25th Annual Lighting Ceremony
Arts, Tourism & Special Events
25th Annual Lighting Ceremony
Saturday, November 21
Experience the illumination of the largest tree in New England! All-day entertainment and special guest performers including Universal Mowtown Recording Artist, JADA!
Tree illumination at 5:30PM!
All-day Entertainment from 11:00AM - 7:30PM.
Phone: 617.635.2673. Cost: FREE. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12). Adults. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Downtown. MBTA: Government Center. Type of Event: Holiday.
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
Fanueil Hall Market Place
Congress St
Boston, MA 02201.
Holiday Toy Drive
Public Event
The Shops at Prudential Center's annual toy drive will take place later this month through mid-December to benefit the DCF Kids Fund. New and unwrapped toys, books and clothing may be dropped off at the Customer Service Desk in Center Court from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. each day. The Shops at Prudential Center is also hosting a Giving Tree to benefit The Franciscan Hospital for Children. Choose a child from the tree at the Customer Service Desk and fulfill their wish for a special holiday gift.
Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line E- Prudential. Type of Event: Non-Profit Fundraiser, Holiday, Volunteer Opportunity.
Saturday, November 21, 2009.
Shops at Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02199-8010.
Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) Make-up Test
Public Event
Boston Public Schools will offer a make-up administration of the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) on November 21 for students who did not take the exam on November 7. This is the last opportunity to take the ISEE for exam school admission in the 2010-11 school year. This administration of the test free and is open to Boston residents only.
Phone: 617-635-9512. Contact: Office of Enrollment Services. Cost: Free. Open to Boston residents only. Audience: Children (Ages 6-12). Teens (Ages 13-18). Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore. MBTA: Longwood.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 8:30 AM.
Boston Latin School
78 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115-5744.
For more info visit www.bostonpublicschools.org. Household Hazardous Waste drop off day
Hazardous Waste
List of acceptable products is listed on the above web site.
Phone: 617-635-4500. Contact: Mayor's Office. Cost: Free for Boston residents with proof of residency. Audience: Adults. Type of Event: Environmental Events.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Boston Public Works Yard
315 Gardner St
West Roxbury, MA 02132-4931.
For more info visit www.cityofboston.gov. 2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
Public Event
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
November 13, 2009 – January 24, 2010
Public reception, Thursday, November 12, 7 – 8:30pm
Honoring the co-inventor of Kodachrome film, these international awards recognize excellence in the field of contemporary color photography and are gathered via nominations from a prestigious, international group of curators, critics, editors, and educators. The 2009 award winners’ work will be exhibited at the PRC: Claudia Angelmaier (Germany), Alejandro Chaskielberg (Argentina), Curtis Mann (IL, USA), and Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick (NY and MA, USA).
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Saturday-Sunday: 12-5pm
Please note: The PRC will be CLOSED November 25 - 29 and December 19 - January 3 for the winter holidays and campus closings.
Phone: 617-975-0600. Cost: General Public: $3 Seniors and Students (with valid ID): $2 The PRC is always FREE to members, member schools, children under 18, BU students, faculty, and staff, as well as school groups with appointments. MBTA: Green Line B- BU West. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Photographic Resource Center
832 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215.
For more info visit www.bu.edu. Build your skill for the new global economy. Learn Mandarin!!
Public Event
Phone: 508-270-4103. Contact: Sharyn Jordan. Cost: $150.00. Type of Event: Workshops & Classes.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
MassBay Community College
Wellesley Hills Campus
50 Oakland St
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-5307.
For more info visit www.massbay.edu. Seeing Songs
BostonYouthZone
Technology has rendered music more accessible and pervasive than ever before. MP3 players are omnipresent; every cell phone can make a statement about the owner's musical taste. Music is everywhere, and in the process has become both more public and more private. We all travel through life with our own soundtrack—sometimes others can hear it; sometimes it's ours alone.
Visual artists, however, have been inspired by music throughout history. They have responded by transforming something that is arguably intangible, into visual, physical form. "Seeing Songs" presents an eclectic mix of work—mainly from the Museum's collections—that draws on music as inspiration, focusing on abstract as well as representational art and connections to musical forms as varied as classical, jazz, and pop. From lyrical works on paper by Wassily Kandinsky and a painting by Stuart Davis that depicts music as gesture and improvisation, to recent videos by Gillian Wearing and Candice Breitz that explore the relationship between pop…
Phone: 617-267-9300. Contact: Ticketing. Cost: Free with General Admission. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore. MBTA: Museum of Fine Arts Stop, Green E Line. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums, Exhibit.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM.
MFA, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5523.
For more info visit www.mfa.org. Story Hour and Sing-a-Long at Barefoot Books!
Public Event
Join us at Barefoot Books for a story hour and sing-a-long featuring our unique and colorful books and sing-a-long stories!
Visiting our flagship store is like stepping into the pages of one of our colorful, whimsical books. Come hear stories, play in our storytelling tent, and draw and color!
This event is free and open to all ages. Learn more at www.barefootbooks.com.
Cost: Free. Audience: Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Cambridge. MBTA: Red Line (Porter Square). Type of Event: Arts & Crafts, Story Time.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Barefoot Books
1771 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140.
For more info visit www.barefootbooks.com. Boston Ballet at the Faneuil Hall Tree Lighting
Public Event
Watch a beautiful tree light up, and meet the Nutcracker and the Bear!
Cost: Free. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Downtown. Type of Event: Holiday.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM.
Faneuil Hall
1 Faneuil Hall Sq
Boston, MA 02109-1604.
Critter Day: Teaching Creatures
Public Event
Meet a variety of small kid-friendly creatures.
Phone: 617-426-6500. Cost: Adults, $12; children (1-15) and senior citizens, $9; children under one and Museum members are always free. Fridays 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. all visitors $1. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12). Families. Neighborhood: South Boston. MBTA: South Station (Red); Courthouse Station (Silver). Type of Event: Attractions & Museums.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210-1016.
SaTREEdays
Public Event
Come to the Exploring Trees Inside and Out exhibit for special activities on trees.
Phone: 617-426-6500. Cost: Adults, $12; children (1-15) and senior citizens, $9; children under one and Museum members are always free. Fridays 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. all visitors $1. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12). Families. Neighborhood: Roxbury. MBTA: South Station (Red); Courthouse Station (Silver). Type of Event: Attractions & Museums.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210-1016.
