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| HATCH SHELL AND OTHER DCR EVENTS Please continue to check back as this site is continuously updated. Click here to view Hatch Shell Events. |
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2008 Events |
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| May | THE BOSTON DESIGN CENTER "DREAM HOME 2008": May 1st - July 1st, 9am-5pm, Boston Waterfront The Boston Design Center is hosting Dream Home 2008, an unprecedented design installation event showcasing the extraordinary talents of 9 design firms. Dream Home 2008 will launch with a gala benefit for The Esplanade Association on Thursday, May 1 and opens to the public on Friday, May 2nd. For more information, please visit www.bostondesign.com or contact Lauren Rosenberg. |
| MASSACHUSETTS HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL: Saturday, May 10th, 12pm-4pm | |
BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Sunday, May 18th, 3:30-5:30pm, Storrow Lagoon Join in the fun and try your hand at model boat sailing. Our club captains will teach newcomers how to work the remote control and maneuver the boats - which are available to the public free of charge. Model boat enthusiasts are encouraged to bring out their own vessels to race the lagoon course. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Thursday, May 22nd, 6-8pm or sunset, Storrow Lagoon |
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The 15th Annual 92.9 EarthFest is a celebration for the Earth featuring great music, family-friendly activities and showcase a host of environmentally friendly products and non-profit organizations. Produced in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the event draws more than 100,000 along the banks of the Charles at The DCR Hatch Shell. |
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The Esplanade Association's Spring Esplanade Park Walks and Talks: Explore the Wild Side of the Esplanade! - Presented by Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center Teacher/Naturalists; Wednesday, May 28th, 6pm, Esplanade Did you ever wonder what lives at the Esplanade? This all-ages/family program will give you a chance to look closely at the trees, bugs, and water in this fascinating park. We'll use nets to collect and study the critters that live in the river. Games and creative activities will make this a fun experience for anyone interested in urban nature! Wear clothing that can get dirty. *Meet at brick building near Dartmouth St. footbridge (cross the footbridge over Storrow Drive, walk down the ramp, and the brick building will be straight ahead). Free to the public! To register or for more information, please call or email Jen Roy, at 617-227-0365 or jroy@esplanadeassociation.org |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Thursday, May 29th, 6-8pm or sunset, Storrow Lagoon |
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| June | AIDS WALK BOSTON : Sunday, June 1st, 11am, Esplanade Join over 15,000 friends, families, colleagues and schoolmates to walk New England's largest AIDS related event- AIDS Walk Boston. The Walk is a family-friendly event that incorporates both education and entertainment into the day’s festivities. It is a powerful experience to be a part of, sure to filled with special stories and cherished memories. |
The Esplanade Association's Spring Esplanade Park Walks and Talks: The Esplanade, Boston's Lido- Presented by Charles A. Hammond, Landscape Historian, Harvard Landscape Institute, Sunday, June 1st, 3pm, Community Boating Venice's Lido is a world famous shoreline, highly populated with Venetians themselves. It combines sculpture, garden architecture, and handsome plantings of trees with user friendly walkways or paths. We invite you to experience the Esplanade with its rare combination of water, trees, unusual architecture, and statuary while learning about its intentional landscape design, monuments, statues, and structures that give it is unique Boston character. *Meet in front of the Community Boating Inc. building next to the Charles St. footbridge (cross footbridge over Storrow Drive, walk down stairs and the building will be straight ahead). Free to the public! To register or for more information, please call or email Jen Roy, at 617-227-0365 or jroy@esplanadeassociation.org |
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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALK: Sunday, June 8th, 10am, Hatch Shell
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING : Sunday, June 8th, 3:30-5:30pm, Storrow Lagoon Join in the fun and try your hand at model boat sailing. Our club captains will teach newcomers how to work the remote control and maneuver the boats - which are available to the public free of charge. Model boat enthusiasts are encouraged to bring out their own vessels to race the lagoon course. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING : Thursday, June 12th, 6-8pm or Sunset, Storrow Lagoon |
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WODS OLDIES IN CONCERT- America with Marty Balin: Saturday, June 14th, 7pm-9:30pm, Hatch Shell Oldies 103.3 proudly presents the 2008 Free Summer Concert Series! All shows will be held rain or shine. |
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The Esplanade Association's Spring Esplanade Park Walks and Talks: Explore the Wild Side of the Esplanade! - Presented by Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center Teacher/Naturalists; Wednesday, Saturday, June 14, 2pm, Esplanade Did you ever wonder what lives at the Esplanade? This all-ages/family program will give you a chance to look closely at the trees, bugs, and water in this fascinating park. We'll use nets to collect and study the critters that live in the river. Games and creative activities will make this a fun experience for anyone interested in urban nature! Wear clothing that can get dirty. *Meet at brick building near Dartmouth St. footbridge (cross the footbridge over Storrow Drive, walk down the ramp, and the brick building will be straight ahead). Free to the public! To register or for more information, please call or email Jen Roy, at 617-227-0365 or jroy@esplanadeassociation.org |
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CHARLES RIVER SWIM: Sunday, June 15th, 8am After decades of pollution, the Charles River has benefited from the ongoing Clean Charles River Initiative, and the river is now clean enough on most summer days to meet swimming standards. The Charles River Swimming club aims to raise awareness of and celebrate the efforts that went into cleaning the river, as well as to highlight the need for continued clean-up to enable recreational swimming in the future. |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, June 20th, Sunset, Hatch Shell Celebrate the 23rd Annual Free Friday Flicks movie series with WBZ NewsRadio 1030, WBZ-TV 4 and the DCR every Friday night at the Hatch Shell on Boston’s Esplanade! Free Friday Flicks are classic and popular movies shown for FREE each Friday night at sundown, rain or shine.
