Events

Berklee Monterey Quartet Each fall, Berklee chooses four of its finest students to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival, where they perform to standing-room-only audiences. The group featured here performed at the festival in 2007. With graduation still ahead, the members of the Berklee Monterey Quartet are already highly sought after, with dozens of professional credits, major awards, and concerts. Leader Mika Nishimura, from Tokyo, holds the coveted piano chair in the IAJE Sisters in Jazz Quintet, and was chosen to perform at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center. Open to the Public

Where: Regattabar, 1 Bennett St., Cambridge, MA

When: 5:30pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-395-7757

Great Books, Cheap. Get great books and support the library. Friends of the Egleston Library will have a book sale at Egleston Unity Day Rain or Shine

Where: YMCA Parking lot, 3134 Washington St, Roxbury

When: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Contact: 617 445-4340

Boston Lyric Opera presents Dvorak's haunting opera ‘Rusalka,’ brought to life with state-of-the-art lighting and projections to create Rusalka's ethereal world. Rusalka, a water sprite, falls in love with a human prince and strikes an impossible bargain to enter his world. But this is no Disney mermaid. Dark consequences flood Dvorak's moonlit fairy tale, along with music of acute longing, hope and disillusionment. Rusalka's "Song to the Moon" just might break your heart. March 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, 31, 2009. Weekdays at 7:30pm, Sunday matinees at 3:00pm. $33 - $136

Where: Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street in Boston's Theatre District, Boston, MA

When: 7:30pm - 10:15pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-542-6772

Information sessions to provide information about Crittenton Women’s Union (CWU) Woman to Woman program, a free, 12-week computer training course for qualified women. CWU’s Woman to Woman Program holds classes Mondays through Fridays and includes sessions on resume writing, interviewing, time management, financial literacy and more. Students gain basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet. Free

Where: Crittenton Women's Union, One Washington Mall, 2nd Floor, Boston

When: 2:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-259-2974

Caddy for a day on the PGA TOUR for one of the best in the world for charity. $3,000 and up

Where: TPC Boston, 205 Arnold Palmer Blvd, Norwood

When: 8:00am

Contact: Event Website / (954) 341-4600

On view August 29-October 13, 2008, the exhibition features more than seventy of Argentine photographer Esteban Pastorino Díaz's recent photographs—including prints, lightboxes, and a slide projection. Join us for an opening reception on September 3, 6 pm. Free

Where: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 230 The Fenway, Boston

When: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-369-3718

Students, families and staff will gather on City Hall Plaza to celebrate the start of a new school year, featuring live performances, health screenings, fun games and activities, community resources, free ice cream, free backpacks and school supplies, and more. FREE

Where: City Hall Plaza, City Hall Plaza, Boston

When: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Contact: 617-635-9661

Free food, fellowship, music and fun Free

Where: Mattapan Square, 1598 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan

When: noon - 5pm

Contact: 617 288 1555

Wards 11 and 19 Democratic Committees of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and Roxbury host a Candidates Forum with Senator Dianne Wilkerson and challenger Sonia Chang-Diaz and Representative Willie Mae Allen and challenger Faustina Kathy Gabriel. There will be a meet & greet with local elected officials at 6; the Candidates Forum starts at 6:30 and will include time for audience questions and answers. 0

Where: English High School, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain

When: 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Contact: 508-981-3536

The Comedy Crib is a great spot for live comedy. Every first Saturday of the month watch some of the best comedians from Boston and New York City tear up the stage. $12 at 9pm. $10 before 9pm.

Where: Joe Angelo's Restaurant, 11 Crescent St, Brockton

When: 9:00pm - 11:00pm

Contact: 508-588-8331

Community Day Summary On Sat, Sept. 6th the Mattapan Patriots Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading Organization will be hosting their 3rd Annual Community and Family Day. Events include an informal pep rally, activities for families and children and kicking off the beginning of our Pop Warner Season. Please join us at Almont Park on Sat, Sept. 6th from 11:30 – 3:00 for free food and family fun as we celebrate our community and kick-off our football season. For more information contact Marilyn Bradshaw at 617-717-8660 or Donald Caisey at 617-756-1319. Free

Where: Almont Park, Mattapan, Almont Street, Mattapan, Mattapan

When: 11:30am - 3:00pm

Contact: (617)717-8660

It’s 2008 and time to get your health straight. If you don’t know were to begin join us on September 6th at the Shawndel Mitchell Wellness Fair from 9am-1pm at the William E. Reed Auditorium 24 Washington St Dor MA. This is a day we pay tribute to the light of a beautiful and loving young man who gave so much to his community and friends. This is an event for the entire family. There will be health screenings, education resources and information on childhood injury prevention and youth initiatives, performances, voter registration and lots more. For more info call Heavenly Mitchell 617-534-4668 this event is brought to you by the Shawndel F. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund, Boston Public Health Commission- Healthy Baby Healthy Child Program, Prince Hall Grand Lodge F&AM and Chapter Order of the Eastern Stars Free

