| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | 1st Annual Party for N.P.G.N.O.Presented by New Phenomenon Girls Night Out June 30, 2012 Get your mind of work, kids, and the daily stresses in your life. Please join us in a FUN filled evening of laughter and friendship in celebration of all WOMEN. An evening to let loose and have some time for just you and the Girls.
There will be vendors, a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, DJ, Award for Best Host and Goody Bags. This is a night you don't want to miss!
Attire: Anything from casual chic to cocktail Attire.
SPONSORS:
We will... | New Phenomenon Girls Night Out | 06/30/12 | Quincy |
Ansel Adams: At the Water's EdgePresented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 9-October 8, 2012 Wherever he photographed, Ansel Adams' appreciation for water was never far from the surface. He was drawn to the subject in all its forms, from rain, fog, mist and clouds to ice and snow. He also photographed water's effects in tide pools, weathered buildings and erosion patterns. His fascination with surf and crashing waves fed his interest in waterfalls and rapids in the High Sierra. In Yellowstone, it fueled his photographs of Old Faithful.
As in the famous Surf Sequence... | Peabody Essex Museum | 06/09/12-
10/08/12 | Salem |
Bigelow Chapel Open HousePresented by Mount Auburn Cemetery July 29, 2012 Come and explore Mount Auburn’s first chapel, originally constructed in the 1840s. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the Chapel and point out some of its most interesting features. | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 07/29/12 | Watertown |
| Birds of the Charles River | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/09/12 | Natick |
Birds of the Concord RiverPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 23, 2012 Come explore an historic and beautiful section of the Concord River. Watch for herons, egrets and more as we paddle through parts of the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. We'll stop for a short while to explore the refuge out of the canoes. Bring a lunch for a picnic half way. Pre-registration required. Canoes, paddles, lifejackets, a basic paddling overview & guides are all provided. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/23/12 | Natick |
Boston International Ballet CompetitionPresented by Dance Conservatory Performance Project at Cutler Majestic Theatre June 13-June 17, 2012 The Boston International Ballet Competition (BIBC) was started in order to bring magic into Ballet, “open doors” and unite the far reaches of the dance world with an innovative competition for talented students and young professionals. Last year, nearly 100 dancers, from 24 countries, ages 13 to 25 competed for dance contracts, scholarships and more. Mikko Nissinen, Boston Ballet's Artistic Director, presides the Jury. | Dance Conservatory Performance Project | 06/13/12-
06/17/12 | Boston |
Canoeing with EaglesPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary July 7, 2012 Join us in the scenic Monadnock region of New Hampshire for a day canoeing with nesting bald eagles and loons. Watch for adult eagles as they soar and fish and juveniles as they stretch their wings in preparation to leave the nest. Bring a lunch for a picnic part way. Pre-registration required. Canoes, paddles, lifejackets, a basic paddling overview & guides are all provided. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 07/07/12 | Natick |
Designing Mount AuburnPresented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery August 8, 2012 Join Meg Winslow to learn about the Bostonians who contributed to the design of Mount Auburn’s picturesque landscape, the country’s first designed landscape open to the public. We will visit significant landscape features within the Cemetery, as well as designs by the Olmsted Firm and Fletcher Steele among others. | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 08/08/12 | Cambridge |
Discover the Nature of Martha's VineyardPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary October 12-October 14, 2012 e island of Martha's Vineyard is unrivaled in its beauty and natural and cultural history. The best time to visit is after the tourists have gone in the fall. The waters are still warm enough to swim and kayak, the frenetic summer pace slows as the crowds depart. Enjoy the best that the island has to offer with Mass Audubon as we seek the special hidden places that only the locals know. Call for brochure with details. Pre-registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 10/12/12-
10/14/12 | Natick |
Family Experience Sundays at Diablo Glass SchoolPresented by Diablo Glass School at Diablo Glass School October 11, 2009 - Ongoing Participants will learn about the venetian technique of glassblowing and the process to produce amazing and colorful pieces. During this one hour demonstration kids and adults will enjoy learning something unique watching our skilled artists blowing. After the demo, participants can make fused glass pendants or order blown pieces and watch the artists producing them. Price per event: $15 Demonstration 1-2 PM $10 Additional Hands-On Fused Glass 2-3 PM Group size limit: 60 for Demonstration... | Diablo Glass School | 10/11/09-
