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  • Sunday, May 2, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Wood End: Evolving Through Time

    Tickets for the Friends of the Reading Public Library’s 17th Annual House Tour on Sunday, May 2, from 1 – 5 pm, are now on sale ($20 for Friends of the Reading Public Library members, $25 for general public. ) Proceeds help fund library programs and functions such as the Childrens’  Summer Reading Program, the Classical Music Series, and a variety of discounted museum passes.  This year, sponsors include Advancian Realty and the VNA of Middlesex East Visiting Nurse Hospice/ Sawtelle Family Hospice House.  Go to www.readingpl.org for more information, including ticket sales locations.

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  • Tuesday, May 11, 6:00 – 8:30 pm – The 100 Party

    Celebrate the Esplanade’s 100th Birthday!  Enjoy a night of food and drinks with Esplanade Friends and help support the work of The Esplanade Association.  Take home a TEA Tote Bag filled with giveaways and blow out 100 candles on the Esplanade’s birthday cake.  The 100 Party will take place Tuesday, May 11, from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at 28 Degrees, One Appleton Street, Boston (pictured below).  Tickets are $100 (you will become a Friends member), and you may purchase tickets on line at www.esplanadeassociation.org or by sending a check payable to The Esplanade Association: 100 Friends to 10 Derne Street, Boston, MA 02114.  For more information or questions, please contact Justin Burke at jburke@esplanadeassociation.org, or call him at 617-227-0365, x 110.

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  • Saturday, April 24, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Historic New England Birthday Party

    Join Historic New England for a festive evening of live music and dancing.  Enjoy hors d’oeuvres featuring traditional New England favorites on Saturday, April 24, from 6 – 9 pm at Coolidge Hall at the Topsfield Fairgrounds.  In honor of Historic New England’s Centennial Year, admission is $20.10.  Contact events manager Nicole Carelli at 617-994-5934 or email events@HistoricNewEngland.org to reserve a place.  Need a ride to Topsfield?  Reserve your spot on the Birthday Bus departing from Otis House in Boston.  Tickets for the bus ride are $15 per person.

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  • Sunday, May 2, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Sharon Old House Tour

    The Sharon Historical Society’s Old House Tour will take place Sunday, May 2, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, rain or shine.  This year’s tour will feature five architecturally significant homes, including the remarkable Steampunk House (below) on Pleasant Street.  The self-guided tour of these charming private homes affords the opportunity to explore their decorations as well as their wonderful architecture.  Guides will be available to discuss the significant features of each.  The newly renovated Sharon Community Center and the long awaited Wilbur School conversion will also be open as part of the tour.  Take this moment to see these remarkable transformations.  This is an important fundraiser to benefit The Historical Society, so please purchase tickets early.  All funds that are raised will benefit the Society and its programs.  The Society receives no funding from the town or from the Commonwealth.

    Tickets are $16 per person for members and $20 for non-members. Checks should be made payable to the Sharon Historical Society.  Advance order tickets can be purchased at the Museum or at Coldwell Banker Real Estate, 3 North Main Street in Post Office Square, Sharon.  On the day of the tour, tickets will be available at all five homes, and at the Museum.  Call the Society at 781-784-9966, or call jean Santos at 781-784-5835.

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  • In The Garden Online Auction

    COGdesign announces the In The Garden Online Auction to benefit community green spaces.  Bids will be accepted through Tuesday, April 13, at www.cogdesign.org. Items include a granite compass rose by sculptor Karin Stanley (pictured below), a weekend getaway on Martha’s Vineyard, organic compost from Coast of Maine, a 7’ tall hand-crafted iron tuteur in Mediterranean blue, and many other wonderful items for bidding! Hand tools, house improvement services, garden-inspired art, personal adornments (beads), wine & food, garden consultations, museum memberships, books, ONE-OF-A-KIND treasures, and, naturally, a Garden Club of the Back Bay holiday wreath.

    In The Garden Online Auction is brought to you by COGdesign – the Community Outreach Group for Landscape Design – landscape professionals dedicated to providing pro bono planning and design services to homeless shelters, public schools, community gardens, low income housing, and neighborhood parks. Wherever people need plants, gardens, and parks, you’ll find COGdesign volunteers lending a hand.