Where: William E Reed Auditorium ( Prince Hall), 24 Washington Street, Dorchester

When: 9am - 1pm

Contact: 617 534-4668

Over 100 bands will perform Monday (9/08/08) through Sunday (9/14/08) at various venues throughout Boston. Bands will be chosen to participate in a playoff that will leave 6 bands to compete in an outdoor performance at the Boston Government Center City Hall Plaza on September 14th. $10

Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Johnny D's, Icarus, The Beehive, Bell-in-Hand Tavern, Black Rose, Umbria, Church, and more..., Over 15 venues, Boston

When: September 8th - September 14th

Contact: Event Website / 617-868-1118

Let's talk about global Black History. From Rift Valley footprints, to AmaZulu shields, to Egyptian spirituality & science, to Alps-crossing elephants to Ethiopian crosses, to a cutaway slaver deck to Lowell cotton factory ‘bobbins’ to Boston busing escorts and corporate prison company stocks. Why is Boston called Bean town and what does it have to do with YOU? What did the emancipation proclamation & 14th amendment really say about your status as an "american"? And what do these facts have to do with Black Beacon Hill, the route 128 "miracle" and re-districting? Come find out at Dudley Branch Library at 5:30pm Monday September 8th at 5:30pm. The Black Connections mobile black history museum exhibit, is made for families, youth & adults to see, touch & pickup (a collection of carefully designed and arranged artifacts, maps, documents) along with digital images to discuss and ask questions about. And it is all FREE. Please take this opportunity. Also, if you are interested in hosting a presentation like this (for free) or want more information, please visit www.reidren.com/bconx.htm. Or call 857 939-1461. FREE

Where: Dudley Branch Library, 65 Warren Street, Roxbury

When: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Contact: Event Website / 857 939 1461

A community health fair and a special farewell celebration for Doborah Prothrow-Stith, M.D. Come and learn how nutrition, physical activity and stress affects your health. Free health screenings, healthy food demonstrations, have your health questions answered by a Doctor or nurse. Free

Where: Twelfth Baptist Church, 160 Warren Street, Roxbury

When: 3pm - 7pm

Contact: 617 384-7543

Come watch the teams of the Divine Nine battle to win the first place prize in the all-alumni MassachuSTEP Show! Adults $15 in advance $20 at the door Children $5

Where: MIT Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139

When: Doors open at 5:00pm Show starts at 6:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 548-3642

What: Got milk? Campaign for Healthy Weight Where: AHA Start! Heart Walk Location: DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade 47 Mugar Way Boston, MA 02114 When: Saturday, September 13, 8:30am-2:00pm Why: Encourage women to eat right, move more, and milk their diet to maintain a healthy weight Details: • Free milk mustache photos • Sample milk from local milk processors • Free got milk? pedometers • Speak with a local Registered Dietician • Join the Campaign for Healthy Weight and enter to win a trip to Hilo, Hawaii Best, Leslie Petersen P: 312-988-2116 Free

Where: DCR Hatch Shell, 47 Mugar Way, Boston

When: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Contact: Event Website

This is free educational conference to learn more about the African-American experience with MS. Topics addressed will include symptom management, faith & the family dynamic, and resilience and empowerment. While Caucasians have a higher incidence of MS, the disease can follow a different and sometimes more severe course in African Americans. The keynote speaker, Mary D. Hughes, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Georgia and Medical Director of the Augusta MS Center and Rehabilitation Services. FREE but Registraion is Required

Where: Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116

When: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / (781) 693-5153

The ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Chi Eta Zeta Chapter (Cambridge Alumni Chapter) is hosting their 2008 Informational @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Saturday, September 13, 2008. If you are interested in hearing more about Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and Chi Eta Zeta Chapter, please come to this event. If you have any questions please contact Patricia Timmons at 617-823-7072.

Where: MIT - (Maclaurin Building), 182 Memorial Drive (Rear), Cambridge

When: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Contact: 617-823-7072

Pet Rock is the largest animal expo on the East Coast. A daylong festival of fundraising fun for the entire family, including your dog, Pet Rock’s primary purpose is to promote responsible pet ownership, bring attention to animal cruelty and educate humans on a variety of animal related issues. Proceeds benefit New England based animal welfare organizations.

