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  • Thursday, December 2, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Official Lighting Ceremonies on Commonwealth Avenue Mall and Boston Common

    Join in the festivities at the official lighting ceremonies on Commonwealth Avenue Mall and Boston Common. The 80th Annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common takes place December 2 from 6-8:00 p.m.

    The celebration is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, title sponsor The Province of Nova Scotia, and additional sponsors. The holiday lights throughout both parks will light up in sequence shortly before 8 p.m. when the Mayor is joined onstage by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Santa Claus, Rudolph, and Frosty. The show will close with a pyrotechnic display by Atlas PyroVision.

    WCVB Channel 5’s CHRONICLE Co-Anchors Anthony Everett and Shayna Seymour will once again host Channel 5’s live broadcast of the event beginning at 7 p.m. featuring various artists (to be announced).

    The lighting of the trees on the Common is made possible through the generosity of sponsors and contributions from other individuals and institutions. The annual holiday display includes the official Christmas tree from Nova Scotia and trees throughout Boston Common. Refreshments and additional support will be provided by promotional sponsors TBD.

    For further information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505, or visit https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation

  • Saturday, August 20, 6:30 pm – James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour in South Dartmouth

    The James Beard Foundation’s Celebrity Chef Tour dinner series brings a taste of what happens at the James Beard House in New York City to more than 20 cities across the country every  year. Each dinner begins with a cocktail reception followed by a one-night-only, multi-course dinner with wine pairings featuring a diverse group of JBF Award winners and local chefs, and ending with a decadent dessert course and a Q&A session with the evening’s chefs. Come alone, with a guest, or entertain a group at one of these unique culinary events. On Saturday, August 20 beginning at 6:30 pm, you are invited to The Wainer Family Farm, 445 Barneys Joy Road in South Dartmouth. Participating chefs will be Ashfer Biju, Perrine at the Pierre, a Taj Hotel, NYC / Daniel Bruce, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston / Chris Cronin, Little Moss Restaurant, South Dartmouth, MA / Mary Dumont, Cultivar, Boston / Marjorie Meek-Bradley, Smoked & Stacked, Ripple, and Roofers Union, Washington, D.C. / Master Butcher Marc Pauvert, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore / Pastry Chef Michael Mignano, Perrine at the Pierre, a Taj Hotel, NYC / U.S. Bank FlexPerks Rewards Cardholders $165, JBF members and general public $225. For reservations and more event information, please visit jamesbeard.org/celebrity-chef-tour.

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  • Wednesday, July 27, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Young Friends of the Public Garden Summer Kick Off Celebration

    Please join the Young Friends of the Public Garden on Wednesday, July 27, from 7 – 10, for their summer kick-off celebration at the roof of The Taj Hotel, 15 Arlington Street in Boston, overlooking our wonderful gardens themselves. You may rsvp on line on Facebook by clicking here.  The price is $45, which includes two drinks, passed hors d’oeuvre, and a chance to wine a raffle for prizes which include Red Sox tickets.  You may also mail your check (made out to The Friends of the Public Garden) and contact information to 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02108.  All proceeds benefit The Friends of the Public Garden.  For more information, email katepokorny@gmail.com.