Who Says You Can’t Have Your Cake, And Drink It Too?
Amstel Xlight, Reebok, and Where Magazine have teamed up to bring you the series, “Fit for Real Life,” helping you maintain your fitness goals in 2018. After each series, Amstel Xlight wants to toast to your goals with their new 90 calorie beer!
Join us on the dates below at the new Reebok Flagship store, located in the Seaport! All guests will receive 40% off in the Reebok store on all items, and for every series you attend, guests are entered to win a grand prize of custom Reebok sneakers!
Dates
~March 14
~April 4
~May 2
~June 6
*Guests must attend 3 out of 5 events to be entered to win
Who Says You Can’t Have Your Cake, And Drink It Too?
Amstel Xlight, Reebok, and Where Magazine have teamed up to bring you the series, “Fit for Real Life,” helping you maintain your fitness goals in 2018. After each series, Amstel Xlight wants to toast to your goals with their new 90 calorie beer!
Join us on the dates below at the new Reebok Flagship store, located in the Seaport! All guests will receive 40% off in the Reebok store on all items, and for every series you attend, guests are entered to win a grand prize of custom Reebok sneakers!
Dates
~March 14
~April 4
~May 2
~June 6
*Guests must attend 3 out of 5 events to be entered to win
Fourth of July at Top of the Hub
This July 4th, raise a glass 52 stories high to America as you watch the fireworks from the top of the Prudential Tower at Top of the Hub. The fun starts at 6:00 pm with a Chef’s welcome reception, a champagne toast, passed apps, and (most importantly) an open bar. At 7:30 you’ll sit for a decadent five-course dinner with a cash bar and accompanying live music, and at 8:30 you’ll be treated to a simulcast of the Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade. Finally, end the evening with a bang as the fireworks pop off at eye level.
Take a peek at the menu here:
Champagne Toast Upon Arrival
Open Bar
Chef’s Selection of Passed & Stationary Hors d’Oeuvres
Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup
Summer Berries, Avocado, Basil
Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail
Citrus, Sea Beans, Miner’s Lettuce, Cilantro
Sweet Corn Agnolotti
Smoked Bacon, Chanterelle, Narragansett Creamery “Crescendo” Fondue
Surf & Turf
5 oz. Snake River Farms Kobe Beef Rib Cap Steak, 5 oz. Butter-Poached Lobster Tail,
Smoked Crushed Fingerling Potatoes, Roasted Mushrooms, Swiss Chard, Brown Butter Sabayon
Strawberry Shortcake
Whipped Cream, Blueberry Sauce
Tickets are $250 (nonrefundable; excluding tax, gratuity, and drinks from the cash bar), and a credit card is required to reserve. Call the restaurant for yours at 617.536.1775.
Join the School of Fashion Design to welcome their new Executive Director Michelle Simpson, and kickoff their 85th academic school year!
Light refreshments, good company, SFD fashion in their galleries, and students ready for another great school year!
Free and open to the public, but please RSVP to help us plan enough food and beverages.
About the School of Fashion Design
Founded in 1934, The School of Fashion Design is the only educational institution in Massachusetts dedicated exclusively to the study of fashion design. We provide students with a solid foundation in apparel design and construction that you won’t find anywhere else. We offer small, hands-on classes taught by expert faculty in professional studio workrooms, and our Newbury Street location is the heart of the Boston fashion district.
About Michelle Simpson
An education leader, innovator and brand strategist, Michelle has more than 20 years of experience in public and independent classrooms and has consulted with schools and learning centers in the U.S., China, Dubai and India.
Previously, Michelle served as the director of environmental education at Northfield Mount Hermon School and the executive director at Oak Meadow, a progressive K-12 school in Brattleboro, VT. She also founded the Intentional Classroom, which creates learning spaces to cultivate 21st-century skills, meet programmatic goals and foster a sense of stewardship among school communities. She has provided leadership in the progressive, experiential education sector for the past decade, presenting on tradition and innovation in K-16 education at conferences such as SxSWedu, National Association of Independent Schools, National Partnership for Educational Access, and Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. Her writing has appeared in Independent Ideas, Living Education and parent.com. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education and English at the University of Rhode Island and her master’s in environmental studies at Antioch University New England, and attended Harvard’s Women in Education Leadership program.