Where: Quinsigamond Community College, 670 West Boylston St., Worcester

When: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Contact: Event Website

Panopticon Gallery hosts a reception for artists John Rosensthal and Ron Pownall who have concurrent shows in the gallery. Rosenthal's show, “Then…Absence”, consists of color images of the Ninth Ward in New Orleans taken last year. Pownall's show,"The Whole World Was Watching", contains black and white images taken during the 1968 Chicago Riots. Free

Where: Panopticon Gallery in the Hotel Commonwealth, 502c Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

When: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-267-8929

Sat., Sept. 20th from 11:00am -3:00pm is the 2nd Annual STARmazing Race, a unique team scavenger hunt that takes place throughout downtown Boston. Join us in raising funds and register your team online at www.starlight.org/newengland! Volunteers are needed to staff registration and clue locations, distribute water and clues and keep racers on the right track as well. Starlight Children’s Foundation helps seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. To volunteer, please email Jonelle.PrillTate@starlight.org or call (617) 241-9911. Participants: $120/team of 4

Where: Various locations throughout downtown Boston, 529 Main Street, Suite 608, Charlestown, MA

When: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Contact: Event Website / (617) 241-9911

A two-day training for public speaking about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, 31 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain. Presented by SpeakOut, the longest-running GLBT speakers’ bureau in the country, the training will give you the skills to help promote social change through telling your personal story. $75 early bird rate until September 12. Reduced rate for students and low-income is $35. Groups of three or more can get a group discount. Call 617-238-2470, email info@speakoutboston.org, or visit speakoutboston.org for more information and to register. $35-75

Where: Family Service of Greater Boston, 31 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain

When: Saturday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm - Sunday, 4:30 pm

Contact: Event Website / (617)238-2470

Opera 101 is offered in two sessions of six Thursday evenings each. The fall session, entitled “Enchanted Operas,” focuses on six operas with supernatural themes beginning with the first of BLO’s new season, Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann.) The winter session, entitled “Straight from our Season,” focuses on BLO’s spring productions with two classes each on Dvorak's Rusalka, Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Professor Elizabeth Seitz of the Boston Conservatory returns to share her great knowledge of opera, illuminated and enhanced by her passionate lecture delivery. Participants can bring a friend to the first class for free. The friend can register for the remaining five classes for a prorated price. Fall Session "Enchanged Operas" Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2008. Spring Session "Straight from our Season" Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2009. $150 per series, $300 for both

Where: Mary Norton Hall, Old South Church, across from Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 645 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

When: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 542-4912 x242

Save The Date! Fri/Sat Sept 26th & 27th, 2008 Boston City Hall Plaza * Exhibits * Art * Music * Dance * Food * Movies * Green Jobs * Discussions * Fun for Kids * Ways to Save energy * Boston GreenFest 2008 is an entertaining education festival celebrating the many ways we can create a better world through greening our neighborhoods, our communities and the entire Boston area. We will display and demonstrate many fun ways people can save energy and save money with products and systems available today. Movies, music, art exhibits, virtual interactive experiences, youthTalks and much more... Sponsors and exhibitors will have the ability to gain direct contact with Boston area citizens and political leaders. They will also benefit from press coverage of this festival in which we meet the challenge of global climate change together. Come with your neighborhood friends to City Hall Plaza! www.bostongreenfest.org FREE

Where: Boston City Hall Plaza, One Hall Place, Boston

When: 10 am - 9/27 8 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-989-1002

The Psi Omega (Boston Graduate) Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in cooperation with the Prince Hall Grand Lodge F&AM, Grand Lodge of Massachusetts AF&AM and the Office of Student Activities at Roxbury Community College invite you and your children, age 18 and younger, to participate in the free and comprehensive Masonic Child Identification Program. Activities will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM on the campus of Roxbury Community College in room 200 of the student center. The program site is located near the Roxbury Crossing MBTA station and accessible by the 15, 19, 22, 23, 28, 42, 44, and 45 MBTA bus routes. Applications and appointments are not necessary. In just minutes, each participating child will have a brief videotape interview made to capture their mannerisms and speech patterns, a digital still photograph, fingerprints taken, and a Toothprint® impression made. All identification materials created are free and will be given to the parent or guardian of participating children with instructions for safekeeping. No copies are kept on file with any of the sponsoring organizations. Family fun activity stations will be featured during the program for the children and their parents, including a Reading Circle, Face Painting & Tattoos, Video Screening, and much more. Free

Where: Roxbury Community College Student Center (Room 200), 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA

When: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-648-0579

Class Act Entertainment Presents The All Black Affair October 11, 2008 Doors open @ 9pm Moseley's on the Charles 50 Bridge Street Dedham Ma. 02026 617-326-3075 Music by DJ Mystique Complementary Buffet from 9:00pm to 11:00pm For ticket information & discount table reservation contact 617-592-4161 339-203-5069 Tickets Available@ Nubian Notion Funky Fresh Record Poppa Bs Soul Food Resturant Dress to impress casual is fine gentlemen No Jeans, Boots, or Sneakers Ticket Price: $15.00 in advance $20.00 at the doors Prize for the flyest all black outfit $15 in advance / $ 20 @ Door