Nature in your Neighborhood
Public Event
Join BNC’s Teen Ambassadors for a closer look at some of the natural phenomena found here at the Boston Nature Center. Observe wildlife under a microscope, dissect a flower, or learn about fall trees before taking a self-guided walk on one of our beautiful trails. Each weekend, the Teen Ambassadors will have hands on activities for adults and children as well as tips and pointers for your own nature discovery. All ages welcome.
Phone: 617-983-8500. Contact: bnc@massaudubon.org. Cost: Free. Neighborhood: Mattapan. MBTA: Orange line to Forest Hills, 21 or 31 bus to Harvard St. stop. Type of Event: Environmental Events.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center
500 Walk Hill St
Mattapan, MA 02126-3146.
For more info visit www.massaudubon.org. Roots and Shoots Day at Barefoot Books!
Public Event
Celebrate Roots and Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute's international environmental and humanitarian program for youth of all ages. Come in to Barefoot Books in Cambridge, MA for an afternoon of Roots and Shoots activities, art projects, and snacks.
Learn about Roots and Shoots and how they are empowering youth to make positive changes happen for communities, for animals, and for the environment.
PLUS 25% of all in-store sales will go directly to Roots and Shoots New England's Sprouts of Hope Fund.
Phone: 617-349-1610. Cost: Free. Audience: Families. Neighborhood: Cambridge. MBTA: Red Line (Porter Square). Type of Event: Arts & Crafts, Non-Profit Fundraiser, Story Time.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Barefoot Books
1771 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140.
For more info visit www.rootsandshoots.org. Esperanza Rising
Public Event
Emerson Stage, the producing organization of Emerson College, presents “Esperanza Rising” by Lynne Alvarez, based on the book by Pam Munoz Ryan. The play follows the journey of one girl, Esperanza, from her native Mexico to the fields of southern California. Great for the whole family, this bilingual play confronts cultural difference by sharing a message of hope. Directed by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce, the show will feature a cast of Emerson students.
Phone: 800-233-3123. Contact: emersonstage@emerson.edu. Cost: $21 general public, $14 students & seniors. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Families. Neighborhood: Downtown. MBTA: Green Line (Boylston), Red Line (Park), Orange Line (Chinatown). Type of Event: Theatre.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.
Cutler Majestic Theatre
219 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116-4717.
For more info visit www.emerson.edu. DTG - Origins 2009
Public Event
Works by students, alumni and faculty, including Michael Jahoda, Margot Parsons and Micki Taylor-Pinney.
Phone: 617-358-2500. Contact: Micki Taylor-Pinney. Cost: $10 General Public; $5 Students and BU Community. Type of Event: Arts (Performing).
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 4:00 PM.
Boston University Dance Theater -
915 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215.
For more info visit www.bu.edu. Need a Place to chill & have fun!
Public Event
Do you need a place to chill meet news friends and somewhere safe? Well Come to Curtis Hall Community Center open to ages 13 and up. Here at Curtis Hall Community Center you can do the following: field trips, students entering as juniors & seniors can learn more about colleges, grants, student’s loans and financial aid, video game tournaments, sports, resume and interview skills, job assistance, design T-shirts, group discussion cooking class, a place to do homework & much more!
Phone: 617-635-5193. Contact: Natasha Adams. Cost: Cost is Free except Teen trips. Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. MBTA: Forest Hills.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration
Public Event
Huntington Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 season with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event from Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, directed by Jessica Thebus, with music supervised, arranged and orchestrated by Daryl Waters.
It's Christmas Eve 1864. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their
gift-giving. On the Potomac, a young rebel soldier challenges a Union blacksmith's mercy. In the streets, a fugitive from slavery searches for her daughter on the night she finds freedom. In A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, these stories and more are woven into an American tapestry, showing us that the gladness of one's heart is the greatest gift of all. This production includes beloved holiday music and will be enhanced by local choirs caroling before each performance.
Shows are Tuesday-Saturday evenings, Saturday and Sunday matinees, select Wednesday matinees and select Sunday and Monday evenings.
Phone: (617) 266-0800. Cost: $20-$82.50. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Visitors. Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line/Symphony, Orange Line/Mass. Ave. Type of Event: Arts (Performing).
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 6:00 PM.
Huntington Theatre Company at Boston University Theatre
264 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-4606.
DTG - Origins 2009
Public Event
Works by students, alumni and faculty, including Michael Jahoda, Margot Parsons and Micki Taylor-Pinney.
Phone: 617-358-2500. Contact: Micki Taylor-Pinney. Cost: $10 General Public; $5 Students and BU Community. Type of Event: Arts (Performing).
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 8:00 PM.
Boston University Dance Theater -
915 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215.
For more info visit www.bu.edu. "Jonathon Gates Presents....The Next Generation"
Strand
"Jonathon Gates Presents....The Next Generation"
Hosted by: 'Boston's Bad Boy of Comedy' Jonathon Gates
Featuring: Chris Tabb from BET's "Comic View," Bethany Van Delft from "Colorstruck: Women of Color in Comedy" and more!
Tickets: $20.00 General Admission
Music by: Ladies Choice, DJ Wade.
Phone: 617.635.1403. Cost: $20.00. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). College Students. Adults. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Theatre.
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 8:00 PM.
Strand Theatre
543 Columbia Rd
Dorchester, MA 02125-2315.
Holiday Toy Drive
Public Event
The Shops at Prudential Center's annual toy drive will take place later this month through mid-December to benefit the DCF Kids Fund. New and unwrapped toys, books and clothing may be dropped off at the Customer Service Desk in Center Court from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. each day. The Shops at Prudential Center is also hosting a Giving Tree to benefit The Franciscan Hospital for Children. Choose a child from the tree at the Customer Service Desk and fulfill their wish for a special holiday gift.
Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line E- Prudential. Type of Event: Non-Profit Fundraiser, Holiday, Volunteer Opportunity.
Sunday, November 22, 2009.
Shops at Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02199-8010.
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
Public Event
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
November 13, 2009 – January 24, 2010
Public reception, Thursday, November 12, 7 – 8:30pm
Honoring the co-inventor of Kodachrome film, these international awards recognize excellence in the field of contemporary color photography and are gathered via nominations from a prestigious, international group of curators, critics, editors, and educators. The 2009 award winners’ work will be exhibited at the PRC: Claudia Angelmaier (Germany), Alejandro Chaskielberg (Argentina), Curtis Mann (IL, USA), and Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick (NY and MA, USA).
