The month of August is filled with fun things to do in Boston with kids. What's even better is most of the activities are free.
I just published an article on some of the family friendly events taking place from July 27th to August 3rd.
Events featured include:
*Free Concerts
*Cape Cod Baseball League All Star Game at Fenway Park
*World Cup-esque Soccer Games for Kids
*Free Day at the art museum
*Arts Festival in Brookline
*Italian Festival & Feast in the North End
*Live Music Performances-Free
Read Full article.
Free Days at Boston Area Museums
Going to the museum doesn't have to be expensive. Get your timing right and you might be able to get in for free. Here's an overview of various free museum admission programs and a few 'not free but cheaper' promotions that will at least save you a few bucks on the museum tickets.
Sunday Mornings @ Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St., Cambridge 02138
617.495.3045
Harvard Museum of Natural History grants free admission to Massachusetts residents (Bring ID) every Sunday morning from 9am until Noon, year-round. From September through May, residents may also gain free museum access on Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Current Harvard I.D. holders and one guest are may always receive free tickets.
Free Tickets to the MIT Museum
Building N51, 265 Mass. Ave., Cambridge 02139
617-253-5927
Sunday Mornings
The MIT Museum offers free admission for everyone on Sundays from 10am until Noon.
Library Cardholders
Currently throughout July and August, Cambridge Public Library Cardholders also get free tickets during museum hours. Be sure to bring I.D. along.
The Satellite Galleries on MIT's Main Campus are also free for all:
Compton Gallery @ 77 Massachusetts Ave., Bldg 10, Room 150
Map: MIT Building 10
Open daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hart Nautical Gallery @ 55 Massachusetts Ave, Bldg 5
Map: MIT Building 5
Open daily 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 p.m.
Museum tickets are free indefinitely for MIT I.D. holders.
Regular admission prices to the MIT Museum are $7.50/Adults, $3/17 and Under, Students and Seniors, Free/Kids 4 and Under.
Free Community Days at the MFA
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, 02115
(617) 267-9300
From time to time the Museum of Fine Arts offers free admission to the public. The Community Days that have been so far posted for the rest of 2010 are:
Friday, July 30 from 10am-9:45pm See this days's events.
Saturday, November 20 from 10am-4:45pm
Museum of Fine Arts Fall Open House
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, 02115
(617) 267-9300
Monday, October 11 from 10am-4:45pm
The MFA Fall Open House offers free admission to the public. Visitors can expect live performances, poetry readings, gallery talks, tours and family friendly art making activities.
Conversation Starter @ The Gardner
Mention the Conversation Starter Special Program when purchasing a ticket for any 2010 Room Views Program event and you'll get to bring a friend along for free. Purchase at the door or by calling: (617)278-5156.
Thursday Nights @ The ICA
The Institute of Contemporary Art is free and open to the public every Thursday evening from 5pm to 9pm for the Free Target Thursday Nights special program sponsored by Target.
Free Admission to The Gardner on Your Birthday
Show your ID on your birthday and get free admission to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and/or Gardner After Hours Evening Events. If your bday happens to be on a Monday, when the museum is closed, the free ticket promotion will be honored on the Sunday before or the Tuesday after.
Harvard Art Museums, Free, With Massachusetts ID
The Harvard Art Museums are free to Mass. residents on Saturdays between 10am and Noon. The Harvard Art Museums Network includes:
Fogg Museum
Busch Reisinger Museum
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Peabody Museum is Free, Present Your Mass ID
Your Massachusetts proof of residence ID will get you into the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University for free from 3-5pm on Wednesdays (September though May only) and from 9am-12pm on Sundays (year round).
Public Open Night at the Observatory
The BU Observatory is open on Wednesday nights for the public to learn about astronomy, with opportunities to view the night sky through telescopes and binoculars. As long as the weather is clear, the observatory will open to the public at 7:30pm in the Fall and Winter months and at 8:30pm in the Spring and Summer. The program generally lasts an hour.
The Coit Observatory is located at Boston University, 725 Commonwealth Ave., above the Astronomy Department. The stairway to the observatory is on the fifth floor next to room 520. For more information call 617-353-2630.
