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Tag: Friends of Copley Square

  • Sunday, June 22, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Roundhead Brewing Beer Garden Event at Copley Square

    Join Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay members, neighbors, and friends for some beer garden fun! The beer garden offers a vibrant atmosphere with customer seating, restrooms, and entertainment. NABB will have an area reserved for this event. $25.00 per person includes two drink tickets. North East of the Border taqueria food truck will be on-site, where food will be available for purchase.

    Sunday, June 22nd
    1:00 to 3:00 pm
    Copley Square

    Register at https://nabbonline.org/activity-and-event/roundhead-brewing-beer-garden-meetup/ Tickets are limited, so don’t delay.

  • Wreath of the Day – Gratitude to The Lenox Hotel

    For years our Club has been active with The Friends of Copley Square, and one of our premier decorators, Rita Christensen, has worked on that Board of Directors with Dan Donahue, General Manager of The Lenox Hotel. She and Luz Anthony have created lovely wreaths for Dan personally, as well as contributing mightily to the decoration of the Square. The Lenox has been a stalwart supporter of The Garden Club of the Back Bay for many years, and while this wasn’t the first time they have sent treats to our volunteers during Wreath Week, all agreed this was the most elaborate set up ever. Of course the prosecco didn’t flow until the end of the work day. We wanted to be sure the wreath bows went on straight! Thank you Dan, thank you Lenox for your fiscal and tangible contributions, and happy holidays to all. Below is one of his wreaths along with a shot of volunteers enjoying the spread.

  • Monday, November 28, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Copley Square Tree Lighting

    Wreaths with red bows decorate Copley Square, and the Old South Church bell tolls when the lights go on Monday, November 28 at 5 pm – look for appearances by Santa, Rudolph, and Frosty, plus music by local groups including the Boston Children’s Chorus and the Boston Pops Esplanade Brass Ensemble. For complete details visit www.friendsofcopleysquare.org

  • Updated Copley Square Design

    Copley Square Park is slated for an extensive transformation in 2023. After more than a year of various meetings and community feedback regarding several design concepts, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department has agreed to repair and improve the existing fountain in Copley Square. This decision was made thanks to persistent feedback from the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay, Friends of Copley Square and other members of the public that the existing fountain should be preserved rather than replaced. The Parks and Recreation Department announced the release of the updated plan at https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/improvements-copley-square-park The final park design is likely to be similar in layout to the previously proposed City Platform Plan, although it will retain the existing fountain. It will include a large lawn in front of Trinity Church, a hardscape plaza area for events and the Farmers Market, and a raised platform area to protect tree roots and provide space for additional lower plantings.

  • Sunday, December 22, 4:00 pm – Menorah Lighting in Copley Square

    THE GRAND BOSTON MENORAH LIGHTING!
    THE TALLEST MENORAH IN NEW ENGLAND!
    A CELEBRATION OF LIGHT, UNITY & LIBERTY!

    1st Night of Chanukah
    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2019
    Copley Square 4:00 PM

    Live Berklee Music Ensemble. Menorah kits, Dreidels & Chocolate Gelt

    All are Welcome. Fun for the whole family. No RSVP Required but appreciated. Wishing you a Joyous and Luminous Chanukah!

    Any questions or comments email: Info@BostonChabad.org
    or call: 617.247.7100

  • Monday, November 27, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Candy Cane Tea, and 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Copley Square Tree Lighting Festivities

    The Friends of Copley Square and Mayor Martin J. Walsh invite your family to the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting Festivities on Monday, November 27 from 5 – 6, featuring NESN’s Jenny Johnson.  Celebrate the holiday season with a visit from Santa, musical performances with Boston Children’s Chorus, Boston Pops Brass Quintet, Britani Washington of Berklee College of Music, Sam Robbins, and appearances by Rudolph and Frosty. A Candy Cane Tea hosted by The Catered Affair and the Boston Public Library precedes the event, from 3 – 4:30 – rsvp required at 617-859-2282.  The Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a post lighting reception at 6 pm, and all events are free.  For more information visit www.friendsofcopleysquare.org.

