The Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit will hold a cocktail reception on April 30 at 5:30 pm at the Boston Athenaeum for a milestone moment. The Park Rangers need our support as facility improvements are underway. This transformation will be the most ambitious endeavor to the organization’s history. Tickets $175 for “under 35” and $300 general public. Purchase tickets at https://friendsofthebprmountedunit.org/events
Dress in your most colorful and dreamy attire for this enchanting evening marking the beginning of Fitchburg Art Museum’s four-year Centennial celebration. Over five-hundred artworks from the museum’s Permanent Collection in immersive floor-to-ceiling art displays will serve as the backdrop for mingling.
Savor the evening with specially curated signature cocktails as well as culinary creations catered by Finicky Fork in collaboration with Victor’s on Main and Mera’s Cake Inc. — a vibrant celebration of local flavor! The party takes place March 7 from 6 – 9.
Experience a kaleidoscopic journey through the decades with live jazz performed in the galleries by local musicians, the Earthtones Trio. Then keep the celebration alive at the after-party with an energetic DJ set by Fitchburg’s own Young Coff33 Productions.
Tickets in advance (before March 5) – $40 for FAM members, $50 for nonmembers. At the door – $50 for FAM members, $60 for nonmembers. After party tickets (8-9) $15/$20. More information and ticket puchase link are at https://fitchburgartmuseum.org/eleanors-dream-a-100th-birthday-soiree/
For more than two decades, Party in the Park has been one of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s surest signs of spring—and one of Boston’s most anticipated social events. Since 2003, the event has generated more than $11.2 million in support of the Conservancy’s mission to care for, restore, and activate Boston’s historic park system.
In 2026, this beloved tradition evolves. Sparkle in the Park: An Enchanted Evening reimagines Party in the Park as an evening cocktail reception set against the natural beauty of Jamaica Pond. Designed to be festive, intimate, and immersive, Sparkle in the Park will feature cocktails, delicious fare, engaging activities, and entertainment—celebrating the Emerald Necklace in a new and memorable way.
This refreshed format honors the legacy of Party in the Park while offering supporters a new way to gather in celebration of Boston’s parks. Sparkle in the Park continues the Conservancy’s long-standing tradition of bringing together champions of the Emerald Necklace in support of this vital work.
Since its founding, Party in the Park—and now Sparkle in the Park—has made possible the care of more than 9,000 inventoried trees, as well as significant restoration and improvements throughout the historic 1,100-acre Emerald Necklace park system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The generosity of friends and supporters ensures these treasured landscapes remain vibrant, welcoming, and accessible for all.
To read more about the event, and to purchase tickets ($650 each) and sponsorships, visit https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park/purchase-tickets/
How do you represent a suit of armor with roses? A portrait with peonies? A raging storm with tulips? This winter, come closer to the art you thought you knew, reimagined in floral arrangements throughout the Worcester Museum of Art galleries. Admission tickets to Flora in Winter, February 26 – March 1, are available at the door only. Saturday, 4–7 pm, enjoy a flora evening out with extended hours, music, and drinks. Included with Flora in Winter 2026 Saturday admission.
Salisbury Giving Society Patrons are invited to a special evening on Thursday, February 26 from 4:30 – 7:30, to tour and experience Flora in Winter 2026. Email KatySullivan@worcesterart.org or call 508-793-4325 to learn about joining the Salisbury Giving Society or to RSVP to this event.
For complete information visit https://www.worcesterart.org/flora-in-winter/
Bricks & Bubbles: A Celebration of Preservation is an elegant cocktail evening bringing together civic-minded residents, business leaders, and preservation supporters to celebrate Beacon Hill’s heritage and the spirit of our community,
while raising critical funds for the BHCA.
Enjoy this festive event with passed hors d’oeuvre and cocktails as we celebrate in one of the finest examples of historic preservation on Beacon Hill, The Liberty Hotel. Join us in celebrating Beacon Hill’s rich history and
help preserve its legacy for generations to come. Become a sponsor or purchase tickets at https://www.bhcivic.org/bricks–bubbles.html
Save the date! David Culp’s world famous Galanthus Gala, featuring three superb lectures and a wide variety of vendors selling an incredible array of plants. Visit http://brandywine-cottage.square.site/ to register. Tickets are on sale now. The event takes place at the Friends Meeting House, 800 East Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, but there is a virtual happy hour and lecture on February 27 and a virtual live auction and talk on February 28 with David Culp himself.
Everyone’s invited! By attending Sudbury Valley Trustee’s Annual Gala or participating in the Online Auction, you’ll play an important role in protecting our region’s open spaces, wildlife habitats, and farmlands. The evening will include:
Dessert Bar, After-Dinner Mingling
Cocktail Hour and Hors d’oeuvre
Dinner and Program
Fund-a-Need Paddle Raise
Silent Auction and Online Auction
Live Bourbon Pull
Flower Power Costume Contest
The event takes place at the Charter Oak Country Club, 394 Chestnut Street in Hudson. For more information, visit https://www.svtweb.org/flower-power-annual-gala
The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event and fundraiser featuring stunning displays by the world’s premier floral, garden, and landscape designers. This year's theme is Rooted: Origins of American Gardening. The event takes place at the Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street in Philadelphia. Complete information is found at https://phsonline.org/the-flower-show
I questioned what to write on January 1. A simple Happy New Year with a good photo would be sufficient. As a committed environmentalist, however, I’d like to encourage all who read this, regardless of political affiliation, to pledge to step up your climate activist game in 2026. Think globally, act locally has never been more important. There are many Massachusetts not for profit groups which can use your volunteer hours and/or donations. There are the obvious ones, the botanic gardens, Trustees of Reservations, and park friends groups, and some which may be less well known, like Save Our Rivers, Mass Parks for All, and The New Garden Society. If you’d like to help with legal challenges, go to The Conservation Law Foundation and pledge your support. Write to your elected officials and encourage them to act in everyone’s best interest, whether your particular interest is preserving forests and farmland, rivers and oceans, clean energy, Monarch butterflies, song birds, seed diversity (Native Plant Trust’s Seed Ark comes to mind) or increased funding for local parks and green spaces. Don’t forget the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, The Charlesgate Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, and your town’s parks departments. Federal funding for all these groups, and many more, has been cut drastically. Do your research, and do your best. Enjoy the outdoors. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year! Photo courtesy of Laura Bern Interiors.
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy announces the 2026 date of its annual fundraiser, Gala on the Greenway, from 6 – 8 and Glow in the Park from 7:30 – 10:30. You may learn more by visiting https://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/fundraisingevents/.
Raise a glass on June 4, 2026 when the Greenway Conservancy’s community of donors will come together at the Gala on The Greenway. Hailed as “the most unconditionally happy spot in all of Boston,” our beloved Rings Fountain is the dazzling centerpiece of this joyful celebration. You and your guests will enjoy a lavish cocktail supper with delectable dishes and local libations while mingling Greenway neighbors and civic, business, and philanthropic leaders.
Funds raised through the Gala support the Conservancy’s work to connect neighborhoods and people through nature, public art, and community-led programming in ways that are sustainable, equitable, and welcoming.
Sponsorship opportunities are now available! Learn more about sponsorship benefits and make your commitment now. A limited number of single tickets will go on sale in April 2026.
