Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a birthday party for its canine ambassador, Carly Copley, on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 1pm. Hosting Carly’s 7th birthday will be Vanessa Welch, Anchor for Boston 25 News, who will be reading “Catie Copley” to guests. The reading will be followed by birthday cake (for humans) and special snacks for Carly’s canine friends. This beloved Boston holiday tradition is free and open to the public.
In lieu of gifts for the hotel’s pampered pooch, Fairmont Copley Plaza invites guests to bring a donation of towels, blankets or toys for the dogs and cats at the Animal Rescue League’s Boston Shelter.
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.
Order up your Hot Cocoa ‘Nice’ or ‘Naughty’ by adding your favorite spirit
Avery Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston invites guests to sit by the fireplace and warm up with a selection of decadent sweets and pastries along with a cup of hot cocoa. With an option to keep your cocoa “nice” or make it “naughty” by adding your favorite spirit, guests can tailor their cocoa table side as they wish. Whether one may be nearby ice-skating at Frog Pond, stepping out of a matinee performance of Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker, or simply in the area to shop, it is the perfect way to keep warm this holiday season starting Saturday, December 9th.
$39.00 per adult, or $28 per child. *Price excludes alcohol. Reservations are not needed, but are recommended. Guests may call +1 617 574.7295 for reservation information.
Guests enter a magical Nutcracker dreamland where they mingle with costumed characters from Boston Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. Guests enjoy a buffet of tea sandwiches, desserts, sing-alongs, and interactive crafts.
WHEN:
Sundays, December 10 and 17
in the Washington Junior Ballroom
11 am to 1 pm
$60 per adult, $42 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.
Order up your Hot Cocoa ‘Nice’ or ‘Naughty’ by adding your favorite spirit
Avery Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston invites guests to sit by the fireplace and warm up with a selection of decadent sweets and pastries along with a cup of hot cocoa. With an option to keep your cocoa “nice” or make it “naughty” by adding your favorite spirit, guests can tailor their cocoa table side as they wish. Whether one may be nearby ice-skating at Frog Pond, stepping out of a matinee performance of Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker, or simply in the area to shop, it is the perfect way to keep warm this holiday season starting Saturday, December 9th.
$39.00 per adult, or $28 per child. *Price excludes alcohol. Reservations are not needed, but are recommended. Guests may call +1 617 574.7295 for reservation information.
Order up your Hot Cocoa ‘Nice’ or ‘Naughty’ by adding your favorite spirit
Avery Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston invites guests to sit by the fireplace and warm up with a selection of decadent sweets and pastries along with a cup of hot cocoa. With an option to keep your cocoa “nice” or make it “naughty” by adding your favorite spirit, guests can tailor their cocoa table side as they wish. Whether one may be nearby ice-skating at Frog Pond, stepping out of a matinee performance of Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker, or simply in the area to shop, it is the perfect way to keep warm this holiday season starting Saturday, December 9th.
$39.00 per adult, or $28 per child. *Price excludes alcohol. Reservations are not needed, but are recommended. Guests may call +1 617 574.7295 for reservation information.
Boston Public Library Invites You for NOVA’s First Ever Science Trivia Night
Join the Boston Public Library for NOVA’s first ever Science Trivia Night! Bring your friends and form a team of up to six participants or meet fellow NOVA fans and form some bonds (pun intended). Get ready for some creative categories and great prizes as we test your knowledge of the natural world, space, the history of science, and more!
Food and drinks are available for purchase at the Newsfeed Café.
For more information, click here.
Migrating Colors – Opening and Cocktail Reception
Join us for an enlightening panel discussion and presentation on Haitian art and culture as we celebrate the Le Mois de la Francophonie 2018 and the opening of Migrating Colors, our March exhibit on view in our gallery.
Charlot Lucien, President of Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts (HAAM), will introduce us to Haitian art, while several artists will lead a discussion regarding their origins and influences.
This panel discussion will be followed by a book signing and cocktail reception. All proceeds from the book sale benefit HAAM.
About Migrating Colors: This book is the result of 20 years of cultural advocacy and partnerships with cultural, state, city institutions, poets and storytellers throughout the New England area. It benefited from the support of professional photographers, editors and art partners from Rhodes Island to New Hampshire. The books contains foreword comments by Haitian American author Edwidge Danticat, recipient of the 2009 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, Massachusetts State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry and Edmund Barry Gaither, Director and Curator of the National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) who has since the Haiti earthquake helped curate various exhibitions of the Assembly.
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.
