Bridge Exhibit Coming to West End Museum

The museum's latest project focuses on connections new and old along the Charles River.

On January 15, Connections North: Bridges of the West End opens at the West End Museum and will run through April 20 in the Main Exhibit Hall. The opening reception takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on January 22, and complimentary light refreshments will be served. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public. Related films, walking tours, family workshops and lectures will occur throughout the run of the show. Concurrent program details can be found at www.thewestendmuseum.org/whatson.html. Connections North tells a story that spans 300 years—from the time when Harvard College's main source of income was the Charlestown ferry, through present-day Boston and the $253 million Longfellow Bridge reconstruction project. …

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Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 20

Kirstie Alley at Cheers; jazz meets burlesque at the West End Museum; empty storefronts in Boston; Wish boutique has 60 percent off sale; and the snow melts.

1. Kirstie Alley made an unannounced stop by Cheers on Beacon Street yesterday to dance the rumba. Alley, who played the character Rebecca Howe on the sitcom "Cheers," made the stop as part of her 100 Days of Dance campaign promoting physical activity. Alley hasn't been to the bar since 1990. 2. Stop by the West End Museum next Saturday, Jan. 28, from 7 - 9 p.m. for "Jazz Meets Burlesque." The John Licata Band will play the sounds of the 1940's Scollay Square Burlesque houses. The suggested donation is $10 ($5 for members).  3. Our columnist John Keith says that there are too many empty storefronts on Charles Street, and it other Boston neighborhoods, and he's alarmed about the future of Beacon Hill, the South End and Back Bay. Take a look…

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Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 18

Boston Common gets its Christmas tree today; weekend jazz at the West End Museum; more jobs in Massachusetts; Pru shopping event to benefit charity; and the whether continues to chill.

1. The Boston Common is getting its annual gift of a Christmas tree from the people of Nova Scotia today. The tree, which will arrive by police escort this morning, is the 40th gift to Boston. The tradition began a way to thank the people of Boston for providing emergency assistance when Halifax, Nova Scotia’s capital city, was devastated by an explosion in 1917. Boston’s official 2011 Christmas tree is a 45-foot white spruce donated by Ken and Donna Spinney of Central Argyle, Nova Scotia. 2.  The RepaKata Band, a jazz ensemble, will play at the West End Museum Saturday starting at 7 p.m. Museum exhibits will be open to attendees, and light refreshments will be served. There is a $7 suggested donation.  3. The state's labor office …

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Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 7

Trick-or-treating as an adult; benefit for mounted rangers tonight; the West End Museum online; Boston's top places to work; and the mercury's rising.

1. A Beacon Hill resident wrote to me over the weekend to express some dismay about the number of young adults – college students, even – who came out trick-or-treating on Halloween night. She gave out over 2,000 pieces of candy, many to college kids who, while polite, still collected candy. I also noticed the large number of trick-or-treaters in their mid-teens and beyond, and wondered at what age one should stop trick-or-treating. What's your opinion? Let us know in the comments below. 2. The Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit are holding a benefit tonight from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Parkman House, 33 Beacon Street. The event, for $500, features cocktails and light fare to honor Henry Lee and Betsy Shure Gross for establishing and …

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Jan Paulsen

11:11 am on Monday, November 7, 2011

If a person does not wish to give candy to anyone other than young children, they can simply say so to the high school and college students or others who stop by. I know that when I was in my teens many of the houses where I and my friends stopped greeted us with a "Happy Halloween! The candy is for the little kids." On the other hand, I have usually walked the Hill on Halloween and stopped for a…   more ›

Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 15

Art exhibit about West End's destruction; Faith quilts at the Vilna Shul; Big Dig woes; week in review; and 90 percent chance of rain.

1. A new art exhibit looking at the destruction of the West End neighborhood in the 1950s and '60s and it's impact on a girl who grew up there at the West End Museum Sept. 1 with programs running through Oct. 4. The exhibit is the work of Brookline artist Evelyn Berde.  2. Vilna Shul, Boston's center for Jewish Culture, is displaying “Faith Quilts: Inspirational Jewish Women.”  A little more than five years ago, a group of women were asked to create quilt squares that honor special women who have had a positive influence on their lives. The center is open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please call (617) 523-2324, or email info@vilnashul.org. 3. Surprise! The Big Dig is …

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