The Colonnade Hotel introduces EverybodyFights @ RTP – a celebration of wellness at Boston’s only Roof Top Pool. 

Founder George Foreman III was born out of the belief that anything worth having is worth fighting for, every single day. Each Tuesday, all summer, experience a real fighter’s training camp with Everybody Fight’s trainer Kelli Fierras, fitness enthusiast and wellness advocate. Enjoy the ultimate boxing fitness experience with skyline views, 12 stories above the rest of Boston.

**Boot-Camp Style Class//No Gloves Necessary//Body Weight Boxing**

$30 per class / $40 for class and RTP day pass / Free for hotel guests

Enhance your experience by extending your day. All EverybodyFights participants may stay for day at Roof Top Pool for an additional $10. Visit the roof top pool reception desk before or after class to purchase the full day pass.

NOTE: In case of inclement weather, the class will resume the next scheduled class: Tuesday, space permitting

roofTOP Chefs is a series created by The Colonnade Hotel’s Executive Chef Nick Calias, who has invited his chef comrades to collaborate on a poolside tasting pop-up every Tuesday through September 13 with 100% of proceeds benefitting Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry. Each guest chef will whip up dishes of their own creation and Chef Calias will craft a complimenting dish or cocktail to pair, for a casual cookout-style atmosphere but with flavors you’d be hard-pressed to finesse in your own back yard.

On August 22, roofTOP Chefs will featureMatt Drummond of Loco.

The Colonnade Hotel introduces EverybodyFights @ RTP – a celebration of wellness at Boston’s only Roof Top Pool. 

Founder George Foreman III was born out of the belief that anything worth having is worth fighting for, every single day. Each Tuesday, all summer, experience a real fighter’s training camp with Everybody Fight’s trainer Kelli Fierras, fitness enthusiast and wellness advocate. Enjoy the ultimate boxing fitness experience with skyline views, 12 stories above the rest of Boston.

**Boot-Camp Style Class//No Gloves Necessary//Body Weight Boxing**

$30 per class / $40 for class and RTP day pass / Free for hotel guests

Enhance your experience by extending your day. All EverybodyFights participants may stay for day at Roof Top Pool for an additional $10. Visit the roof top pool reception desk before or after class to purchase the full day pass.

NOTE: In case of inclement weather, the class will resume the next scheduled class: Tuesday, space permitting

roofTOP Chefs is a series created by The Colonnade Hotel’s Executive Chef Nick Calias, who has invited his chef comrades to collaborate on a poolside tasting pop-up every Tuesday through September 13 with 100% of proceeds benefitting Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry. Each guest chef will whip up dishes of their own creation and Chef Calias will craft a complimenting dish or cocktail to pair, for a casual cookout-style atmosphere but with flavors you’d be hard-pressed to finesse in your own back yard.

On August 29, roofTOP Chefs will feature Fred Bisaillon of B-ACK Yard BBQ and Surfside Smoke

The Colonnade Hotel introduces EverybodyFights @ RTP – a celebration of wellness at Boston’s only Roof Top Pool. 

Founder George Foreman III was born out of the belief that anything worth having is worth fighting for, every single day. Each Tuesday, all summer, experience a real fighter’s training camp with Everybody Fight’s trainer Kelli Fierras, fitness enthusiast and wellness advocate. Enjoy the ultimate boxing fitness experience with skyline views, 12 stories above the rest of Boston.

**Boot-Camp Style Class//No Gloves Necessary//Body Weight Boxing**

$30 per class / $40 for class and RTP day pass / Free for hotel guests

Enhance your experience by extending your day. All EverybodyFights participants may stay for day at Roof Top Pool for an additional $10. Visit the roof top pool reception desk before or after class to purchase the full day pass.

NOTE: In case of inclement weather, the class will resume the next scheduled class: Tuesday, space permitting

roofTOP Chefs is a series created by The Colonnade Hotel’s Executive Chef Nick Calias, who has invited his chef comrades to collaborate on a poolside tasting pop-up every Tuesday through September 13 with 100% of proceeds benefitting Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry. Each guest chef will whip up dishes of their own creation and Chef Calias will craft a complimenting dish or cocktail to pair, for a casual cookout-style atmosphere but with flavors you’d be hard-pressed to finesse in your own back yard.

