Events
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"Club Passim on Palmer"
Presented by Club Passim at Club Passim June 17-September 9, 2010 "Club Passim on Palmer" in partnership with The Cambridge Arts Council Sponsored by The Harvard Coop, The Harvard Business Association and The Cambridge Office for Tourism When: Thursdays 12-1 PM, June 17-Sept. 9 Where: Palmer St., (next to the Coop & Club Passim) FREE Line-up: 6/17 - John Gerard 6/24 - Chris O'Brien 7/1 - Hanneke Cassel 7/8 - Liz Longley 7/15 - Jake Armerding 7/22 - Lloyd Thayer 7/29 - Kimber Ludiker & Andy Cambria 8/5 - Royer's One Man Band 8/12 -...
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Club Passim |
06/17/10 -
09/09/10 |
Club Passim, Cambridge |
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Presented by Lowell Summer Music Series at Boarding House Park September 10, 2010 A virtuoso on the pedal steel guitar, Robert Randolph set the music world on fire in 2000 when he began playing his first club dates in New York City. Randolph started playing the instrument as a church-going teenager in Orange, NJ, a small city just outside of Newark. He regularly attended the House of God Church, an African-American Pentecostal denomination that had been implementing steel guitars (or "Sacred Steel") in services since the '30s, with the pedal steel in...
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Lowell Summer Music Series |
09/10/10 |
Boarding House Park, Lowell |
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Banjo & Fiddle Contests
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Lowell Summer Music Series |
09/11/10 |
Boarding House Park, Lowell |
Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
Presented by Historic New England September 11, 2010 This annual event features the work of over one hundred artisans. Items include wooden furniture and toys, pottery, photography, jewelry, glass, knitted sweaters and throws, children’s clothing, metalware, and folk carvings. Visitors can enjoy live entertainment, children’s activities, and a food court. The Codman Estate is open for museum tours.
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Historic New England |
09/11/10 |
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Spy Pond Park Arts and Work Day - Sept 11, 12-4PM
Presented by Friends of Spy Pond Park September 11, 2010 Come to Spy Pond Park on September 11, from Noon to 4PM, and join the Friends of Spy Pond Park in a day of music, poetry, arts and crafts. And help keep the park beautiful. For a small donation, visitors of all ages can participate in a number of arts and crafts activities. Free music, poetry and dance performances will be presented around the park. Attendees are encouraged to meet at the Playground, grab a pair of gloves and a gardening tool, and help preserve the park’s many...
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Friends of Spy Pond Park |
09/11/10 |
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Art in the Park 2010
Presented by Artists' Group of Charlestown September 11, 2010 Artists’ Group of Charlestown Art in the Park 2010; Saturday, September 11th Join us as we celebrate the 12th year of this juried open-air arts festival in City Square Park, Charlestown, one of the most beautiful neighborhood parks in Boston. This year’s event will feature roughly 65 artists, selected from a pool of applicants from across New England. The Event Committee judged applicants based on creativity, originality of the work, and presentation. The goal was to select the...
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Artists' Group of Charlestown |
09/11/10 |
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Life is good Festival
Presented by Life is good September 11-September 12, 2010 Grammy Award winning artists Jason Mraz, Ben Harper & Relentless 7, and Corinne Bailey Rae will join Guster, Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples, OK Go, Brett Dennen and more than 15 other perfomers at the 2010 Life is good Festival at Blues Hills on Spetember 11-12, 2010. This one-of-a king multi-stage festival, a first for Life is good, aims to raise $1 million for kids in need through the Life is good Kids Foundation. The two-day, music festival hosted by Life is good®, a Boston-based...
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Life is good |
09/11/10 -
09/12/10 |
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HISTORIC NEWTON WALKS City Hall: Inside and Out
Presented by Historic Newton at Historic Newton September 12, 2010 Sunday, September 12, 2 pm HISTORIC NEWTON WALKS City Hall: Inside and Out City Clerk David Olson will lead a tour of City Hall inside and out. Learn about the Olmsted-designed landscape that surrounds the building, the multi-family buildings that used to stand on the site, and fun facts about the building itself. Meet on the front steps of the Newton City Hall. Free.
