See the 20-foot flowering nasturtium vines adorn the courtyard balconies in one of the year’s most stunning displays – seen nowhere else. Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Boston. For more information call 617-566-1401, or log on to www.gardnermuseum.org.
Month: April 2009
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April 24-26, 10-5 – Arbor Day Weekend at Tower Hill
Celebrate Arbor Day at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. The first twenty five first time visitors will receive a free tree sapling. Tree plantings and tours will occur each day at 2 pm. The Gift Shop will be having a 20% off sale on everything they carry. On Saturday, at 1 pm, there will be a magnolia lecture, and arborist Joe Biagioni will give pruning demonstrations on Friday and Sunday at 1 pm. Also there will be a variety of children’s activities. For more information and directions, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.
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Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt
The Friends of Clarendon Street Playground will host an egg hunt with coffee and doughnuts, plus a visit from the Easter Bunny, on Saturday April 11 at the Clarendon Street Playground at the corner of Clarendon and Commonwealth Avenue. The gates will open at 10 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help set up and hide eggs at 8 a.m. To help with the event, please contact Sue Baker at baker.sue@comcast.net, or call 617-867-9501
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Saturday, April 25, 8:30 – noon – Alley Rally
What’s a good way to get to know your neighbors and work in a little exercise as well? The Back Bay Alley Rally! This annual neighborhood cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 25th, in conjunction with the Mayor’s City-wide Cleanup. Volunteers of all ages gather at the Clarendon Street Playground just before 9:00am to fortify themselves with juice, coffee and doughnuts provided by our local stores. We then divide into teams and — using the rakes, shovels and brooms provided by the City of Boston — volunteers fan out to clean the alleys and side streets. Your labors will end at noon, when everyone returns to the playground for a picnic lunch, with food donated by our local businesses. (Note: Memorial Service for Stella Trafford scheduled for 3 pm at Trinity Church, so you’ll have plenty of time to clean up before the tribute to Stella)It’s fun and, after a long winter, you will certainly make a difference in our Back Bay neighborhood! Contact Ellen Rooney at parnell3@verizon.net if you can help or for further information.