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February 2010

When What Where February Weekends 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Warm up at the Tropical Forest at Franklin Park Zoo! (animal encounters) Looking to shake off the winter cold? How about a trip to the Tropics? Did you know that the Tropical Forest at Franklin Park Zoo is kept at a balmy 72 degrees year-round? This building is home to western lowland gorillas, ring-tailed lemurs, mandrills, a pygmy hippopotamus, free-flight birds and more! Don’t miss the storytimes and biofacts table each weekend in January and February! 11:30 a.m. ­ Bring the little ones to the Hippo Theater and enjoy storytime. 1:30 p.m. ­ Visit the biofacts table near the ring-tailed lemur exhibit. Talk to Zoo educators and learn more about the animals that call the Tropical Forest home. To learn more visit www.franklinparkzoo.org. http://www.franklinparkzoo.org 617-541-5466 asteinbock@marlomc.com Franklin Park Zoo One Franklin Park Road Boston, MA 02121 Nov. 1, 2009-Feb. 28, 2010 Body Mind Systems Boot Camp Charity Program Fundraiser (fundraiser) Body Mind Systems in Stoneham, Massachusetts, is inviting partners to take advantage of our Boot Camp Charity Program between November 2009-February 2010. This program is designed to assist you and your organization raise money to help you meet your fundraising goals this holiday season. Our Boot Camp Charity Program trains your participants to condition their body and learn foundation-level self-defense techniques (against punches, kicks, grabs). We will also demonstrate how martial arts training makes a person mentally prepared to have as much success in life as possible by building confidence, willpower, patience and taking action. http://www.bodymindsystems.com 781-279-1400 bob.lee@bodymindsystems.com Body Mind Systems 263 Main Street Boston, MA 02180 Jan. 27 - Feb. 6 Mediation Training (course, conflict resolution, responses to bullying) Metropolitan Mediation Services (M.M.S.) is offering a 36 hour certificate program of training in mediation. The fall training is scheduled to begin on September 23rd. Learn skills to resolve disputes, communicate, and effectively contribute to your community. Educator PDPs and CEUs may be available. M.M.S has offered mediation services in the Greater Boston area for over twenty years. We serve businesses, government agencies, schools, social service agencies, individuals, families and a number of Massachusetts District, Boston Municipal, and Juvenile court divisions. Our trainers are all practicing mediators, many from university, court, state or federal agency programs. Many M.M.S. trainers have taught or supervised mediators for the Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution at UMass Boston, the Harvard Mediation Program, Northeastern University Law School and Suffolk University Law School. For your convenience, training sessions are scheduled primarily (though not entirely) on evenings and weekends. Register online at ... http://metromediation.org 617-241-0300 training@metromediation.org 40 Webster Place Brookline, MA 02445 Tues., Feb. 2 2:00 "Covering the Middle East in 2010: A Report from the Field"-- public lecture with Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the New York Times (public lecture) Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the New York Times, will share behind-the-scenes stories and the challenges faced by a journalist covering two opposing narratives. Bronner has been Jerusalem bureau chief of The New York Times for the past two years following four years as the paper’s deputy foreign editor focused largely on the Middle East. He served as Middle East bureau chief for The Boston Globe for six years in the 1990s and as deputy Jerusalem bureau chief for Reuters in the mid-1980s. A series of articles that he helped edit after Sept. 11 2001 won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism. This lecture is presented by the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies with the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism as cosponsor. http://www.brandeis.edu/... schusterinstitute@brandeis.edu International Lounge Usdan Student Center, Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA 02454 Wed., Feb. 3 7:30pm St. Olaf Choir concert (music concert) Tickets: $30 reserved ($20 Students) Available at Mechanics Hall Box Office, online at www.stolaftickets.com or by calling 508-752-0888 http://www.stolaftickets.com 508-752-0888 hansonc@stolaf.edu Mechanics Hall 321 Main St. #1 Worcester, MA 01608 Thurs., Feb. 4 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Health Care For All's Winter Networking Event! (networking) Back by popular demand!!! Bring co-workers and friends, network with local professionals, and support HCFA's mission on February 4, 2010 at MANTRA Restaurant. A suggested donation of $20.00 includes: • A chance to win a pair of tickets to The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston ; • Complimentary hors d'oeurves ; • Good conversation. Can't join us and want to contribute? Visit www.hcfama.org. For more information or to RSVP contact Melissa Freitas at freitas@hcfama.org or 617-275-2926. Please bring your business cards! Our Mission Health Care For All seeks to create a consumer-centered health care system that provides comprehensive, affordable, accessible, culturally competent, high quality care and consumer education for everyone, especially the most vulnerable. We work to achieve this as leaders in public policy, advocacy, education and service to consumers in Massachusetts. 