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Summer Solstice Stroll

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Dates:Thursday, June 21, 2012
Hours:5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Ages:Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:$$ see below
Category:Fundraisers

The Friends of Copley Square, a non-profit organization that provides funding to assist the City of Boston with the preservation, maintenance, and beautification of the Copley Square, will host its annual Summer Solstice Stroll.

Against the backdrop of summerfs longest day, five of Bostonfs most storied landmarks will open their doors for an exclusive walking tour and celebration of Copley Squarefs rich architectural heritage and beauty.

An exclusive opportunity to:
¡Learn about the history of Fenway Park in a talk with Richard Johnson, curator of The Boston Sports Museum and author of Field of our Fathers, and playwright, humorist, Red Sox poet laureate, Dick Flavin, at the John Hancock Tower.
¡At Trinity Church Tod Forman, local historian and author, will share his thoughts on Richardsonfs Trinity Church, the first edge of Copley Square.
¡At The Old South Church find out what 1912, the Green line, Old Southfs campanile and ragtime have in common.
¡Enjoy a performance presented by Commonweath Shakespeare Company in The Boston Public Library hosted by Arts Boston and complemented by a reception at The Courtyard Restaurant provided by The Catered Affair.
¡Light buffet supper and historic tours at The Fairmont Copley Plaza, which is celebrating its Centennial in 2012.
¡Five celebrated artists from the Boston area will be painting en plein air in Copley Square, capturing the iconic art and architecture of Bostonfs gArt Square.h The oil, pastel and watercolor paintings will be displayed during the supper at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Link to information about the participating artists
The Summer Solstice Stroll is a movable feast celebrating the history and vitality of Copley Square.

COST↑ top

$100

WEBSITE↑ top

www.friendsofcopleysquare.org

LOCATION↑ top

Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02446 map
Phone: (617) 536-2101

T - Green Line to Copley Square
T - Orange Line to Back Bay Station

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