Always Free Admission to the Commonwealth Museum
The Museum of Massachusetts History is always free to enjoy. The museum is located at 220 Morrissey Blvd, Boston 02125. For more info, call 617-727-9268.
Always Free Admission to MIT's Hart Nautical Gallery
MIT Museum's Hart Nautical Gallery is free and open to the public daily from 10am to 5pm. It is located at 55 Massachusetts Ave, Building 5, Cambridge, MA 02139. For more info call 617.253.5942.
Always Free Admission to the Fire Museum
The Boston Fire Museum offers free admission to all but donations are requested. The museum hours are 11am to 6pm on Saturdays. The Boston Fire Museum is located at 344 Congress Street, Boston 02210. More info on Boston Fire Museum.
Isabellas Get in Free to The Gardner Museum
In honor of the museum's founder, anyone with the name Isabella will be granted free admission to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Isabellas also receive a 10% discount in the museum shop. This special free ticket promotion lasts forever. Read details.
Last Saturdays Free for Families at the ICA
On the last Saturday of every month except December, families of up to two adults with children 12 and under can enjoy free admission to the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Youth 17 and under are free every day.
Historic Boston Mansion: Boston Residents Get Free Admission
The Otis House offers free admission to Historic New England members and Boston residents. The Otis House historic mansion is located at the foot of Beacon Hill on Lynde Street next to the Old West Church. Learn more about Otis House Museum.
2 Days, 2 Museums, $2 Off
Save two dollars off of the price of a regular adult or senior admission ticket at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum when you show your ticket stub from the Museum of Fine Arts, and vice versa. The promotion is only valid if you visit the museums within two days of one another.
Museum Discount for Red Sox Fans
Anyone wearing Boston Red Sox gear can receive $2 off their admission ticket to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, in celebration of the Founder's famous fascination with the team.
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Sunday Mornings @ Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St., Cambridge 02138
617.495.3045
Harvard Museum of Natural History grants free admission to Massachusetts residents (Bring ID) every Sunday morning from 9am until Noon, year-round. From September through May, residents may also gain free museum access on Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Current Harvard I.D. holders and one guest are may always receive free tickets.
Free Tickets to the MIT Museum
Building N51, 265 Mass. Ave., Cambridge 02139
617-253-5927
Sunday Mornings
The MIT Museum offers free admission for everyone on Sundays from 10am until Noon.
Library Cardholders
Currently throughout July and August, Cambridge Public Library Cardholders also get free tickets during museum hours. Be sure to bring I.D. along.
The Satellite Galleries on MIT's Main Campus are also free for all:
Compton Gallery @ 77 Massachusetts Ave., Bldg 10, Room 150
Map: MIT Building 10
Open daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hart Nautical Gallery @ 55 Massachusetts Ave, Bldg 5
Map: MIT Building 5
Open daily 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 p.m.
Museum tickets are free indefinitely for MIT I.D. holders.
Regular admission prices to the MIT Museum are $7.50/Adults, $3/17 and Under, Students and Seniors, Free/Kids 4 and Under.
Free Community Days at the MFA
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, 02115
(617) 267-9300
From time to time the Museum of Fine Arts offers free admission to the public. The Community Days that have been so far posted for the rest of 2010 are:
Friday, July 30 from 10am-9:45pm See this days's events.
Saturday, November 20 from 10am-4:45pm
Museum of Fine Arts Fall Open House
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, 02115
(617) 267-9300
Monday, October 11 from 10am-4:45pm
The MFA Fall Open House offers free admission to the public. Visitors can expect live performances, poetry readings, gallery talks, tours and family friendly art making activities.
Conversation Starter @ The Gardner
Mention the Conversation Starter Special Program when purchasing a ticket for any 2010 Room Views Program event and you'll get to bring a friend along for free. Purchase at the door or by calling: (617)278-5156.
Thursday Nights @ The ICA
The Institute of Contemporary Art is free and open to the public every Thursday evening from 5pm to 9pm for the Free Target Thursday Nights special program sponsored by Target.
