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Roxbury Walking & Talking #3

Modern in Roxbury: Then, Now & Next

May 20, 2017
Event Date2017-05-20T11:00:00

Enjoy a walking tour of Modern Roxbury given by Curtis Perrin, architect & historian.
RSVP Required.

May 20, 2017
Event Date2017-05-20T11:00:00

Roxbury Walking & Talking #2

Moreland St. & Mount Pleasant: Victorian Enclave through Civil Rights

May 13, 2017
Event Date2017-05-13T11:00:00

Walking tour of Roxbury's Moreland St. & Mount Pleasant areas given by Stephen Jerome and Curtis Perrin.
RSVP Required.

May 13, 2017
Event Date2017-05-13T11:00:00

Roxbury Walking & Talking Tour #1

Fort Hill/Highland Park neighborhood: a microcosm of Boston

May 6, 2017
Event Date2017-05-06T11:00:00

Enjoy a walking tour of Roxbury's Fort Hill/Highland Park neighborhood given by Curtis Perrin, architect & historian.
RSVP Required.

May 6, 2017
Event Date2017-05-06T11:00:00

Uncovering Dorchester's Industrial School for Girls

New chapter in the saga of Dorchester's Industrial School for Girls.

May 10, 2018
Event Date2018-05-10T16:00:00 - 2018-05-10T18:30:00

New exhibit exploring the fascinating histories and the extraordinary women of the Industrial School for Girls. Introducing new stories about the students and artifacts excavated by the City Archaeologist in 2015.

More information here.

May 10, 2018
Event Date2018-05-10T16:00:00 - 2018-05-10T18:30:00

Stone Repair Workshop

Join Women in Restoration and Engineering for a hands-on workshop.

May 12, 2017
  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  • 795 Washington Street
    South Easton, MA 02375
  • Contact:
    Women in Restoration & Engineering
  • Price:
    Price
    Free for WiRE members; $20 for non-members
  • Published Date
Event Date2017-05-12T13:00:00 - 2017-05-12T17:00:00

Learn about stone repair and common patching materials to do your own repairs.
RSVP required.

May 12, 2017
  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  • 795 Washington Street
    South Easton, MA 02375
  • Contact:
    Women in Restoration & Engineering
  • Price:
    Price
    Free for WiRE members; $20 for non-members
  • Published Date
Event Date2017-05-12T13:00:00 - 2017-05-12T17:00:00

Art & Architecture Tours

Take a free tour of the Boston Public Library and learn about its wonderful architecture and glorious art.

May 6, 2017
  • 2:30pm
  • 700 Boylston Street (Dartmouth Street entrance)
    Back Bay, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Boston Public Library
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
Event Date2017-05-06T14:30:00

Boston Public Library's daily free tours highlight the architecture of Charles Follen McKim and Philip Johnson, and include art works by many famous artists, including Daniel Chester French and John Singer Sargent.  The daily tour schedule varies, just meet your trained volunteer guide in the vestibule (at Dartmouth Street entrance).

May 6, 2017
  • 2:30pm
  • 700 Boylston Street (Dartmouth Street entrance)
    Back Bay, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Boston Public Library
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
Event Date2017-05-06T14:30:00

This Old State House

Watch on-going preservation as artisans restore the Old State House façade.

May 4, 2017
Event Date2017-05-04T10:00:00

You think your windowsills need repair and paint? Boston’s Old State House is over 300 years old, and preserving and maintaining this Boston Landmark is a never-ending task. This spring and summer watch on-going preservation as artisans work on restoring the façade. 

This exhibit's outdoor activity is free to the public. Indoor activity is included with Old State House admission.

This Bostonian Society ongoing event starts in May and continues until the work is complete.

May 4, 2017
Event Date2017-05-04T10:00:00

King's Chapel Tuesday Noon Recitals

Performances last between 30 and 40 minutes every Tuesday at King's Chapel.

May 2, 2017
  • 12:15pm
  • 58 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02108
  • Contact:
    King's Chapel
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2017-05-02T12:15:00

Music ranges from jazz and folk music from numerous ethnicities to classical to contemporary. music from medieval times to the present. Admission is by suggested donation of $3. All proceeds are given to the performers. The event is sponsored by King's Chapel.

May 2, 2017
  • 12:15pm
  • 58 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02108
  • Contact:
    King's Chapel
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2017-05-02T12:15:00

Ancient Fishweir Project installation

The 14th annual Fishweir installation on Boston Common takes place during May and June.

May 6, 2017
Event Date2017-05-06T10:00:00

The Ancient Fishweir Project on Boston Common will be installed by students from Boston's Josiah Quincy School.
On June 5, school groups attending Making History Day will participate on-site in dance and music performances by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers.
Event sponsored by the Friends of the Public Garden.

May 6, 2017
Event Date2017-05-06T10:00:00

Back Bay Walking Tour

Learn how the Back Bay, once an actual body of water, became one of America's richest collections of art and architecture.

May 5, 2017
Event Date2017-05-05T14:00:00

Unlike the casual, chaotic way in which early Boston was laid out, the streets of Back Bay are arranged in an orderly grid.  Renowned for its elegant homes, the architectural marvels of Copley Square, and its signature stately boulevard, Commonwealth Avenue, the Back Bay is one of Boston’s most charming neighborhoods.

On this tour you will learn how the Back Bay was filled in and developed in the mid-1800s to become one of America's richest collections of art and architecture. The treasures of the Back Bay tour include Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, Old South Church and the grand Back Bay townhouses.

Boston By Foot offers the "Back Bay" tour every Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and on Sundays at 10 a.m. The tour is free for Boston By Foot members, otherwise there is a fee. Visit the Boston By Foot website for fee details.

May 5, 2017
Event Date2017-05-05T14:00:00
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