In Brief

Tea and Tranquility event on The Greenway

A Tea and Tranquility event will be held at the Armenian Heritage Park on The Greenway, on Wednesday, June 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

This is a late afternoon summer series for those working, living and visiting downtown Boston to meet and greet, walk the labyrinth and relax on a bench while enjoying refreshing MEM ice teas.

This event has been made in collaboration with The Greenway Conservancy, City of Boston, Age Friendly, Boston Strong, Labyrinth Society of New England and Labyrinth Meet Up.

New roses planted at the Rose Garden

Members of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Horticultural Committee have been busy cleaning up the Rose Garden and planting new roses.

“The last couple of winters have been hard ones on the roses,” Committee Chair Robyn Reed said. “So, 15 new bushes have been planted to replace the plans that didn’t make it through this last season.”

The committees planted a few types of roses including:

•       The Peace Rowes that has yellow blooms edged in pink.

•       The John F. Kennedy rose that has large pure white blooms.

•       The Tropicana rose with this brilliant coral in orange coloring.

North End students create luggage labels for art project

Fourth, fifth and sixth-graders from the Eliot and St. John’s Schools recently put their heads down and created some fantastic luggage labels for the suitcase sculpture for the North Square Art Project.

The students were part of workshops put together by A + J Art Design consultants for the historic North Square Art Project.

Pupils made over 50 labels during the workshops. Students and staff from both North End schools were thanked for the efforts to the project.

Free multi-sports program at Center

A free teenage multi-sports program will be held at the Nazzaro Community Center each Thursday featuring: basketball, flag football (3 on 3), hockey, kickball, dodgeball, wiffleball, soccer and yoga (subject to change).

Teenagers 13 to 18 can take advantage of this sports/entertainment/physical fitness event at the Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (subject to change) from Thursday, July 8 to Aug. 30.

Assistant Athletic Director Manny Montrand is managing this special program. He can be contacted at 617-635-5166 or manuel.monytand@boston.gov.

North End Seniors travel to Foxwoods

North End Seniors, based in the Nazzaro Community Center, have enjoyed three special events thanks to the generosity of the NEAA (Ted Tomasone), Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Sen. Joe Boncore and Counselor Lydia Edwards.

Besides an enjoyable fun day at Foxwoods, the seniors were also treated to an Easter celebration at Lucia’s Restaurant on Hanover Street and a Mother’s Day luncheon at the Nazzaro Center with food from the China House.

The seniors feel that they are so lucky and grateful for their wonderful friends who make sure they are always in their thoughts and having fun.

One senior said, “Because of their generosity the seniors enjoyed several fun days.”