Free Admission to The Gardner on Your Birthday
Show your ID on your birthday and get free admission to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and/or Gardner After Hours Evening Events. If your bday happens to be on a Monday, when the museum is closed, the free ticket promotion will be honored on the Sunday before or the Tuesday after.
Harvard Art Museums, Free, With Massachusetts ID
The Harvard Art Museums are free to Mass. residents on Saturdays between 10am and Noon. The Harvard Art Museums Network includes:
Fogg Museum
Busch Reisinger Museum
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Peabody Museum is Free, Present Your Mass ID
Your Massachusetts proof of residence ID will get you into the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University for free from 3-5pm on Wednesdays (September though May only) and from 9am-12pm on Sundays (year round).
Public Open Night at the Observatory
The BU Observatory is open on Wednesday nights for the public to learn about astronomy, with opportunities to view the night sky through telescopes and binoculars. As long as the weather is clear, the observatory will open to the public at 7:30pm in the Fall and Winter months and at 8:30pm in the Spring and Summer. The program generally lasts an hour.
The Coit Observatory is located at Boston University, 725 Commonwealth Ave., above the Astronomy Department. The stairway to the observatory is on the fifth floor next to room 520. For more information call 617-353-2630.
Always Free Admission to the Commonwealth Museum
The Museum of Massachusetts History is always free to enjoy. The museum is located at 220 Morrissey Blvd, Boston 02125. For more info, call 617-727-9268.
Always Free Admission to MIT's Hart Nautical Gallery
MIT Museum's Hart Nautical Gallery is free and open to the public daily from 10am to 5pm. It is located at 55 Massachusetts Ave, Building 5, Cambridge, MA 02139. For more info call 617.253.5942.
Always Free Admission to the Fire Museum
The Boston Fire Museum offers free admission to all but donations are requested. The museum hours are 11am to 6pm on Saturdays. The Boston Fire Museum is located at 344 Congress Street, Boston 02210. More info on Boston Fire Museum.
Isabellas Get in Free to The Gardner Museum
In honor of the museum's founder, anyone with the name Isabella will be granted free admission to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Isabellas also receive a 10% discount in the museum shop. This special free ticket promotion lasts forever. Read details.
Last Saturdays Free for Families at the ICA
On the last Saturday of every month except December, families of up to two adults with children 12 and under can enjoy free admission to the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Youth 17 and under are free every day.
Historic Boston Mansion: Boston Residents Get Free Admission
The Otis House offers free admission to Historic New England members and Boston residents. The Otis House historic mansion is located at the foot of Beacon Hill on Lynde Street next to the Old West Church. Learn more about Otis House Museum.
2 Days, 2 Museums, $2 Off
Save two dollars off of the price of a regular adult or senior admission ticket at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum when you show your ticket stub from the Museum of Fine Arts, and vice versa. The promotion is only valid if you visit the museums within two days of one another.
Museum Discount for Red Sox Fans
Anyone wearing Boston Red Sox gear can receive $2 off their admission ticket to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, in celebration of the Founder's famous fascination with the team.
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Save the Date: Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival-Sept. 15-25
Berklee College of Music and Target present the 10th Annual Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival, traditionally drawing in visitors from all over New England to experience performances from 30 acts at various Boston and area venues, during a span of 10 full days. This year's Boston Jazz Festival will pay tribute to the music and culture of New Orleans, post Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival will take place from September 15th-25th and will feature a collection of local acts as well as artists who have achieved international recognition. Prices will vary by show; some will be free. Additionally, on the final day, Saturday, September 25th, the festival will take over six blocks in Boston's South End neighborhood from Noon to 6pm for a free outdoor festival, which will be suitable for all ages. Last year this final festival event attracted up to 80,000 visitors.