Ongoing | Boston |
Father's Day Weekend Canoe & BreakfastPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 16, 2012 Celebrate Father's Day early with a relaxing canoe trip! Watch the morning mist rising off the water. Keep an eye out for great blue herons and other birds gliding over the water. Enjoy the beautiful views as we paddle through Rocky Narrows Reservation and Broadmoor to the South Natick Dam. A hearty breakfast will be served midway on the banks of the river. Pre-registration required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/16/12 | Natick |
Favorite Things, Hidden Treasures Presented by Historic New England October 20, 2012 This extended house tour highlights the favorite objects of American folk art collectors Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little, including objects hidden in cupboards, cabinets, and drawers. Hear detailed stories about the Littles and their collecting, take an up-close look at the many objects in the house, and enjoy a rare opportunity to see treasures stored in the attic, which is not usually open to the public. | Historic New England | 10/20/12 | Essex |
Fiber Revival Presented by Historic New England at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm August 11, 2012 Join the Newburyport Spinners Guild and Historic New England for a day-long exploration of fiber arts, featuring demonstrations of needle felting, hand-spinning, weaving, and alpaca and sheep husbandry, colonial rug making, and knitting. Try your hand with a vintage sock-making machine. Wash, comb, spin, and weave wool from our resident sheep. Vendors offer a variety of natural fibers, yarn, and equipment. To register for specific specialist-led workshops on weaving, felting, dyeing, and... | Historic New England | 08/11/12 | Newbury |
First Saturday Open StudiosPresented by Western Avenue Studios at Western Avenue Artist Studios January 7-September 3, 2012 Join the over 200 artists of the Western Avenue Studios for First Saturday Open Studios from 12-5PM. We open our doors on the first Saturday of every month. Visit a variety of artists in their workspaces: painters, photographers, mixed media artists, jewelers, sculptors, fiber artists, potters, glassworkers, and more! Talk to artists about their process and take home art for yourself or a loved one. Parking is free and plentiful! The Western Avenue Studios is at 122 Western Ave in... | Western Avenue Studios | 01/07/12-
09/03/12 | Lowell |
| Focus on Macro Photography Workshop | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/09/12 | Natick |
| Fun with Butterflies & Dragonflies | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 07/14/12 | Natick |
Hawk Watching at Pack MonadnockPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary September 8, 2012 Join us at one of the best hawk watching locations in New England! This peak provides a broad view of the surroundings and is a magnet for migrating raptors. Watch for falcons, broad-winged hawks and other raptors. Birds often come close, feeding on migrating dragonflies. We will also keep our eyes open for migrating songbirds, cover bird identification, migration, and the behavior of hawks and the other birds we encounter. Pre-registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 09/08/12 | Natick |
Ice Cream and...BatsPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary July 31, 2012 What's better than ice cream on a summer night? Why not add a little fun outdoor exploration? Join the adventure as we look for flashing fireflies, listen for the songs of frogs and katydids and use a "bat detector" to find our local bats. Frogs: June 26 Fireflies: July 10 Bats: July 31 Registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 07/31/12 | Natick |
Ice Cream and...FirefliesPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary July 10, 2012 What's better than ice cream on a summer night? Why not add a little fun outdoor exploration? Join the adventure as we look for flashing fireflies, listen for the songs of frogs and katydids and use a "bat detector" to find our local bats. Frogs: June 26, Fireflies: July 10, Bats: July 31, Registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 07/10/12 | Natick |
Ice Cream and...FrogsPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 26, 2012 What's better than ice cream on a summer night? Why not add a little fun outdoor exploration? Join the adventure as we look for flashing fireflies, listen for the songs of frogs and katydids and use a "bat detector" to find our local bats. Frogs: June 26, Fireflies: July 10, Bats: July 31, Registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/26/12 | Natick |