    Celebrate the start of spring by visiting IN THE GARDEN Online Auction to invigorate your hibernating soul and satisfy your craving for sunshine and warmth! Color, crafts, and creative inspirations will be yours for the highest bid.

  • Thursday, May 20, 9:00 am -5:00 pm – The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill

    Take a tour of the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill on Thursday, May 20, 9-5, rain or shine.  The 81st Annual Tour is self-guided and may be viewed at your own pace.  Complimentary tea and coffee will be served at The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer Street.  To purchase tickets in advance by mail, send a check payable to Beacon Hill Garden Club to Ticket Chairman, Beacon Hill Garden Club, Box 302, Charles Street Station, Boston, MA 02114.  Include a stamped, self-addressed business sized envelope with your check. Tickets in advance are $30 each, and will be mailed in April.  Tour day tickets, if available, are $35.  No refunds or exchanges are allowed, and there are no group discounts.   Tickets may also be purchased on line at www.beaconhillgardenclub.org.

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  • Saturday, May 1, 6:00 – 10:00 pm – “For the Birds” Auction

    Enjoy a unique evening of art, gourmet food and fun on Saturday, May 1, from 6 – 10 pm at Alcott’s Restaurant & Tea Room, 102 Prospect Hill Road in Harvard, Massachusetts.  Proceeds benefit Fruitlands Museum.  Bid on an eclectic mix of auction items; enjoy delicious fare featuring luscious hors d’oeuvre, a signature cocktail and cash bar, and a delectable dinner.  Proceeds from the Auction for Art support Fruitlands Museum exhibitions like “For the Birds” featuring works from Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center’s rarely-exhibited collection, opening on April 11.  Tickets $50 members, $60 nonmembers.  Tables for 8 are $375 each.   For more information, log on to www.fruitlands.org.

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  • Thursday, April 15, 6:00 pm – Thompson Island Evening Expedition Gala

    Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center will hold its annual fund raising gala on Thursday, April 15 beginning at 6:00 pm in the Seaport Hotel Ballroom in Boston. The event celebrates Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center’s service to Boston’s urban youth through adventurous and challenging outdoor environmental programs that inspire character development,  team building, leadership, and academic achievement. Ticket price of $250 will include cocktail reception, dinner, live and silent auction.  For more information, log on to www.thompsonisland.org, or you may call 617-830-5124, or email sswanson@thompsonisland.org.

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  • Thursday, April 8, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm – Spring Splurge

    Please consider supporting The Aptucxet Garden Club of Bourne for its Spring Splurge, a luncheon and fashion show to be held Thursday, April 8, from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm at The Club at New Seabury, in Mashpee.  Fashions will be provided by Maureen Burbic Boutique and Gallery in East Sandwich.  You don’t even need to be there to win great raffle prizes.  Tickets are $30 per person, advance purchase only.  For ticket information contact Jan Browne at 508-563-3945, or email her at jbdedham@aol.com.

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  • Saturday, April 10, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Spring Fling Auction

    You are invited to The Boston Nature Center’s Spring Fling Auction on Saturday, April 10, from 7 – 10 (auction closes promptly at 9:15), at The Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan, one of the Mass Audubon Society’s 47 wildlife sanctuaries.  Enjoy an evening of delicious appetizers and desserts, complimentary seltzer, beer and wine, and live jazz by musicians from the Community Music Center of Boston.  Honorary Committee Members include Governor Deval Patrick and First Lady Diane B. Patrick, Mayor Thomas Menino, Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, Councillors Felix Arroyo, Maureen Feeney, John Connolly, Stephen Murphy, Charles Yancey, Robert Consalvo, and Ayanna Pressley.  Garden Club of the Back Bay member Chris Anderson sits on the working committee, so we encourage our members to participate in this worthy cause, which raises funds to benefit the Boston Nature Center Summer Camp and Teen Ambassador Scholarship Funds.  The very modest ticket price is $30 per person, $50 per couple, and all tickets will be held at the door.  RSVP no later than April 2, please, by calling 617-983-8500, or visit www.massaudubon.org/boston.

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