Curious how much charitable giving there is in the North End / Waterfront? The annual report by the Chronicle of Philanthropy is out and much is being made of how “stingy” New England states were ranked, including Massachusetts, where only 2.8% of discretionary income is given to charity versus 4.7% for the nation. Boston is Read More…
With no public funding in sight to re-open the Hull Street restrooms on the Freedom Trail, the Old North Church has opened its own toilet facilities to the public on a trial basis. The two bathrooms are located in the basement of the gift shop. These are the only restrooms open to the public on Read More…
NEMPAC’s Summer Concert Series on Thursday, August 16th was held in the Old North Church and featured three very talented, piano students (Sarah Connolly, Grace Connolly, and Carlo Crocini). Following the student performers, the Cambridge Chamber Singers (a group of ten singers from all areas of Boston) performed a self-directed choral concert featuring 15th and Read More…
Blessing of the Sails Ceremony Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:00 pm Old North Church 193 Salem Street in Boston’s North End www.OldNorth.org
Cheers and applause rang from Old North Church on Salem Street Friday, June 1 as an overflow crowd of families, staff and well-wishers celebrated the 2012 graduating class of North Bennet Street School. The occasion was an especially joyous one for the school, as those in attendance also celebrated the recent news that the school Read More…
The Old North Church participated in the celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday with a Jubilee service in the North End. Also sponsoring the event was Dr. Phil Budden, Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul General, Boston. The service was followed by a free, public British Street Party at the Old State Read More…
Dr. Phil Budden Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul General, Boston, invites you to join him in celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday 3rd June at a British-style Jubilee service at the Old North Church, followed by a free, public British Street Party at the Old State House. Date: Sunday 3rd June Time: Read More…
Video: “The Pride of Later Generations: North End History Remembered in The Prado” by Alex R. Goldfeld, President and Historian, North End Historical Society On Thursday, May 17, 2012, the Old North Church hosted a three part public lecture, “The Paul Revere Mall: History, Art and Community.” Following a talk about the Prado park and the Read More…
On Thursday, May 17, 2012, the Old North Church hosted a three part public lecture, “The Paul Revere Mall: History, Art and Community.” Following an engaging talk about the Prado park by David Kubiak, the audience heard from featured speaker, Rebecca Reynolds, American Art Curator. Reynolds talk focused on the artistic legacy of Cyrus Dallin Read More…
Video: “The Prado: It’s History and Future” by David A. Kubiak, North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association’s Parks and Open Space Committee On Thursday, May 17, 2012, the Old North Church hosted a three part public lecture, “The Paul Revere Mall: History, Art and Community”. In the first part of the lecture, shown in this Read More…
On Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 PM, the Old North Church will host a lecture, The Paul Revere Mall: History, Art and Community. The event is open to the public and a suggested donation is $5 per person. The featured speaker on the 17th will be Rebecca Reynolds, formerly of the Museum of Fine Arts, Read More…
The Paul Revere Mall in Boston’s North End was the sight of an inspiring community celebration on Sunday, April 29, 2012, commemorating the great American sculptor, Cyrus Dallin, his internationally known landmark Paul Revere statue and the Prado park, designed by famed landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff and architect Henry Shepley. The public event drew hundreds Read More…