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Tag: Waterfront

  • Thursday, August 4, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Dancin’ in the Park!

    As part of their 15th Anniversary Celebration, Friends of Christopher Columbus Park presents Dancin’ in the Park! on Thursday, August 4 from 6 – 9. This will be a fun evening of outdoor dancing with great music provided by “Past and Present,” aka DJs Bob Remick and Gary Wilson. The party will take place around the fountain area near Tia’s on the Waterfront at 200 Atlantic Avenue. We will have water, cookies and snack bars as well. Free.

    All ages and abilities welcome.  The DJs will take requests, so you can boogie to your favorite tunes. Come and dance, or just listen to the music and enjoy a beautiful evening on the waterfront. And don’t forget to invite your friends.

    ABOUT Friends of Christopher Columbus Park

    This all-volunteer non-profit organization was founded in July 2001 by a small group of North End/Waterfront business people and residents to encourage, enhance and coordinate efforts of the local community and the Department of Parks and Recreation of the City of Boston to promote, improve, and maintain Christopher Columbus Park. For more information, go to www.foccp.org.

  • Monday, April 22 – 5% for Earth Day

    Boston has long been known for its commitment to preserving green space. The Boston Common, The Public Garden, the Emerald Necklace, the creation of the Charles River Basin, the clean-up of Boston Harbor, the revitalization of the Waterfront, the completion of Big Dig and the opening of the Rose Kennedy Greenway are but a few examples of the Commonwealth and the City’s dedication to public, open space throughout the years. All of these improvements were made possible through the commitment of a number of non-profit organizations that work hand in hand with our local, state and national government to keep our parks and open spaces in shape.

    For Earth Day 2013, five of these non-profits (the Charles River Conservancy, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Esplanade Association, the Friends of Public Garden, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy) are joining forces to bring 5% for Earth Day to Boston. The campaign, which has seen three years of success in Austin, TX and expanded to the Houston, TX area in 2012, will ask Boston-area retailers to donate 5% of their gross proceeds on Monday April 22, 2013 to a coalition of non-profits that support projects in Boston’s parks and open spaces.

    Kickass Cupcakes, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Momogoose, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Henrietta’s Table, SkinHealth Centers, Shuckin Truck, and The Chubby Chickpea are among the participating businesses. Go to www.give5Boston.org for a complete list.

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