Community Photos & Videos

ROC Teen Saturday Halloween Carnival and Pumpkin Patch – October 2011 (Photos)

It’s Halloween weekend and the tradition of a haunted house, carnival and party continues for the sixth year in the North End, hosted by ROC Teen Saturday at Polcari Playground outside the Nazzaro Center. Held on Friday, October 28th, the event featured all the fun of a carnival plus a free pumpkin patch where kids Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Photos & Videos

Typical North End Summer Night with Jewish & Chinese Music (and a Visit from Santa)

As the photos show, it was a typical summer night on Wednesday, July 27th in the North End … Jewish music, Chinese folk dancing and a visit from Santa Claus! Well, let’s explain. The Saint Joseph Society hosted a Historic Unity Celebration on the Prado with an evening of performances by Jewish and Chinese groups. Read More…

Arts & Culture Community

NEAD Receives Boston Foundation Grant for Summer Programs

North End Against Drugs is happy to announce that it has received a grant in the amount of $7,500.00 from the Boston Foundation as part of the My Summer in the City Funding Initiative.  NEAD will be collaborating with R.O.C. to show a Family Movie Night at the Gassy Park and also teaming up with Read More…

Community Health & Environment

Beantown Bootcamp Raises Money To Fight Childhood Obesity

Beantown Bootcamp raised $3,000 for the Nazzaro Center as part of their “Unite to Stomp Out Childhood Obesity” event. John Wayman presented the check at last week’s Halloween Festival at the Nazzaro playground. The organization also donated $500 to ROC Teen Saturday.

Community Event Notices Sports

ROC Haunted House Carnival 2010

ROC Teen Saturday hosted its “bigger than ever” Haunted House and Carnival at the Nazzaro Center playground on Friday, October 29, 2010. Beantown Bootcamp’s John Wayman also presented a check to the Nazarro Center to support fitness-related children’s activities. Photos courtesy of Stephen “Virgil” Virgilio. See the photo gallery and their Facebook album.

Community Event Notices

Haunted House Carnival – Nazzaro Playground on Friday, October 29th

Beantown Bootcamp To Present Check to Nazzaro Center on October 29th Beantown Bootcamp’s John Wayman will be presenting a check to the Nazarro Center on October 29th when Virgil is doing the Haunted House.  There might also be a special announcement regarding future activities in the neighborhood. The foundation that the owner of Beantown Bootcamp is creating will Read More…