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Join The Lenox Hotel to celebrate the new year with laughter as we welcome celebrated local comic Tony V to the historic Dome Room! Show will begin at 8pm and a cash bar will be available, approximate run time is one hour.
Stop by one of The Lenox Hotel’s outlets (City Table, City Bar, Solas) for a pre or post beverage and bite!
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Mardi Gras ~~~ Fat Tuesday ~~~ Carnivale
Whatever you call it, it translates to the same Fabulous and Mysterious last hurrah before Lent!!
It’s not just New Orleans and Rio that will have all of the fun this year…BYPA is hosting its own Boston Mardi Gras!! Complimentary Beads, Masks, appetizers, and renowned “King Cakes” will be waiting for you upon arrival.
The BYPA Mardi Gras Party will be hosted at LIR on Tuesday, February 28th from 6PM to 10PM (you can stay and play at Lir until 1AM!) Mardi Gras colors are Purple, Gold, and Green.
Tickets will be available until noon on February 28th for FREE as a Boston Calendar Subscriber, any remaining tickets will be sold for $20 cash until we are at capacity. Official members of BostonYPA who RSVP in advance will also attend for free.
What is included in your ticket:
A New Orleans style Mardi Gras party right here in Boston with other young professionals like yourself
Complimentary appetizers: New Orleans style food and traditional bar bites
Food specials so you can enjoy New Orleans style food like Shrimp Po’Boy Wrap and Big Cajun Hot Wings
Masks, and Beads for everyone! We will have more than enough supplies, but please feel welcome to bring your own.
A Professional Photographer, and photos uploaded to our Facebook page within 48 hours!
The much touted King cake … Who will be King or Queen of the Party?
There will be Mardi Gras drink (hurricanes) available and food specials prepared by LIR and available for purchase
Event is cash bar, please remember to tip your bartenders!
Stay, play and dance the night away at LIR til closing
What a night, maybe you’ll meet that mystery masked someone or earn some extra beads!
Dress Code: Mardi Gras Style is encouraged! Get in the spirit and come dressed to impress! Bonus if you dress in Mardi Gras colors!
King Cake Contest: There will be one King Cake for every 25 attendees, with one Mardi Gras “baby” in each King Cake. Those that find the babies will be entered into a King/Queen of Mardi Gras contest. The winner of the contest will be crowned King or Queen of Mardi Gras with a crown and tons of throwing beads and win a prize!
This event is 21+
![FIT on the Garden @ Prudential Center Boston | Boston | Massachusetts | United States](https://www.bostonbackbay.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/261-300x141.jpg)
Join the Prudential Center Boston for FIT on the Garden this summer!
Under Armour is bringing Boston’s best fitness trainers and instructors to Prudential Center. Every Wednesday, June – September, from 6pm-7pm, you can experience different heart-pumping fitness classes on South Garden!
Under Armour is also giving all attendees 20% off in-store each night of class.
2017 FIT on the Garden Schedule:
August 9 – Dance Cardio with Jess Edwards & Michelle Turner-Young
August 16 – HIIT with Samantha Poccia
August 23 – Yoga with Lindsy Somers
August 30 – “Leg Day” workout with Andressa Barboza & Aleana Taylor
More dates to come!
![FIT on the Garden @ Prudential Center Boston | Boston | Massachusetts | United States](https://www.bostonbackbay.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/261-300x141.jpg)
Join the Prudential Center Boston for FIT on the Garden this summer!
Under Armour is bringing Boston’s best fitness trainers and instructors to Prudential Center. Every Wednesday, June – September, from 6pm-7pm, you can experience different heart-pumping fitness classes on South Garden!
Under Armour is also giving all attendees 20% off in-store each night of class.
2017 FIT on the Garden Schedule:
August 9 – Dance Cardio with Jess Edwards & Michelle Turner-Young
August 16 – HIIT with Samantha Poccia
August 23 – Yoga with Lindsy Somers
August 30 – “Leg Day” workout with Andressa Barboza & Aleana Taylor
More dates to come!
