Fondue Sundays at Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro

by Anny
(Boston, MA, USA)

Join the The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro for their Fondue Sundays featuring classic, French-style fondue presented for sharing.

With pots suitable for sharing between 2 to 4 guests ($26.00 per pot) - you’ll be treated to a piping hot pot of classic French fondue served with small potatoes boiled in sea-salted water, cornichons, pickled vegetables such as ramps, cipolini onions and cauliflower, and rustic bread locally sourced from Iggy's Francese (which has a nice open texture like a Poilane).

Fondue Sundays will be served as a special in conjunction with the Bistro’s regular menu, and will be available during dinner service (5:30PM-10:00PM) beginning Sunday, December 19th, 2010 through the spring.

Reservations are recommended by calling 617-723-7575.

WHERE: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street, Boston

WHEN: Beginning Sunday, December 19th, 2010 and available every Sunday from 5:30PM- 10:00PM until the spring.

COST: $26.00 per pot, perfect for sharing.

Sew Your Own Little Black Dress

by Anny

Design and create your perfect Little Black Dress at the Boston Center for Adult Education

The little black dress is considered to be an essential part of every woman's wardrobe. The rules of fashion dictate that every woman should own at least one.

However, finding the little black dress to suit your liking is not so simple, right? Sometimes it is difficult to find one that fits just perfectly. And the ones that do fit best are a little too pricey.

Join The Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) starting January 13th, 2011 to learn how to create a little black dress that is just right for you! Classes will run every Thursday through March 3rd, 2011, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Instructor Suzi Parks, clothing designer and custom wedding dress maker, will demonstrate the complete process of designing and sewing your own custom dress. Learn how to sew the little black dress of your dreams in no time. Impress your girlfriends while adding the perfect touch to finalize your wardrobe and unleash the fashionista in you!

Instructor: Suzi Parks is originally from New Mexico, where she began learning the art of pastry from her Grandmother. She studied at the International Pastry Arts Center in New York, alongside Chef Albert Kumin, President Carter's Partry Chef at the White House. She eventually moved to Boston to further study sugar confections and chocolate artistry.

In 1995, Suzi launched her own business, Wedding Angels, specializing in creative, individual expressions in sugar or fabric. Suzi Parks also teaches Cake Decorating Workshops, Parent & Child Yoga, Stock Your Pantry for Easy Dinners, and Yoga for Partners at the Boston Center for Adult Education.

January 13th, 2011, through March 3rd, 2011
8 Sessions Every Thursday 5:30 PM – 7:30PM
$133 Members/ $156 Non-Members
Boston Center for Adult Education 122 Arlington Street, in Downtown Boston's charming Bay Village neighborhood near Boston Common and the Public Garden.

Registration is necessary. Please visit www.bcae.org or call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430 to sign up.

Music for Aardvarks

Get your child’s tiny toes tapping at the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) during the new class “Music for Aardvarks,” created by child music phenomenon, David Weinstone of Noggin. Beginning Wednesday, January 5th, 2011, children can rock out to electric-funk and billowy blues in this interactive class designed to inspire and educate.

Incorporating a wide variety of musical activities, including singing, dancing, musical storytelling, and musical puppet play, singer/songwriter, David Weinstone’s program speaks directly to children. Focusing on subjects such as taxi rides, street music, bagels and park carousels, making subjects accessible to children, this class will have kids (and parents) singing along for days to come.

“Music for Aardvarks” is part of the BCAE’s new Child Enrichment Program, Bean City Kids strives to offer a series of interactive daytime programs for both children and their caregivers, where they can learn and interact with each other in a fun and safe environment.

January 5th to February 5th, 2011. Three times: 10:00AM-10:45AM, 11:00AM-11:45PM, or 12:00PM-12:45, 7 sessions

$155 Members/Nonmembers / $10 Materials

Registration is necessary. Please visit www.bcae.org or call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430 to sign up.

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Company One presents NEIGHBORS

by Lauren Pettoruto
(Boston)

Company One, a resident theatre group at Boston Center for the Arts (531 Tremont St in Boston's South End), presents the most controversial and brilliant play of the season...NEIGHBORS!

This wildly theatrical, explosive play on race marks the major debut of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, member of NYC’s Public Theatre’s Emerging Writers Group.

Synopsis:
Have you seen the new neighbors? Richard Patterson is not happy. The family of black actors that has moved in next door is rowdy, tacky, shameless, and uncouth. And they are not just invading his neighborhood — they’re infiltrating his family, his sanity, and his entirely post-racial lifestyle.

