Esplanade

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

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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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Garden Club of the Back Bay Holiday Wreaths – Supporting the Community

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There is still time to order a magnificent holiday wreath from The Garden Club of the Back Bay – you may print an order form and mail it in with your check, or you may order online and pay through PayPal.  All the information and directions are available by clicking here.  Why should you buy from us?  Yes, we know you could order from local florists (at a significantly higher price, we might point out), or from the nurseries or groceries stores (at perhaps a slightly lower cost).  Purchasing our wreaths comes with the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting many wonderful local organizations, in addition to our own.  Each year we make grants to not for profit groups which are making a difference in our lives.  Besides the Friends of the Public Garden and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall Committee, we donate to the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Charles River Clean Up Boat, the Boston Nature Center of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the Esplanade Association, and to City Roots/The Urban Ecology Institute.   This is by no means the complete list of beneficiaries (click on to our Projects page on the menu above for details) but we give between $15,000 and $18,000 annually to area groups accomplishing great works which we do not have the expertise or manpower to do ourselves.  The dollar amount of these grants is dependent upon our earnings, so we urge you to be generous and allow us the opportunity to enhance your holiday environment with our fresh balsam wreaths. Thank You!

Tuesday, October 6, 9:00 am – Esplanade Association Shopping Day at Lord & Taylor’s

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The Esplanade Association (www.esplanadeassociation.org) was invited to participate in a charity event that Lord & Taylor is holding on October 6th starting at 9 am at Boston and Greater Boston stores.  They are offering a number of groups a special shopping day at Lord & Taylor as a way to benefit each group’s cause. Lord & Taylor has given TEA 200 tickets to sell for their special shopping day for $5 each. That money goes directly to TEA. The tickets offer not only entry into the shopping day but also special coupon discounts of 20% and  15%  for sale and regular priced items, including 15% off cosmetics & fragrances (which is never offered) and 20% off one pair of Ugg boots if you want to purchase one. (Ugg boots are apparently very much in demand and don’t go on sale).  There will be special store give-aways, store raffles of $500 gift cards and prizes, music, AND this is an opportunity for people to help TEA.  If TEA supporters visit Lord & Taylor on October 6th and turn in their tickets, we will be eligible to win thousands of dollars in additional money.

If you would like to participate and help our partner organization The Esplanade Association, email Jeryl Oristaglio at jerylori@gmail.com.

Thursdays through August 27 – Dancing Under the Stars

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Join The Esplanade Association and World Rhythms Dance and Fitness this Thursday on the Esplanade in front of the Hatch Shell for FREE dance instruction and open dance. This week’s featured dance style is SWING!

Weekly Dance Program Features:

  • Professional dance instructors
  • Different dance style each week
  • Free dance instruction followed by open dance
  • Great for children and adults of all ages

Join neighbors on Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., to learn new dances, meet new people, and have a fun evening on the Esplanade  FREE!  July 23: Swing; July 30: Ballroom; August 6: Bollywood; August 13: Brazilian Samba; August 20: TBD; August 27: Salsa.  Log on to www.esplanadeassociation.org on Thursday afternoons for notice of cancellation due to stormy weather.

Wednesday, May 27, 6 – 7:30 pm – Public Meeting to Discuss Safety Improvements & Maintenance Projects Along Storrow Drive

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The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has scheduled a public meeting on May 27 to update the community on a number of safety improvements and maintenance projects along Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road, and the Charles River Esplanade. The meeting will be Wednesday, May 27, from 6 – 7:30 pm at 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, in Conference Rooms B/C/D. The work involves repairing and replacing guardrails, replacing damaged steel picket fence sections, improving drainage along sections of both parkways, repainting sections of historic Boston Pattern fencing, and replacing the equipment and surface at the fitness area near the Sherborn Street Pedestrian Bridge. Improvements also will be made to bicycle and walking paths. At the meeting, DCR also will discuss the proposed fence around Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Fields on the Esplanade.The projects, which will cost an estimated $4 million, began last March and are scheduled to be complete at the end of June. Funding for the projects comes from the $1.7 billion Energy and Environment Bond Bill signed by Governor Patrick in August 2008.  For more information, you may email mass.parks@state.ma.us.

Thursday, May 21, 5:30 – 7:30 – The Esplanade Association’s Eighth Annual Meeting

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You are cordially invited to attend The Esplanade Association’s Eighth Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 21, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, at The Hampshire House, 84 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.  The keynote address is entitled “The Leadership Challenge of Having a ‘Green’ Mission.” In the midst of tough economic times, how do we care for the beautiful and historic Charles River Esplanade as it enters its second century?  RSVP by May 18 to Justin Burke, 617-227-0365, x 110, or email jburke@esplanadeassociation.org.

Sunday, May 17, 11:30 a.m. – Hill House Backyard Dash

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Lace up your sneakers and get the entire family warmed up for a day of outdoor fun along the Esplanade at the Hill House Backyard Dash.  The 1 mile fun run/walk along the Charles River will take off from Fiedler Field, and will precede the community picnic and “backyard” themed kids festival, with family-friendly carnival games & activities ranging from obstacle courses to face-painting.  There will also be the second annual toddler-trotted Diaper Dash for children 4 and under.  Mayor Thomas Menino, along with Wally the Green Monster, will be on hand to add to the excitement of the day.  The event is open to participants of all ages.  The race fee is $10 per child, $15 per adult, and $50 for a family.  Then, the day after the Dash, head over to Charles Street where several businesses will be offering deals and discounts to anyone wearing their Backyard Dash bracelet or medal.  For more information, or to register on-line, log on to www.hillhouseboston.org.

Tuesday, June 10, 4:30 pm – Dock Party & Ribbon Cutting

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The Esplanade Association, Community Boating Inc., Union Boat Club, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation invite you to join DCR Commissioner Richard K. Sullivan to celebrate the restoration of the Boat Haven on the Esplanade. Ribbon cutting at 4:30. Enjoy food, sailing, and rowing at Community Boating from 5 to sunset. Come see what your support has made possible. Kindly RSVP to Guenaelle Rubin at grubin@espladeassociation.org.