Fun for the Whole Family Begins at Sundown all Summer Long
Photo: Prudential Center
With free, family-friendly movies shown under the stars, the Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival is a great summer night out. Entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways will start at 6pm. All movies will start every Saturday at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday.
2018 Movie Schedule
July 7: The Lion King
July 14: SING!
July 21: Coco
July 28: Wonder
August 4: The Incredibles
August 11: Mulan
August 18: Tarzan
August 25: A Wrinkle in Time
Come in early and grab dinner or snacks to enjoy during the movie! Picnic blankets and beach chairs are welcome. Spend just $10 and receive discounted parking in the Prudential Center Garage.
Closed captioning will be provided for all movies.
Fun for the Whole Family Begins at Sundown all Summer Long
Photo: Prudential Center
With free, family-friendly movies shown under the stars, the Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival is a great summer night out. Entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways will start at 6pm. All movies will start every Saturday at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday.
2018 Movie Schedule
July 7: The Lion King
July 14: SING!
July 21: Coco
July 28: Wonder
August 4: The Incredibles
August 11: Mulan
August 18: Tarzan
August 25: A Wrinkle in Time
Come in early and grab dinner or snacks to enjoy during the movie! Picnic blankets and beach chairs are welcome. Spend just $10 and receive discounted parking in the Prudential Center Garage.
Closed captioning will be provided for all movies.
Fun for the Whole Family Begins at Sundown all Summer Long
Photo: Prudential Center
With free, family-friendly movies shown under the stars, the Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival is a great summer night out. Entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways will start at 6pm. All movies will start every Saturday at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday.
2018 Movie Schedule
July 7: The Lion King
July 14: SING!
July 21: Coco
July 28: Wonder
August 4: The Incredibles
August 11: Mulan
August 18: Tarzan
August 25: A Wrinkle in Time
Come in early and grab dinner or snacks to enjoy during the movie! Picnic blankets and beach chairs are welcome. Spend just $10 and receive discounted parking in the Prudential Center Garage.
Closed captioning will be provided for all movies.
Fun for the Whole Family Begins at Sundown all Summer Long
Photo: Prudential Center
With free, family-friendly movies shown under the stars, the Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival is a great summer night out. Entertainment, children’s activities and giveaways will start at 6pm. All movies will start every Saturday at sundown. Rain dates will be held the following Tuesday.
2018 Movie Schedule
July 7: The Lion King
July 14: SING!
July 21: Coco
July 28: Wonder
August 4: The Incredibles
August 11: Mulan
August 18: Tarzan
August 25: A Wrinkle in Time
Come in early and grab dinner or snacks to enjoy during the movie! Picnic blankets and beach chairs are welcome. Spend just $10 and receive discounted parking in the Prudential Center Garage.
Closed captioning will be provided for all movies.
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.”
Kick off the holiday season with child-friendly activities and festive treat with the Catered Affair and Boston Public Library Candy Cane Tea!
Photo: Eventbrite
The hanging of the Christmas wreaths, the lighting of the Menorah, the smell of cookies baking in the oven. The Catered Affair has a deep affection for holiday traditions. That’s why we’ve created one of our own right here at The Boston Public Library. Our Annual Candy Cane Tea is a free community event that brings families together to kick off the holiday season with child-friendly activities, delightful treats and a festive traditional tea prior to the popular Copley Square tree lighting ceremony.
The Catered Affair at the Boston Public Library is happy to invite you to join them for this unique Boston holiday activity and family tradition. The Candy Cane Tea is free and open to the community, drawing children of all ages with seasonal activities and seasonal food and drink.
Join them for a fun-filled afternoon that celebrates all of the joyful traditions of Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa. Kids can partake in a variety of festive holiday-themed crafts, listen to book readings dedicated to the season, and enjoy a true tea experience from The Catered Affair. Featured treats include:
- Peppermint Bark
- Gingerbread
- Sugar Cookies
- Hot Chocolate
- Candy Apple Juice & more!
Add the Candy Cane Tea at the Boston Public Library to your holiday traditions this year and start out with a warm, festive afternoon before heading out to enjoy the Copley Square tree lighting ceremony.
Due to the popularity of this event, the organizers will be distributing tickets via raffle. REGISTERING IN THIS EVENT WILL ONLY ENROLL YOU IN THE RAFFLE. They will be giving away 200 tickets to randomly selected winners registered to this event. Winners will be notified on 11/13 via email, so please be sure to provide your email address when registering. You can request up to 4 tickets with your entry.
If you are a winner, you will have until Tues., November 21st to register your tickets and secure your spot at this year’s Candy Cane Tea. Note: you may only register for the number of tickets you requested in your raffle entry—we want to make sure all families selected to attend will have their requested tickets!
Click here to register for your chance at tickets!
Kick off the holiday season in Copley Square with Santa Claus, Rudolph, and more!
This free event will feature appearances by Mayor Walsh, Santa Claus, and Rudolph along with musical performances by vocalist Mark “sing” Robertson, the Boston Children’s Chorus, the Boston Pops Brass Quintet, and Berklee College of Music‘s own Natalie Daniela Castro Diaz.
The Old South Church bell will toll when the tree is illuminated. Light refreshments will be provided by local businesses New England Coffee, and HP Hood LLC. Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a family reception immediately following for all in attendance. The reception will include cookie decorating, photos with Santa and treats from the Fairmont Copley Plaza.
Even more festivities will take place in and around Copley Square on November 26. The Boston Public Library and The Catered Affair will host a Storytime and Candy Cane Tea at the library from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The tea is free but reservations are required by calling (617) 859-2272.
For additional information please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 635-4505. To learn more about The Friends of Copley Square, please visit www.friendsofcopleysquare.org.
The perfect event for book lovers — all benefitting the Boston Public Library!
The City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library will host a book sale from 10am to 4pm. Most books are $1-$2, and they have something for everyone- mystery, romance, biography, history, art, science, cooking, and a ton of books for kids! If you’re more musically inclined, we have sheet music, records, and CDs.
Too many books? Bring donations to the sale! Or, if it’s one bag of books, drop them at the circulation desk anytime- just make sure they’re labeled City-Wide Friends. If you have a larger donation, call us at (617) 859-2341 and they’ll make an appointment for drop-off.
All proceeds from these sales are used to purchase equipment and sponsor programs for the BPL.
For more information on the FrIends or to make sure you never miss a sale, follow them on Facebook (Facebook.com/citywidefriends) or Twitter (@cwfbpl) or check out our website at citywidefriendsbpl.org.
Wish Carly Copley a very happy birthday with cake and a story!
Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a birthday party for its canine ambassador, Carly Copley, on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 1pm. Hosting Carly’s 8th 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.
*This is a dog-friendly event.
Mix and mingle with Boston’s Francophones at the French Cultural Center
March is le mois de la Francophonie! Join the French Cultural Center as they celebrate the launch of this annual celebration of the French language and Francophone cultures. This is a great opportunity to meet Boston’s Francophone institutions and sample delicious drinks and light bites from their respective cultures!
Come meet representatives from business, governments, and nonprofits and learn more about their community offerings, calendar of events, travels, studies, and work and visa programs.
Come one, come all for what promises to be a festive evening!
FREE – RSVP REQUIRED