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Saturday-Sunday: 12-5pm
Please note: The PRC will be CLOSED November 25 - 29 and December 19 - January 3 for the winter holidays and campus closings.
Phone: 617-975-0600. Cost: General Public: $3 Seniors and Students (with valid ID): $2 The PRC is always FREE to members, member schools, children under 18, BU students, faculty, and staff, as well as school groups with appointments. MBTA: Green Line B- BU West. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Photographic Resource Center
832 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215.
For more info visit www.bu.edu. Emmanuel Music: Sunday Cantata Series
Public Event
Sundays October 4, 2009 through April 25, 2010 at 10:00 am
The Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music, Ensemble-in-Residence at Emmanuel Church, presents weekly performances of the cantatas and motets of J.S. Bach and others, conducted by John Harbison, Acting Artistic Director; Michael Beattie, Associate Conductor; and guests. For updates, please call 617.536.3356.
Also, to be included in Sunday liturgies during the season, in conjunction with educational initiatives:
Schoenberg: De Profundis, Op. 50B
John Harbison, conductor
Handel: Chandos Anthems
Michael Beattie, conductor.
Phone: 617.536.3356. Contact: Jessi. Cost: Free will offering. Neighborhood: Back Bay. Type of Event: Concerts / Live Music.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Emmanuel Church
15 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116.
Seeing Songs
BostonYouthZone
Technology has rendered music more accessible and pervasive than ever before. MP3 players are omnipresent; every cell phone can make a statement about the owner's musical taste. Music is everywhere, and in the process has become both more public and more private. We all travel through life with our own soundtrack—sometimes others can hear it; sometimes it's ours alone.
Visual artists, however, have been inspired by music throughout history. They have responded by transforming something that is arguably intangible, into visual, physical form. "Seeing Songs" presents an eclectic mix of work—mainly from the Museum's collections—that draws on music as inspiration, focusing on abstract as well as representational art and connections to musical forms as varied as classical, jazz, and pop. From lyrical works on paper by Wassily Kandinsky and a painting by Stuart Davis that depicts music as gesture and improvisation, to recent videos by Gillian Wearing and Candice Breitz that explore the relationship between pop…
Phone: 617-267-9300. Contact: Ticketing. Cost: Free with General Admission. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore. MBTA: Museum of Fine Arts Stop, Green E Line. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums, Exhibit.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM.
MFA, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5523.
For more info visit www.mfa.org. Many Thanksgivings
Public Event
Learn about the Native American harvests and Thanksgivings throughout the year.
Phone: 617-426-6500. Cost: Adults, $12; children (1-15) and senior citizens, $9; children under one and Museum members are always free. Fridays 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. all visitors $1. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12). Families. Neighborhood: South Boston. MBTA: South Station (Red); Courthouse Station (Silver). Type of Event: Attractions & Museums.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210-1016.
Boston Classical Orchestra: Dreams Celestial & Terrestrial
Public Event
Dreams Celestial & Terrestrial
Music Director Steven Lipsitt conducts Mendelssohn: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Overture; the world premiere of Andrew List’s “Earth Song for ‘Cello & Orchestra” with the virtuosic cellist Emmanuel Feldman as soloist and Mozart’s great Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”.
Phone: 617-423-3883. Contact: Quindara Dodge. Cost: $18-63. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Children (Ages 6-12). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Businesses. Visitors. Neighborhood: Downtown. MBTA: Gvt Ctr & State. Type of Event: Arts (Performing).
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Historic Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall Market Pl
Boston, MA 02109.
Need a Place to chill & have fun!
Public Event
Do you need a place to chill meet news friends and somewhere safe? Well Come to Curtis Hall Community Center open to ages 13 and up. Here at Curtis Hall Community Center you can do the following: field trips, students entering as juniors & seniors can learn more about colleges, grants, student’s loans and financial aid, video game tournaments, sports, resume and interview skills, job assistance, design T-shirts, group discussion cooking class, a place to do homework & much more!
Phone: 617-635-5193. Contact: Natasha Adams. Cost: Cost is Free except Teen trips. Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. MBTA: Forest Hills.
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration
Public Event
Huntington Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 season with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event from Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, directed by Jessica Thebus, with music supervised, arranged and orchestrated by Daryl Waters.
It's Christmas Eve 1864. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their
gift-giving. On the Potomac, a young rebel soldier challenges a Union blacksmith's mercy. In the streets, a fugitive from slavery searches for her daughter on the night she finds freedom. In A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, these stories and more are woven into an American tapestry, showing us that the gladness of one's heart is the greatest gift of all. This production includes beloved holiday music and will be enhanced by local choirs caroling before each performance.
Shows are Tuesday-Saturday evenings, Saturday and Sunday matinees, select Wednesday matinees and select Sunday and Monday evenings.
Phone: (617) 266-0800. Cost: $20-$82.50. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Visitors. Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line/Symphony, Orange Line/Mass. Ave. Type of Event: Arts (Performing).
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 6:00 PM.
Huntington Theatre Company at Boston University Theatre
264 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-4606.
Holiday Toy Drive
Public Event
The Shops at Prudential Center's annual toy drive will take place later this month through mid-December to benefit the DCF Kids Fund. New and unwrapped toys, books and clothing may be dropped off at the Customer Service Desk in Center Court from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. each day. The Shops at Prudential Center is also hosting a Giving Tree to benefit The Franciscan Hospital for Children. Choose a child from the tree at the Customer Service Desk and fulfill their wish for a special holiday gift.
Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line E- Prudential. Type of Event: Non-Profit Fundraiser, Holiday, Volunteer Opportunity.
Monday, November 23, 2009.
Shops at Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02199-8010.
Sacred Ground 1777-2008: Work by Robert Coppola
Public Event
Reception: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Sacred Ground 1777-2008 examines United States’ wars and conflicts through photographs of Arlington National Cemetery and war memorials located in and around the District of Columbia. It includes a chronological history of the wars and conflicts, and literary quotations and commentary.
Phone: 617-879-7400. Contact: Robert Coppola. Cost: Free. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Mission Hill. MBTA: Green E Train, Longwood. Type of Event: Arts (Visual).