617-275-2926 freitas@hcfama.org MANTRA Restaurant 52 Temple Place Boston, MA 02111 (Downtown Crossing) Fri., Feb. 5 8 pm Street Talk Suite Talk Act I, Act II in progress, community discussion (modern dance, spoken word, classical music) Street Talk Suite Talk combines poetry created by young rappers, music from a classical tradition, and the unique choreography of Anna Myer to create a new art form dedicated to fostering social change. Act I has ten distinctive sections: some mix viola, rap, and dance, some are for a lone poet, and one is a prelude for solo violin. By combining artistic traditions, Street Talk Suite Talk challenges its performers and touches a broad audience. These diverse art forms together express the challenges of urban living in a world that is often fragmented and still racially separated and distrustful. Act II, currently being developed, tells the story of the personal as well as social struggle to overcome anger and despair and find ways to reach out and connect with a widening ring of communities. Here the art forms are fused more deeply to demonstrate the power of human and social connections across boundaries. http://www.annamyeranddancers.org/ 617 513 9314 annamyer@comcast.net Roxbury Community College Main Stage Theater 1234 Columbus Ave. Boston, MA Feb. 5 & 6 11am-7pm Cabin Fever Indie Gift Show (contemporary craft fair) Got cabin fever? Then the 1st Annual Cabin Fever Indie Gift Show is just what the doctor ordered. And the doctor wants you heart healthy on Valentine’s Day, so shop indie for your sweetie! Browse for fabulous handmade wares from 60 of the area’s top independent designers, artists and artisans at the 1st Annual Cabin Fever Indie Gift Show. Choose from an exceptional array of indie goods: jewelry, handbags and wearables, stationary and paper goods, re-purposed accessories, gourmet foods and flowers, bath and body products, plus lots and lots of chocolate and hearts! http://www.cabinfevershow.com (800) 403-8305 nfo@cabinfevershow.com 460 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02118 Sat., Feb. 6 9:00 a.m Fight For Air Climb: 5th annual Race Up Boston Place stair climb (stair climb) Just climb it! Join us on 2.6.10 at the 5th annual Race Up Boston Place Stair Climb, a unique fundraiser to help fight lung disease. It's just you versus the stairs. Are you up for the challenge? http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/info.jsp?id=2826 781-314-9005 raceuptheplace@lungma.org Mellon Financial Center at One Boston Place 201 washington street Boston, MA Sat., Feb. 6 - Sun., Feb. 7 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Warm up at the Animal Discovery Center at Stone Zoo! (animal encounters) Looking for something more to do at Stone Zoo? Need to warm up? On the noted dates, free storytimes will be held at 12:30 p.m. and animal encounters with our Education animals will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. To learn more about the Zoo, visit www.stonezoo.org. Join us in the Animal Discovery Center ­ open daily from 11:00 a.m.­3:00 p.m.! http://www.stonezoo.org 617-541-5466 asteinbock@marlomc.com Stone Zoo Sat. & Sun., Feb. 6 & 7 8:00pm (Feb. 6) & 3:00pm (Feb. 7) New Philharmonia Orchestra: Classics II (music, concert, performance) Brahms/Vienna Connection. Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor - Movement I Francesca Bass, violin. Dvorák Cello Concerto - Movement I Lev Mamuya, cello. Brahms' Symphony no. 4. Two extraordinary, local, teenage string musicians will take center stage at this New Philharmonia Orchestra performance. Francesca Bass, 14, a freshman at Brookline High School, will perform a violin solo. Lev Mamuya, 13, an 8th-grader at the Rashi School in Newton, will perform as cello soloist alongside the New Phil's 75-member Orchestra. Also on the program is Brahms' Symphony no.4. Tickets: Adult - $28, Senior - $25, Student - $10. http://www.newphil.org info@newphil.org First Baptist Church in Newton 848 Beacon St Newton, MA 02459 Mon., Feb. 8 5:00pm-8pm The Summer Camp Fair (fair/festival) It’s no surprise that as the economy begins to turn around in 2010, many families are getting an early start on the summer camp search process. In fact, many camps are close to filling up already ­ and it’s still the middle of winter! So, to help families in the process of finding the right summer camp, the American Camp Association, New England is presenting THE Summer Camp Fair on Monday, February 8th at Minuteman Career and Technical High School. There will be directors and representatives from approximately 75 ACA-accredited day and sleepaway camps from all across New England on hand to answer questions and provide insight into what each camp offers for kids and their families. All kinds of camps will be represented: specialty, traditional, adventure, family, trip/travel, general,religious, and community service. ACA, New England -- the region’s one-stop shop for all things camp ­ oversees and accredits nearly 400 day and overnight camps across all six New England states. http://www.campfairs.org 781.541.6080 Minuteman Career & Technical High School Cafeteria 758 Marrett Road Lexington, MA 02421 Wed., Feb. 10 7 PM Relay For Life of Boston- Kickoff Party (charity, informational, social) Let's start the fun now! Get ready to relay! Join us to Kickoff the 2010 Relay For Life of Boston: Why: To fight back against cancer! Free pizza & pool! All who attend will be entered in a prize drawing for a pair of Celtics tickets (must be present to win)!! Don't miss out! Come learn how you can help create a world with more birthdays! Have questions? Need more info? Email Jay Wayshak at Joseph.Wayshak@statestreet.com, or Amanda Starkel at Amanda.Starkel@cancer.org. http://www.RelayForLife.org/BostonMA 781-314-2623 amanda.starkel@cancer.org Big City 138 Brighton Ave. Allston, MA Wed., Feb. 10 7:00pm Valentine's Drag Bingo (theatre, comedy) This ain’t your grandma’s Bingo! Your heart will race and your palms will sweat (in a good way) as wisecracking Trampolina hosts a wild and wacky version of everyone’s favorite game of chance. Prizes galore await the winners! This will be a sure way to remember this Valentine’s Day by giving back to the South End community while having a chance at winning a few amazing prizes with a house full of fun. Buy your tickets now as this event is sure to sell out. Cash bar. http://southendbusiness.com 617-304-4421 stacy@southendbusiness.com Villa Victoria Center for the Arts 85 W Newton Street Boston - South End Thur., Feb. 11 6:00-8:00 PM MARE Multi-Cultural Adoption Information Meeting (adoption informational meeting) This Information Meeting is an opportunity for interested families to learn more about the process of adopting a child or teen from foster care. Attendees will