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 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON FRIENDS COUNCIL HOLIDAY PARTY on DECEMBER 7th

For this year's holiday party, we'll be celebrating in style in the Art Gallery at FP3 Boston, a luxury condo building in Boston's Fort Point Channel neighborhood.  Featuring an open bar provided by Dewars and Pernod Ricard.  Appetizers and hors d'oeuvres provided by Lombardo's.

Space is limited so get your tickets now.  We offer a Friends Council MEMBER price of $25, and a NON-MEMBER price of $40.  This price includes open bar and hors d'oeuvre.

In the spirit of giving this holiday season, your generosity will help BGCB provide members of our Condon Club with much needed supplies and furniture that help make our Club a safe haven for all of our members.  Thank You for your support.

Stop by and enjoy a great holiday party, get to know other Friends Council members, and support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.

Get more details here

About the Friend's Council:

The Friends Council is BGCB's young professionals group. We formed three years ago in order to engage the next generation of leaders, provide financial support for the organization, and develop meaningful networking, social, and volunteer opportunities to raise awareness of and involvement in the valuable work done by Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston.

ATTENTION: SHADY LADIES, BAD BOY BIKERS AND CREATURES OF THE NIGHT! THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, takes over OBERON every Friday night!

Boston's infamous Gold Dust Orphans bring this rock ‘ n’ roll happening to new levels, as the show explodes all around you.  Forget the Glee version, this show puts the glitter balls back in Rocky Horror!

Where: Oberon | 2 Arrow St.corner of Mass. Ave
When: Every Friday Night at 10:30pm until January
Price: Table Seats are $55 and Standing Room is $35 (get your early bird tickets for $25 for shows

I promise, I will stop after this extravaganza of tree lightings. That's right, this is the tree lightings of all tree lightings in Boston. And it is taking place in the Boston Commons. Thursday, December 1, 2011 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

****Boston Common Tree Lighting Ceremony****

Enjoy the 70th annual lighting of Boston's Official Christmas Tree provided as a gift by Nova Scotia. The Tree Lighting, presented by the Park Department, WCVB Ch. 5, and Magic 106.7 is filmed live on Chronicle at 7pm.

Musical acts will feature New Kid on the Block Joey McIntyre, American Idol finalist Siobhan Magnus, the Radio City Rockettes, Rockapella, the Boston Ballet, the Boston Children's Choir, MAGIC 106.7's Nancy Quill and Mike Addams, and saxophonist Grace Kelly.

Visit http://cityofboston.gov for updates

****Boston Common Tree Lighting Ceremony Skating Spectacular****

As an added element to the City of Boston's annual tree lighting ceremony, The Skating Club of Boston will present a spectacular skating show at the Frog Pond featuring a dynamic and exciting assortment of local skating stars in all various disciplines of ice-skating.

Visit http://bostonfrogpond.com for updates

Three time winner "Alto Saxophonist Rising Star" Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll 2011
Four time winner "Best Jazz Artist" Phoenix 2011
2011 ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award
Two time winner Boston Music Awards 2008, 2010
Saxophonist, Grace Kelly brings her latest project to Ryles for an unforgettable evening of original Jazz and outstanding and fresh arrangements of Jazz Standards.

Or...there's always an OR!

Hot Salsa Wednesday's
Enjoy the best, most danceable Salsa plus Merengue, Bachata and Cha Cha. DJ Rob Suave spins Classic Salsa, Salsa Dura and great Modern Salsa. Your midweek dance party includes Beginner and Advanced Lessons as well as a special Ladies Styling Class.

• Lessons from 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
• Salsa For Beginners
• Ladies Styling with Julie Romm
• Advanced Shines and Partnering On2
• Dancing until 1am - 18+ welcome - Free Parking

$12 before 9:30 pm
$10 after 9:30 pm

All at Ryles Jazz Club & Dance Hall.
Click here to get more information.

Ryles is located in Cambridge at 212 Hampshire Street (if you're taking the T get off at Inman Square MBTA stop)

Yep, I'm posting another...don't hate. Tis the season!

Even if you can't make it to the Copley Square Holiday Tree Lighting (Boylston St. and Dartmouth St.), if you're in the area you'll know the tree is illuminated when the Old South Church bells chime in. Luminaries include Santa, Rudolph, the Bear from Boston Ballet's "The Nutcracker," and entertainment from Trinity Church Choristers and Boston Children's Chorus.

Starts at 5pm, not unless you RSVP for story hour, which starts at 3pm. Get more information right here.

So, after reading this little blurb, "In the early 1870s, Macy's was the first department store to feature Christmas windows," we finally have someone to possibly blame on holiday festivities starting earlier each year. Regardless or not, I'm still a sucker for it. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. If you're with me, head over to Macy's tonight at 5pm (near downtown crossing at 450 Washington St.) to check out their very COOL window displays!

This year's Macy's Christmas Windows theme is "Make-A-Wish" with ornaments inspired by celebrity designers. (You can read more about it here. Or visit Macy's website).

So you should be good and digested after Thursday's festivities...go and check out the awesome farmers market in the South End at the SoWa Winter Farmer's Market.

The SoWa Winter Farmers’ Market grew from the demand for a direct producer-to-consumer experience beyond the traditional SoWa summer market season, as well as an abundance of offerings from local farmers and producers reaching well into the winter, and replenishing in the spring. From mid November through end of April, you’ll find grassfed meats, cheese, root vegetables, greenhouse fare, farm fresh eggs, seeds & starter plants, artisan breads & baked goods, jams & preserves, grains & oils, and much more, all under one roof at 485 Harrison Ave in the South End of Boston. Open Every Sunday, November 20th through April 29th, 10am-2pm (excluding December 25, 2011 and January 1, 2012).

What is the Friday After Thanksgiving? A grand event that could only happen at MIT! Participants link their mini chain reactions together forming one mega chain reaction – set off at the end as the event's thrilling culmination.

It's like watching a giant domino demonstration. 1,500 people from all over watch and participate in this fun-for-all-ages "extreme" event.

"Join us at the MIT Museum’s 14th annual Friday After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction Event. The event features over 35 mini chain reactions linked together with the help of renowned artist and chain reaction creator, Arthur Ganson. To celebrate the 14th annual F.A.T., participants are asked to design contraptions that celebrate the 14-line sonnet, or write a sonnet to accompany their machine. The mega chain reaction will be set off as the events wacky culmination with a surprise ending by Ganson."

Where: Rockwell Cage Gym | 120 Vassar St., Cambridge
When:  Friday, Nov 25 1:00p to 4:00p
Price: Online before 11/23 - $12.50 / At door $15 for adults & $5 kids 5-18, student & seniors
Website: MIT - 14th Annual After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction Event

I think it is anyways after being post poned last week. Go and enjoy it later today...

Are you in denial? Because the season of cold, snow, and rain are amongest us, but so is the most amazing time at FROG POND!

This is post poned, but check their website to find out when the festivities will happen, if they haven't already...The Frog Pond on Boston Common will host its opening celebrations from 5:30pm to 7pm tonight, Friday. Festivities will include performances from professional and gold medal skaters, as well as a special apperance by Frog Pond Freddie and activities for the family.

Frog Pond hours are Sunday to Thursday 10am to 9pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am-10pm.

Admission is $4 for ages 14 and over and free for ages 13 and under. Skate rentals are $5 for children 13 and under, $8 for 14 and over.