In Brief

Glow on the Park featured on The Greenway

Glow in the Park returns to the Greenway on Friday, June 7 from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM for a fifth year.

This is a celebratory evening of support for the Conservancy that takes place under a tent in The Greenway’s contemporary park and features favorite Greenway Food Trucks, local libation and entertainment.

This is also an evening of dancing, lawn games and lounging in the park.

The Greenway Conservancy is a non-profit organization responsible for the management and care of The Greenway.

FOCCP holds Have Fun in the Gardens

Gardening at the Christopher Columbus Park to help make the park beautiful and clean through the effort of FOCCP members and others, is taking place,

Groups meet on Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM and Sundays from 9:30 AM to 11 AM at the gorgeous Rose Garden and Crescent Garden.

There is no experience needed, tools, gloves and training will be provided to all volunteers.

FOCCP notes, “It’s a good way to get outside to spend an hour pruning, planting or watering while enjoying good conversation with neighbors.”

The Have Fun in the Gardens program is chaired by North End resident Robyn Reed who advises to wear closed toe shoes.

Piece-ful Voices at Old North Church

In honor of Women History Month, The Old North Church has extended its Piece-ful Voices exhibit through April 30, from 9 AM to 6 PM daily.

The exhibit celebrates quilting as an expression of community.

Quilts featured were made in honor of post-9/11 fallen soldiers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in the same manner of the US Sanitary Commission quilts created by Northern women during the American Civil War.

The active quilting as a community for the purpose of public memorial lifts this beyond the domestic.

The artistry, the manual labor, the laughter, the heartache, the true humanness of each scrap of fabric makes these quilts so compelling.

The exhibit is free with admission.

FOCCP holds Spring membership social

Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) held a successful membership drive at Tia’s Restaurant on the Waterfront.

Membership are vital to helping FOCCP, in collaboration with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, to maintain the beauty of the park and support all of the fun events held throughout the year.

As always FOCCP’s membership social was a fun event and an opportunity to learn more about the non-profit organization and meet old and new friends at the same time.

NEAD Easter Party held

Sponsored by Mike Giannasoli in memory of his mother Florence, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will hold its annual Easter Party at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street.

The community event begins at 10 AM with photos with the Easter Bunny, egg coloring, candy, face painting and balloon art for all the children that attend.

A puppet show sponsored by City Counselor Lydia Edwards will take place at 11 AM.

NEAD President John Romano welcomes everyone to attend and recognized Giannasoli and Counselor Edwards for helping this fun filled neighborhood event. The event was free.

Mark Your Calendar for Fun in the Park 2019

Volunteers of Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) were very busy this past year with fun events and projects in and for the park. They have planned another terrific year for 2019.

• Week of April 15-19: Spring Egg Hunt.  Date dependent on weather.  TBD.

• May 4, 2019:  Playground Celebration

• June 29, 2019: Fun-filled Independence Celebration 

• July 20 – September 14, 2019: Lawn Games on the West Lawn

• August 20, 2019:  6:00p.m. Delightful Summer Sunset Harbor Cruise

• October 5, 2019: Fall Festival children’s celebrations

• July 21 – August 25, 2019: Sunday Night Movies on the East Lawn

• November 25, 2019: Trellis Lighting Ceremony