Nature and Balance
June 22-October 19, 2008
An Exhibition of Public Art at The Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown
June 22-October 19, 2008
Grand Opening Festivities: June 22, 12-4pm
Free walking tours, art activities, exhibit tours, artists' talks
Live music featuring local band Girls, Guns and Glory at 1pm
General hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12-8pm
Drop in Sundays: July 27, Auguest 24, October 19 from 12-4pm
For more information, please call 671-923-0100 or visit www.arsenalarts.org
Summer Puppet Shows at the Puppet Showcase Theater!
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 AM &1:30 PM
The Puppet Showcase Theater in Brookline has weekly shows though August. The theater is wheelchair accessible and located opposite the Brookline Villlage T station. Admission is $10 per person ($8 for members), with group rates available for 20+ people. For information and prepaid reservations, call 617-731-6400. The Puppet Showcase Theater is a perfect and unique way for people of all ages to revisit all their favorite stories!
New England Wild Flower Society's Wild Nights Concert!
Friday, August 8, 2008
The New England Wild Flower Society inaugurates its Wild Nights music concert series with legendary folksinger Bill Staines on the Woodland Stages at Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA. Taking place at 6PM on August 8th, concert tickets are $17 for members and kids and $20 for nonmembers, available through WICN.org, or 508-752-0700. Guests are invited to enjoy the BIG BUGS Exhibit and take a walk around the 45-acre living museum of native plants with 1,500 species and cultivars, and over 200 rare and endangered species.
Nashua River Valley Folk Festival
Sunday - August 10, 2008
The Nashua River Valley Folk Festival will be held from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM! Featuring Richie Havens and Lori McKenna, the festival is being held at the Pierce Homestead in Nashua, NH. More information can be found at www.lancastercoffeehouse.com.
Yoga in the Park
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Open Doors Power Yoga Studios will be holding a fundraiser for the Dianne Devanna Center on French's Common (next to the town hall) in Braintree. The event, "Yoga in the Park - 108 Sun Salutations" will begin at 10am and end approximately at 12:30pm. The Sun Salutations are open to everyone off all levels, including fist time students. The Sun Salutation is a challenging and enlivening experience. There will also be two sessions of kid's yoga for children, ages 5-12, at 10am and at noon both lasting for 45 minutes. A Mommy and Me Yoga session, also lasting 45 minutes will be held at 11am.
Registration for adults is $25. Kid's yoga is free for children 5-12 years-old. Donations for those not wanting to participate and can be accepted at Open Doors store in Braintree or at anyone Open Doors Power Yoga Studios. All proceeds will go to the Dianne Devanna Center. For more information or to pre-register, please contact Open Doors Power Yoga Studio at 781-335-309 ext 2. Registration will also be accepted the day of the event. *If it is raining on that day, the event will be moved to an alternate location which will be listed on our website at www.opendoors7.com and by phone at 781-335-3090.
The Dianne DeVanna Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening both individual family members and the family as a whole in order to address, prevent an, eliminate child abuse and neglect.
OLDIES 103.3 Free Summer Concert Series
Saturday - August 16, 2008
Join Boston's beloved oldies radio station as they put on their annual Summer concert series at the Hatch Shell on August 16th. Now entering their 21st year, Oldies 103.3 is proud to present KC and the Sunshine Band at 7 PM on the 16th, free and open to the public!
Antique & Classical Boat Festival
August 23-24: Saturday, 11 AM - 5 PM and Sunday, 11 AM - 3 PM
This event is for boat lovers, art lovers, and historian buffs. The festival will take place at Hawthorne Cove Marina in Salem, Mass. You will be able to see rare, vintage sailboats, and motor yachts. Once aboard the ships, you will be able to meet skippers and crew members. There will be old time band music, artists, and crafts. Admission: $5; children under 12 free. To learn more call (617) 422-1703 or check website at www.boatfestival.org
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition's Statewide Against the Tide!
Saturday - August 16, 2008
The ninth annual Against the Tide one-mile recreation or competitive swim, two-mile kayak and three-mile fitness walk to benefit the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC), will be held at Nickerson State Park this summer. This fun and inspiring program brings together swimmers, kayakers, and walkers of all ages and abilities who would like to join MBCC in efforts to eradicate the breast cancer epidemic. Participants commit to raising a minimum of $150 in contributions, with all funds going directly to breast cancers prevention through advocacy, activism, research, and education. Registration materials, sponsor information, and fundraising ideas can be found at www.mbcc.org/swim, or by calling (617) 376 MBCC.
An Evening of Boundless Inspiration
Friday - September 19, 2008
An evening of music by Brandy, cocktails, dinner, and a live and silent auction. AT the Westford Regency Hotel. Cocktails from 6pm-7pm; Dinner begins at 7pm. Travis Roy, former Boston University hockey player whose tragic accident on the ice in 1995 left him paralyzed from the neck down will be guest speaker. A popular motivational speaker, Roy will be speaking about the challenges faced by young people with disabilities and their families. Proceeds from this event go to the Ronan McElligott Memorial Playground, a volunteer fundraising effort to build a Boundless Playground, a fully handicap-accessible playground in Westford, MA. Tickets are $75 per person or $550 for a table of 8 and may be purchased by contacting Stephanie McElligott at ssmcelligott@comcast.net.
Liver Life Walk for American Liver Foundation
Sunday, September 28, 2008
On Sunday, September 28, over 1,000 supporters, patients and family members will walk a five-mile route in South Boston to raise awareness and funds for the American Liver Foundation (ALF). One in ten Americans has liver disease and liver cancer is the fastest growing type of cancer. Over 15,000 children in the U.S. are hospitalized every year with pediatric liver disease, while ten to 20 percent of adults have fatty liver disease, a byproduct of obesity. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. on Day Boulevard, across from Moakley Park and the walk begins at 10:15 a.m. Participants will travel a scenic route around Castle Island and enjoy post-walk refreshments. To join us for the Liver Life Walk, please visit www.liverfoundation.org/walk or call Laura Dempsey at (617) 527-5600.