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  • Wednesday, September 27, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Care For the Square

    Wednesday, September 27, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Care For the Square

    The Friends of Copley Square invite you to help Care for the Square on Wednesday, September 27. The evening begins at 5:30 with Cocktails and hors d’oeuvre by The Catered Affair in the Courtyard Cafe in the Boston Public Library on Copley Square. Then, continue the evening with a special Farm to Table Dinner by Chef Sean MacAlpine in the Dome Room of the Lenox Hotel, from 7 – 9. Tickets are $175 per person (table for eight guests – $1,200). You may mail a check made out to Friends of Copley Square, PO Box 170124, Boston, MA 02117, or purchase online at   https://friendsofcopleysquare.org/

  • The Garden Club of the Back Bay Announces 2017 Grants

    At the Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of the Back Bay on May 8, the membership approved the following grants for fiscal year 2017. These grants, given to organizations whose mission closely tracks our own, are in addition to $20,000 allocated directly to neighborhood tree care.  We thank all our volunteers and supporters, who make the magic happen.  Image courtesy of www.tclf.org. The following list is in alphabetical order:

    Arnold Arboretum: $1,500 for the Campaign for the Living Collections, to collect and preserve plants of critical conservation value.

    Blossom Fund of the Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America: $500

    Boston Nature Center/Mass Audubon: $4,000, to support scholarships for their summer camp.  Children range in age from 5 – 14 and are from local neighborhoods of Mattapan, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain.

    Charles River Clean Up Boat: $2,000

    Commonwealth Avenue Mall Committee: $5,000 for its tree care program, including Dutch elm disease monitoring and soil improvement.

    Emerald Necklace Conservancy: $2,500, to the Olmsted Tree Society for planting a pathway tree.

    Esplanade Association: $5,000, for the 2017 critical tree maintenance program, allocated to pruning.

    Friends of Copley Square: $1,500 for treating trees for root stress, and for fertilizer and fungicide.

    Friends of the Public Garden: $5,000 for tree care and preservation of the historic elms planted on Commonwealth Avenue in the block west of Massachusetts Avenue.

    Food Project: $2,000 for building raised bed gardens for Boston residents and community centers.

    Mothers Out Front: $1,000 for educating the public on the effects of gas leaks on trees in the urban landscape.

  • Monday, November 30, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Copley Square Tree Lighting

    Monday, November 30, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Copley Square Tree Lighting

    Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and The Friends of Copley Square welcome the holidays with the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting on Monday, November 30, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.  The free event will feature appearances by Mayor Walsh, “Dining Playbook” host Jenny Johnson, Santa Claus, and Rudolph along with live entertainment including members of the Boston Pops Brass Ensemble, Berklee College of Music’s co-ed contemporary a cappella group Pitch Slapped, “The Voice” contestant Brittany Butler, and a holiday sing-along. In addition, the US Postal Service will unveil its new holiday stamp. The festivities continue with a family reception from 6 – 7 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. For more information visit www.friendsofcopleysquare.org.

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  • Thursday, June 25, 6:00 pm – Rock & Stroll

    The Friends of Copley Square will hold its annual summer fund raiser on Thursday, June 25 beginning at 6:00 pm at the Copley Square Fountain, hosted by Janet Wu.  Listen to a concert of music by rock a capella group Peking and the Mystics while enjoying a delicious picnic bag provided by The Catered Affair. Friends of Copley Square is an organization dedicated to the preservation and beautification of Copley Square The picnic and concert is followed by a reception just steps away at the Boston Common Hotel at 40 Trinity Place in Back Bay. The reception includes open bar with cuisine from some of the best restaurants in the Back Bay including Ben & Jerry’s, The Catered Affair, City Table, Haru, La Voile, OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, Precinct, Smith & Wollensky, and Stephanie’s on Newbury.

    The mission of Friends of Copley Square is to preserve and enhance the park as a recreational resource for residents, workers, and visitors in the City of Boston.

    Tickets are $100 per person or $50 per person for young professionals (under 30) and can be purchased at focs2015rockandstroll.eventbrite.com. For additional information about Friends of Copley Square, please visit friendsofcopleysquare.org.

    Tickets are $100 (Young professionals 30 years or younger pay $50) and may be purchased online at http://focs2015rockandstroll.eventbrite.com.  You may also send a check to FOCS, PO Box 170124, Boston, MA 02117.