be able to gather information about some of the children in the region, especially those of color, available for adoption and will also hear from a panel of older children/teenagers living in foster care. Social workers will provide information about the various ways to help families find the right child for them as well as the support services available for adoptive families and children/teenagers. This event precedes the MARE Multi-Cultural Adoption Party which will be held on Sunday, February 28th from 3:00-5:30 PM at the same location and which all families are invited to attend. More information will be provided about the Adoption Party at the Information Meeting. http://www.mareinc.org 617-542-3678 kristine@mareinc.org Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club 15 Talbot Ave. Dorchester, MA 02124 Fri., Feb. 12 7:00 - 9:30 A.M. SeniorCare Meals on Wheels Valentine Breakfast Fundraiser (Non-profit fundraiser) This traditional annual event helps support the Meals on Wheels program in nine communities: Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport, Topsfield, and Wenham. Meals on Wheels delivers nutritious meals to the home bound, and is always grateful for donations and for the drivers who volunteer to deliver the meals. http://www.seniorcareinc.org 978-281-1750 srcare@seniorcareinc.org The Gloucester House Restaurant Seven Seas Wharf (Rogers St.) Gloucester, MA 01930 Fri., Feb. 12, Sun., Feb. 14, Thurs., Feb., 18, Sat., Feb. 20 Feb. 12, 18, 20 at 7:30pm; Feb. 14 at 3:00pm Cosi Fan Tuttle (opera/performing arts) Riverside Theatre Works of Hyde Park presents Mozart's famed comic opera, "Cosi Fan Tutte". Enjoy a professional performance on the stage of what was originally French's Opera House. Bring your family, friends or that special someone for a show that is sure to delight all! Performances February 12, 18 and 20 7:30pm; February 14 at 3:00pm. *Intimate conversation with director and cast following matinee. Tickets $15 - $25. http://www.riversidetheatreworks.org 617-361-5269 Riverside Theatre Works 45 Fairmount Ave. Hyde Park Fri., Feb. 12 8:00pm Leukemia & Lymphoma Benefit Concert (benefit concert) Join us at the Sheraton Boston Hotel for a Benefit Concert for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Friday, February 12th. Tickets available by pre-sale ONLY (no ticket sales day of show). Every penny of ticket sales goes to the LLS. Visit http://www.RockForLLS.com to learn more. Thanks to the Boston Red Sox and Harpoon Brewery for sponsoring the event! Ages 21+ welcome, show starts at 8:00pm with Boston's own Brothers McCann and SoundRabbit on tour from Boulder, Colorado. http://www.RockForLLS.com soundrabbit@soundrabbit.com Sheraton Boston Hotel Sat., Feb. 13 Wolf's 17th Annual Mardi Gras Ball (mardi gras, benefit/fundraiser, new orleans music) A benefit for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic. Seventeen years of Mardi Gras Balls! Like no other party all year. New Orleans R&B music all night. Shaun Wolf Wortis leads an all-star big band with special guests Holly Brewer, Dennis Brennan, Amy Fairchild, Linda Viens, Joey Pesce. http://mardigrasballs.com (617) 492-0082 swortis@gmail.com T.T. The Bear's Place 10 Brookline Street Cambridge, MA Sat., Feb. 13 12-4pm Saturday Local Artist Market @ The Burren (art & crafts market) Showcasing the work of local artists in a variety of media including: painting, photography, jewelry, book bindery, handmade soaps, glass, textiles, ceramics and artisan foods. The Saturday Local Artist Market (SLAM), offers local artists a place to show and sell their work as well as an opportunity for the public to find a wide variety of art and handmade goods in one location. Check out the work of great local artists while listening to live local musicians. The Burren will also be offering $5.00 Lunch Specials on market day as well as their full menu of traditional Irish dishes and American favorites. http://www.burren.com marykeane55@hotmail.com 247 Elm St. Davis Sq. Somerville...The Burren is @ the Davis Sq T Stop Sat., Feb. 13 1 pm - 4 pm Winter Snow Festival (festival) Join Franklin Park Coalition and REI for an afternoon of FREE fun activities and winter sports FOR ALL AGES! Enjoy the snow and the winter season in Franklin Park, Boston’s largest park. Come snowshoe on scenic Scarboro Hill, cross country ski through the Wilderness, sled down the golf course slope, build a snowman or snowwoman, and find evidence of coyotes and rabbits while animal tracking. Then warm up with hot chocolate in the Golf Clubhouse! (Limited number of snowshoes and sleds provided. Please bring your own skis.) Please Pre-Register: Call or email ... For directions, visit our website at www.franklinparkcoalition.org http://www.franklinparkcoalition.org 617-442-4141 rsvp@franklinparkcoalition.org Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse Sat., Feb. 13 3:00 PM Lynne Jackson & Mike Palter (music) To celebrate forty years of making music together and the release of their new CD, "Ten Cents a Dance: A Remembrance of Lorenz Hart," the iconic, Boston-based cabaret/jazz duo will present a special concert, with reception to follow. http://www.aahome.com/rainbow 978-526-8620 capeann1@verizon.net The Unitarian Universalist Church 239 Woburn Street Reading, MA Sat., Feb. 13 6:00-9:30 p.m. The Red Party (benefit, networking) Come join us at Felt Boston and support MassEquality with an evening of fun, food, friends and frosty equali-tinis with special appearances by: The Kinsey Sicks and DJ Deja. Food will be provided and a cash bar will be available. http://www.massequality.org/redparty/ 617-878-2302 DavidSamson@MassEquality.org Felt Boston Sat., Feb. 13 8:30pm Flirt Fest 2010 (Party ) FLIRT FEST 2010 is the sexiest alternative to Valentine's Day. All Boston flirts are invited to attend this sexy anti-valentines event. All guests enjoy: Cocktail reception and complimentary hors d'oeuvres from 8:30 - 9:30pm, DJ spinning to get you on the dance floor all night long and crowning of Boston's biggest flirts for 2010. http://www.bostoneventguide.com/... 