Swan Boats return to Public Garden on April 19
Mayor Michelle Wu, will join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Paget family to host the first ride of the season on the iconic Swan Boats as they open at the Boston Public Garden Lagoon on Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m.
For more information, visit boston.gov/swan-boats.
Gibson House Museum annual benefit April 24 at Chilton Club
The Gibson House Museum will host its 28th annual benefit, a Victorian Masquerade Party, on Thursday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chilton Club, 152 Commonwealth Ave.
Guests will enjoy this elegant setting with creative cocktails, sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, delightful piano music, an exciting raffle, and a few fun surprises to help everyone get into the spirit of a great, 19th-century Masquerade. Masks of the amusing, artistic kind are encouraged as part of guests’ cocktail attire.
All proceeds will benefit the Gibson House Museum.
The benefit raffle is now live online, featuring an array of exciting prizes: fine-dining gift certificates, theater and ballet tickets, opportunities for private tours, a Boston Athenaeum membership, and gifts of food and wine. You do not need to be present at the benefit to win.
For more information and to purchase benefit and raffle tickets, visit
meeting to discuss two proposed
office-to-residential conversions set for April 28
The city’s Planning Department will sponsor a virtual public meeting to discuss two proposed projects that would both repurpose West End office space for residential purposes on Monday, April 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Equity Residential, the developer for both proposed projects, intends to convert a property 20,060 square feet of office space at 1 and 10 Emerson Place into 33 residential apartment units, as well as to convert approximately 13,164 square feet of office space at 1 Longfellow Place into 24 residential apartment units.
Register for the virtual meeting in advance at https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/DtzvqA7FTOGb38HGB_tf4Q#/registration.
Women’s Lunch Place to hold gala May 16 at Mandarin Oriental
Women Lunch Place’s annual fundraiser and networking luncheon, ‘eat LUNCH give,’ will take place on Friday, May 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Oriental Ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental hotel.
This special luncheon will include a delicious meal, an exciting raffle, and the opportunity to hear about the great work and mission of WLP from some of Boston’s brightest leaders.
Visit womenslunchplace.org/elg to view tickets and sponsorship information.
Free lessons in American Mahjong offered at West End Branch Library
The Friends of the West End Library will be offering lessons in American Mahjong to new and experienced players at no cost.
The group meets on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Community Room of the West End Branch Library, 151 Cambridge St.
To sign up or for more information, email Audrey Tedeman ([email protected]) or Julia Forbes ([email protected]).