Monday, November 23, 2009, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Brant Gallery
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115.
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
Public Event
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
November 13, 2009 – January 24, 2010
Public reception, Thursday, November 12, 7 – 8:30pm
Honoring the co-inventor of Kodachrome film, these international awards recognize excellence in the field of contemporary color photography and are gathered via nominations from a prestigious, international group of curators, critics, editors, and educators. The 2009 award winners’ work will be exhibited at the PRC: Claudia Angelmaier (Germany), Alejandro Chaskielberg (Argentina), Curtis Mann (IL, USA), and Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick (NY and MA, USA).
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Saturday-Sunday: 12-5pm
Please note: The PRC will be CLOSED November 25 - 29 and December 19 - January 3 for the winter holidays and campus closings.
Phone: 617-975-0600. Cost: General Public: $3 Seniors and Students (with valid ID): $2 The PRC is always FREE to members, member schools, children under 18, BU students, faculty, and staff, as well as school groups with appointments. MBTA: Green Line B- BU West. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Photographic Resource Center
832 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215.
For more info visit www.bu.edu. Seeing Songs
BostonYouthZone
Technology has rendered music more accessible and pervasive than ever before. MP3 players are omnipresent; every cell phone can make a statement about the owner's musical taste. Music is everywhere, and in the process has become both more public and more private. We all travel through life with our own soundtrack—sometimes others can hear it; sometimes it's ours alone.
Visual artists, however, have been inspired by music throughout history. They have responded by transforming something that is arguably intangible, into visual, physical form. "Seeing Songs" presents an eclectic mix of work—mainly from the Museum's collections—that draws on music as inspiration, focusing on abstract as well as representational art and connections to musical forms as varied as classical, jazz, and pop. From lyrical works on paper by Wassily Kandinsky and a painting by Stuart Davis that depicts music as gesture and improvisation, to recent videos by Gillian Wearing and Candice Breitz that explore the relationship between pop…
Phone: 617-267-9300. Contact: Ticketing. Cost: Free with General Admission. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore. MBTA: Museum of Fine Arts Stop, Green E Line. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums, Exhibit.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM.
MFA, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5523.
For more info visit www.mfa.org. Storytime
BostonYouthZone
Children, ages 2-5, and a caregiver are welcome to join us for stories and a craft. No registration required.
Library: Faneuil. Neighborhood: Brighton. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Monday, November 23, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
419 Faneuil Street
brighton.
Films for Preschool Children
BostonYouthZone
Preschool films are for children ages 3 to 5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or cancelled.
Library: Roslindale. Neighborhood: Roslindale. Type of Event: Film. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Monday, November 23, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
4238 Washington Street.
Music & Movement
Public Event
Shake, wiggle, and giggle to favorite songs that get all ages moving. Event takes place in PlaySpace, the Museum's area for children under 3.
Phone: 617-426-6500. Cost: Adults, $12; children (1-15) and senior citizens, $9; children under one and Museum members are always free. Fridays 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. all visitors $1. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Families. Neighborhood: South Boston. MBTA: South Station (Red); Courthouse Station (Silver). Type of Event: Attractions & Museums.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210-1016.
Films for Children
BostonYouthZone
On Mondays, come and watch children films at the North End library. Please call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled.
Library: North End. Neighborhood: North End. Type of Event: Film. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12).
Monday, November 23, 2009, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
25 Parmenter Street.
Creative Drama Class for Kids
BostonYouthZone
For ages 7 to 12. Children will learn about and participate in role-playing, improvisation, storytelling, and have fun. Please pre-register with the children's librarian.
Library: Honan-Allston. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Arts (Performing), Workshops & Classes. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 6-12).
Monday, November 23, 2009, 4:00 PM.
300 North Harvard Street
Allston.
Got Skills (Hip-Hop dance)
Public Event
Phone: 617-635-5193. Contact: Natasha Adams. Cost: 0. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18). Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. MBTA: Forest Hills.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 5:00 PM.
Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Need a Place to chill & have fun!
Public Event
Do you need a place to chill meet news friends and somewhere safe? Well Come to Curtis Hall Community Center open to ages 13 and up. Here at Curtis Hall Community Center you can do the following: field trips, students entering as juniors & seniors can learn more about colleges, grants, student’s loans and financial aid, video game tournaments, sports, resume and interview skills, job assistance, design T-shirts, group discussion cooking class, a place to do homework & much more!
Phone: 617-635-5193. Contact: Natasha Adams. Cost: Cost is Free except Teen trips. Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. MBTA: Forest Hills.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Columbus Park Trellis Lighting
Parks
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department kick off the holiday season with the Trellis Lighting at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End on Monday, November 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The lighting display, sponsored by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, bedecks all 260 feet of the trellises at the heart of the park with 50,000 bulbs in a unique blue and white design through April 1.
The free celebration will include entertainment sponsored by Fairmont Battery Wharf and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park featuring a visit from Santa Claus and seasonal musical favorites from the North End Music and Performing Arts Center and the Ray Cavicchio Band. Revelers will be welcome to enjoy Mike’s Pastry treats, Starbucks hot chocolate, cookies baked by the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, and Legal Sea Foods’ famous clam chowder.
Phone: (617) 635-4505. Contact: Parks Department. Cost: free. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Businesses. Visitors. Neighborhood: North End. MBTA: Aquarium. Type of Event: Holiday, Park Event.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Columbus Park Trellis Lighting
110 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02110-3614.
How To Purchase A Home That Needs Work
Boston Home Center
Attend one of our Free seminars to learn how the Home Center can help you find out:
How To Purchase A Home That Needs Work.
Phone: 617-635-4663. Contact: The Boston Home Center. Cost: Free. Audience: Families. Neighborhood: East Boston. MBTA: Blue Line. Type of Event: Talks & Lectures.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 5:45 PM – 7:45 PM.
East Boston Branch Library
276 Meridian St
East Boston, MA 02128-1654.
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration
Public Event
Huntington Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 season with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event from Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, directed by Jessica Thebus, with music supervised, arranged and orchestrated by Daryl Waters.