![FIT on the Garden @ Prudential Center Boston | Boston | Massachusetts | United States](https://www.bostonbackbay.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/261-300x141.jpg)
Join the Prudential Center Boston for FIT on the Garden this summer!
Under Armour is bringing Boston’s best fitness trainers and instructors to Prudential Center. Every Wednesday, June – September, from 6pm-7pm, you can experience different heart-pumping fitness classes on South Garden!
Under Armour is also giving all attendees 20% off in-store each night of class.
2017 FIT on the Garden Schedule:
August 9 – Dance Cardio with Jess Edwards & Michelle Turner-Young
August 16 – HIIT with Samantha Poccia
August 23 – Yoga with Lindsy Somers
August 30 – “Leg Day” workout with Andressa Barboza & Aleana Taylor
More dates to come!
Guests join The Ritz-Carlton, Boston for an elegant breakfast buffet with Mrs. Claus and her friends from Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker for live music, storytelling, and interactive holiday activities.
WHEN:
Saturdays, December 16 and 23
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$72 per adult, $44 per child
Reservations are required
*Special Donation Note: Guests are welcome to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Catching Joy, who is The Ritz-Carlton, Boston’s Community Footprints partner. Catching Joy will donate all toys that are collected to children in need prior to the holidays. For every toy donated, guests will be entered to win four tickets to see Boston Ballet’s production of La Sylphide, backstage passes to meet principal dancers, and dinner for 4 at Artisan Bistro.
Guests join The Ritz-Carlton, Boston for an elegant breakfast buffet with Mrs. Claus and her friends from Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker for live music, storytelling, and interactive holiday activities.
WHEN:
Saturdays, December 16 and 23
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$72 per adult, $44 per child
Reservations are required
*Special Donation Note: Guests are welcome to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Catching Joy, who is The Ritz-Carlton, Boston’s Community Footprints partner. Catching Joy will donate all toys that are collected to children in need prior to the holidays. For every toy donated, guests will be entered to win four tickets to see Boston Ballet’s production of La Sylphide, backstage passes to meet principal dancers, and dinner for 4 at Artisan Bistro.
Le Mois de la Francophonie continues with an evening of literature featuring Québécoise author Marie-Josée Duquette. We will learn about her two latest books; one that explores Boston through the eyes of a foreigner, while the other chronicles the difficult story of losing the father of her child to a cruel disease. This discussion will be led en français (in French).
About Marie-Josée Duquette: Marie-Josée Duquette is a Quebecer who has been living in Boston since 2010. Holder of a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and a DESS in communication-marketing from HEC, she writes articles on a blog that tells the different facets of American life.
Volunteer Expo
With National Volunteer Week coming up April 15-21, Prudential Center is getting ready with our annual Volunteer Expo on April 12! You get the opportunity to meet with nonprofit groups from the Boston and Greater Boston areas that are all looking for volunteers.
Looking for an opportunity in the area but not sure what is available? Trying to find a group that fits your interests? With over 60 groups participating, this is the forum for you to find just what you’re looking for.
Participating groups may include:
American Lung Association
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Boston Art & Music Soul (BAMS) Fest
Boston Harbor Now
Boston Pride
Cancer Education and Research
Earthwatch
Epilepsy Foundation of New England
Fresh Truck
Heifer International
Junior League of Boston
Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Program
New England Aquarium
People Making a Difference
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
Rosie’s Place
Trinity Boston Foundation
Tutoring Plus
Youth Enrichment Services
AND MANY MORE!
For more information and to register, please click here.
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The Hottest Standup Comedy Showcase Comes to Cafeteria on Newbury
The last Wednesday of every month at Cafeteria features an unforgettable experience combining the most talented local and national comedians, including previous winners of the Boston Comedy Festival, acts that have been on Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night with Steven Colbert, Comedy Central, Sirius XM and more.
Not only is this show completely free – you can enjoy free drink samples from our sponsors* (that’s right – free alcohol!), $5 burgers, and a custom drink menu full of cocktails available exclusively during the show – if it seems too good to be true, Cafeteria invites you to come see for yourself
Doors open at 7pm, the show begins at 8pm – previous shows have packed to capacity, so while this event is not ticketed, we do recommend arriving early to reserve a seat.