Introduction to New England FurniturePresented by Historic New England October 27, 2012 Explore New England furniture with this in-depth workshop. Historic New England Senior Curator Nancy Carlisle and furniture conservator John Childs lecture on furniture made and used in New England from the seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Topics include regional variations in style, changing shop practices, consumer patterns, craftsmanship, and technology. Participants examine original pieces from Historic New England’s extensive collection up close. The course concludes... | Historic New England | 10/27/12 | Haverhill |
Jean Danton & Thomas StumpfPresented by Mount Auburn Cemetery June 9, 2012 An Artful Collaboration: Music and Poetry
During the 19th century, Boston’s musicians and authors were part of an extended intellectual circle that often sparked artistic collaboration. Composers like George Chadwick and Mabel Wheeler Daniels set to music the prose of poets like Amy Lowell, Julia Ward Howe, and Thomas Bailey Aldrich. The same collaborative spirit can be seen in more recent times with the poems of David McCord, also put to music. Join us in Bigelow Chapel... | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 06/09/12 | Watertown |
Lizard Lounge Poetry JamPresented by Poetry Jam February 13, 2011-June 29, 2014 Every Sunday with a Poetry Slam co-hosted by Joyce Cunha and Jeff Robinson starting at 7:30pm and a Featured Poet and Open Mic accompanied by the Jeff Robinson Trio starting at 9:00pm – there’s a $5 cover and you must be 21 to enter the venue – Sultry red lights, intimate tables, and wooden church pews give this small room one of the best ambiances in town. | Poetry Jam | 02/13/11-
06/29/14 | Cambridge |
MadonnaPresented by TD Garden at TD Garden September 4, 2012 Madonna's previous tour, the phenomenally successful "Sticky & Sweet" Tour reaffirmed her status as one of the most successful touring artists of all time.
In the course of her phenomenal career, Madonna has a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 Number 1's on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Song Charts. No other act has more Top 10's on the Hot 100 or Number 1's on the Club Chart. Madonna has sold over 300... | TD Garden | 09/04/12 | Boston |
Mapparium®Presented by The Mary Baker Eddy Library January 3, 2012-January 4, 2022 Visit the Mapparium and venture to the This popular Boston landmark is a world-famous, three-story, stained-glass globe that has been visited by over 10 million people since it was constructed in 1935.
Step inside this three-dimensional globe for a 20 minute tour. Learn about its construction, history, and the significance of this magnificent architectural and artistic achievement. From the bridge of the giant sphere, visitors explore the Earth at its center, surrounded by... | The Mary Baker Eddy Library | 01/03/12-
01/04/22 | Boston |
Meet the Instruments! (Ages 6-9 years)Presented by Brookline Music School at Brookline Music School August 20-August 23, 2012 Cello, clarinet, drums, flute, guitar, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, violin and more! During this four day course, your child will learn the basics of each instrument, decide on a favorite and, by the end of the session, be able to play a tune!
Instructors: Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Winds, Strings Faculty
Session II: August 20-23 (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs, one-week)
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm | Brookline Music School | 08/20/12-
08/23/12 | Brookline |
Mount Auburn: A Photographer's ParadisePresented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery July 15, 2012 If you are interested in nature and landscape photography, join Helen Abrams on a walk to discover some of the beautiful locations for taking photographs at the Cemetery. Whether you use a “point and shoot” or a digital SLR, bring your camera and enjoy the beauty of this amazing landscape. Along the way we’ll share some of the significant photographs taken at Mount Auburn over the years, including 19th-century daguerreotypes and 20th-century aerial shots. | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 07/15/12 | Cambridge |
Natural Histories: Photographs by Barbara BosworthPresented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum April 14, 2012-May 27, 2013 This exhibition features photographs made over the last 20 years by renowned Boston artist Barbara Bosworth around her childhood home in Novelty, Ohio, and other locations significant to her family. Featuring the oldest and youngest members of the family, these touching images explore the joy of youth and the wistfulness of aging, the nature of memory and the passage of time. Also included are a selection of natural history specimens handed down in the artist's family. This is Bosworth's... | Peabody Essex Museum | 04/14/12-
05/27/13 | Salem |
Newport Folk FestivalPresented by Newport Festivals Foundation at Fort Adams State Park July 28-July 29, 2012 Saturday July 28
MY MORNING JACKET
IRON & WINE