It's Christmas Eve 1864. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their
gift-giving. On the Potomac, a young rebel soldier challenges a Union blacksmith's mercy. In the streets, a fugitive from slavery searches for her daughter on the night she finds freedom. In A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, these stories and more are woven into an American tapestry, showing us that the gladness of one's heart is the greatest gift of all. This production includes beloved holiday music and will be enhanced by local choirs caroling before each performance.
Shows are Tuesday-Saturday evenings, Saturday and Sunday matinees, select Wednesday matinees and select Sunday and Monday evenings.
Phone: (617) 266-0800. Cost: $20-$82.50. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Visitors. Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line/Symphony, Orange Line/Mass. Ave. Type of Event: Arts (Performing).
Monday, November 23, 2009, 6:00 PM.
Huntington Theatre Company at Boston University Theatre
264 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-4606.
TERI Higher Education Information
BostonYouthZone
Get assistance with plans for college or post-secondary education including financial aid forms, scholarships and loans advising. Please call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled.
Library: Hyde Park. Neighborhood: Hyde Park. Type of Event: Workshops & Classes. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students.
Monday, November 23, 2009, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
35 Harvard Avenue.
Holiday Toy Drive
Public Event
The Shops at Prudential Center's annual toy drive will take place later this month through mid-December to benefit the DCF Kids Fund. New and unwrapped toys, books and clothing may be dropped off at the Customer Service Desk in Center Court from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. each day. The Shops at Prudential Center is also hosting a Giving Tree to benefit The Franciscan Hospital for Children. Choose a child from the tree at the Customer Service Desk and fulfill their wish for a special holiday gift.
Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line E- Prudential. Type of Event: Non-Profit Fundraiser, Holiday, Volunteer Opportunity.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009.
Shops at Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02199-8010.
BOARD OF APPEAL HEARINGS
Board of Appeals
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
HEARINGS: 9:30 A.M.
BZC-30096 60 N. CRESCENT CIR. WD 22
BZC-30088 23 REXHAME ST. WARD 20
BZC-30089 135 LAURIE AVE. WARD 20
BZC-30100 57 BIRCH ST. WARD 20
BZC-30133 4620 WASHINGTON ST, WD 18
BZC-30099 415-415A NEPONSET AVE, WD 16
BZC-30058 20 AMORY ST. WARD 11
BZC-30119 53 HILLSIDE ST, WARD 10
BZC-30153 1592-1596 TREMONT ST, WARD 10
BZC-30126 293 NORTHAMPTON ST, WARD 9
BZC-30040 691 MASS. AVE, WARD 8
BZC-30112 7 BREWSTER ST, WARD 7
BZC-30152 47 GATES STREET, WARD 7
BZC-30151 45 GATES STREET, WARD 7
BZC-30095 1410 COLUMBIA RD, WARD 7
BZC-30101 38-48 DAMRELL ST, WARD 7
BZC-30102 38-48 DAMRELL ST, WARD 7
BZC-30108 617-619R E SIXTH ST, WARD 7
BZC-30091 269-267 SUMMER ST, WARD 6
BZC-30093 214 SILVER ST, WARD 6
#5275 214 SILVER ST, WARD 6
BZC-30094 210 SILVER ST, WARD 6
HEARINGS 10:30
BZC-30016 332-340 SUMMER ST, WARD 6
BZC-30098 17 CHARLES ST, WARD 5
BZC-30122 133 BEACON ST, WARD 5
BZC-30127 620 NEWBURY ST, WARD 5
BZC-30092 56 DWIGHT ST, WARD 3
BZC-30105…
Phone: 617-635-4775. Contact: DERRIC SMALL/ CATHY CUNNIGHAM. Audience: Adults. Type of Event: Meeting / Hearing.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009.
BOSTON CITY HALL, ROOM 801
1 City Hall Plz
Boston, MA 02201-0001.
Property and Construction Management Department- Designer Selection Committee
City Clerk
Agenda:
Uphams Corner Municipal Building - Project #6920.
Phone: 617-635-0546. Contact: Tanya Cabral. MBTA: Government Center. Type of Event: Meeting / Hearing.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM.
Room 10A, 10th Flr.
26 Court St
Boston, MA 02108-2528.
Sacred Ground 1777-2008: Work by Robert Coppola
Public Event
Reception: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Sacred Ground 1777-2008 examines United States’ wars and conflicts through photographs of Arlington National Cemetery and war memorials located in and around the District of Columbia. It includes a chronological history of the wars and conflicts, and literary quotations and commentary.
Phone: 617-879-7400. Contact: Robert Coppola. Cost: Free. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Mission Hill. MBTA: Green E Train, Longwood. Type of Event: Arts (Visual).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Brant Gallery
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115.
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
Public Event
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
November 13, 2009 – January 24, 2010
Public reception, Thursday, November 12, 7 – 8:30pm
Honoring the co-inventor of Kodachrome film, these international awards recognize excellence in the field of contemporary color photography and are gathered via nominations from a prestigious, international group of curators, critics, editors, and educators. The 2009 award winners’ work will be exhibited at the PRC: Claudia Angelmaier (Germany), Alejandro Chaskielberg (Argentina), Curtis Mann (IL, USA), and Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick (NY and MA, USA).
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Saturday-Sunday: 12-5pm
Please note: The PRC will be CLOSED November 25 - 29 and December 19 - January 3 for the winter holidays and campus closings.
Phone: 617-975-0600. Cost: General Public: $3 Seniors and Students (with valid ID): $2 The PRC is always FREE to members, member schools, children under 18, BU students, faculty, and staff, as well as school groups with appointments. MBTA: Green Line B- BU West. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Photographic Resource Center
832 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215.
For more info visit www.bu.edu. Kimani is turning 5 at Franklin Park Zoo!
Public Event
Join us as we celebrate Kimani’s 5th birthday on November 24! The gorilla exhibit inside Franklin Park Zoo’s Tropical Forest will be festively decorated in a Thanksgiving theme and all of the gorillas will enjoy treats made especially for them. Kimani is the youngest of the seven western lowland gorillas at the Zoo.
Phone: 617-541-5466. Cost: Adults $14; Seniors $11; Children 1-12 $8. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park Rd
Dorchester, MA 02121-3252.
City of Boston Retirement Board
City Clerk
Agenda:
* Administrative
* Financials
* Benefits.
Phone: 617-635-4305. Contact: Kathleen Kiely-Becchetti. MBTA: Government Center. Type of Event: Meeting / Hearing.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Boston City Hall, Room #816, 8th Flr.