Where: Moseley"s on the Charles, 50 Dedham Street, Dedham

When: 9:00pm

Contact: 339-203-5069

Evening features light dinner, dancing, live entertainment with Java Jive, live auction, and raffle. The evening also highlights DOVE’s 30 years helping victims of domestic violence with all proceeds benefitting DOVE. SPECIAL FEATURE: 30 individuals (“Pillars of Hope”) are being recognized for their contributions to the field of domestic violence. They include Attorney General Martha Coakley, District Attorney William Keating, First Lady Diane Patrick, and Sen. Michael Morrissey. $100.00 per ticket

Where: Granite Links Golf Club, 100 Quarry Hills Drive, Quincy

When: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-770-4065

The F.O.C.U.S Awards Gala is a special occasion to recognize very special people who have played key roles in our successful purchase and relocation to our current location. The center is a Facility Occupying Community Utilizational Services (F.O.C.U.S.), providing support and skills that enhance the quality of life for the local parishioners and community. Proceeds from the Awards Gala Night are targeted toward funding the facility renovations and start-up costs $125.00

Where: Seaport Hotel, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston

When: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-361-5479

Learn about BLO’s mainstage opera productions in a free and entertaining one-hour talk at the Rabb Auditorium in the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. The lectures are designed to offer creative perspectives on the operas, enhanced by a musical mini-performance. The first talk on Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann will be led by Liz Perlman of Costume Works, who will showcase some of the exquisite costumes that will be used for the production. Offenbach’s 'Les contes d’Hoffmann' (The Tales of Hoffmann): Oct 28, 2008. Dvorak's Rusalka' Mar. 3, 2009. Mozart’s 'Don Giovanni': Apr. 14, 2009. FREE

Where: Rabb Auditorium, Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

When: 7:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 542-4912 x242

Enjoy a light brunch in the beautiful Founder’s Room at Pine Manor College and become immersed in the enthralling worlds of BLO’s operas. Take an in-depth look at each of BLO’s three mainstage productions with returning opera expert Richard Beams. Each three-hour lecture is packed with background information on the music, text, themes, and characters. This insider knowledge helps all opera goers optimize their experience by preparing themselves to enjoy every subtlety of the performance. Offenbach's 'Les contes d'Hoffmann' (The Tales of Hoffmann) - Oct. 31 2008 Dvorak's 'Rusalka' - Mar. 13, 2009 Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' - Apr. 17, 2009 $40 per session, BLO season subscriber discount: $99 for series of three

Where: Founder's Room, Pine Manor College, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA

When: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 542-4912 x242

Boston Lyric Opera presents Offenbach's fantastical opera about obsessive love. In a haze of pipe tobacco and beer, Hoffmann regales his drinking buddies with tales of romantic woe. He's easily bewitched, Hoffmann is. He falls for an automaton, among other bad choices. Maybe it's the mad inventors or the voice from the dead that make him so crazy. Offenbach's music, on the other hand? Crazy beautiful, a tour-de-force. Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 at 7:30pm Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008 at 3:00pm Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 at 7:30pm Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 at 7:30pm Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 at 3:00pm Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at 7:30pm $33 - $136

Where: Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street in Boston's Theatre District, Boston, MA

When: Weekdays at 7:30pm, Sunday matinees at 3:00pm - 10:30pm, 6:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-542-6772

In VeggieTales; God Made You Special, you can join Bob and Larry during a filming of their show to see what happens when the cameras stop rolling. Get a sneak peak behind the scenes during an exclusive visit to the VeggieTales Sound Stage! $17, $22, $27

Where: Chevalier Theatre, 30 Forest St., Medford

When: 11:30am and 3pm

Contact: Event Website / (781) 395-1732

Area 4 back to School Festival Free back packs, school supplies, Games! Food! Fun for the entire family! Music: provided by Dj's C-Sharp, Hugh White/Gospel Unlimited, Jubilee Puppet theatre Saturday, September 6th, 2008 12pm-6pm Location: Sennot/St Mary's Park (corner of Broadway and Norfolk Street) Presented by: First Holiness Church, Contact 617-661-1925 Sponsored in part by: MIT, Draper Labs, Cambridge Police department, Simply Erins, Zena. Join your friends and neighbors for this exciting, friendly, fun filled day. Don't miss out. FREE

Where: SENNOT/ST MARY'S PARK, CORNER OF BROADWAY AND NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02136

When: 12: noon - 9:00PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-661-1925