Michelle assumed leadership of the School of Fashion Design on Aug. 1 and believes fashion is a driving force in human history that can be a tool for cultural, economic and ecological good. “I am delighted to serve an institution with such distinctive history and lasting relevancy,” she says, “and excited to be part of a talented team developing innovative programs to prepare SFD students for the fashion industry of the future.”
Stock up on fun, festive prints and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the School of Fashion Design.
Learn Why Your Fashion Education Begins at School of Fashion Design!
Explore School of Fashion Design’s Newbury Street location, tour studio workrooms, meet their professional teaching faculty, and see demos in sketching, garment construction, pattern making, and fabric draping.
Now accepting applications for January 2019.
Days, evenings, and weekend classes
Full time, part time, or continuing education
Beginner and advanced classes
Email fashion@sfdboston.org for more info and to RSVP.
(617) 536-9343
Join Style Your Threads and the School of Fashion Design to learn how to refresh your wardrobe for Spring.
“Best of Boston” stylist Geraldine Cole will provide expert tips and advice on which basics should be in every closet, and how to style your existing favorite pieces in your wardrobe.
Do you have that one piece you love but can’t figure out how to style it?
Bring it along and get Geraldine’s personal advice to make it work!
To help you get your threads refreshed right away, Denise Hajjar Boutique will also be on-site with great wardrobe and accessories available for sale.
Complementary light refreshments provided.
The School of Fashion Design is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Your donation helps us continue to provide mastery level fashion education to our students, as well as bring outstanding fashion related program and events to you!
About the School of Fashion Design:
Celebrating 85 years of leading fashion education! The School of Fashion Design is the only educational institution in New England dedicated exclusively to the study of fashion design. We provide students with a solid foundation in apparel design and construction, and the skills required for a successful career in fashion. Come meet our expert faculty, check out our studio workrooms, and experience our hands-on classes, all right on Newbury Street, at the heart of Boston fashion.
Your fashion education begins here!
Courses are offered days, evenings, and Saturdays. Next semester begins in June.
www.schooloffashiondesign.org
admissions@sfdboston.org
617.536.9343
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Learn more about the School of Fashion Design’s opportunities to continue your fashion education.
Meet faculty the School of Fashion Design, tour their studio classrooms, and see sketching, pattern making, sewing, and draping in action! This open house can serve as a guided journey through the fashion design learning process from concept to finished garment!
Please note that the program begins promptly.
10 a.m. Welcome | 10:20 a.m. Tour and demos
The historic Swan Boats kick off another season in the Public Garden.
On April 13, the Swan Boats officially open for the 2019 Season, bringing joy to families from near and far until Labor Day, September 2.
Spring hours (April 13 – June 20) are 10 am to 4:00 pm. Summer hours (June 21 – Labor Day) are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The Swan Boats are open every day, weather permitting. We cannot operate in rain, high winds or extreme heat.
Purchasing Tickets
The Swan Boat ride lasts about 12-15 minutes while the driver pedals you around the Public Garden lagoon. Tickets are purchased at the Swan Boat dock prior to boarding the boat. No reservations are needed. We accept cash or credit card. The wait for a ride is typically no more than 5-10 minutes.
Adults $4.00
Children $2.50 (age 2 to 15 years)
Under 2 yrs. Free
Seniors $3.50
Join School of Fashion Design to celebrate 85 years in fashion education!
SFD has dug deep into their closets and dusted off dozens of collectible donated garments spanning several decades of great fashion and they’re delighted to share them with you at a live fashion show of collectible vintage fashions donated to SFD over the decades.
The evening will also include a gallery talk with Ren Antonowicz, Historic Costume & Textiles expert, a display of donated works by acclaimed Boston designer Francesco “Ches” DiRusso, a gallery of vintage SFD photos from the 30s, 60s, and 90s, and an exciting announcement from SFD.
General admission is $34, celebrating their 1934 founding
SFD is a private, nonprofit studio school. Your ticket purchase helps support scholarships, programs, and student resources. Thank you! This event is supported in part by Dependable Cleaners.