1 City Hall Sq
Boston, MA 02201-1020.
Seeing Songs
BostonYouthZone
Technology has rendered music more accessible and pervasive than ever before. MP3 players are omnipresent; every cell phone can make a statement about the owner's musical taste. Music is everywhere, and in the process has become both more public and more private. We all travel through life with our own soundtrack—sometimes others can hear it; sometimes it's ours alone.
Visual artists, however, have been inspired by music throughout history. They have responded by transforming something that is arguably intangible, into visual, physical form. "Seeing Songs" presents an eclectic mix of work—mainly from the Museum's collections—that draws on music as inspiration, focusing on abstract as well as representational art and connections to musical forms as varied as classical, jazz, and pop. From lyrical works on paper by Wassily Kandinsky and a painting by Stuart Davis that depicts music as gesture and improvisation, to recent videos by Gillian Wearing and Candice Breitz that explore the relationship between pop…
Phone: 617-267-9300. Contact: Ticketing. Cost: Free with General Admission. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore. MBTA: Museum of Fine Arts Stop, Green E Line. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums, Exhibit.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM.
MFA, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5523.
For more info visit www.mfa.org. Tasty Tuesdays
Public Event
Make a yummy, healthy snack that tots and adults will both enjoy!
Phone: 617-426-6500. Cost: Adults, $12; children (1-15) and senior citizens, $9; children under one and Museum members are always free. Fridays 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. all visitors $1. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Families. Neighborhood: South Boston. MBTA: South Station (Red); Courthouse Station (Silver). Type of Event: Attractions & Museums.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210-1016.
Baby Storytime
BostonYouthZone
25 minutes of bounces, wiggles, and giggles for those birth to 1 year accompanied by a caregiver.
Library: North End. Neighborhood: North End. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM.
North End Branch
Boston Public Library.
Preschool Adventures
BostonYouthZone
Storytime and Crafts. Groups are welcome, please call ahead.
Library: Lower Mills. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Story Time. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Lower Mills Branch Library
27 Richmond Street.
Preschool Storyhour
BostonYouthZone
for children ages 3 to 5 accompanied by an adult.
Library: West End. Neighborhood: Downtown, West End. Type of Event: Arts (Performing). Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
151 Cambridge Street.
Toddler and Preschool Storytime
BostonYouthZone
Come hear stories, play games, sing songs, and have fun with puppets! Join us for an interactive storytime that promotes reading readiness. For children ages 2-5 with their caregivers. Groups are welcome but please call ahead.
Library: Parker Hill. Neighborhood: Mission Hill. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: Free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Parker Hill Branch Boston Public Library
1497 Tremont Street Roxbury.
Toddler Storytime
BostonYouthZone
Toddler Storytime is for children ages 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 and their caregivers. Each time, we'll share stories, songs, fingerplays and a craft. Please pre-register with the children's librarian.
Library: Honan-Allston. Neighborhood: Allston. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM.
300 North Harvard Street
Allston.
Toddler Storytime
BostonYouthZone
Library: Uphams Corner. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
500 Columbia Road
Dorchester.
Preschool Films
BostonYouthZone
On Tuesdays at 10:30 am, bring your child to the Dudley library for a preschool film. Be sure to call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled.
Library: Dudley. Neighborhood: Roxbury. Type of Event: Film. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
65 Warren Street
Roxbury.
Copley Square Farmers Market
Arts, Tourism & Special Events
Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Copley or Back Bay. Type of Event: Food & Dining.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Copley Sq (Along St. James Ave. & Dartmouth St.)
139 Saint James Ave
Boston, MA 02116-5017.
For more info visit www.massfarmersmarkets.org. Toddler Storytime
BostonYouthZone
30 minutes of rhymes, stories, and movement for those ages 1 - 3 years accompanied by a caregiver. Groups please call ahead.
Library: North End. Neighborhood: North End. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
North End Branch of the Boston Public Library.
Preschool Storytime
BostonYouthZone
If your child is between the ages of 3 and 5, bring them to the Codman Square branch library for storytime. Be sure to call in advance to verify that this event has not been reschedule or canceled.
Library: Codman Square. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
690 Washington Street
Dorchester.
Boston Public Market sponsored by Rodale on Dewey Square Plaza
Public Event
The Boston Public Market sponsored by Rodale on Dewey Square returns to the Greenway! Together, Rodale Inc. and the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy are supporting the Boston Public Market and its farmers as we bring a robust seasonal market to Dewey Square Plaza.
In addition to fresh produce, farmers will sell eggs, cheeses, meats, breads, baked goods and other wholesome products grown or made in Massachusetts. As the market season progresses, the Conservancy will provide live entertainment, seating and other amenities. An authoritative resource for information on sustainable practices and wellness, Rodale will assist shoppers in making healthy choices through an interactive kiosk and related website. The market is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM through November 24th.
Phone: 6172920020. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Businesses. Visitors. Neighborhood: Downtown. MBTA: South Station. Type of Event: Food & Dining, Park Event.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:30 AM – 6:30 PM.
Dewey Square Plaza
S Station
Boston, MA 02111.
For more info visit www.hellogreenway.org. Chess with Charlie
BostonYouthZone
Experienced chess teacher Charles Cleary will teach basic chess skills and strategies.for beginning players through advanced chess masters. All ages welcome!
Library: Hyde Park. Neighborhood: Hyde Park. Type of Event: Workshops & Classes. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 6-12). Teens (Ages 13-18).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
35 Harvard Avenue.
Boston Landmarks Commission - Design Review
BLC
Agenda:
* Violations
* Admininstrative Review/Approval
* Full Commission Hearing.
Phone: 617-635-3850. MBTA: Government Center. Type of Event: Meeting / Hearing.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Boston City Hall, BRA Board Room #900, 9th Flr.(use congress street entrance/exit after 5:30 p.m.)
1 City Hall Sq
Boston, MA 02201-1020.
Berklee Presents Latin Culture Celebration 2009: Latin jazz ensemble directed by Rebecca Cline
Public Event
A student ensemble, directed by assistant professor of ensembles Rebecca Cline, will perform Latin jazz from Brazil, Cuba, and New York.
Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:00 PM.
Recital Hall 1W
1140 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02215-3631.
