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Join us for our July installment of Kanopy Club!
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(CLICK above to go to the links for the programs below)
West End After Work Tours – July 1 at 6:00 p.m., and July 9 and 14 at 5:30 p.m. Register here.
This tour traces a circle around the neighborhood while discussing the people and places of the area over the past 4 centuries.
Current Exhibits:
Learned from Our Neighbors: Stories from The Elizabeth Peabody House
This digital exhibit celebrates the Elizabeth Peabody House (EPH), social worker and EPH Director Eva Whiting White, and life in Boston’s West End.
The Last Tenement
The story of the old West End of Boston and the damage done by Urban Renewal.
Hours:
Tuesday & Friday (12 pm- 5:00 pm)
Saturday (11:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Free Admission
Handicap Accessible
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North End Italian Feasts & Processions Guide 2021
North End Italian Feasts & Processions for Summer 2019.
Follow the links below or visit North End Waterfront for more information & updates.
July 11, 2021 – Madonna delle Grazie Procession
2:00 pm Procession only – Starts at St. Leonard Church, Hanover & Prince Streets
July 18, 2021 – San Rocco Procession
1:00 pm Procession only – Starts at St. Leonard Church, Hanover & Prince Streets
July 25, 2021 – St. Joseph Procession
1:00 pm Procession only – Starts at St. Joseph Society Club, Hanover Street
July 29, 30, 31 & August 1 – St. Agrippina di Mineo Feast
(First weekend in August)
Feast opens at 7:00 pm on Thursday; 12pm-11pm Fri., Sat. & Sun.
Hanover & Battery Streets (12:00pm Sunday Procession)
www.SaintAgrippinaBoston.com
August 6, 7 & 8, 2021 – Madonna Della Cava Feast
Feast opens at 7:00 pm on Friday; 12pm-11pm Sat. & Sun.
Hanover & Battery Streets (1:00pm Sunday Procession)
www.MadonnaDellaCava.com
August 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2021 - 'Fisherman’s Feast' of the Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca
Thursday, 6pm, Blessing of the Fishing Waters to Christopher Columbus Park
Feast opens at 6:00 pm on Friday; 12pm-11pm Sat. & Sun. Fleet, Lewis & North Streets
Sunday 1:00 pm Grand Procession starts; 8:00 pm Flight of the Angel
www.FishermansFeast.com
August 22, 2021 – Centennial Feast for Santa Lucia
Mass at 12 noon with Cardinal O’Malley at St. Leonard Church
2:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies & Procession starts at Endicott & Thacher Streets
(Feast on Endicott St.)
August 26, 2021 – St. Lucy’s Feast
Thacher & Endicott Streets
7:00 pm Thursday Night Procession (5pm Music by Vinyl Groove)
https://stanthonysfeast.com/StLucy.html
August 27, 28, 29, 2021 – Saint Anthony’s Feast
Endicott, Thacher & N. Margin Streets
Feast opens at 7:00 pm on Friday; 12pm-11pm Sat. & Sun.
Sunday: 12:00 pm Grand Procession starts
www.StAnthonysFeast.com
September 12, 2021 – Santa Rosalia di Palermo
1:00 pm – Procession only – North Square
September 19, 2021 — Santa Maria Di Anzano Procession
1:00 pm – Procession only – Starts at St. Leonard Church, Hanover & Prince Streets
www.StAnthonysFeast.com
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Cool Down at the Frog Pond Splash Pad
The City of Boston welcomes the children of Boston back to cool down in the summer heat on Boston Common as the Frog Pond reopens for summer activities.
A year-round recreational facility, the Frog Pond offers ice skating in the winter and a spray pool and supervised wading for youngsters in the summer. Just over the hill on the other side of the common kids of all ages can catch a Carousel Ride on the Boston Common Carousel.
The Frog Pond spray pool and wading program is open daily from 11:00am to 6:00pm until Labor Day. The facility is managed by the Boston Common Frog Pond Foundation and staffed by youth workers from the Boston Youth Fund.
The Lily Pad Café is also open from 11:00am to 4:00pm Monday – Friday, and 11:00am to 6:00pm Saturday and Sunday.
For further information, please call the Frog Pond at (617) 635-2120.
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It's July!
We wish you all a safe and happy summer! The 4th of July is in a few days, and while the fireworks are not at the Hatch Shell this year, there will still be fireworks on the Harbor and the Common. See below for more information!
Take a walk to around the neighborhood! Restaurants are open, the West End Museum is open and has walking tours, our West End Branch library is open to take out books, the North End Feasts and Processions are back, cool down at the Frog Pond Splash Pad, and we are still working on something fun for the end of the summer! Hope you are staying cool through this heat wave, but looks like some cooler temperatures are on the way to cool us down. When it's hot, try out a no cook 4th of July Spinach Salad to beat the heat!
Enjoy the weather, enjoy each other, and keep staying safe!
~The West End Community Center
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4TH OF JULY
Boston Harborfest Fireworks 2021
Saturday, Jul 03, 2021 9:00p -10:00p
Boston’s Inner Harbor
Boston Waterfront
Admission: FREE
Supported by principal sponsor People’s United Bank, Boston Harborfest Fireworks will light up the city sky at approximately 9:15 PM above Boston’s Inner Harbor. People’s United Bank is joined by co-sponsors the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB), and the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District (BID).
