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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.

  • Tuesday, December 2, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Copley Square Tree Lighting and Holiday Festivities

    Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and The Friends of Copley Square will celebrate the holidays with the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting on Tuesday, December 2, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.

    The free event will feature appearances by Mayor Walsh, WHDH-TV’s Janet Wu, Santa Claus, and Rudolph along with live entertainment including members of the Boston Pops Brass Ensemble, the Trinity Church Choristers, vocalist Sheree Dunwell, and a holiday sing-along.

    The Old South Church bell will toll when the tree is illuminated. Light refreshments will be provided by local businesses and the Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a family reception immediately following for all in attendance.

    The reception will include cookie decorating, photos with Santa and treats from Georgetown Cupcake, Pain d’Avignon, and the Fairmont Copley Plaza.

    In addition, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Copley Square will become a spot for family revelry with jugglers, stilt walkers, and festive music provided by Magic 106.7, Boston’s holiday music station.

    Even more festivities will take place in and around Copley Square on December 2. The Boston Public Library and The Catered Affair will host a Storytime and Candy Cane Tea at The Fairmont Copley Plaza from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The tea is free but reservations are required by calling (617) 859-2282.

    For additional information please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 635-4505. To learn more about The Friends of Copley Square, please visit www.friendsofcopleysquare.org.

  • Tuesday, November 29, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Copley Square Holiday Tree Lighting Festivities

    The Friends of Copley Square and Mayor Thomas M. Menino invite you and your family to attend the annual Copley Square Holiday Tree Lighting Festivities on Tuesday, November 29, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm, with WHDH’s Janet Wu.  At 3:00, there will be a Story Hour and Candy Cane Tea at the Boston Public Library, sponsored by the BPL and by Catered Affair (rsvp by November 25 at 617-859-2282), and be sure to bring your little ones for a Parade of Festively Decorated Carriages.  The actual tree lighting will take place at 5:00,with lights courtesy of Normandy RE Partners and Boston Properties,  and there will be a post lighting reception at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel.  Bring a can and support Boston Can Share. For more information, visit www.friendsofcopleysquare.org, or email friends of copleysquare@gmail.com.