365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

Have a hankering for some foliage? Check out the Arnold Arboretum!! The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is the oldest public arboretum in North America and one of the world's leading centers for the study of plants. Administered by the Office of the Provost of Harvard University and a link in Boston's Emerald Necklace of parks, the 265-acre Arnold Arboretum is a unique blend of respected research institution and beloved public landscape. We provide and support world-class research, horticulture, and education programs that foster the understanding, appreciation, and preservation of trees.

Address: 125 Arborway | Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3500
Website: http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/index.html

So it's probably going to be raining today, but what is more sexy than dancing the tango in the rain? EH!? EH?

The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy will present dancer Carlos Sagastume in a free program from noon t0 2pm Tuesday, today, at the Dewey Square Park.

Sagastume will perform salsa and tango dances and give a dancing lesson.

For more information visit www.rosekennedygreenway.org

SALSSAAA!!!

You know what I love about October? All of the cable channels start playing scary movies (yes some of them are pretty cheesy). And yes, I scare easily. I'm one of those people who stare at the wall during a scary movie, or hide behind my hands...and than I don't sleep for weeks, but there's just something sooo...fun about it. I'm weird.

So, with that said...the Boston Public Library is featuring scary movie monday's!! (Slightly scary movies that is)
Tonight they will be playing "The Witches of Eastwick"
October 18 will be "Hocus Pucus" and Oct. 26th "Coma". Each film starts at 6pm at the Central Library | 700 Boylston Street | Rabb Lecture Hall.

Also, sorry if I got some of your hopes up with the Paranormal Activity poster. False advertising I know, but I still wake up thinking I'm going to get dragged off the bed. :)

For 4 hours, you can roar through the streets of Boston and help improve the lives of kids 

This event takes place Saturday October 9 at noon, but I wanted to give you plenty of time to register in case you want to get some racing action in!! YEAH!

The second ever Boston PAL Grand Prix will be an adrenaline pumping thrill-a-minute kart race that brings Boston business together to support the Boston Police Athletic League. Whether you are a driver, sponsor, contributor, volunteer or spectator, everyone is part of the action.

Twenty teams of six drivers will roar through the Cambridge Street area and by city hall plaza in a fast-paced, action packed, 4-hour endurance race. With every team making pit stops for fuel, and changing drivers, just a fraction of a second could mean the difference between leading and winning or being one of the "rest of the pack". Avoiding time-consuming penalties is a key strategy.

After the 4-hour race, the top 6 teams will drive in a thrilling 30-minute final for the title. Trophies will be awarded to the winners - together with the triumph of a podium finish.

REGISTER NOW: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD'S LIFE
To get more information on this please click here.

Do you like how we posted this as #166A because we already posted an event for Saturday? :) Pretty clever aren't we? Ok, probably not...anyhew....Mayor Thoms M. Menino Invites you to Boston Local Food Festival. Healthy Local Food for All. On October 2, 2010 starting at 11am-5pm

On the Boston Waterfront, Fort Point Channel (Near Boston's Children's Museum, 308 Congress Street & South Station MBTA stop).

FREE Admission! Saturday, October 2nd from 11am - 5pm Bring your water bottle, reusable shopping bag and something from your garden to donate to Crop Share!YEAH!! FRESH FOOD!!

It's that time again folks!! The Symphony starts this week, with James Levine conducting. (And if you're a fan of Mahler,which seems to be the theme this season, check out the rest of their upcoming concerts!! YEAH gotta love some Mahler!)

The line up for opening night is as proceeds:
Wagner: Act 1 Prelude and "Was duftet doch der Flieder" (Hans Sachs' Monologue) from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries, Wotan's Farewell, and Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre

Wagner: Overture and "Die Frist ist um" (The Dutchman's Monologue) from The Flying Dutchman

For more information go to BSO site at http://www.bso.org

Harpoon Octoberfest
October 1-2
Grab the Leiderhosen and steins and get busy and polka! YEAH!!!! Celebrate the fall season Harpoon-style with fresh Harpoon and UFO beers, Harpoon Cider, bratwurst and other great food!!

Admission is $20 per person, includes one drink ticket and souvy cup! Get more information here....

http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/index.cfm/pid/28569/page/Octoberfest-Boston

So WAAAAAY Back when, like #4 of this wonderful thing we called 365 Events to do in Boston, we posted that the ICA does free nights on Thursday. We thought we would refresh your memory, as there doesn't seem to be much else going on, and there are some wicked cool gallery's at the ICA right now. Plus with this tropical storm coming in, it would be kind of cool to see it from those awesome windows at the ICA.

So yeah....tonight the ICA is free from 5pm-9pm. (Here's the address in case you don't know where it is: 100 Northern Avenue Boston, M)

Some of the galleries there right now are:
Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art Wall: Francesca DiMattio
"The New York-based painter combines imagery from a wide range of architectural, decorative, and art historical sources. She laces together underlying patterns to construct these complicated compositions, lending a sense of logic to her seemingly chaotic assemblages."

CHARLES LEDRAY: workworkworkworkwork
"For over 20 years, New York-based artist Charles LeDray has created handmade sculptures in stitched fabric, carved bone, and wheel-thrown clay."

2010 James and Audrey Foster Prize
"Nine Boston-area artists have been selected for the ICA's biennial award and exhibition program"

and obviously the current collection....hey you can go to the Barking Crab afterwards for some cocktails. :)

Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Art Commission welcome you to the City of Boston’s first edition of Public Art Walks, featuring both historic and contemporary art installations throughout the neighborhoods of Boston. This walk includes Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the Financial District and the North End. In the future, we hope to create walks featuring the rest of city.

For more information and to download an interactive map visit their website at: http://publicartboston.com/content/public-art-walk