Need a Place to chill & have fun!
Public Event
Do you need a place to chill meet news friends and somewhere safe? Well Come to Curtis Hall Community Center open to ages 13 and up. Here at Curtis Hall Community Center you can do the following: field trips, students entering as juniors & seniors can learn more about colleges, grants, student’s loans and financial aid, video game tournaments, sports, resume and interview skills, job assistance, design T-shirts, group discussion cooking class, a place to do homework & much more!
Phone: 617-635-5193. Contact: Natasha Adams. Cost: Cost is Free except Teen trips. Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. MBTA: Forest Hills.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Boston Landmarks Commission
BLC
Agenda:
* Discussion and Vote - Design Review Applications
* Demolition Delay Hearing: Article 85 Application #10.634D1418
* Property Updates and Staff Reports
* Adjournment.
Phone: 617-635-3850. MBTA: Government Center. Type of Event: Meeting / Hearing.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Boston City Hall, BRA Board Room #900, 9th Flr.(use congress street entrance/exit after 5:30 p.m.)
1 City Hall Sq
Boston, MA 02201-1020.
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration
Public Event
Huntington Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 season with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event from Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, directed by Jessica Thebus, with music supervised, arranged and orchestrated by Daryl Waters.
It's Christmas Eve 1864. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their
gift-giving. On the Potomac, a young rebel soldier challenges a Union blacksmith's mercy. In the streets, a fugitive from slavery searches for her daughter on the night she finds freedom. In A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, these stories and more are woven into an American tapestry, showing us that the gladness of one's heart is the greatest gift of all. This production includes beloved holiday music and will be enhanced by local choirs caroling before each performance.
Shows are Tuesday-Saturday evenings, Saturday and Sunday matinees, select Wednesday matinees and select Sunday and Monday evenings.
Phone: (617) 266-0800. Cost: $20-$82.50. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Visitors. Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line/Symphony, Orange Line/Mass. Ave. Type of Event: Arts (Performing).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 6:00 PM.
Huntington Theatre Company at Boston University Theatre
264 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-4606.
Build your skill for the new global economy. Learn Mandarin!!
Public Event
Phone: 508-270-4103. Contact: Sharyn Jordan. Cost: $150.00. Type of Event: Workshops & Classes.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MassBay Community College
Wellesley Hills Campus
50 Oakland St
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-5307.
For more info visit www.massbay.edu. Dorchester Collegiate Academy Board Meeting
Public Event
This is the monthly Board of Trustees meeting for Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter School.
Phone: 617-379-3027. Contact: Bob Flynn. Cost: No Cost. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Meeting / Hearing.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Dorchester Collegiate Academy
131 Hancock St
Dorchester, MA 02125-2136.
The Faneuil Bookworms
BostonYouthZone
A monthly book discussion group for children in grades K-3. Read the book on your own or as a family read aloud then join us for lively conversation and a snack. Books will be available one month in advance at the Faneuil Branch.
Pre-registration is required.
Library: Faneuil. Neighborhood: Brighton. Type of Event: Book Group. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 6-12).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
419 Faneuil Street
Brighton.
Holiday Toy Drive
Public Event
The Shops at Prudential Center's annual toy drive will take place later this month through mid-December to benefit the DCF Kids Fund. New and unwrapped toys, books and clothing may be dropped off at the Customer Service Desk in Center Court from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. each day. The Shops at Prudential Center is also hosting a Giving Tree to benefit The Franciscan Hospital for Children. Choose a child from the tree at the Customer Service Desk and fulfill their wish for a special holiday gift.
Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line E- Prudential. Type of Event: Non-Profit Fundraiser, Holiday, Volunteer Opportunity.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009.
Shops at Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02199-8010.
Sacred Ground 1777-2008: Work by Robert Coppola
Public Event
Reception: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Sacred Ground 1777-2008 examines United States’ wars and conflicts through photographs of Arlington National Cemetery and war memorials located in and around the District of Columbia. It includes a chronological history of the wars and conflicts, and literary quotations and commentary.
Phone: 617-879-7400. Contact: Robert Coppola. Cost: Free. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Mission Hill. MBTA: Green E Train, Longwood. Type of Event: Arts (Visual).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Brant Gallery
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115.
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
Public Event
2009 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards
November 13, 2009 – January 24, 2010
Public reception, Thursday, November 12, 7 – 8:30pm
Honoring the co-inventor of Kodachrome film, these international awards recognize excellence in the field of contemporary color photography and are gathered via nominations from a prestigious, international group of curators, critics, editors, and educators. The 2009 award winners’ work will be exhibited at the PRC: Claudia Angelmaier (Germany), Alejandro Chaskielberg (Argentina), Curtis Mann (IL, USA), and Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick (NY and MA, USA).
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Saturday-Sunday: 12-5pm
Please note: The PRC will be CLOSED November 25 - 29 and December 19 - January 3 for the winter holidays and campus closings.
Phone: 617-975-0600. Cost: General Public: $3 Seniors and Students (with valid ID): $2 The PRC is always FREE to members, member schools, children under 18, BU students, faculty, and staff, as well as school groups with appointments. MBTA: Green Line B- BU West. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Photographic Resource Center
832 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215.
For more info visit www.bu.edu. Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing Board - Petitions
City Clerk
Petitions for changes in All Alcohol Beverages / Common Victuallers Licenses for:
SCKC, Inc (Sports Grille Boston)
New France - Back Bay LLC (L'Espalier and Sel De Terre)
JAD Systems, Inc (Century).
Phone: 617-635-4170. Contact: Jean Lorizio. MBTA: Government Center. Type of Event: Meeting / Hearing.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:00 AM.
Boston City Hall, Room #809A, 8th Flr.
1 City Hall Sq
Boston, MA 02201-1020.
Seeing Songs
BostonYouthZone
Technology has rendered music more accessible and pervasive than ever before. MP3 players are omnipresent; every cell phone can make a statement about the owner's musical taste. Music is everywhere, and in the process has become both more public and more private. We all travel through life with our own soundtrack—sometimes others can hear it; sometimes it's ours alone.
