Boston Children’s School turns 60
The Boston Children’s School celebrated a major milestone this past May.
Founded in 1965, the Boston Children’s School, a pioneer in private early elementary education, celebrated its 60th Jubilee Anniversary at the West End Museum. The Boston Children’s School began as a private preschool during the redevelopment phase of the West End. Over the years the school expanded. Today, in addition to the original preschool, the Boston Children’s School also offers Kindergarten and Grades 1 thorough 3 programs. Its student body is international.
This iconic school is still situated in its original location at 8 Whittier Place in Boston. Registration is open to all children between 2.9 and 7 years of age.
More information is available at the BCS website (www.bostonchildrensschool.org), or you can call the school at 617-367-6239 for additional information.
WECA won’t meet in August
The West End Civic Association (WECA) will not meet in August.
Join the group again at its next meeting on Thursday Sept. 11. Guests will be announced in a future edition of this publication.
August events sponsored by West End Museum
The West End Museum, located at 50 Staniford St., Suite 7 (on Lomasney Way), presents a Charlesbank Walking Tour, featuring the work of Architect Guy Lowell, on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m.
In conjunction with the museum’s special exhibit, ‘Charlesbank, ‘join former West End Museum curator Duane Lucia to learn about development of the Charlesbank and the impact of architects past.
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The museum will offer a West End Walking Tour on Wednesday Aug. 6, at 6 p.m.
Explore the history of Boston’s West End on foot. Discover the people who made this place their home, learn the basics of the story, or dive deep into 400 years of neighborhood history. Ask questions, learn something new, travel along the West End’s streets, and peek into the past.
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The museum’s Boston Trivia Night takes place on Thursday, Aug.14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Boxer Hotel’s Bullfinch Social, located at 107 Merrimac St.
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The museum offers ‘Redcoats & Rebels: A Musical Duel Across the Atlantic’ on Sunday, Aug. 24, at 4 p.m.
Listen to the soundtrack of the Revolutionary War with an evening where violins face off with fiddles in a thrilling soundscape of revolution and refinement.
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The museum offers ‘Bridges as Structural Art in Boston’ on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m.
From the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge to the Russell Bridge, learn how the functional meets aesthetic form in bridge designer Miguel Rosales’s book, ‘Bridges as Structural Art.’
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The museum also offers ‘Zakim and Russell Bridges Walking Tour’ on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 10 a.m.
In conjunction with the museum’s pop-up exhibit, join bridge architect Miguel Rosales as he takes you on a walking tour of two bridges designed by himself and his firm. Hear about the design and engineering behind the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge and the newly completed Bill Russell Bridge.
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These projects are made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Upstairs Downstairs to welcome Miguel Rosales on Thursday, Sept. 25
Upstairs Downstairs Home, located at 69 Charles St. will welcome venerable local bridge architect Miguel Rosales for the second installment of its Speaker Series on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Copies of Rosales’s newly published book, ‘Bridges as Structural Art,’ will also be available for purchase at this in-store event.
Nichols House Museum to offer upcoming programs
The Nichols House Museum, located at 55 Mount Vernon St., is offering a Summer Evening Museum Tour on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 6 p.m.
Visit the air-conditioned museum for a look back at life on Beacon Hill at the turn of the 20th century. Hear stories about the Nichols family’s varied careers, educations, and passions – and the art colony where they went to escape the city heat. Step out of time and see the house bathed in summer evening light.
The museum will also offer its ‘Brahmins & Bohemians Beacon Hill Walking Tour’ on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Beacon Hill was a hotbed of creativity, with artists and craftspeople living and working (and partying) in quaint quarters up and down the Hill. On this walking tour, we’ll stroll past their homes, studios, and cafes while we chat about these fascinating residents, sharing stories of unconventional women, LGBTQ+ communities, and the moment when the Hill was the most avant-garde spot in the city.
For more information and to register for these programs, visit nicholshousemuseum.org.
Lymph Flow Chair Yoga coming Aug. 6 to MGH’s Blum Center
Lymph Flow Chair Yoga is coming Wednesday, Aug. 6, from noon to 1 p.m. to the Blum Center, White 110 (MGH main campus).
The featured speaker for this in-person Lymph Flow Yoga session will be Barbara Tobin, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, CYT, Reiki Master, who will help guests focus on improving their lymphatic health through self-manual lymph drainage routine, breathing techniques, and mindful meditation.
This session is free and open to everyone of all levels and abilities. No special equipment is needed. You will be seated in a chair for this session. Space is limited on a first come, first served basis. No registration is needed.
Athenaeum offers ‘Wild Flowers of New England’ photo exhibit
The Boston Athenaeum, located at 10½ Beacon St., is offering its ‘Wild Flowers of New England’ exhibit, which features the photographic work of Massachusetts-based Edwin Hale Lincoln (1848–1938), highlighting his career dedicated to documenting and preserving New England’s wildflowers through Sept. 5.
This exhibit presents, together for the first time in over a century, Lincoln’s botanical photographs, glass plate negatives, and his collected pressed specimens of flowers from his 1910-1914 self-published series of the same name. Through Lincoln’s preservationist lens, visitors will experience a meticulous photographic practice capturing botanical methodology, artistry, and the timeless allure and beauty of New England’s wildflowers.
More information on Athenaeum programs and events is available at: bostonathenaeum.org/events.
Free lessons in American Mahjong offered at St. Joseph Catholic Church
The Volunteer Instructors for the American MahJong Community are offering free lessons for new and experienced players.
The group meets on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Community Room at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 68 William Cardinal O’Connell Way.
To sign up or for more information, email Audrey Tedeman ([email protected]), or Julia Forbes ([email protected] or Sandy Connor ([email protected]).