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Historic Newton |
09/12/10 |
Historic Newton, Newton |
Walk for Walker 2010
Presented by Walker September 12, 2010 The Walk for Walker will take place on Sunday, September 12, 2010, begins and ends at DeFazio Park in Needham and will be followed by refreshments and fun family activities. You're invited to "Change Shoes and Change Lives" for the children, teens and families served by Walker programs. For more information, contact Amy Perna at aperna@walkerschool.org
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Walker |
09/12/10 |
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Healthy Living Magazine Expo
Presented by Healthy Living Magazine September 12, 2010 Healthy Living Expo's Objective is to promote awareness for healthy and conscious living by creating a nexus between the community and industry professionals. Aiming to provide pure and clean solutions for the body, we offer positive well-being for the mind, as well as sustainable alternatives for the environment.
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Healthy Living Magazine |
09/12/10 |
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Sundays in September Walking Tour
Presented by Historic Salem, Inc. September 12, 2010 Looking South: Salem’s South River – Sept. 12th at 2:00pm
The first of Historic Salem Inc.’s 2010 Sundays in September Walking Tours On September 12th at 2 p.m. join local historian, Margherita Desy, in front of the 17th century Gedney House at 21 High Street. Travel back to Salem’s early port and trace what remains of the South River. See how one can "read" the topography to discern the original "bed" or path of the river and learn about...
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Historic Salem, Inc. |
09/12/10 |
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Wild about Turtles
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary September 12, 2010 Visit "up close and personal" with some of the turtles found around Broadmoor. Can turtles really leave their shells like they do in the cartoons? What is the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Find out for yourself! Learn more about our wonderful shelled friends and take a short walk to see more turtles in the wild.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
09/12/10 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
The Allston Village Street Fair Festival
Presented by The Parents and Community Build Group September 12, 2010 Allston Village Street Fair Multi-Cultural Festival - Boston's Urban Mardi Gras - September 12, 2010 - 12:00 - 6:00p.m. The September Event To Remember! All-Ages Event - Free and Open to the Public on Harvard Ave. in Allston. Visit www.allstonvillagestreetfair.com for Driving, MBTA, Free Parking, Shuttle Bus and Bike Valet Service Directions 2 Outdoor Stages Featuring: Indoxbox, The Lifted, The...
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The Parents and Community Build Group |
09/12/10 |
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Zili Misik and the Cercie Miller Quartet
Presented by The Concert Series at Wellesley College at Jewett Arts Center September 15, 2010 Wellesley College Department of Music performing faculty, Cercie Miller and Kera Washington, will bring their bands together on one stage to create a musical complement to the Davis Museum and Cultural Center’s Fall exhibition, Calculated Risks: New Works by Faculty Artists. Both The Cercie Miller Quartet (CMQ) and Zili Misik are beloved contributors to Boston’s musical landscape, with unique sounds of their own. The pairing of CMQ’s mastery of the jazz canon with...
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The Concert Series at Wellesley College |
09/15/10 |
Jewett Arts Center, Wellesley |
Cambridge Community TV Backyard BBQ
Presented by Cambridge Community Television September 16, 2010 Join CCTV for our annual fundraiser for our Youth Media Program! Featuring food from dozens of local restaurants, music by award-winning Afro-beat band Zili Misik, a silent auction, and awards.
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Cambridge Community Television |
09/16/10 |
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Lowell Summer Music Series
Presented by Lowell Summer Music Series at Boarding House Park June 25-September 18, 2010 Our 221str season of Redefining the quality live music experience in a fun, laid back venue that artists and visitors love. Great artists, Extraordinary Venue.