SHOW TIMES: Opening night is January. 14th @ 8pm with shows continuing through February. 5th, 2011

Wednesdays @ 7:30 pm
Thurs., Fri., + Sat. @ 8:00 pm
Sundays @ 2:00pm

Tickets: Company One

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Creative Capital: Designed in Boston

by Shannon
(Boston)

Explore the New "Creative Capital: Designed in Boston" Exhibit by Design Museum Boston with the Boston Center for Adult Education!

Design shapes our world, but for those constantly inundated with cultural, political and social messaging, the majestic creations of art and shape seems to disappear in the background. Take a step back with the Boston Center for Adult Education(BCAE )while you expand your knowledge and appreciation of the contribution of design in our lives with “Design Museum Boston: Korn Lecture and Exhibit Tour.”

On January 11th, 2011 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM, join Denise Korn, Principal & owner of award-winning graphic design firm Korn Design, as she shares her insight into the impact that design has on the city of Boston, including the creative process behind the reimagining and branding of The Boston Ballet.

Korn is a nationally recognized brand strategy and design firm with offices in Boston and New York. Korn has worked on the rebranding of a wide range of clients including: LXR Luxury Resorts, Boston Ballet, Chef Daniel Boulud, Sage Restaurant Group, Harvard University and Ritz Carlton Hotels.

After the lecture, guests will be escorted on a short guided tour of Design Museum Boston’s inaugural exhibit, Creative Capital: Designed in Boston within the 9th floor walls of Boston City Hall.

This exhibit showcases the talent and work (displayed as artwork) of various design practitioners and firms such as the landscape of the public park where you eat lunch to the lobby you pass through on your way to work.

The exhibit is free and open to the public, and can be viewed Boston City Hall weekdays from 9:00AM and 5:00PM.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 11th, 2011, 6:00PM to 7:30PM

COST: $15 Members/Nonmembers

WHERE: Boston Center for Adult Education 122 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116.

RSVP: Registration is necessary. Please visit www.bcae.org or call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430 to sign up.

CityFeast: Dining Out in Boston's North End To Conquer Diabetes

Here's a terrific opportunity to dine in one of the top North End restaurants (you get to choose from some of the best!) - and join the fight to find a prevention or cure for diabetes.

The North End’s finest restaurants join together to support Joslin Diabetes Center's High Hopes Fund by hosting special five-course dinners with wine pairings. The High Hopes Fund supports Joslin’s efforts to improve the lives of people with diabetes and to prevent and cure the disease.

Participating restaurants include Terramia, Antico Forno, Lucca, Tresca, Caffé Graffiti and Taranta.

Carla Gomes, the mother of a child with diabetes and owner of both Antico Forno and Terramia, founded CityFeast to help raise awareness of the disease and support Joslin Diabetes Center's mission of conquering diabetes in all of its forms.

Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Locations: Guests may choose from participating restaurants in Boston's North End, including Terramia, Antico Forno, Lucca, Tresca, Caffé Graffiti and Taranta.

Cost: $150 per person. (Ticket price includes tax and gratuity). Proceeds benefit Joslin’s High Hopes Fund. $100 of the ticket price is tax-deductible.

To purchase tickets: Visit www.joslin.org and click on “CityFeast.” (617) 309-2777

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Green Living Project Presents “Global Sustainability: Central America to Maine”

**Special Boston Premiere**

“Global Sustainability: Central America to Maine”

Please join us for our newest multi-media presentation on Central America! This special multi-media event features exciting new sustainability-related projects across Central America and Maine. Plus, free giveaways for 1st 50 attendees, incredible travel packages raffled off and LIVE music! A donation of $10 to support is requested at the door – a portion of which will be donated to a featured GLP project – chosen by YOU!

Special: 20% Off* at Eastern Mountain Sports Harvard Square! A voluntary $10 donation is requested at the door, and 1% of total retail sales will be donated to a featured GLP Project – chosen by YOU!** Please join us for this special Boston event!

HIGHLIGHTS:
Popular Multi-media Event on Global Sustainability!
Special 20% Off at Eastern Mountain Sports Harvard Square (one night only)
1st 50 attendees receive Door Prize!
Complimentary Beer from Harpoon & Inspiring Burritos from Boloco
Refreshing Beverages compliments of Hint Water
Delicious Chocolate Samples from Theo
LIVE Music by Jamie Kent & The Options
20% Off Eco Friendly and Vegan Clothing by Ecolissa
1% of sales** will be donated to a featured project
Raffle Prizes from Event Sponsors including Timberland, Sprout Watches, Earthwatch, & Bottlehood!
Special Guest Speakers TBA