781-444-7771 kaitlyn@bostoneventguide.com The Estate 1 Boylston Place Boston, MA Sat. & Sun., Feb. 13 & 14 1PM & 3PM The Art of Romance in the Austen Era: A Jane Austen Tour (tour, museum, history, jane austen) Join a guide dressed in period clothing who will use the famous author's words to describe romance in the early 1800s and the gracious lifestyle of the Gores. This 1806 mansion has been called the finest example of Regency architecture in New England. $12/pp. Capacity limited. To reserve, call (781) 894-2798. Free parking. http://www.goreplace.org/austen-tours.htm (781) 894-2798 events@goreplace.org Gore Place, 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA Sat. & Sun., Feb. 13 & 14 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Sound of Love! (singing valentine Campaign) The Harborlight Show Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is accepting engagements to sing for that very special boy or girl in your life, [or other treasured loves], on Valentine’s Day Weekend, Saturday, February 13th & Sunday, February 14th from 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. For $50.00, a quartet will deliver a never-to-be-forgotten Singing Valentine and will include a long-stemmed rose and a digital picture of the event. To schedule this unique and very creative romantic message, call Beverly at 978-239-9469 or e-mail: Bevjane62@aol.com; or call Gloria at 781-593-0393 or e-mail: Gloj55@Verizon.net or visit www.HarborlightShowChorus.com. Call by February 10th to reserve your Singing Valentine! (781) 593-0393 North shore area. Sat., Feb. 13 - Sat., Feb. 20 10AM - 4PM daily Love is in the Air at Franklin Park Zoo! (zoo event) Get in the "love groove" at Franklin Park Zoo during February School Vacation Week! Bring a valentine to the Zoo or make one there for your favorite animal. The animal who receives the most will be crowned "Zoo Sweetheart 2010." One lucky winner will be chosen from among his or her “valentines” to receive a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Zoo for the whole family. Additional highlights include: Opportunity to participate in a variety of creative and educational animal-related activities; Zookeeper encounters; And, many other surprises throughout the week! Event is free with regular paid admission: $14.00 for adults; $8.00 for children 2-12; Children under 2 are free. http://www.zoonewengland.org 617-541-5466 asteinbock@marlomc.com Franklin Park Zoo One Franklin Park Road Boston, MA 02121 Sat., Feb. 13 - Sat., Feb. 20 10AM - 4PM daily Love is in the Air at Stone Zoo! (zoo event) Get in the "love groove" at Stone Zoo during February School Vacation Week! Bring a valentine to the Zoo or make one there for your favorite animal. The animal who receives the most will be crowned "Zoo Sweetheart 2010." One lucky winner will be chosen from among his or her "valentines" to receive a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Zoo for the whole family. Additional highlights include: Opportunity to participate in a variety of creative and educational animal-related activities; Zookeeper encounters; And, many other surprises throughout the week! Event is free with regular paid admission: $11.00 for adults; $7.00 for children 2-12; Children under 2 are free. http://www.zoonewengland.org 617-541-5466 asteinbock@marlomc.com Stone Zoo 149 Pond Street Stoneham, MA 02180 Sun., Feb. 14 4:30pm The Yoga Fire (yoga) Healing, rejuvenative yoga for athletes, bodybuilders, yogis and for everyone who has been at all curious about yoga but has not made it out to a class. Free, donation only yoga, looking to reach out to those who want topractice but may not have the means for $20 drop-ins. Pay what you can, nothing is necessary. http://theyogafire.blogspot.com 6176056879 michael@michaelmanningphoto.com 22 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown Sq. The Watertown Center for Healing Arts Tues., Feb. 16 6:30PM-9:30PM Fat Tuesday Dinner (fundraiser dinner) From the French term "Mardi Gras" (literally "Fat Tuesday") celebrating the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Fruitlands Museum presents the next in a series of inventive dinners planned in Alcott's Restaurant and Tea Room for 2010. Menus feature the culinary skills of Chefs Paul Correnty and Chris Basile who use innovative foods to create both unique and classic regional dishes for the thematic dinners. New Orleans is famous for Cajun and Creole cuisine, so it's no wonder the Chefs offer these traditional Mardi Gras foods, created with their own signature twist for the dinner. They will be pairing this menu with micro-brewed beers and wines. http://www.fruitlands.org 978-456-3924 atomicdesign@charter.net Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd Harvard, MA Tues., Feb. 16 - Fri., Feb. 19 9AM - 3PM Have a wild time during winter vacation at Franklin Park Zoo! (children's program) Be sure to sign up for the new winter vacation program for kids at Franklin Park Zoo! Much like our annual spring break program, our winter vacation programming will run from 9:00 a.m. ­ 3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and will consist of animal encounters, arts and crafts, games, behind-the-scenes tours, and other fun, educational activities to keep your children engaged, even while school is out. This program is for children ages 6-10. This year’s winter break theme is Rainforests. Your child will be able to explore this unique habitat and get an up-close look at some of the amazing animals that live there, all from within our always warm, Tropical Forest exhibit building! Prices: $150 Members/$175 Non-Members. Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, please call or send e-mail. To learn more about the zoo, please visit the website. http://www.franklinparkzoo.org 617-989-3742 educations@zoonewengland.com Franklin Park Zoo One Franklin Park Road Boston, MA 02121 Fri., Feb. 19 5 PM-8 PM Mission Main Concerned Residents Committee 'Black History 2010' (community celebration) Come join other community members at the 4th Annual Mission Main Concerned Residents Committee 'Black History 2010' Celebration. There will be entertainment, resource tables, African dancing, traveling Black History Museum and a FREE cultural dinner will be served. People of all races and ethnicities are invited!! (617) 785-4646 or (857) 544-9072 gloriaamadin31@hotmail.com Mission Main Community Room, 43 Smith Street (One block from Roxbury Crossing T Station on the Orange Line and Logwood Medical on the Green Line) Fri., Feb. 19 7:00 pm doors open; 8:00 pm show Comedy Night with Lenny Clarke and Friends (comedy) Lenny Clarke, the nationally known comedian, known for years in the Cambridge and Boston comedy clubs and actor on "Rescue Me" will help you laugh away the winter blues. All proceeds benefit the Huntington's Disease Society of America. Tickets $25.00 Must be 18 or over. http://www.hdsa.org/Events/... 