On September 5, roofTOP Chefs will feature Josh Ziskin of La Morra and The Heritage of Sherborn.

roofTOP Chefs is a series created by The Colonnade Hotel’s Executive Chef Nick Calias, who has invited his chef comrades to collaborate on a poolside tasting pop-up every Tuesday through September 13 with 100% of proceeds benefitting Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry. Each guest chef will whip up dishes of their own creation and Chef Calias will craft a complimenting dish or cocktail to pair, for a casual cookout-style atmosphere but with flavors you’d be hard-pressed to finesse in your own back yard.

On September 12, roofTOP Chefs will feature Jen Royle of Dare To Taste.

Women’s Lunch Place Presents Grammy Award-Winner Lori McKenna to Benefit Women Experiencing Homelessness and Poverty

This concert benefitting the Women’s Lunch Place (67 Newbury Street) will be held in the Sanctuary inside the Church of the Covenant.

Lori McKenna is one of Nashville’s most in-demand country songwriters. Her songs have been cut by artists such as Alison Krauss, Reba, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban.  Like Hunter Hayes’ “I Want Crazy,” Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush,” “Your Side of the Bed” and “Sober”?  She’s the powerhouse behind those, as well.

Her credits landed her five Boston Music Awards, as well as featured performances at the Sundance Film Festival and the Newport Folk Festival. Along with her successes as a songwriter, McKenna released eight critically acclaimed studio albums. Her latest album, Numbered Doors was named by Rolling Stone as one of the 40 Best Country Albums of 2014.

About Women’s Lunch Place

Women’s Lunch Place cares for Boston’s most vulnerable women with dignity, fostering their resilience and empowering them to pursue their dreams. Last year, they prepared and served 85,575 meals to over 1,300 individual women.  Medical care is provided free by Healthcare Without Walls.  Advocates and support staff assist women in crisis, struggling with domestic violence, addiction, mental illness, or the stress of being homeless.  Women interested in pursuing employment, housing, and other opportunities use the resource center and library, which provides access to computers and phones, free Wi-Fi, the Internet, and office supplies. The Creative Expression Program offers classes in painting and drawing, photography, sewing and knitting, and writing. Additional classes are offered in yoga, meditation, and wellness to provide women the chance to heal and respite from the stressors of poverty and loneliness.

For more information about Women’s Lunch Place, please click here.

Celebrating 35 Years of Women’s Lunch Place

The Spaghetti Dinner is Women’s Lunch Place’s annual fall fundraising event. This year will be a celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the shelter. We will honor Anne and David Bromer for their vision and support for the Creative Expressions Program providing guests with the opportunity to explore their talents and interests.

Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston provides a wonderful setting for this lively, family style dinner. Table hosts don chef’s jackets & hats and serve spaghetti, meatballs, and a variety of delicious toppings. An irresistible silent auction and raffle add to the evening’s entertainment. After the dinner program, a dessert reception and dancing is hosted by the WLP Young Professionals.

About Women’s Lunch Place

Women’s Lunch Place (WLP) opened its doors in November of 1982 to serve women a hot lunch in a safe welcoming place. We have grown from serving lunch three times a week into a vibrant and supportive day community that is open six days a week. We serve healthy breakfasts and lunches, and we also provide basic necessities and services that help restore dignity and hope.

Medical care is provided free by Healthcare Without Walls, and advocates and support staff assist women in crisis, struggling with domestic violence, addiction, mental illness, or the stress of being homeless.  Women interested in pursuing employment, housing, and other opportunities use our resource center and library, which provides access to computers and phones, free Wi-Fi, the Internet, and office supplies. The Creative Expression Program offers classes in painting and drawing, photography, sewing and knitting, and writing. Additional classes are offered in yoga, meditation, and wellness to provide women the chance to heal and respite from the stressors of poverty and loneliness.