Chef Jody Adams invites you to attend a benefit brunch on Sunday, January 30 from 11 – 1 at Rialto Restaurant, One Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, in support of the Greater Boston Food Bank’s efforts to end hunger in Eastern Massachusetts. All proceeds will be donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank. $35 per person. Reservations required. Log on to www.rialto-restaurant.com, or call 617-661-5050.
The 18th Annual New Bedford Preservation Society Annual Holiday House Tour will take place on Saturday, December 5, from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Candlelight Tour) and on Sunday, December 6, from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Afternoon Tour).
Come visit beautifully restored historic 19th Century homes, all decked out for the holidays. Read About Last Year’s Tour!
Start at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, New Bedford.
Pre-tour brunch ($15) on Sunday from 11:30am-1pm(reservations recommended, call 508.997.7431)
Holiday Raffle will be held at the club during tour hours. Advance tickets: $19; $17 Society Members
At the door, ALL tickets: $23
Tickets go on sale mid-November at the following locations: Elaine’s at the Black Whale, New York Shoe Repair, The Surrey Shoppe, Periwinkles, Baker Books, Davoll’s General Store, The Ultimate Touch, The Woodhouse Shop, Roseland Nursery and the Marion General Store.
The American Rhododendron Society Massachusetts Branch will hold its Annual Founder’s Day Brunch and Seed Exchange on Sunday, November 15, from 10 – 2, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts.  The American Rhododendron Society Massachusetts Chapter is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage interest in and to disseminate information about the genus Rhododendron focusing on Rhododendrons compatible with the climate in New England. Members’ experience ranges from novice to expert. Society activities include chapter meetings, flower and foliage shows, plant sales, garden tours, seed and cutting exchanges, and communication through printed and online publications.For information and registration, log on to www.rosebay.org.