978-256-0811 ex:14 vgoolkasian@hdsa.org Florian Hall 55 Hallet St Dorchester, MA Sat., Feb. 20 12pm Bourbon Street Blowout Mardi Gras Pub Crawl (pub crawl) Celebrate Mardi Gras New Orleans-Style at the hottest Mardi Gras Bash North of the Bayou. Mardi Gras Pub Crawl. Madness from 12noon - 5pm. Featuring Specialty Drinks (cash bar), King Cakes, and "Most Beads" & "Best Costume" contests. All guests get free cover charge, t-shirt, beads, and more... http://www.bostoneventguide.com/events/bsb.htm 781-444-7771 kaitlyn@bostoneventguide.com Faneuil Hall and surrounding area Sat., Feb. 20 6 PM South Asian Showdown (dance competition) Come watch all teams representing all indian dances compete against one another at the Showdown! Bhangra teams vs Bollywood teams vs Garba teams vs Fusion teams! You don't want to miss it! Learn more on our website! http://www.southasianshowdown.com 617-448-2508 info@southasianshowdown.com John Hancock Hall 180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA Sat., Feb. 20 7:30-9:30 PM Choral Art Society Cabaret au Chocolat (music) Choral Art Society presents Cabaret au Chocolat. This event is popular for entertainment, delicious chocolate treats, and Silent Auction. Come for the chocolate, wine, a performance by chorus members, and a Broadway Sing Along. Bid in the Silent Auction, featuring items from local businesses, gift baskets, and other surprises. Proceeds fund a scholarship for a South Shore high school senior who is going to college to major in music, helps us provide outreach singing to nursing homes and hospitals and helps us to produce wonderful concerts each season. http://www.choralartsociety.org 617-285-6339 ladypianotuner@aol.com St. Mary of the Nativity Parish House, Scituate Harbor Sun., Feb. 21 12 to 8 PM Drawing Marathon #5 (art making) This is not still life! Draw all day from live performance art! Mobius artists will perform, move, play and more as subject matter for your drawings. Performing as subject matter: James Coleman, Tom Plsek, Anna Wexler, Catherine Tutter, J. Ellis Coleman, Alisia Waller, Maria Molteni. see www.vimeo.com/channels/drawingmarathons. Bring your own materials. All levels of ability welcome. Free parking. Donation to Mobius: $10. http://www.mobius.org 617 638 0020 margaret@mobius.org 725 Harrison Avenue Boston MA 02118 Mon., Feb. 22 7-9 pm Hospitality Homes Trivia Night (trivia - fundraiser) Enjoy a free buffet, half-priced appetizers, and $2 draughts while competing for a variety of great prizes like skiing vouchers and tickets to Young Frankenstein, in addition to our raffles, door-busters, and 50/50 drawings. Proceeds benefit Hospitality Homes, a local nonprofit dedicated to housing the families and friends of patients traveling to Boston for medical treatment. 21+ only, $10 per person. http://www.hosp.org 617-482-4338 jstokes@hosp.org The Baseball Tavern 1270 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02215 (near Kenmore and Fenway T stops). Mon., Feb. 22 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A Crime So Monstrous -- public lecture with E. Benjamin Skinner, abolitionist (lecture / education) E. Benjamin Skinner has the dubious honor of having seen the purchase of human beings on four continents. Skinner, a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute, will discuss his award-winning book, "A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face With Modern-Day Slavery," which details his journeys through such countries as Romania, India, Haiti, and Sudan, and his quest to expose the horrors of modern-day slavery, still all too prevalent in today's society. He will also talk about his personal journey, and how he came to follow a path of journalism, social justice, and human rights. This lecture is part of the Social Justice Leadership Series. http://www.brandeis.edu/... 781-736-4953 schusterinstitute@brandeis.edu Rappaporte Treasure Hall Goldfarb Library Brandeis University 415 South Street Waltham, MA 02454 Sat., Feb. 27 8pm Sayat Nova Dances of Armenia: Journey to the Regions (dance and music) The Armenian Riverdance! North America’s leading Armenian Dance company, Sayat Nova (http://www.sayatnova.com) blends the remarkable Armenian culture with the beauty and grandeur of costumed, traditional dance and music - a visual and emotional experience for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The company features over 60 dancers (ages 15- 53 years old). Repeat performance on Sunday, February 28 at 4pm. Tickets are $30, $25 for Arsenal members and groups of 20 or more, and half-price for students with valid ID. (Fees apply on all ticket purchases.) http://www.arsenalarts.org 617-923-8487 info@arsenalarts.org The Arsenal Center for the Arts 321 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA. 02472