Schedule:
Wed., September 15- Kurt Rosenwinkel & OJM
7:30PM
@ Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02115
Tickets $20-$25
Thurs. September 16- Elan Trotman
8:00pm
@ Sculler's Jazz Club
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston MA 02134
Tickets $20
Wed., September 22- The ABCs of Jazz Orchestra/Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra
8:15pm
@ Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02115
Tickets: $10
Thurs. September 23- /A>
7:30pm & 10pm
@ Regattabar at the Charles Hotel
1 Bennett Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Thurs. Sept. 23 & Fri. Sept. 24- Danilo Pérez Trio & Guests
8pm & 10pm
@ Scullers Jazz Club
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston MA 02134
Tickets: $25
Fri., September 24- An Evening with Paula Cole
8:00pm
@ Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02115
Tickets: $26, $36
Saturday September 25- Free Outdoor Festival
The Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival's final day events will take place in the South End of Boston on the corners of Massachusetts and Columbus Avenues. There will be three stages:
Target Stage:
681 Columbus Ave.
Boston, 02120
BeanTown Stage:
Columbus Ave.
Boston, 02215
Berklee Stage:
732 Columbus Ave.
Boston, 02120
The following artists are scheduled to perform on each stage:
Target Stage
12pm- Berklee City Music All Stars
1:15pm- Andy Milne and Dapp Theory
2:45pm- Gabrielle Goodman
3:30pm- Nona Hendryx
4:45pm- The Wild Magnolias
BeanTown Stage
12pm- Mendoza Vibe
1:05pm- Spontaneous Composition with Rhiannon, Alex Acuna, Abe Laboriel Sr., & Jetro DeSilva
2:15pm- Julian Lage Trio
3:30pm- The Boogaloo Swamis
5pm- Al Kooper and the Funky Faculty
Berklee Stage
12pm- Berklee Global Jazz Institute Septet
1pm- WeJazzUp
2:15pm- The Greg Osby 6 Featuring Mark Turner
3:30pm- Grace Kelly
4:45pm- Jon Batiste Band
The last day, September 25th, of the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival will also include two performances by Terence Blanchard. The shows will occur at 8pm and 10pm at Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston 02134. Tickets for each show cost $28
For further information and updates, visit beantownjazz.org.
The Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival will take place from September 15th-25th and will feature a collection of local acts as well as artists who have achieved international recognition. Prices will vary by show; some will be free. Additionally, on the final day, Saturday, September 25th, the festival will take over six blocks in Boston's South End neighborhood from Noon to 6pm for a free outdoor festival, which will be suitable for all ages. Last year this final festival event attracted up to 80,000 visitors.
Schedule:
Wed., September 15- Kurt Rosenwinkel & OJM
7:30PM
@ Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02115
Tickets $20-$25
Thurs. September 16- Elan Trotman
8:00pm
@ Sculler's Jazz Club
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston MA 02134
Tickets $20
Wed., September 22- The ABCs of Jazz Orchestra/Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra
8:15pm
@ Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02115
Tickets: $10
Thurs. September 23- /A>
7:30pm & 10pm
@ Regattabar at the Charles Hotel
1 Bennett Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Thurs. Sept. 23 & Fri. Sept. 24- Danilo Pérez Trio & Guests
8pm & 10pm
@ Scullers Jazz Club
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston MA 02134
Tickets: $25
Fri., September 24- An Evening with Paula Cole
8:00pm
@ Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston MA 02115
Tickets: $26, $36
Saturday September 25- Free Outdoor Festival
The Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival's final day events will take place in the South End of Boston on the corners of Massachusetts and Columbus Avenues. There will be three stages:
Target Stage:
681 Columbus Ave.
Boston, 02120
BeanTown Stage:
Columbus Ave.
Boston, 02215
Berklee Stage:
732 Columbus Ave.
Boston, 02120
The following artists are scheduled to perform on each stage:
Target Stage
12pm- Berklee City Music All Stars
1:15pm- Andy Milne and Dapp Theory
2:45pm- Gabrielle Goodman
3:30pm- Nona Hendryx
4:45pm- The Wild Magnolias
BeanTown Stage
12pm- Mendoza Vibe
1:05pm- Spontaneous Composition with Rhiannon, Alex Acuna, Abe Laboriel Sr., & Jetro DeSilva
2:15pm- Julian Lage Trio
3:30pm- The Boogaloo Swamis
5pm- Al Kooper and the Funky Faculty
Berklee Stage
12pm- Berklee Global Jazz Institute Septet
1pm- WeJazzUp
2:15pm- The Greg Osby 6 Featuring Mark Turner
3:30pm- Grace Kelly
4:45pm- Jon Batiste Band
The last day, September 25th, of the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival will also include two performances by Terence Blanchard. The shows will occur at 8pm and 10pm at Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston 02134. Tickets for each show cost $28
For further information and updates, visit beantownjazz.org.