DATE
Thursday, January 27th
6:00pm – 9:00pm (films begin at 7:00pm)

LOCATION
EMS Harvard Square (617) 864-2061
1 Brattle Sq, 2nd Fl
Cambridge, MA 02138

OVERVIEW
Having documented 60+ projects across 17 countries across Latin America, Africa, and North America, Green Living Project is excited to premiere its new multi-media presentation on Central America! This must-see event will showcase cutting-edge sustainability projects across Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Experience the expedition team’s journey and witness the latest efforts in marine conservation (leatherback turtles), adventure eco-lodges, voluntourism, urban sustainable tourism, indigenous communities, education, sustainable forestry, and more! Come learn about responsible adventure travel, sustainable living, and how you can get directly involved with these exciting projects!

http://www.greenlivingproject.com/events/premieres/ma11/

Giardini di Sole's Artist Reception for Martha Stone

by Kim
(Philadelphia, PA, USA)

You are cordially invited to Giardini di Sole’s Reception For The Artist Event.

On January 7th (first Friday) in SoWa, Giardini di Sole will celebrate the artwork of:

MARTHA STONE

Martha does beautiful, subtle, yet evocative landscapes and dreamscapes. The pieces, which will be exhibited, are all based (appropriately) on Italian landscapes to compliment the hand-crafted Italian ceramics at Giardini di Sole.

Refreshments will be served.

6:00p.m. - 8:30p.m.

To view some of Martha’s work, please visit: www.stonegabinstudios.com
To learn more about Giardini di Sole, please visit: giardinidisole.com

Giardini di Sole
Suite B-17, 460 Harrison Avenue, in Boston's South End
Phone: 857.362.7253
Email: usinfo@giardinidisole.com

Boston Fusion Exchange 2011

by Ivy Grey
(Portland, OR)

The 4th annual Fusion Exchange is coming sooner than you could imagine!

Boston Fusion Exchange
January 7 - 9, 2011

The Fusion Exchange is an annual travelling social dance event.

What is Fusion? Fusion is the combination of dance styles to best match the music that is playing. It is driven solely by the sounds, melodies, and rhythms contained in the music and interpreted by the dancers. It has no defined aesthetic. It is, simply put, imagination in motion.

www.xfusionexchange.com

THE VENUE:
Springstep
http://springstep.org/
98 George P. Hassett Drive
Medford, MA 02155
Phone: 781.395.0402

INSTRUCTORS:
We're excited to have Homer Ladas (San Francisco) and Mario Robau (Houston) join our fantastic group of Instructors!

Zumba for Fitness in Boston at BCAE

by Shannon
(Boston)

A New Year, A New You
Ring in the New Year with a New and Improved You at the Boston Center for Adult Education

It’s a new year and time for a new you! This January and February the Boston Center for Adult Education has partnered with Healthworks Fitness Center to help bring you back to the basics, and into a healthier, more fit you.

“Fit for Life: Fitness & Cooking Basics” features a one-hour dance/fitness workout followed by an informative, hands-on, healthy cooking class that will give you a jumpstart on absolving that old you. This single session class is held on two Saturdays, January 8th and February 5th from 10:00AM-1:00PM, each date featuring a different dance/fitness workout and selection of healthy dishes.

On January 8th, 2011, students will get to experience the new fitness rage- Zumba. With its hypnotic, Latin-inspired rhythms, and its easy-to-learn moves based on Latin, pop, and world dance styles, Zumba is a fun, dynamic workout.

On February 5th, 2011, “Fit for Life: Fitness & Cooking Basics” will begin with Cardio Dance, a fitness-based class that allows you to enjoy a wide variety of dance styles while burning calories and having fun. All levels are welcome and no dance experience is required!

Immediately following each class, students will head over to the BCAE’s state-of-the-art kitchens for a hands-on basic cooking class where you’ll use seasonal, fresh ingredients to create healthy dishes! BCAE Instructor, Chef Bernard Kinsella will explain how what you eat affects your health, and teach you how to use fresh, seasonal ingredients to create dishes that do a body good.


CLASSES: Fit for Life: Fitness & Cooking Basics (Zumba)
- Saturday, January 8, 2011 from 10:00AM- 1:00PM
-$45 Non-Members/ $40 Members/ $12 Materials Cost

Fit for Life: Fitness & Cooking Basics (Cardio Dance)
- Saturday, February 5th, 2011 from 10:00AM- 1:00PM
-$45 Non-Members/ $40 Members/ $12 Materials Cost

WHERE: Boston Center for Adult Education 122 Arlington Street, Boston MA, 02116

ADDITIONAL: Call the BCAE at (617) 267-4430 or visit www.bcae.org for more information.