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Lowell Summer Music Series |
06/25/10 -
09/18/10 |
Boarding House Park, Lowell |
Highland Park Harvest Walk
Presented by Discover Roxbury at Cooper Educational Center and Community Gardens September 18, 2010 After the April showers, May flowers, and a summer of growing, what does Roxbury's harvest look like? Three months after the spring Highland Park/Fort Hill Garden Walk, return to follow up with the Highland Park/Fort Hill gardeners. Grow green with envy at the harvest growing in the orchard and in the Garden Girl's Farm. Also, learn tricks of the trade for preparing gardens for the winter. The tour is led by the aptly-named Tom Plant, Director of Special Projects in the Environmental Health...
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Discover Roxbury |
09/18/10 |
Cooper Educational Center and Community Gardens, Roxbury |
Hawk Watching at Pack Monadnock
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary September 11-September 18, 2010 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. Come for one or both days (9/11 or 9/18) Saturday, September 11th...
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
09/11/10 -
09/18/10 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Open House - Northeastern University Marine Science Center
Presented by Northeastern University September 18, 2010 Come to the NU Marine Science Center's annual Open House Learn about the research and outreach programs that go on at our center. FREE and open to the public Includes: -Guided Tidepool and Geology walks -Marine Research Exhibits -Marine Life Exhibits -Beach Cleanup -Touch Tanks -Children's activities Tours of: -Vertebrate Studies Center -World War II Bunker -Solar Observatory Open to all ages - Mark your calendars!
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Northeastern University |
09/18/10 |
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Somerville Dog Festival
Presented by Northeast Animal Shelter September 19, 2010 Welcome to DogFest 2010! It is sure to be a day of fun for your whole family, including your dog! Exciting demonstrations, educational opportunities and lots of fun are all here, rain or shine. Well-mannered dogs, current on vaccinations and on-leash, are welcome. All proceeds benefit Northeast Animal Shelter.
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Northeast Animal Shelter |
09/19/10 |
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Family SculptureFest
Presented by deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum September 19, 2010 DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is pleased to announce its first annual Family SculptureFest to take place on Sunday, September 19, 2010. This fun day of campus--wide activities will include looking, creating, and exploring art inside and outside the museum. Join us for a variety of events to engage and entertain the whole family! Events include art making activities,a juried art sale, musical and dance performances,community-related activities, fammily activities, food, tours of the...
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deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum |
09/19/10 |
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Family Farm Day at Appleton Farms
Presented by The Trustees of Reservations: Appleton Farms September 19, 2010 The Trustees of Reservations invites you to spend an afternoon celebrating the arrival of fall and farm traditions at Appleton Farms’ annual Family Farm Day event on Sunday, September 19th from 10am—3pm (RAIN OR SHINE). The family and environmentally friendly event features local healthy foods, music by Ben Rudnick and Friends, traditional farm crafts and activities, a 4—H Calf Show and more! Pick up pumpkin, ride a pony, visit with barnyard animals, or take a turn on...
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The Trustees of Reservations: Appleton Farms |
09/19/10 |
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ART FRIDAYS,Downtown Crossing, Boston
Presented by Boston Redevelopment Authority at Downtown Crossing May 7-October 1, 2010 ART FRIDAYS,Downtown Crossing, Boston is a juried art show , every Friday from May-Oct outside on Summer St, across from Macy's.All art work will be for sale by local artists: photography,fine art, blown glass, wear-ables, clay, fiber, jewelry, kids toys, pet items, with specialty foods.Live music will be played from 12-2 & 4-6pm each Friday
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Boston Redevelopment Authority |
05/07/10 -
10/01/10 |
Downtown Crossing, Boston |
Fall River Carousel Open for the Season
Presented by Fall River Carousel at Fall River Carousel May 29-October 11, 2010 Carousel #54 of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company opens to the public on Memorial Day Weekend. Hours: Weekends only 11AM-5 PM. Housed in an elegant Victorian-style pavilion, this unique waterfront venue has been completely restored to the original splendor of its early days at the historic Lincoln Park. $1.00/ride, 7 rides $5. Also available for Birthday Parties, Family or Corporate functions.