Get Free Museum Tickets This Summer
There are several programs going on right now that offer free admission to musuems and attractions thoughout the United States. Details vary according to the promotion but most of the offers are valid on certain days at certain museums and some of them expire within the next month.
I have written articles descibing three of the programs that offer free museum tickets in Massachusetts cities. Click on the below links for program specifics and participating locations with direct links, contact info and hours of operation.
Free Museum Admission with Bank of America Card
Free Museum Tickets for Military and Their Families
Free Fun Fridays at Boston Area Museums
I have written articles descibing three of the programs that offer free museum tickets in Massachusetts cities. Click on the below links for program specifics and participating locations with direct links, contact info and hours of operation.
Free Museum Admission with Bank of America Card
Free Museum Tickets for Military and Their Families
Free Fun Fridays at Boston Area Museums
Bike-In Free Movie Nights at Bikes Not Bombs
The Bikes Not Bombs bicycle shop in Jamaica Plain is yet another source of free movies in Boston.
The public is invited to bike-in to the lawn area just outside of the Bikes Not Bombs bicycle shop, located at 18 Bartlett Square, Jamaica Plain, 02130, for the 2010 Summer Bike-In Movie Series. At dark, around 8pm, movies will be projected onto a big screen as long as the weather is appropriate. If the weather is not appropriate, rescheduling information will be available on the Bikes Not Bombs Facebook page.
Blankets, chairs and picnics are encouraged.
Aside from the free films incentive, Bikes Not Bombs seems an excellent place to support. I personally do not ride a bicycle only because I'm a total klutz. I walk instead. But if it were safe for me to ride, I would honestly make the trek from Somerville to Jamaica Plain to use Bikes Not Bombs services. Not only do they sell new and used bikes, parts and accessories, but they also do repair work, offer classes and take part in ongoing worldwide efforts to promote peace, social justice and a sustainable planet- simultaneously- which is especially cool.
They also host great events.
Such as, for instance, the 2010 Summer Bike-In Movie Series mentioned somewhere above.
Here's the schedule for the rest of the summer as so far posted here. Again, check with Facebook for updates.
Tuesday July 20
*Short film TBD
*Vive Le Tour (19 min) short by louis Maille shows the 1962 Tour De France
*The Impossible Hour (50 min) In a velodrome in Mexico City, 1974, cycling legends Ole Ritter and Eddy Merckx compete for the world hour record.
Thursday, July 22
Hell On Wheels, (123 min) Award-winning film captures the highs and lows of the centennial 2003 Tour de France, with a focus on the personal relationship of two German teammates in their 11th Tour, interspersed with incredible footage of highlights from the race (including Lance Armstrong’s stunning crash and recovery) and vintage clips from 100 years of the Tour.
Thursday, August 26
Stars and Water Carriers (90 min) Auteur Jørgen Leth documents the 1973 Giro d’Italia. Considered one of the best films ever made on professional cycling. If you saw A Sunday in Hell you won’t want to miss this.
Thursday, September 16
Klunkerz (90 min), A fun and fascinating look at the gritty early days of mountain bike development on Mt. Tam in Marin County, California in the 1970s. Gary Fisher, Tom Ritchey and others tell their side of the story.
The public is invited to bike-in to the lawn area just outside of the Bikes Not Bombs bicycle shop, located at 18 Bartlett Square, Jamaica Plain, 02130, for the 2010 Summer Bike-In Movie Series. At dark, around 8pm, movies will be projected onto a big screen as long as the weather is appropriate. If the weather is not appropriate, rescheduling information will be available on the Bikes Not Bombs Facebook page.