When What Where Tues., Mar. 2 6:00PM - 8:30PM The 18th Annual Waltham Food and Wine Festival New for 2010, the festival will be held in the Eden Vale Ballroom of the luxurious Westin Waltham Boston Hotel, conveniently located just off I-95/128 on Third Avenue in Waltham. The new location provides the festival with easy highway access, convenient parking, and room for more restaurants, more activities, and more attendees. Tickets cost $40 in advance and $45 at the door. All proceeds from this event will benefit the programs of the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. To purchase tickets by mail, please send your check to 154 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453. Tickets can also be purchased at Gordon’s Fine Wines and Liquors or by going to www.localwineevents.com and using keyword 291532. Shuttle service between the Westin Hotel and several area corporations will be provided by the 128 Business Council. To purchase tickets by phone or for more information, call the museum’s office at (781) 893-5410 or email info@crmi.org. For directions to the Westin Waltham Boston Hotel, visit www.westin.com/boston. http://www.crmi.org (781) 893-5410 elln@crmi.org Westin Waltham Boston Hotel Fri., March 5 6:30 PM-12:00 AM Friends of Franciscan Hospital for Children's 9th Annual Friends Ball (charity, ball, auction) Join the Friends of Franciscan Hospital for Children for the ninth annual Friends Ball, themed Paris: City of Lights. The evening will include dinner prepared by the InterContinental Hotel’s Executive Chef, open bar, a live and silent auction and dancing to the band, Soho. http://www.franciscanhospital.org/friends InterContinental Hotel 510 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02210 Fri., Mar. 5; Sat., Mar. 6.. Sun., Mar. 7 Mar. 5...8pm; Mar. 6..7:30pm..Mar. 7..3pm An Evening of Song & Laughter with 'Foster & Allen' (Irish music & dance concert) Direct from Ireland, multi Gold album winners 'Foster & Allen,' mix humor with classic songs in this Irish-packed entertainment concert. Produced by Shamrock Nation, the band Devri; Celtic and Irish country singer Denis O'Gorman; and the Woods School of Irish Dance, are featured. 'Foster & Allen' perform their hearts out with a repertoire including Blueberry Hill; True Love; Nobody Loves Like an Irishman; Somewhere My Love; and Amazing Grace. http://www.shamrocknation.com (781) 534-3919 ceejaycohen@aol.com Freeport Hall 256 Freeport St. Dorchester, MA At the IBEW-LOCAL 103 auditorium. Sat., Mar. 6 11:00am-2:00pm Purses & Pearls (charity, fashion, shopping, kids) Calling women and children of all ages! Purses & Pearls welcomes you to the Four Seasons for a special Afternoon Tea benefiting Starlight Children’s Foundation. Take up your purses, layer on your pearls, and gather your friends for a charming afternoon of shopping, children’s activities, and entertainment. Guests will sample an assortment of teas, sandwiches, and deserts, enjoy shopping from a selection of premier artisans, and participate in a silent auction featuring autographed celebrity purses. Keeping with Starlight’s family focus, children are invited to experience the meaning of philanthropy firsthand. Children will delight in a special menu, partake in cupcake decorating and dancing, and enjoy magic acts for entertainment. Everyone will have the chance to create spring crafts to be sent to hospitalized children. http://www.starlightnewengland.org 617-241-9911 Jonelle.prilltate@starlight.org Four Seasons Hotel 200 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 Sat., March 6 7 pm Grammy Winner Ed Gerhard, Pete Huttlinger, Jon Short & The Beastonians - Benefit Concert (music) Following the nearly sold-out show in 2009, Grammy® winner Ed Gerhard & World Renowned Fingerstyle Guitarist Pete Huttlinger will return to MA to for another spectacular evening of acoustic guitar. Known for mesmerizing his audience, Grammy® winner Ed Gerhard performs on 6-string, 12-string, slide guitar or Hawaiian Lap Steel, with musical intensity and a sly sense of humor. His distinctive tone is unmistakable and not to be missed. Berklee-trained Pete Huttlinger, has thrilled audiences around the world with his remarkable arrangements that include a tune’s melody, harmony, and bass lines - at the same time. He inevitably leaves his audience saying "WOW. How did he do that?" Gerhard and Huttlinger will be joined by pre-war Blues master 'Mississippi' Jon Short and Berkee-based band The Beastonians to support the MA-based charity Raising The Blues, Ltd. which brings interactive music, lessons & instruments into in-patient pediatric hospitals, medical-needs summer camps and special-needs schools around New England. In 2009, audience members traveled from NYC and beyond to see this unique event, which was quoted as "one of the best concerts that I have ever been to" and "an amazing event." See video clips of the 2009 Raising The Blues Benefit Concert at: http://raisingtheblues.org/News.html. Do not miss this spectacular event! http://www.regenttheatre.com/... 781-646-4849 info@RaisingTheBlues.org Regent Theatre 7 Medford Street Arlington, MA (free parking) Sat. , March 6 8PM - 1AM Casino Royale to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Casino , Live Music with Mark Morris & The Catunes) The event includes an evening of Las Vegas style gambling, hors d'oeuvres and dancing. A silent auction, raffle and live music by Mark Morris and the Catunes highlight the evening. All proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Tickets are $60.00 per person/advance purchase and $70.00 per person/at the door. $150.00 VIP party tickets are also available and include a private reception, assorted food stations, passed hors d'oeuvres, private casino and complementary beer & wine. The VIP reception is set from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Black tie is optional. Special room rates at the Seaport Hotel are $159.00; for reservations call 1-617-385-4000. www.cff.casinoroyale.com 800-966-0444 Seaport Hotel One Seaport Lane Boston, MA Sun., March 7 7-9PM 2nd Annual TMC Camp and Enrichment Fair (free camp fair) The 2nd Annual TMC Camp and Enrichment Fair is a Merrimack Valley must-attend event for families seeking summer activity programs and camps. Scheduled for Sunday, March 7, 2010, this free fair will be held at Merrimack College in Andover from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Hosted by The Mother Connection, this fun and informative event is geared to parents of children ages 2-7, and lets families meet with local camp and enrichment programs in one convenient place. For more information or to reserve a table, contact ... http://www.themotherconnection.org 978-640-6890 enrichmentfair@themotherconnection.org Merrimack College Tues., March 9 6:00pm - 9:30pm 15th Annual Taste of the South End (fundraiser, food & wine) Taste of the South End 2010 will be an excellent representation of each of over 40 restaurant’s small plate original