The City of Boston will celebrate the restoration of the Brewer Fountain with the Friends of the Public Garden, Save America’s Treasures, and the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Fund on Wednesday, May 26, beginning at 3 pm, at the Brewer Fountain on the Boston Common, with a reception to follow. This is a free event, part of The Friends of the Public Garden’s 40th Anniversary celebration year. For more information, log on to www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org.
The Friends of the Public Garden cordially invites you to its 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting on Monday, May 3, beginning at 5:00 pm at First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street. The featured speaker will be The Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston. Celebrate with The Friends as His Honor declares May 3 Friends of the Public Garden Day in Boston. RSVP by April 28 to 617-267-7366, or email friends@harronandassociates.com. Painting below by T.A. Charron, from Copley Society’s Fresh Paint 2006.
Holidays at Heritage will be a multi-day community celebration for the holidays during Heritage Museum’s 40th anniversary. The Heritage Museum and Gardens is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Visitors are invited to stroll the lighted paths, explore the Hart Family Maze and several lighting vignettes created by the area’s premiere landscape companies. A grove of Christmas Trees decorated by community organizations will adorn the Parade Field. The J. K. Lilly III Automobile Museum and the Art Museum will be decorated with elegant indoor holiday displays. Once again Santa will visit from the North Pole for photo opportunities with him in the Model T.The antique carousel will be adorned for the season and offer a ride into holidays past.
The museum store will be open with special gifts for everyone on your list. Additional activities such as “drop-in†crafts and community musical performances make this a holiday celebration not to be missed!
Admission is $6 for all adults, $5 for adult members of Heritage Museums & Gardens, $2 for children ages 4-12 and children 3 and under free. A $1 discount off above admissions will be offered to groups of 20 or more.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will provide an opportunity for less fortunate members of the community to attend this festive event as our guests. Bring a canned or dry good item for a neighbor in need. All food contributions will be donated to the Sandwich Food Pantry. Join us for this community-wide holiday celebration!
To sign up, and for directions and more information, log on to www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.
The Friends of the Public Garden presents News of Brewer Fountain Plaza Renovation, Boston Common, on Tuesday, October 20, beginning at 6:00 pm at The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street in Boston. Come hear the plans to revitalize the landscape in this heavily used area of the park, making it a greener, more inviting gateway into the Common and a destination within the park, with a restored Brewer Fountain as its centerpiece. Also, hear about the plans to celebrate the Friends of the Public Garden’s 40th Anniversary in 2010. Reception follows. The event is free but please RSVP and make a reservation, as space is limited. Email by Thursday, October 15 at fopg@gis.net, or call 617-723-8144.