Visual artists, however, have been inspired by music throughout history. They have responded by transforming something that is arguably intangible, into visual, physical form. "Seeing Songs" presents an eclectic mix of work—mainly from the Museum's collections—that draws on music as inspiration, focusing on abstract as well as representational art and connections to musical forms as varied as classical, jazz, and pop. From lyrical works on paper by Wassily Kandinsky and a painting by Stuart Davis that depicts music as gesture and improvisation, to recent videos by Gillian Wearing and Candice Breitz that explore the relationship between pop…
Phone: 617-267-9300. Contact: Ticketing. Cost: Free with General Admission. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Families. Visitors. Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore. MBTA: Museum of Fine Arts Stop, Green E Line. Type of Event: Arts (Visual), Attractions & Museums, Exhibit.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM.
MFA, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5523.
For more info visit www.mfa.org. Babies in the Library
BostonYouthZone
Join us for fun songs, bounces, rhymes and stories. For children ages 6-18 months. Space is limited so please preregister.
Library: Jamaica Plain. Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: Free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM.
Jamaica Plain Branch
12 Sedgwick Street.
Children's Films
BostonYouthZone
Short, fun films for young children. Groups Welcome.
No film Dec. 2.
Library: Connolly. Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. Type of Event: Film. Cost: Free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM.
433 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain.
Little Wigglers Storytime
BostonYouthZone
Little Wigglers Storytime is a great time for babies and young toddlers to hear stories, do fingerplays and wiggle around the room!
Library: Lower Mills. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Lower Mills Branch Library
27 Richmond Street, Dorchester.
Story Time
BostonYouthZone
Bring your child to the Dudley library for storytime. Pre-registration is required. Be sure to call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled.
Library: Dudley. Neighborhood: Roxbury. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Children (Ages 6-12).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
65 Warren Street
Roxbury.
Storytime
BostonYouthZone
Stories and a craft for children ages 2-5 and their families.
Library: Faneuil. Neighborhood: Brighton. Cost: Free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
419 Faneuil Street
Brighton.
Preschool Films and Fun
BostonYouthZone
Preschool fun for kids ages 2 and up.
Library: Fields Corner. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Film. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
1520 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester.
Toddler Storyhour
BostonYouthZone
Toddler Storyhour is for children ages 18 months to 3. Toddlers must be accompanied by an adult. Please call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or cancelled.
Library: West End. Neighborhood: West End. Type of Event: Story Time. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
151 Cambridge Street.
Music & Movement
Public Event
Shake, wiggle, and giggle to favorite songs that get all ages moving. Event takes place in PlaySpace, the Museum's area for children under 3.
Phone: 617-426-6500. Cost: Adults, $12; children (1-15) and senior citizens, $9; children under one and Museum members are always free. Fridays 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. all visitors $1. Audience: Children (Ages 0-5). Families. Neighborhood: South Boston. MBTA: South Station (Red); Courthouse Station (Silver). Type of Event: Attractions & Museums.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210-1016.
Japanimation
BostonYouthZone
Do you love Anime and Manga? Then join us every Wednesday for Anime screenings and lively discussion. For teens, ages 13-18.
Library: Grove Hall. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Book Group, Film. Cost: Free. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
41 Geneva Avenue
Dorchester.
InvenTeam
BostonYouthZone
Come learn about design and invention! We'll be doing fun activities based on ideas from Design Squad on PBS. Use your imagination, design things that matter, be creative! For kids ages 7 to 11.
Library: Honan-Allston. Neighborhood: Allston. Type of Event: Workshops & Classes. Cost: free. Audience: Children (Ages 6-12).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 4:30 PM.
Got Skills (Hip-Hop dance)
Public Event
Phone: 617-635-5193. Contact: Natasha Adams. Cost: 0. Audience: Teens (Ages 13-18). Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. MBTA: Forest Hills.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 5:00 PM.
Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Need a Place to chill & have fun!
Public Event
Do you need a place to chill meet news friends and somewhere safe? Well Come to Curtis Hall Community Center open to ages 13 and up. Here at Curtis Hall Community Center you can do the following: field trips, students entering as juniors & seniors can learn more about colleges, grants, student’s loans and financial aid, video game tournaments, sports, resume and interview skills, job assistance, design T-shirts, group discussion cooking class, a place to do homework & much more!
Phone: 617-635-5193. Contact: Natasha Adams. Cost: Cost is Free except Teen trips. Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. MBTA: Forest Hills.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Curtis Hall Community Center
20 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Game Night
BostonYouthZone
Come to Egleston Square library for Game Night and play a variety of board games. Uno, Scrabble, Dominos and more.
Library: Egleston Square. Neighborhood: Roxbury. Type of Event: Social Networking. Cost: Free. Audience: Children (Ages 6-12). Families. Teens (Ages 13-18).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
2044 Columbus Avenue,
Roxbury.
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration
Public Event
Huntington Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 season with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event from Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, directed by Jessica Thebus, with music supervised, arranged and orchestrated by Daryl Waters.
It's Christmas Eve 1864. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their
gift-giving. On the Potomac, a young rebel soldier challenges a Union blacksmith's mercy. In the streets, a fugitive from slavery searches for her daughter on the night she finds freedom. In A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, these stories and more are woven into an American tapestry, showing us that the gladness of one's heart is the greatest gift of all. This production includes beloved holiday music and will be enhanced by local choirs caroling before each performance.
Shows are Tuesday-Saturday evenings, Saturday and Sunday matinees, select Wednesday matinees and select Sunday and Monday evenings.
Phone: (617) 266-0800. Cost: $20-$82.50. Audience: Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Teens (Ages 13-18). College Students. Adults. Seniors. Visitors. Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line/Symphony, Orange Line/Mass. Ave. Type of Event: Arts (Performing).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 6:00 PM.
Huntington Theatre Company at Boston University Theatre
264 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-4606.
Holiday Toy Drive
Public Event
The Shops at Prudential Center's annual toy drive will take place later this month through mid-December to benefit the DCF Kids Fund. New and unwrapped toys, books and clothing may be dropped off at the Customer Service Desk in Center Court from 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. each day. The Shops at Prudential Center is also hosting a Giving Tree to benefit The Franciscan Hospital for Children. Choose a child from the tree at the Customer Service Desk and fulfill their wish for a special holiday gift.
Neighborhood: Back Bay. MBTA: Green Line E- Prudential. Type of Event: Non-Profit Fundraiser, Holiday, Volunteer Opportunity.
Thursday, November 26, 2009.
Shops at Prudential Center
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