creations, showcasing just how delicious a night in the South End can truly be. Participating restaurants include COPPA, 33 Restaurant & Lounge, Mistral, Torro, Avila, Union Bar & Grill, Gaslight, Hamersley’s Bistro, and PICCO. Attendees will also enjoy live cooking demonstrations, a silent auction and raffle, extensive wine tasting and beer sampling. All proceeds from this event will benefit AIDS Action Committee. All tickets can be purchased online at www.aac.org/taste or by calling 617.450.1526. General Admission is $95. VIP Admission is $150. AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc., (AAC), New England’s first and largest AIDS organization, is dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS by preventing new infections and optimizing the health of those already infected. AAC provides free confidential services to men and women living with HIV/AIDS, and conducts educational and prevention outreach to those at risk of infection. AAC runs the only statewide multilingual AIDS Hotline (1.800.235.2331) and Hepatitis Hotline (1.888.443.4372). Free and confidential rapid HIV testing and counseling is available at AAC’s downtown Boston location and at its MALE Center in Boston’s South End neighborhood. More information is available at www.aac.org. http://www.aac.org/taste 617.450.1526 events@aac.org The Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama 539 Tremont Street Boston’s South End Sun., March 7 6:30 PM The Ellie Fund's Oscar Night Boston Gala (fundraiser) Hollywood comes to The Langham for The Ellie Fund’s Oscar Night® Gala, Bay State’s only officially sanctioned Oscar party. Sponsored by Subaru of New England, the event benefits The Ellie Fund’s "Care for the Caregiver" program, which provides assistance for women and families each year undergoing breast cancer treatment. This year’s gala will be emceed by WCVB-TV5 personalities and features the Academy Awards telecast, live music, chef stations, wine pairings, fabulous swag bags, and more. http://elliefund.org/Oscars2010 508 4799848 dennehypr.com@me.com The Langham Boston 250 Franklin Street Boston, MA March 15 - May 10 Tufts University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Spring 2010 Program (classes) The time is now to register for the spring program at The Tufts University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (March 15 ­ May 10, 2010). There is an inspiring menu of study groups which offer great flexibility, both on our Medford and Lexington campuses. With an array of study groups ranging from; Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, Discover the Allure of Paris, The Shapes Arise: A Brief History of American Architecture, The Periodic Table ­ What "Stuff" Is Made Of, What Makes a Successful Mystery Novel and The Women of Brewster Place: From a Social Psychology Perspective to name just a few there is sure to be something for everyone. For more information visit our website at www.ase.tufts.edu/lli http://www.ase.tufts.edu/lli 617-627-5699 osherlli@tufts.edu Tufts University Medford, MA 02155 Sun., March 21 5:00 PM Music On & Up Showcase (music) The first show of its kind in the Boston area! Join us for Music On & Up's Showcase event at the Boston Hard Rock Cafe. The showcase will feature twelve incredibly talented performers from the east coast under the age of 18. The performers were selected by a professional panel of judges in the music industry from a large volume of submissions. Celebrity bands and performers will opening the show. Families, students, aspiring musicians and performers will be inspired and motivated by this amazing lineup of talent! A panel of judges will select the top showcase performances and award music scholarships. Purchase tickets through http://www.musiconandup.eventbrite.com. Talent submissions may be sent to http://www.sonicbids.com/musiconandup. http://www.facebook.com/youngperformersclub 978-758-0823 duffey@musiconandup.com Hard Rock Cafe 22 Clinton Street Boston, MA Thur., March 25 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. East End House's Cooking for a Cause (fundraiser gala dinner) Cooking for a Cause is a food and wine tasting gala to benefit the programs and services East End House offers to the community. This year Culinary Chair Rachel Klein of Aura will be joined by some of the most celebrated chefs in the city, local wineries and breweries, the hottest bartenders in the area, and desserts from some of the finest specialty shops around. Guests will enjoy fabulous food, sensational wine and beer, creative cocktails, and delicious coffee and desserts all in a gorgeous and dramatic space. There will also be lively music and a live and silent auction. You can be part of this festive and elegant evening. Tickets are on sale now for $100. All the proceeds support the programs and services East End House offers to the community. For more information, contact Roman Cames by email (roman@eastendhouse.org) or call him at 617-876-4444. http://www.eastendhouse.org/... (617) 876-4444 roman@eastendhouse.com The Seaport Hotel 1 Seaport Lane Boston, MA 02210 Sat., Mar. 27 7:30 p.m. Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band-Live In Concert (music) The Stuart Highlanders are the premiere pipe band organization in New England, with an active roster of more than 50 players. On March 27th, the band will present traditional tunes and contemporary music that is at the forefront of innovation in the pipe band world. Guest performers will include Boston's emerging celtic group Trì(www.triceol.com) and the Celtic Company Dancers of Dance New England. http://www.stuarthighlanders.com/ 978-726-4386 baystatepipers@yahoo.com Chelmsford Performing Arts Center 200 Richardson Road North Chelmsford, MA 01863 Sat., Mar. 27 + Sun., Mar. 28 7:30 P.M. "African Rhythms" - to benefit "Build a School In Africa" (African dance and music) Dance and Music from the African Diaspora: traditional dances and drumming from Mali, Guinea and Senegal, Hip-Hop, Afro-fusion, and more! 100% of the proceeds will benefit Build a School In Africa,Inc., a 501(c)3, all-volunteer non-profit organization now fundraising for its 6th school in southern Mali, in partnership with Save the Children. Our 5th school was just completed; construction on the 6th will begin next November in Tabarako, just north of Sikasso. http://BuildaSchoolinAfrica.org 978-433-2384 jmlorimer@verizon.net Two Performances, Two Locations: (1) Sat. 3/27: Cronin Auditorium at the Bromfield School 14 Massachusetts Ave Harvard, MA, 01451 (2) Sun. 3/28: Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts 40 Stow St. Concord, MA 01742