Blankets, chairs and picnics are encouraged.
Aside from the free films incentive, Bikes Not Bombs seems an excellent place to support. I personally do not ride a bicycle only because I'm a total klutz. I walk instead. But if it were safe for me to ride, I would honestly make the trek from Somerville to Jamaica Plain to use Bikes Not Bombs services. Not only do they sell new and used bikes, parts and accessories, but they also do repair work, offer classes and take part in ongoing worldwide efforts to promote peace, social justice and a sustainable planet- simultaneously- which is especially cool.
They also host great events.
Such as, for instance, the 2010 Summer Bike-In Movie Series mentioned somewhere above.
Here's the schedule for the rest of the summer as so far posted here. Again, check with Facebook for updates.
Tuesday July 20
*Short film TBD
*Vive Le Tour (19 min) short by louis Maille shows the 1962 Tour De France
*The Impossible Hour (50 min) In a velodrome in Mexico City, 1974, cycling legends Ole Ritter and Eddy Merckx compete for the world hour record.
Thursday, July 22
Hell On Wheels, (123 min) Award-winning film captures the highs and lows of the centennial 2003 Tour de France, with a focus on the personal relationship of two German teammates in their 11th Tour, interspersed with incredible footage of highlights from the race (including Lance Armstrong’s stunning crash and recovery) and vintage clips from 100 years of the Tour.
Thursday, August 26
Stars and Water Carriers (90 min) Auteur Jørgen Leth documents the 1973 Giro d’Italia. Considered one of the best films ever made on professional cycling. If you saw A Sunday in Hell you won’t want to miss this.
Thursday, September 16
Klunkerz (90 min), A fun and fascinating look at the gritty early days of mountain bike development on Mt. Tam in Marin County, California in the 1970s. Gary Fisher, Tom Ritchey and others tell their side of the story.
Updates to List of Free Movie Events-Summer 2010
A couple weeks ago I posted Huge List of Free Movie Events Summer 2010. Several more free movie events have come to my attention since then. Read about them below and keep checking back for more.
SomerMovie Fest 2010
From now through August 26, free movies will be shown in various Somerville parks every Thursday night at Dusk as part of the SomerMovie Fest 2010 free summer film series.
Here's the upcoming free movie schedule and locations:
July 22- The Blind Side (Lincoln Park, Washington Street)
July 29- Vertigo (Seven Hills Park, Davis Square)
August 5- Twilight: New Moon (Seven Hills Park, Davis Square)
August 12- Blades of Glory (Seven Hills Park, Davis Square)
August 19- Up (Powder House Park, Powder House Blvd.)
August 26- VIEWERS CHOICE (Seven Hills Park, Davis Square)
Family Film Festival at The Pru
The Prudential Center has announced the free movie schedule for the Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival. As a reminder, the family films will be shown every Saturday at Sundown a The Prudential Center's South Garden. The Prudential Center is located at 800 Boylston Street, Boston, 02199.
Schedule:
July 17- Monsters Vs. Aliens
July 24- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
July 31- Shrek
August 7- Kung Fu Panda
August 14- Planet 51
August 21- Up
Scene on the Green
The Scene on the Green Program offers free family movies in Cambridge through August 18, 2010. The free films will screen at various Cambridge locations each Wednesday at 7pm. There will also be entertainments such as music, clowns, jugglers and magicians. Scene on the Green is brought to us courtesy of the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs Recreation, Youth and Community Schools Divisions. For more information call 617-349-6200.