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Fall River Carousel |
05/29/10 -
10/11/10 |
Fall River Carousel, Fall River |
Portals: a temporary public art exhibition
Presented by Vine Lake Preservation Trust September 1-October 29, 2010 Portals is a temporary outdoor public art exhibition featuring large scale work by five artists: Jim Coates, Danielle Krcmar, Andrea Thompson, Bevan Weissman, and Leslie Wilcox. Portals conveys tangible or symbolic entrance to new life and each artist is creating imaginative new work specific to the site and theme out of sticks, stones, clay, steel screen, and wood. For hundreds of years, sculpture has been an essential feature in cemeteries where artisans were commissioned to create...
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Vine Lake Preservation Trust |
09/01/10 -
10/29/10 |
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Beacon Hill Walking Tour
Presented by Historic New England May 22-October 30, 2010 Go beyond the brick sidewalks and charming gardens and learn about Beacon Hill’s development in the Federal Era. The fortunes, ambitions, and struggles of early residents, both wealthy and working class, shaped the streets, architecture, and character of the hill. The program starts with a tour of the Otis House, the earliest intact mansion in the neighborhood, and continues on Beacon Hill’s historic streets.
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Historic New England |
05/22/10 -
10/30/10 |
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Walk Into History - OFFICIAL Tours of the Freedom Trail
Presented by Freedom Trail Foundation at Bostix Booth - Faneuil Hall April 1-November 1, 2010 Stroll the red lined Freedom Trail with an 18th century costumed guide and listen to the tales of desperate housewives, commanders in chief, survivors, and real American idols of the American Revolution! This OFFICIAL TOUR OF THE FREEDOM TRAIL IS 90-minutes and is offered at eight convenient times daily from the Visitor Information Center on Boston Common or Bostix Booth at Faneuil Hall. This is AFFORDABLE FUN - since we haven't raised prices since 1776! Just arrive 10 minutes early to...
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Freedom Trail Foundation |
04/01/10 -
11/01/10 |
Bostix Booth - Faneuil Hall, Boston |
First Sunday Estate Walk and History of the Beebe Property
Presented by Highfield Hall June 6-December 26, 2010 Join a trained docent on the first Sunday of each month for a special estate walk of the Beebe property. Learn about the building of Highfield Hall and its sister mansion, Tanglewood, explore the grounds and gardens, and hear about the Beebe family members who lived a lavish Victorian lifestyle during the late 19th and early 20th century. $5 donation suggested. Reservations are encouraged, especially for groups. NOTE: Highfield Hall is open for visitation on Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. ...
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Highfield Hall |
06/06/10 -
12/26/10 |
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Beebe Woods Nature Walk with Alison Robb
Presented by Highfield Hall at Highfield Hall June 22-December 28, 2010 Alison Robb will lead walkers on a journey through Beebe Woods to look for seasonal plants and animals and help participants gain an understanding and appreciation of this extraordinary natural resource. A bit of history of the woods and the Beebe family and a description of the unique geology of the glacial moraine are included. $5 donation suggested. Walks will not be held in the event of rain. Reservations are appreciated, especially for groups of five or more.
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Highfield Hall |
06/22/10 -
12/28/10 |
Highfield Hall, Falmouth |
Freedom Trail Walking Tours for Groups
Presented by Freedom Trail Foundation March 15, 2010-December 6, 2011 The Freedom Trail Foundation offers several themed tours for groups and by reservation. They include: African-American Patriots Tour Tour Times: offered Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday in February, Black History month, by reservation throughout the year. Minimum group size 6.
Price: From $150
Hear History Audio Guide Rental at Visitor Information Center, Boston Common
Download MP3 File at TheFreedomTrail.org
Historic Holiday Stroll Tour times: offered...
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Freedom Trail Foundation |
03/15/10 -
12/06/11 |
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