PATTY GRIFFIN
GUTHRIE FAMILY REUNION
DAWES
DEER TICK
CITY AND COLOUR
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
ALABAMA SHAKES
SHARON VAN ETTEN
BLIND PILOT
FIRST AID KIT
BROWN BIRD
JONNY CORNDAWG
SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION
ROBERT ELLIS
FRANK FAIRFIELD
THE APACHE RELAY
HONEYHONEY
SLEEPY MAN BANJO BOYS
ELIZABETH MITCHELL & YOU ARE MY... | Newport Festivals Foundation | 07/28/12-
07/29/12 | Newport |
Paul Nardizzi Wednesday Comedy ShowcasePresented by Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons at Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons May 11, 2011-May 29, 2013 HEADLINER: PAUL NARDIZZI
Paul Nardizzi's headlines with great local comedians. Paul's very dry observational style of comedy has skyrocketed him from an unknown to a major headliner in just a few short years. He has made numerous appearances on Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, A & E TV's "An Evening at the Improv", and is one of the most requested acts on XM Satellite Radio. Paul was voted to the Top 10 list of Boston comedians by Tab magazine. Paul was the winner of Both... | Dick's Beantown Comedy Vault @ Remingtons | 05/11/11-
05/29/13 | Boston |
Reading a Powder Horn: The Siege of Boston through One Soldier’s Eyes Presented by Concord Museum at Concord Museum June 14, 2012 "Reading a Powder Horn: The Siege of Boston through One Soldier’s Eyes," is presented by J.L. Bell on Thursday, June 14, at 7:00 p.m. at the Concord Museum.
J. L. Bell is the voice of the well-known blog, “Boston 1775” (http://boston1775.blogspot.com/), that offers history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution. His presentation will use an ambitiously engraved powder horn exhibited in the Concord Museum's... | Concord Museum | 06/14/12 | Concord |
Stone Carving Classes/WorkshopsPresented by Scott's Stone Carving Classes SSCC January 10, 2012-March 17, 2013 Come learn how to carve stone(alabaster) and learn all parts of this fascinating ancient medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced students are all welcomed. You will learn the whole process of stone carving from the beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and helped to produce the type of work that interests them! More advanced students are helped to pursue new creative directions or to revisit current ones. Class discussion and demonstration accompany... | Scott's Stone Carving Classes SSCC | 01/10/12-
03/17/13 | Cambridge |
Summer Birding ExplorationPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 30, 2012 Early summer is still a great time to see birds! Join us as we explore the habitats at Broadmoor watching for birds including songbirds, wading birds and birds of prey. Have you always wanted to know more about those birds in your neighborhood? What bird is making that call or song? Do the males and females look alike? A great chance to enjoy a beautiful early summer walk and learn more about birds! Pre-registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/30/12 | Natick |
| Summer Morning Canoe on the Charles | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 08/11/12 | Natick |
| Summer Morning Canoe on the Charles | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 07/21/12 | Natick |
Summer Photography: Focus on Butterflies, Wildflowers & morePresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary August 4, 2012 Summer fields and woodlands are full of great opportunities to photograph butterflies, other insects and wildflowers. Learn from a pro how to use natural light, perspective, depth of field and other field techniques to capture images that bring the viewer right into this special world. Small class size for individual attention. Tripod recommended. Pre-registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 08/04/12 | Natick |
The Next Generation, Youth ComposersPresented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 12, 2012 The Next Generation
Featuring the Composer-Performer-Repertory Ensemble
Hear the music and words of four prolific, prize-winning, teenaged composers -- Nicholas Davies, Lev Mamuya, Christopher Staknys, and Matthew Woodard. Each will perform their own composition and will discuss their work and the creative process with composer Howard Frazin. Rockport Music Executive Director Tony Beadle moderates. Open to the public, no reservations required. | Rockport Music | 06/12/12 | Rockport |
Watercolors in Nature: Spring series 2 Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 5-June 26, 2012 Let nature inspire you! Explore the use of lines, colors and textures and more. Bring your own painting wish list. As warmer weather approaches we will begin to explore the outdoor world as weather allows. Small class size for individual attention. All levels welcome! Relax, enjoy and create! Pre-registration required. May join series in progress. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/05/12-
06/26/12 | Natick |
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