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The Esplanade Association's Spring Esplanade Park Walks and Talks: Water Quality on the Charles River- Presented by Julie Wood, watershed scientist, Charles River Watershed Association, Saturday, June 21st, 10am, Arthur Fiedler statue Do you wonder about the water quality of the Charles River, including what types of water quality issues have plagued the basin in the past, what the major water quality issues are facing the basin today, and if you can swim and fish safely in the Charles? If so, get those questions answered by an expert during a casual stroll along the Esplanade. You will also learn about the history of the Lower Charles River Basin, including how it has been altered over the years, and how cities can co-exist with clean rivers. *Meet us at the Arthur Fiedler head statue near the Hatch Shell (cross the Fiedler footbridge over Storrow Drive, walk down the ramp and over the lagoon footbridge, to the island and the Fiedler head statue will be straight ahead. Free to the public! To register or for more information, please call or email Jen Roy, at 617-227-0365 or jroy@esplanadeassociation.org |
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Oldies 103.3 proudly presents the 2008 Free Summer Concert Series! All shows will be held rain or shine. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Sunday, June 22nd, 3:30-5:30pm, Storrow Lagoon |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, June 27th, Sunset, Hatch Shell |
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| July | LIBERTY MUTUAL PRESENTS BOSTON POPS CONCERT: Thursday, July 3rd, 8PM, Hatch Shell |
LIBERTY MUTUAL PRESENTS BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR: Friday, July 4th, 8PM, Hatch Shell. No one does fireworks quite like Boston; this year's will be the largest and most complex Boston Fourth of July pyrotechnic display to date. More than 20 thousand pounds of explosives will be used for the display, which will include the largest shells yet to be used - ten-inch diameter shells that will climb to 1500 feet - nearly one and a half times the height of the Hancock Tower. This year's fireworks have an international flair as well - devices are being imported from Portugal, Spain, China, Japan, and Italy. |
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LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES- "Copland": Wednesday, July 9th, 7pm The Boston Landmarks Orchestra was founded in 2001 to perform free concerts celebrating historical, geographical and architectural settings. By presenting exceptional music performances in significant settings, the Orchestra hopes to foster a broad appreciation of classical music while bringing together the diverse communities of the area. |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, July 11th, Sunset, Hatch Shell Celebrate the 23rd Annual Free Friday Flicks movie series with WBZ NewsRadio 1030, WBZ-TV 4 and the DCR every Friday night at the Hatch Shell on Boston’s Esplanade! Free Friday Flicks are classic and popular movies shown for FREE each Friday night at sundown, rain or shine. |
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Oldies 103.3 proudly presents the 2008 Free Summer Concert Series! All shows will be held rain or shine. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Sunday, July 13th, 3:30-5:30pm, Storrow Lagoon Join in the fun and try your hand at model boat sailing. Our club captains will teach newcomers how to work the remote control and maneuver the boats - which are available to the public free of charge. Model boat enthusiasts are encouraged to bring out their own vessels to race the lagoon course. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Thursday, July 17th, 6-8pm or Sunset, Storrow Lagoon |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, July 18th, Sunset, Hatch Shell |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Thursday, July 24th, 6-8pm or sunset, Storrow Lagoon |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, July 25th, Sunset, Hatch Shell |
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Oldies 103.3 proudly presents the 2008 Free Summer Concert Series! All shows will be held rain or shine. |
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| August | WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, August 1st, Sunset, Hatch Shell Celebrate the 23rd Annual Free Friday Flicks movie series with WBZ NewsRadio 1030, WBZ-TV 4 and the DCR every Friday night at the Hatch Shell on Boston’s Esplanade! Free Friday Flicks are classic and popular movies shown for FREE each Friday night at sundown, rain or shine. |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY BAND: Sunday, August 3rd, 3pm, Hatch Shell The Harvard Summer Pops Band announces its 36th season in 2008. The Summer Band is open to all brass, woodwind, and percussion musicians regardless of age or experience. |
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LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES- "Opera Highlights": Wednesday, August 6th, 7pm, Hatch Shell The Boston Landmarks Orchestra was founded in 2001 to perform free concerts celebrating historical, geographical and architectural settings. By presenting exceptional music performances in significant settings, the Orchestra hopes to foster a broad appreciation of classical music while bringing together the diverse communities of the area. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Thursday, August 7th, 6-8pm or Sunset, Storrow Lagoon Join in the fun and try your hand at model boat sailing. Our club captains will teach newcomers how to work the remote control and maneuver the boats - which are available to the public free of charge. Model boat enthusiasts are encouraged to bring out their own vessels to race the lagoon course. |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, August 8th, Sunset, Hatch Shell |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, August 15th, Sunset, Hatch Shell |
