Family Activities

Parkway Holiday House Tour - West Roxbury

AdamE — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:45:25 -0600

Start: 12/07/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 12/07/2008 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Parkway Holiday House Tour– The 2008 Parkway Holiday House Tour will take place on Sunday, December 7th, 5pm. Visit Monsignor Donahue Hall at St. Theresa School
to shop for gifts offered by local retailers, enjoy yummy treats and refreshments and kick off Healthy Holidays on Main Streets. Then at 2pm hop on one of our Old Town Trolleys or do a self guided tour of seasonally decorated local homes featuring custom arrangements by Parkway florists! For Holiday House Tour button wearers only - Cheer & Shopping (20% discount) at Kalembar Dune and an exclusive Tour
& Wine Tasting in the new Vintage Room & Chef’s Kitchen at Blanchard’s! Buttons are on sale now for $20 ($25 tour day at the door) at the following locations:

Auntie B's - 1881 Centre Street
Hercules Press - 91 Spring Street
Kalembar Dune - 170 Spring Street
Picture This - 20 93 Centre Street

Contact WRMS at 617.325.6400 or director @wrms.org for more info.

Pope's Hill Neighborhood Association Annual Tree Lighting

AdamE — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:18:41 -0600

Start: 12/06/2008 - 4:30pm

End: 12/06/2008 - 6:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

THE POPE’S HIILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTIING PARTY

******SPECIAL GUEST******

SANTA CLAUS

CITY OF BOSTON
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 4:00 - 6:30
Neponset V.F.W. Post #5834
362 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122

Santa Claus will be on hand for pictures
as well as passing out presents to all the good girls & boys.
(Pizza, Soda & Surprises)
Tree Lighting @ 4:30 pm at Neponset Circle

SPREAD THE WORD…....
ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND….... read more »

Victorian Carolers - Faneuil Hall

AdamE — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:52:36 -0600

Start: 11/28/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 11/28/2008 - 4:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Costumed in clothing of the Victorian era, quartets of carolers will
greet visitors at the Faneuil Hall as well as throughout
the Marketplace, bringing festive music to the galleries.

Directions read more »

Welcome Baby Program Benefit

AdamE — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:37:33 -0600

Start: 12/11/2008 - 6:00pm

End: 12/11/2008 - 8:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

“Embrace our new arrivals”
by putting your wallet where
your palate is and join us for this fundraiser which will benefit
Dorchester’s “Welcome Baby Program“and local businesses.

Tickets are
limited for this event and are selling quickly. Reserve by phone to
guarantee
you a seat. This event will be held on Thursday December 11 at the
Vietnamese Community Center, 42 Charles Street, Dorchester from 6pm to
8pm.

Music will be
provided by our own “Dorchester Symphony” under the leadership of
William Shoucair. For information and to RSVP, contact Sandra
Kennedy at Bowdoin- Geneva Main Streets by calling 617-436-9980. Tickets are
$15.00 per person

Simon Evening of Giving

AdamE — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:40:51 -0500

Start: 11/23/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 11/23/2008 - 9:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF BOSTON

The 9^th
Annual Simon Evening of Giving is South Shore Plaza’s
spectacular kick-off for the holiday season. Retailers offer the best values of the season to guests during this exclusive after-hours
shopping event.

Enjoy the entertainment, prizes, special offers
and store discounts! All ticket holders will participate in the opportunity to win great prizes. It is your chance to give back to your
community and support Neighborhood Children’s Theatre of Boston.

“Simon Evening
of Giving”

Sunday, November 23rd,

2008

7:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.

Tickets are $10.00

($7.00 will
go to NCT & $3.00 will go to the Simon Youth Foundation)

For tickets,
please contact Carolanne McDonnell @ 617-265-9796

Thanks for your support! read more »

Meet The Orchestra! Featuring the Dorchester Symphony Orchestra! For Kids - Free!

wms7777 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:53:25 -0500

Start: 11/08/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 11/08/2008 - 4:00pm

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Kids! Come and see how a symphony orchestra works! The Dorchester Symphony Orchestra (Your Hometown Orchestra) will hold a special open rehearsal for children. Come and talk to the players, see how they play their instruments and watch the orchestra rehearse! See how an orchestra prepares for a concert, why the players sit where they do, how each instrument sounds, and what the conductor does - everything you wanted to know about a symphony orchestra! Very interactive and totally fun! Refreshments too! Bring your parents!

Here's our website: http://www.dorchestersymphony.org read more »

Dorchester Symphony Orchestra Concert

wms7777 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:48:33 -0500

Start: 11/15/2008 - 7:30pm

End: 11/15/2008 - 9:45pm

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Join the Dorchester Symphony Orchestra for our second concert of the season. The program includes works by Rossini, Bizet, and Mendelssohn. Come hear how great your own symphony orchestra sounds! $15 for adults, kids free! www.dorchestersymphony.org

11/2: build garden beds with Earthworks

Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:20:23 -0500

Start: 11/02/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 11/02/2008 - 4:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Help Earthworks build new garden beds at the Russell School at 750 Columbia Road in Dorchester to support our Outdoor Classroom Program at the School.

On Sunday, November 2, we need up to 12 volunteers to help build and fill two garden beds for school kids to plant flowers and other perennials.

Not only will this help to improve the look and feel of the public school's exterior, but it will also add places to explore and study in the schoolyard. The schoolyard already boasts an orchard with pie cherries, apples and hazelnuts. The flowers will help to attract beneficial insects to improve the health of the trees and quality of the harvest.

Please call to RSVP if you are interested in signing up. The project will start at 12:00pm, and, depending on turnout, will take from 2-4 hours.
Benjamin Crouch
City Fruit Program Director
Earthworks 617-442-1059 read more »

Belle Isle Harvest Fair

AdamE — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:55:23 -0500

Start: 10/05/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 10/05/2008 - 3:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh sponsor a day of family activities
within this scenic conservation area. The coastal terrain within Belle
Isle Marsh, one of Boston's largest surviving salt marshes, is a
valuable ecosystem and habitat to a diverse array of species. Take a
hayride, decorate a pumpkin, learn the art of quilt making, and dance
to live music on this autumn afternoon. Free, all welcome.

Visit http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/events/ or dial
617-482-1722 for more information.

Fall Family Fun Day

Pierce — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:41:35 -0500

Start: 10/25/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 10/25/2008 - 4:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Fall Family Fun features craft and other activities connected to harvest time and the history of the Pierce House as a working farm. Make a leaf rubbing, design a pressed leaf card, practice spinning and weaving, or step back in time with colonial clothing, toys, and games. Tours of the Pierce House are on the hour, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Pierce House is located at 24 Oakton Avenue in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Admission is free for Historic New England members and $2 for the general public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 617-288-6041. Rain or shine. read more »