When What Where Tues., April 6 6:00pm - 10:00pm South Boston Neighborhood House Annual Benefit and Auction (annual benefit and auction with live entertainment) "The House is where the Heart is." One of Boston's original settlement houses, SBNH has been an anchor in the community since 1901. Serving 3,000 individuals annually through community activism and programs for preschoolers to our seniors. http://www.sbnh.org 617-268-1619 x 206 sgdonovan@sbnh.org Plaza Ballroom Seaport Hotel Sun., April 11 Registration begins at 10 am Boston Area Rape Crisis Center's 5th Annual Walk for Change (fundraiser) The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) will hold its 5th Annual Walk for Change! (A benefit walk to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April) This event is an amazing day that brings together community members, agencies, survivors, friends, and families, for the two crucial reasons: increasing the awareness about preventing sexual violence as well as raising much-needed funds for BARCC to be able to offer its free services to survivors. http://www.firstgiving.com/barcc 617-492-8306 events@barcc.org Start/Stop: Canal Park, CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge Walk Route: 5k along the DCR's Charles River Basin pathways Thurs., April 15 6:00 pm Thompson Island Evening Expedition Gala (fundraiser) Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center's annual fundraising dinner. Includes, cocktail reception, dinner, live and silent auctions. http://www.thompsonisland.org/... 617-830-5124 sswanson@thompsonisland.org Seaport Hotel Ballroom, Boston, MA Thur., April 15 6pm 23rd Annual Beyond Shelter Gala (non-profit fundraiser/gala) Hosted by Mayor Thomas Menino and emceed by The Improper Bostonian’s Jonathan Soroff, the event will feature gourmet tastings by the city’s top chefs with live music by Bellevue Cadillac, live auction, and raffle. Friends of Boston's Homeless. http://www.fobh.org 617-534-2526 House of Blues 15 Lansdowne Street Boston, MA 02215 Sat., April 24 10am to 5pm 23rd annual Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place (festival) 23rd annual! Demonstrations of sheep-shearing, herding dogs, spinning, weaving, and more. Large crafts fair, live entertainment, wagon rides, historic demonstrators, games and farm animals. Food vendors on site. Free parking. No dogs allowed. Admission: $10, children ages 12 and under free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. http://www.goreplace.org/sheepshearing.htm (781) 894-2798 events@goreplace.org Gore Place, 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA. Wed., March 24 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 41st Annual Wheaton College Wine Tasting for Scholarship (wine tasting, fundraising) Celebrate the coming of spring and support scholarship by sampling delicious wines and cheeses in a beautiful greenhouse setting. All proceeds go to the Wheaton College Scholarship Fund.Tickets $25 at the door. http://wheatoncollege.edu Mahoney's Garden Center 242 Cambridge St. Winchester, MA 01890 Sun., April 25 8:30 am 28th Run of the Charles Canoe & Kayak Race (canoe, kayak, family festival, environmental) The Charles River Watershed Association celebrates 28 years of canoe & kayak races on the Charles River at the Run of the Charles on Sunday, April 25! Professional, amateur and recreational canoe and kayak races include international, national, and local racers. More than 1,500 racers and thousands of spectators line the Charles River as the race winds through Dedham, Needham, Newton, Wellesley, Waltham and Boston to the free day-long Finish Line Festival at DCR’s Artesani Park, Soldiers Field Road, Brighton. Races include the $5000 Professional Flatwater Canoe Marathon, 24-Mile Canoe Relay Race for teams of ten, and 19-, 9- and 6-Mile canoe & kayak races. The Run of the Charles Canoe & Kayak Race benefits the Charles River Watershed Association which has been working to protect the health and beauty of the Charles River since 1965. Entry fees range from $35 -$50 per paddler. The Free Finish Line Festival features live music, games, refreshments, and exhibits. To race, sponsor or volunteer, contact: (508) 698-6810 or rotc@crwa.org. Visit www.charlesriver.org for more information. http://www.crwa.org/rotc/rotc.html 508-698-6810 rotc@crwa.org Run of the Charles Starting Point Great Plains Avenue Needham, MA 02492 Thurs., April 29 Dining Out For Life (dining and AIDS fundraiser) Thursday, April 29, 2010 will be Boston’s first time hosting International AIDS fundraising event Dining Out For Life. Participating restaurants donate 25% of their proceeds on this one special evening to support HIV/AIDS services and prevention. The local beneficiary is Cambridge Cares About AIDS, delivering HIV/AIDS services and prevention programming to people from 90 zip codes in Greater Boston. http://www.diningoutforlife.com/Boston (617) 661-3040 Diningout@ccaa.org We would love for you to join us, visit the international Dining Out For Life website to choose from participating Boston restaurants. Thurs., April 29 - Sat., May 1 12 pm - 10 pm 12th Annual Boston College Arts Festival (festival) Join us for the 12th Annual Boston College Arts Festival. Come explore exhibitions and demonstrations in photography, ceramics, painting and drawing. Enjoy performances from Shakespeare to contemporary theater as well as ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, Irish dance, swing dance and much more. Events for all ages including Children's Activities on Saturday. A great way to spend a spring day! http://www.bc.edu/... 617-552-4935 arts@bc.edu Boston College 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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