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Tag: Kelleher Rose Garden

  • Wednesday, May 16, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Party in the Park

    We’ve just received a Save the Date card from the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.  This year’s Party in the Park, the Justine Mee Liff Fund Luncheon, will take place Wednesday, May 16, will an 11 am reception followed by a 12:30 luncheon in the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens, The Fenway, Boston.  The Justine Mee Liff Fund, named for our late Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, preserves the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace.  If you have been to this event in the past, you know it is splendid, beautiful, and benefits a worthy cause.  For more information, visit www.emeraldnecklace.org/partyinthepark, or call 617-522-2700.

  • Sunday, July 31, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – The History, Gardens & Changing Landscape of the Back Bay Fens

    Join Docents from The Emerald Necklace Conservancy on Sunday, July 31 for a free interpretive tour of the Back Bay Fens.  The tour traces the evolution of the area from what a city engineer in the 1870’s called “the foulest marsh and muddy flats to be found anywhere in Massachusetts” to the tranquil parkland of today. Starting at the Visitor Center located at 125 The Fenway, participants will embark on a leisurely excursion that will take them along the Muddy River, through the fragrant Kelleher Rose Garden (below) and the historic Fenway Victory Gardens. Along the way, they will learn how the park developed under the guiding philosophies of celebrated landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Highlights include stops at hidden treasures such as the Japanese Bell and the rustic Agassiz Bridge, made of Roxbury puddingstone.  For more information, visit www.emeraldnecklace.org.  Rain or shine, no reservations required.

  • Wednesday, May 18 – 11:30 a.m. – Party in the Park

    The Emerald Necklace Conservancy  cordially invites you to attend the annual Party in the Park to benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund, Wednesday, May 18 in the Kelleher Rose Garden, The Fenway, Boston.  Cocktail reception begins at 11:30, and at 12:30 the Luncheon and Presentation of the Liff Spirit Award will begin.  Valet parking available.    Please reserve by April 29.  Individual ticket prices begin at $375.  Mail your check to Emerald Necklace Conservancy, 891 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.  For more information, or to reserve by telephone, call 617-522-2700.  Visit www.emeraldnecklace.org for more information, or to buy tickets online.

  • Tuesday, June 8, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Annual Rose Garden Picnic

    The Fenway Civic Association hosts a picnic at the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens, from 6 – 8 pm on Tuesday, June 8.  There will be entertainment, with live music from The Whiskey Boys, a folk and bluegrass duo, plus dessert and beverages.  You bring your own picnic, naturally.  The event is free.  For more information, log on to www.fenwaycivic.org.

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