Come to the Clarendon Street Playground on Saturday, December 7 or Sunday, December 8, from 8 – 5, and buy fresh cut balsam fir trees from Maine. Local delivery is available. If you have special size requests, contact the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay at 617-247-3961, or email info@nabbonline.com.
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay and the Friends of the Clarendon Street Playground invite you to celebrate Halloween in the Back Bay. Join them at the playground party (corner of Clarendon Street and Commonwealth Avenue) for magic and juggling show – performance begins at 4:45 – a hayride, and spooky good time. Be sure to wear your favorite costume. Pizza slices, drinks and glow necklaces will be on sale. The neighborhood Safe House Trick-or-Treat list will be distributed at the event. To add your house to the list call NABB at 617-247-3961 or email info@nabbonline.com. Image from www.st.houzz.com.
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay invites you to its Fall Fundraiser, Casino, Cocktails and a Cause, on Thursday, October 24, from 7 – 10 at the Algonquin Club on Commonwealth Avenue. Old Las Vegas meets New Las Vegas at this black tie event. For ticket information visit www.nabbonline.org.
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay will hold its Annual Street Sale on Saturday, September 7, between 10 – 5, on the Dartmouth Street Mall between Newbury and Commonwealth, at Alley 434. You will be able to find all kinds of things: knick-knacks, household items, books, antiques, jewelry, and other treasures, all to be snapped up by bargain hunters. This is a great opportunity to get together with friends and neighbors and support our local neighborhood association. For more information visit www.nabbonline.com. Photo from one of our favorite websites, www.aproperbostonian.blogspot.com.
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay will hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 10, beginning at 6:30 pm at the Algonquin Club, 217 Commonwealth Avenue (between Exeter and Fairfield Streets) in Boston. At this meeting, members will elect the slate of officers and directors and present the community service awards. The guest speaker will be Richard A. Davey, MassDOT Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (pictured below). His topic will be Transportation’s Impact on the Back Bay’s Future. A reception will follow the meeting, which is free and open to the public. To respond, for information on joining, or for more details, call 617-247-3961, or visit www.nabbonline.com.
Meet new neighbors and catch up with old friends. The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay will hold its annual NABB-Q at the Clarendon Street Playground on Thursday, June 27 from 5:30 until dark.. School’s out and the warm weather has already arrived. Come celebrate the summer with your neighbors while enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs fresh off the grill, picnic salads and ice cream, at the annual block party. Adults – $10, children 4 – 12 – $5, free for ages 1 – 3. Advance tickets are available online at www.nabbonline.com, and a limited number of tickets will be sold at the gate. Many thanks to NABB’s primary sponsor Kitchenwares by Blackstones on Newbury Street, and further thanks to generous food donors Shaw’s Back Bay, Ben and Jerry’s on Newbury Street, and Cape Cod Potato Chips.
Join Garden Club of the Back Bay Past President Margaret Pokorny, who is also, incidentally, the Chair of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay, on Wednesday, May 22, beginning at 6:30 pm, for a lecture and discussion about the replanting, preservation, and maintenance of “The Grandest Boulevard.” The event will take place at the French Cultural Center, 53 Marlborough Street, and is free and open to the public. Contact 617-247-3961 or email info@nabbonline.com for more information. The evening is presented by NABB.
Spring is definitely here, and the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Alley Rally 2013 will sweep through the neighborhood on Saturday, April 27, from 9 – 12. Coordinating with Mayor Menino’s Citywide Cleanup, come join your neighbors, including groups from local fraternities and some of our Back Bay schools, in sweeping the alleys and side streets. Thanks to donations from our local businesses, NABB provides coffee, juice, and doughnuts at the Clarendon Street Playground starting at 8:30 am. At 9, you will divide in groups and head off to clean. After you finish, there will be a picnic lunch (also donated by Back Bay businesses) for volunteers back at the Playground. This is a great way to know your neighbors and spruce up the neighborhood at the same time. NABB has been conducting Alley Rally since 1967! For further information, please contact Ellen Rooney at parnell3@verizon.net. Garden Club of the Back Bay member Janet Younker is pictured at right, below:
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay invites you to the 18th Annual Taste of the Back Bay at the Prudential Skywalk. Please join them for an evening of wonderful food, wine, and live music on Thursday, April 11, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. $75 NABB members, $85 non-members, $100 at the door. To purchase tickets, go to www.nabbonline.com or call the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay at 617-247-3961. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lovin’ Spoonfuls. Sponsored by The Boston Courant, The Improper Bostonian, Boston Duck Tours, Danker & Donohue Garage, The Druker Co. Ltd., Equinox Fitness Clubs, and Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty.
The Friends of Clarendon Street Playground and the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay invite you to join them on Saturday, March 30, at 10 am for an egg hunt, coffee, and donuts, plus a visit from the Easter bunny. The Clarendon Street Playground is at the corner of Clarendon Street and Commonwealth Avenue, and all age groups are welcome. Image below from www.fromfiretotable.com. Volunteers are needed to hide eggs at 8 am, so if you wish to do so, please contact NABB at 617-247-3961, or email playground@nabbonline.com.Â
