of town this weekend, check out CondeNast Traveler’s 3 best day trips from Boston. Here’s what else you need to know for the weekend… Madonna Della Cava Feast on Hanover Street. The feast of Madonna Della Read More…
Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, August 3 and St. Agrippina’s Feast is in full force this weekend! Here’s what else you need to know for the weekend… St. Agrippina’s Feast. The four day festival for St. Agrippina continues. See the full weekend lineup here. 10:00AM Coffee Hour with councilor Lydia Edwards. Join City Councilor Read More…
Suffolk University summer photojournalism class students, with Prof. Ken Martin of the Communication and Journalism Department, have installed an exhibit of posters highlighting the North End at the North End Branch library. Titled Assignment: North End, students from several previous classes taught by Martin, who has reached a 30 year milestone teaching photography and photojournalism Read More…
Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, July 20 and be sure to check out NBC Boston’s list of 25+ events happening this weekend. Here’s what else you need to know for the weekend… 1:00PM Friday Films of Robert Mitchum: River of No Return. Join the North End Library at 25 Parmenter Street for Read More…
Faria Chowdhury lives in the neighborhood and has two boys. When her youngest son grew into the next size diaper she wondered what she could do with the remaining smaller sized diapers. She did some research online and found an organization called DiaperCircle.org. This non-profit collects unused diapers and distributes them to low income families. Read More…
Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, July 13th and here’s everything you need to know for the weekend ahead… 12:00PM Plaza Palooza. Plaza Palooza will welcome summer to City Hall with lawn games, music provided by 103.3 AMP Radio, food for purchase, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission water truck, the Boston Police Department Read More…
Things to know for Thursday Today is Thursday, July 12 and here’s what else you need to know for today… 10:00AM Gentle Yoga at Christopher Columbus Park. Stop by Christopher Columbus Park for some physical, mental, and spiritual practice that originated in ancient India. 12:00PM Community BBQ at Polcari Park. The Boston Harborside Home of Joseph Read More…
First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath, chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of their trials and their Read More…