The 40 year old Harborfest is always the best birthday party in the country! What better place to celebrate the nation’s independence than on the streets and places where it happened?
2021 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
https://www.bostonharborfest.com/
Boston Pops July 4th Fireworks Spectacular at Boston Common 2021
Sunday, Jul 04, 2021 8:00p -11:00p
Boston Common
Admission: FREE
Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular is back after skipping a year due to COVID-19, but not on The Esplanade & Hatch Shell, yet on Boston Common…
The Boston Pops is partnering with the City of Boston on a live fireworks display from the Boston Common, bringing the closing portion of the July 4th event back across the state to the city that has proudly presented this iconic, large-scale event since 1974. The Boston Common fireworks display will be carried by Bloomberg and locally in Boston on WHDH-TV Channel 7.
“After careful consideration of recent issuances from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts easing restrictions on masking, physical distancing, and capacity allowances, the Boston Pops determined that in order to best ensure the health and safety of everyone involved, it was prudent to postpone its return to the Esplanade until 2022, when there would be adequate time to plan and execute the complex event, which usually entails a ten-month planning process involving multiple government agencies and many event and concert planning organizations.”
WATCH A LIVE TELEVISED PERFORMANCE AT TANGLEWOOD:
The Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will be broadcast and streamed live at Tanglewood on Sunday, July 4, from 8-11PM on Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg.com, and in Boston on WHDH-TV Channel 7.
An allotment of FREE tickets to attend the concert in person at Tanglewood will be made available to the public starting Monday, June 21 at 10AM at tanglewood.org/july4. These tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with a four-ticket per household limit.
www.tanglewood.org/july4
Celebrate the Fourth of July in the City of Boston with a parade downtown, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and more!
Participate in the July 4th Independence Day Celebrations, joining other elected officials and dignitaries for a series of events!
9 - 9:20 A.M. - OFFICIAL CEREMONY, CITY HALL PLAZA
- Master of Ceremony: Colonel (R) Lee Fife, US Army
- National Anthem sung by Dana Whiteside, accompanied by the Zarba Military Band
- Pledge of Allegiance by Robert Santiago, Commissioner of Veteran’s Affairs
- Welcoming Remarks by Mayor Janey
- “Stars and Stripes Forever” by Zarba/Shea Military Band
- Col. Fife: Instructions and calls marching units to order
After this brief ceremony and speaking program, the parade steps off City Hall Plaza at 9 a.m., passing Granary Burial Ground, then continuing through Downtown Crossing to the Old State House for the traditional reading of the Declaration of Independence by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. There will be parade viewing available along the route and in Downtown Crossing.
click the link above for more details about the schedule
Note: This year, the event ends at the Old State House, not Faneuil Hall.
Sunday, Jul 04, 2021 11:00a -7:00p
Riverbend Park, Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA
UPDATE: River Bend Park is now open on Saturdays, in addition to Sundays!
Every Sunday from the last Sunday of April until the 2nd Sunday of November, Memorial Drive is closed to traffic between Western Avenue and Mount Auburn Street, but open to recreation.
The weekly street closure is also known as "Riverbend Park".
Bring your bike, inline skates, running shoes, strollers or walking feet to take advantage of the unique access to this normally busy road with views of the Charles each summer Sunday. Fun for all ages, families & visitors.
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JFK Library & Museum Re-opens: Free Admission Weekends thru August
Starting July 3, 2021, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will be open to the public Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Admission will be free through August, but timed entry tickets are required to visit. You may reserve a maximum of six (6) tickets per visit.
Blues on the Barge at Boston Harbor Hotel
The Blues Barge -- a floating stage anchored behind the Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf provides the setting for some of the hottest local and national blues artists.
Every Thursday evening from 6:00 to 10:00pm.
2021 Entertainment Schedule
7.1 Jeff Pitchell 8.5 James Montgomery
7.8 Racky Thomas 8.12 Racky Thomas
7.15 Bruce Marshall 8.19 Jeff Pitchell*
7.22 Sonya Taylor 8.26 Bruce Marshall
7.29 Fat City Band
View the Entire 2021 Schedule for Summer in the City.
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4th of July Spinach Salad
PREP TIME: 5 mins TOTAL TIME: 5 mins SERVINGS: 4 servings
AUTHOR: Lisa Bryan
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup strawberries, halved
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/3 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1/2 recipe Raspberry Vinaigrette (recipe below)
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large mixing bowl, toss together the spinach, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, red onion, goat cheese and pecans.
- Drizzle with the raspberry vinaigrette and serve.
RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE
PREP TIME: 5 mins TOTAL TIME: 5 mins SERVINGS: 12 servings
AUTHOR: Lisa Bryan
Raspberry Vinaigrette is a fruity and naturally sweet vinaigrette recipe. It's great for spring and summer and adds a bright pop of raspberry flavor to any salad recipe.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 small shallot, diced (about 2 tbsp)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp salt
- pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend for 30 seconds.
LISA'S TIPS
- You can store this raspberry vinaigrette for up to a week in the fridge.
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