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WODS OLDIES IN CONCERT- KC and the Sunshine Band: Saturday, August 16th, 7pm-9:30pm, Hatch Shell Oldies 103.3 proudly presents the 2008 Free Summer Concert Series! All shows will be held rain or shine. |
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INDIA DAY: Sunday, August 17th, 4pm-9pm, Hatch Shell India Association of Greater (IAGB) has been playing an important role in bringing the Indian community together to celebrate India’s Independence day as “India Day” in Greater Boston area. IAGB celebrates India’s Republic Day on a large scale that draws a wide cross section of the Indian and American community. |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, August 22nd, Sunset, Hatch Shell |
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WBZ FREE FRIDAY FLICKS: Friday, August 29th, Sunset, Hatch Shell |
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| September | LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES - "Red Sox & Apple Pie": Wednesday, September 3rd, 7pm The Boston Landmarks Orchestra was founded in 2001 to perform free concerts celebrating historical, geographical and architectural settings. By presenting exceptional music performances in significant settings, the Orchestra hopes to foster a broad appreciation of classical music while bringing together the diverse communities of the area. |
BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Thursday, September 4th, 6-8pm or sunset, Storrow Lagoon Join in the fun and try your hand at model boat sailing. Our club captains will teach newcomers how to work the remote control and maneuver the boats - which are available to the public free of charge. Model boat enthusiasts are encouraged to bring out their own vessels to race the lagoon course. |
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FOUR SEASONS RUN OF HOPE: Tuesday, September 9th, 10am, Esplanade MassGeneral CancerCare for Children are working to raise awareness for and fund pediatric cancer research. The Run of Hope is a professional 5K run that can be as competitive or fun as you choose. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Sunday, Thursday, September 11, 6-8pm or sunset, Storrow Lagoon |
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TEA MOONDANCE GALA: Friday, September 12th, Esplanade Join us for a magical evening in the park to benefit Boston's Historic Charles River Esplanade. Please check back soon for more information. |
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| BOSTON HEART WALK: Friday, September 13th, 10am, Hatch Shell Join the American Heart Association and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and take your heart for a walk with over 10,000 family, friends, co-workers and survivors at the 2008 Start! Each step raises funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Sunday, September 14th, 3:30-5:30pm, Storrow Lagoon |
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SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY 5K ROAD RACE: Sunday, September 21st, 10am-1pm Join alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends (rain or shine) at the 10th Annual 5k Road Race & Family Walk to benefit the Alumni Leadership Scholarship Fund. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Sunday, September 21st, 3:30-5:30pm, Storrow Lagoon |
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| BIKE BOSTON : Sunday, September 21st, 8am, Storrow Drive and Boston Parkways | |
TEA 5K: Sunday, September 28th, Hatch Shell |
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| October | JUVENILE DIABETES WALK: Saturday, October 4th, 10am |
MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK: Sunday, October 5th, 8am-2pm Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society’s premier event to raise awareness and dollars to fight breast cancer. This is an opportunity to join your community to celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate women about early detection and prevention, and raise money to fund lifesaving research and support programs. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Sunday, October 5th, 3:30-5:30pm, Storrow Lagoon Join in the fun and try your hand at model boat sailing. Our club captains will teach newcomers how to work the remote control and maneuver the boats - which are available to the public free of charge. Model boat enthusiasts are encouraged to bring out their own vessels to race the lagoon course. |
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AMERICAN DIABETES WALK: Saturday, October 11th, 10am Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) walks are family-friendly and feature plenty of entertainment, food, and fun. Each year, over 500,000 people "walk for a cure" at 200 JDRF Walk locations nationwide. Funds are raised through Corporate Partnership Opportunities, Kids Walk program, the sale of JDRF paper sneakers in retail outlets, and by individual and team walkers obtaining donations from family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. |
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BOSTON MODEL SAILING: Sunday, October 12th, 3:30-5:30pm, Storrow Lagoon |
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HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA: October 17-19, Charles River Since 1965, rowers have come from far and near to the banks of the Charles River to take part in the world's largest regatta. But the fun isn't limited to competitors - there's many ways for spectators to get involved in the weekend's activities. Please visit hocr.org for more information. |
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The Esplanade Association
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Boston, MA 02114
617.227.0365