RSVP: Registration is necessary. Please call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430 to sign up!

Trash to Treasure New Years Eve 2011!

by Mike Amado
(Boston, MA)

Trash to Treasure New Years Eve
No Date. No Pressure.
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Celebrate this New Years Eve without the pressure of having to find a date. Bring your platonic single friends and see where the evening takes you...

Party under the stars with festive cocktails, music from famed DJ, Mike Amado with Entertainment Specialist, and gourmet cuisine -Sure to be Boston's Best New Year's Eve Party!

The evening includes hors d'oeuvres throughout the evening, dessert buffet and midnight champagne toast. Cash Bar.

*A Portion of Ticket proceeds will go to the New England Aquarium.

For reservations, go to:

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e36r980a75e37f76&llr=oc7ucgdab

$65 Per Person
December 31st, 2010
9:00pm Start Time
Fairmont Battery Wharf
3 Battery Wharf
Boston, MA 02109
617-994-9000

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Winter Trails Day

by mark jacobson
(weston)

Winter Trails Day – January 8, 2011

Winter Trails Day is a national event each January focusing on introducing people to the great fun of getting outside in the winter on cross-country skis or snowshoes. The event will run from 9am-2pm.

Snowshoeing
For 2011, all snowshoe events will be free and do not require pre-registration. Everyone will receive a free snowshoeing trail pass, there will be free snowshoe demos, and we will be leading a number of free guided tours. There will be a limited number of demo snowshoes available; those who want to use snowshoes for more than 15-20 minutes can rent them from us at the regular rate.

XC Skiing
Free ski lessons will be available with pre-registration and the purchase of a trail pass (and rental if needed); see our regular rates. Free ski lessons are only available with pre-registration and payment. To register or view a class schedule, select the appropriate lesson below:
Book Now!
Book Adult Beginner Lesson Online
Book Kids (age 6-10) Beginner Lesson Online
Book Kinder (age 4-5) Lesson Online ($10)
Book Skate-Skiing Lesson Online

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Heads Up! Find Out How and Why the Amazing Human Head Evolved

by Harvard Museum of Natural History
(Cambridge, MA)

Thursday January 27, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Why does the human head look the way it does? Daniel Lieberman, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, has devoted more than 20 years to asking how and why natural selection transformed ape heads into human heads.

Based on topics from his new book, The Evolution of the Human Head, Professor Lieberman will explore how heads work, evolved, and why the human head is special. His answers have widespread ramifications for how we think about human evolution and the evolution of complex structures in other organisms.

Free and open to the public

Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St
Cambridge MA 02138

617-495-3045
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php

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Around the World in $15

by Shannon
(Boston)

The Boston Center for Adult Education Offers Trips Around the World for Only $15!

Grab your passports and join the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) for a chance to gallivant through Germany, frolic in France, sample Spanish small bites or feng-shui your way through China!

From Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 through Friday, January 7th, 2011 the BCAE will embark on a journey to some of the most fascinating countries in their winter series, “Around the World in $15.” Students will be able to experience the cuisine and culture from places such as Morocco, France, Argentina and even the good ol’ American South (which in many cities consider themselves a separate country), for only $15.00 per class! Each class will be co-taught by two-talented instructors who will focus on the food, wine, crafts, or culture of that country.

Start your new year as a seasoned world traveler, and for only $15 a class you can have those passports stamped as many times as you’d like!

WHERE: Boston Center for Adult Education | 122 Arlington Street, in Boston's Bay Village neighborhood |

WHEN: 6:00PM to 8:00PM, Tuesday, January 4th through Friday, January 7th, 2011.

COST: $15.00 per class.

ADDITIONAL: Please note that the offer is for select classes only. For a full list of classes available, please visit www.bcae.org.

RSVP: Registration is necessary, and space is limited! Please visit www.bcae.org or call the Boston Center for Adult Education at 617-267-4430 to sign up.

Gorillas to Grizzlies at the Harvard Museum of Natural History: Conservation in Action from Africa to the United States

by Harvard Museum of Natural History
(Cambridge, MA)

Thursday January 13, 2011 at 6:00 pm: Lecture and booksigning with Amy Vedder and Bill Weber

Conservationists Amy Vedder and Bill Weber have devoted three decades to ensuring the survival of endangered wildlife and wild lands around the world.

Vedder and Weber will discuss their pioneering work with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, an effort combining wildlife and human interests, and how this model can be applied to conserving North America's charismatic animals and spectacular habitats.

Sponsored by the Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St
Cambridge MA 02138

617-495-3045
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php

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