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Canceled:
City Council Committee on Government Operations Hearing on Docket #0348

The public can offer testimony.

Boston Public Library Trustees Finance and Audit special meeting

Canceled:
Boston Public Schools Superintendents Search Committee Executive Session

Community meeting for a proposed marijuana establishment

Committee on City, Neighborhood Services, Veteran, and Military Affairs hearing on Docket #0456

The public can offer testimony.

Committee on Jobs, Wages, and Workforce Development hearing on Docket #0459

The public can offer testimony.

Untold stories of the Public Garden

Join the Friends of the Public Garden for walking tours of Boston’s iconic Public Garden.

May 30, 2019
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • 4 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Friends of the Public Garden
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-30T16:00:00 - 2019-05-30T17:00:00

Learn about the history, sculpture, and horticulture of America’s first public botanical garden by taking a guided tour through this treasured oasis. Please meet at the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture and watch for our volunteer tour guides in green aprons.

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Two volunteer tour guides lead each tour. About one-half of the Public Garden (from Beacon Street to the bridge) is covered. We may cancel tours due to the weather. Please call the office at 617-723-8144 to confirm. You may want to bring a hat, sunblock, and water on warm days.

May 30, 2019
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • 4 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Friends of the Public Garden
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-30T16:00:00 - 2019-05-30T17:00:00

Untold stories of the Public Garden

Join the Friends of the Public Garden for walking tours of Boston’s iconic Public Garden.

May 29, 2019
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • 4 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Friends of the Public Garden
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-29T16:00:00 - 2019-05-29T17:00:00

Learn about the history, sculpture, and horticulture of America’s first public botanical garden by taking a guided tour through this treasured oasis. Please meet at the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture and watch for our volunteer tour guides in green aprons.

/*-->*/

Two volunteer tour guides lead each tour. About one-half of the Public Garden (from Beacon Street to the bridge) is covered. We may cancel tours due to the weather. Please call the office at 617-723-8144 to confirm. You may want to bring a hat, sunblock, and water on warm days.

May 29, 2019
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • 4 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Friends of the Public Garden
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-29T16:00:00 - 2019-05-29T17:00:00

Untold stories of the Public Garden

Join the Friends of the Public Garden for walking tours of Boston’s iconic Public Garden.

May 29, 2019
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
  • 4 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Friends of the Public Garden
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-29T10:00:00 - 2019-05-29T11:00:00

Learn about the history, sculpture, and horticulture of America’s first public botanical garden by taking a guided tour through this treasured oasis. Please meet at the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture and watch for our volunteer tour guides in green aprons.

/*-->*/

Two volunteer tour guides lead each tour. About one-half of the Public Garden (from Beacon Street to the bridge) is covered. We may cancel tours due to the weather. Please call the office at 617-723-8144 to confirm. You may want to bring a hat, sunblock, and water on warm days.

May 29, 2019
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
  • 4 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Friends of the Public Garden
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-29T10:00:00 - 2019-05-29T11:00:00

Contests of authority in occupied Boston

Who had authority in occupied Boston? The arrival of British regulars and the encounters that followed raised such questions for Boston’s night watch.

May 29, 2019
Event Date2019-05-29T12:00:00 - 2019-05-29T13:00:00

Using official reports and complaints filed by the night watchmen in November of 1768, this talk explores the logistical and emotional dimensions of occupation at street level.

This is a brown-bag lunch hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society. This event is free and requires no RSVP or registration.

May 29, 2019
Event Date2019-05-29T12:00:00 - 2019-05-29T13:00:00
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