Boston Scenes 7/10/14

Thursday, July 3, 2014 - Governor Patrick attends Boston’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the DCR Hatch Shell on the esplanade to celebrate the 238th anniversary of Independence.

Sandi Bagley of Dorchester (left) and Kelley Chunn of Roxbury enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Kelleher Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens during the Rose Garden Party fundraising gala hosted by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Ms. Lorrie Higgins on June 19. The annual event benefits a year-round series of free arts, cultural, fitness, and science-based programs offered by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.

VietAID executive director Nam Pham, Dorchester House director of patient relations and outreach Mary Truong, and Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children president Marie St. Fleur, all of Dorchester, join Boston Water and Sewer Commission executive director Henry Vitale of Jamaica Plain (right) for an elegant evening in the Kelleher Rose Garden at the June 19 Rose Garden Party hosted by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Ms. Lorrie Higgins in the Back Bay Fens.

Thousands of fans packed City Hall Plaza for a live viewing of the USA World Cup match against Germany hosted by Mayor Martin Walsh.