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Tag: Dewey Square

  • Summer 2017 – Rose Kennedy Greenway Summer Art Installations

    You’ll won’t believe your eyes as The Rose Kennedy Greenway’s new public art installations challenge your perspective. Following Spaces Of Hope, our fifth Greenway Wall mural in our Dewey Square Park, they are excited to announce two new public art installations soon-to-be installed as part of the 2017 theme: Playful Perspectives! Mark Reigelman’s The Meeting House, a scaled-down version of the Pembroke Friends Meetinghouse, will be located between Pearl and Oliver Streets. Meredith James’s Far From This Setting In Which We Now Find Ourselves will be in the North End parks. For a comprehensive article, see Jeremy Fox’s April 29 Boston Globe piece at www.bostonglobe.com.

  • Wednesday, August 8, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Os Gemeos Public Mural Celebration

    This August the ICA presents the first solo exhibition in the United States of Brazilian twin brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo. The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is excited to partner with the ICA as a site for an accompanying public mural.  The 70′ x 70′ temporary mural is in process and will be displayed in Dewey Square Park on the Air Intake Structure located between Summer and Congress Streets.

    Best known as Os Gemeos (pronounced “ose zhe’-mee-ose”, meaning “the twins”), the two artists started painting the mural Wednesday, July 25 and plan to complete the artwork by Friday, August 3. We invite you to watch as this giant mural takes shape! The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy will host an opening event in celebration of the mural on Wednesday, August , with activities on Dewey Square lawn including art projects for the kids, music and cuisine all inspired by the Brazilian twins’ mural. An evening after party will follow. The Os Gemeos mural on the Greenway is made possible by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the Boston Art Commission and the City of Boston.  For complete times and descriptions, visit www.rosekennedygreenway.org.

  • Tuesday, August 10, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Urban Arboretum Tree Walk

    Join the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy on Tuesday, August 10 for the next installment of the Greenway’s Horticulture Series: Urban Arboretum Tree Walk.  come along this walk to learn about sizes, blooms, and leaf shapes that one can enjoy in the park, or plant at home.  Assemble at the Greenway Tent, at Dewey Square, near the South Station MBTA.  Free.  For more information, log on to www.rosekennedygreenway.org.

  • Tuesday, July 13, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Greenthumbs on the Greenway

    The Greenway Conservancy is pleased to welcome the Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN) and invites the general public and to stroll the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway for a free tour with an inside view of one of the city’s most unique green spaces this Tuesday, July 13, 6-7:30 pm. The walk begins at the Greenway Conservancy Tent, Boston Public Market at Dewey Square, Boston (near the South Station MBTA). Join Tom Smarr, Superintendent of Horticulture, Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy on an evening stroll along the Greenway highlighting the multi-dimensional plants that offer color, texture, form and flavor in this urban landscape. Wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring water and a camera. The program is free but requires registration. To Register contact BNAN at 617-542-7696 or info@bostonnatural.org.

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  • Thursday, October 29, 12:30 – 2:00 pm – Pumpkin Party at the Boston Public Market

    • This Thursday, experience two of fall’s best offerings direct from local farms: pumpkins and hot apple cider. Stop by the Market from 12:30-2 pm to let your creative juices flow and decorate a pumpkin from market regular, Keown Orchards. While you’re there, warm your senses with a sample of hot cider.
      Boston Public Market extended to Nov. 24
      All participants and market guests will receive a complimentary Greenway tote bag to carry home your masterpiece or market purchases. Pumpkin artists are welcome to take their creations with them. Any unclaimed pumpkins will be displayed for the day and composted later at an area farm.
      When: Thursday, October 29th,
      12:30 pm-2:00 pm
      Where: Dewey Square Plaza  Cost: Free

  • Saturday, October 3, 12:00 – 6:00 pm – Hello Fall

    Try Something New, like skating on artificial ice, on Saturday October 3rd at the Greenway Conservancy’s second annual fall festival in Dewey Square Parks. Tickle all of your senses at this free all-ages event with a farmers market and cooking demonstrations, local art, a carnival ride, Greenway and Harborwalk tours, treasure hunt, and multi-cultural music. Get your body moving with hula hoops, Nordic pole walking, and a laughter class…where everyone gets an A+.  For more information, log on to www.hellogreenway.org.

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  • Tuesday, August 18, 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Boston Public Market

    The Boston Public Market sponsored by Rodale on Dewey Square returns to the Greenway.  Together, Rodale Inc. (publishers of Organic Gardening Magazine) and the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy are supporting the Boston Public Market and its farmers as they bring a robust seasonal market to Dewey Square Plaza.  In addition to fresh produce, farmers will sell eggs, cheeses, meats, breads, baked goods and other wholesome products grown or made in Massachusetts.  As the market season progresses, the Conservancy will provide live entertainment, seating and other amenities.  An authoritative resource for information on sustainable practices and wellness, Rodale will assist shoppers in making healthy choices through an iinteractive kiosk and related website.  The market will be open every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through October.  For more information, log on to www.hellogreenway.org.