Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library

Aug 30 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Free, one-hour concerts in one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces.

The courtyard of the Central Library in Copley Square, one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces, is filled with music during free, one-hour concerts throughout the summer. The courtyard hosts music that ranges from jazz to classical and from world to folk.

Concerts are moved to Rabb Hall in the event of inclement weather.

Wednesday concerts are presented in partnership with Berklee College of Music and are generously sponsored by Back Bay Association member Brookline Bank.

The schedule of performers is as follows:

June 7: Morgan Minsk
June 14: Boston Lyric Opera & Castle of Our Skins
June 21: Ensemble Lyrae
June 28: Talie
July 5: Frost String Quartet
July 12: Visiting Wine
July 19: Born Yesterday
July 26: Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra: Intensive Community Program
August 2: The Vinegar Flies
August 9: Three At Home
August 16: Cardamom Quartet
August 23: Zikina
August 30: Boston Lyric Opera

Sep

17

Tue

Pizza in the Park with Bright Horizons Back Bay

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Sep 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join Bright Horizons Back Bay for a pizza dinner in the park!

Bright Horizons at Back Bay invites you and your family to join us at the Frieda Garcia Park for Pizza in the Park. Meet and socialize with other Back Bay families — and enjoy some sheet painting fun with your little ones!

Tags: Bright Horizons Education Family Friendly Social

Sep

18

Wed

Wine Tasting at the Charlesmark Lounge

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Sep 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Charlesmark & Ora are bringing back the best wine tasting party in town.

RSVP: 617-247-1212 | info@charlesmarkhotel.com Walk-ins welcome based on availability

Tags: Charlesmark ora Wine Tasting

Sep

25

Wed

From the Vault – Vintage Fashion Show @ School of Fashion Design

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Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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.

Tags: charitable Newbury Street School of Fashion Design

Sep

27

Fri

Wines from Alsace at the French Cultural Center

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Sep 27 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Join the French Cultural Center for a wine tasting and dinner with La Voile.

Epicureans rejoice! To kick-off the French Cultural Center’s season of wine tastings, they will explore the lovely wines of Alsace with a wine tasting, followed by a separate three-course pairing dinner.

Come discover the lesser-known wines of Alsace, presented by Alexandre Sojfer, Resident Sommelier at La Voile and 1855 Bar à Vins. Alex will share his expertise working with vineyards from Alsace and why this region’s grounds are so prolific yet less available to the American market than other varietals.

Event in English. Advance RSVP strongly recommended. The general tasting is a standing event – this is not a sit-down seminar. Please email culture@frenchculturalcenter.org to request a seat/chair, if needed.

The following dinner is a sit-down three-course dinner in the French Cultural Center’s Library.