Below is the Free Summer Movie Schedule and Cambridge Locations:
July 21- The Karate Kid (1984)
@ Donnelly Field (Rain Site: Frisoli Youth Center, 61 Willow Street, Cambridge 02141)
Live Entertainment by: Davey the Clown
July 28- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
@ Hoyt Field (Rain Site: Moore Youth Center, 12 Gilmore Street, Cambridge 02139)
Live Entertainment by: Vanessa Trien Performer
August 4- Where the Wild Things Are
@ Green Rose Heritage Park (Rain Site: TBA)
Live Entertainment by: Alexander the Jester
August 11- My Dog Skip
@ Rindge Field (Rain Site: Gately Youth Center, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge 02140)
Live Entertainment by: Jenny the Juggler
August 18- Up
@ Glacken Field (Rain Site: West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave., Cambridge 02138)
Live Entertainment by: Peter Panic Juggler
Free Movies on the Beach
The Revere Recreation Department presents a free movie night on Revere Beach on Thursdays during the summer at Dusk. Family friendly activities such as Jim the DJ and Pick a Party will begin as early as 6pm. The movies, whose titles have yet (as far as I can tell) to be announced, will screen at varying locations according to week.
Here's where to find the free flicks:
July 22- William G. Reinstein Band Stand.
July 29- Kelly's Roast Beef
August 5- Band Stand
August 12- Kelly's Roast Beef
For more info, call 781-286-8193.
BostonFreeFilms is also a great website to check for free movie sources and updates.
SomerMovie Fest 2010
From now through August 26, free movies will be shown in various Somerville parks every Thursday night at Dusk as part of the SomerMovie Fest 2010 free summer film series.
Here's the upcoming free movie schedule and locations:
July 22- The Blind Side (Lincoln Park, Washington Street)
July 29- Vertigo (Seven Hills Park, Davis Square)
August 5- Twilight: New Moon (Seven Hills Park, Davis Square)
August 12- Blades of Glory (Seven Hills Park, Davis Square)
August 19- Up (Powder House Park, Powder House Blvd.)
August 26- VIEWERS CHOICE (Seven Hills Park, Davis Square)
Family Film Festival at The Pru
The Prudential Center has announced the free movie schedule for the Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival. As a reminder, the family films will be shown every Saturday at Sundown a The Prudential Center's South Garden. The Prudential Center is located at 800 Boylston Street, Boston, 02199.
Schedule:
July 17- Monsters Vs. Aliens
July 24- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
July 31- Shrek
August 7- Kung Fu Panda
August 14- Planet 51
August 21- Up
Scene on the Green
The Scene on the Green Program offers free family movies in Cambridge through August 18, 2010. The free films will screen at various Cambridge locations each Wednesday at 7pm. There will also be entertainments such as music, clowns, jugglers and magicians. Scene on the Green is brought to us courtesy of the City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs Recreation, Youth and Community Schools Divisions. For more information call 617-349-6200.
Below is the Free Summer Movie Schedule and Cambridge Locations:
July 21- The Karate Kid (1984)
@ Donnelly Field (Rain Site: Frisoli Youth Center, 61 Willow Street, Cambridge 02141)
Live Entertainment by: Davey the Clown
July 28- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
@ Hoyt Field (Rain Site: Moore Youth Center, 12 Gilmore Street, Cambridge 02139)
Live Entertainment by: Vanessa Trien Performer
August 4- Where the Wild Things Are
@ Green Rose Heritage Park (Rain Site: TBA)
Live Entertainment by: Alexander the Jester
August 11- My Dog Skip
@ Rindge Field (Rain Site: Gately Youth Center, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge 02140)
Live Entertainment by: Jenny the Juggler
August 18- Up
@ Glacken Field (Rain Site: West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave., Cambridge 02138)
Live Entertainment by: Peter Panic Juggler
Free Movies on the Beach
The Revere Recreation Department presents a free movie night on Revere Beach on Thursdays during the summer at Dusk. Family friendly activities such as Jim the DJ and Pick a Party will begin as early as 6pm. The movies, whose titles have yet (as far as I can tell) to be announced, will screen at varying locations according to week.
Here's where to find the free flicks:
July 22- William G. Reinstein Band Stand.
July 29- Kelly's Roast Beef
August 5- Band Stand
August 12- Kelly's Roast Beef
For more info, call 781-286-8193.
BostonFreeFilms is also a great website to check for free movie sources and updates.
This is a great week for remarkable events in Boston and surrounding areas, including Cambridge, Somerville, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain and Brookline. Many of the cool things to do unfortunately overlap with one another, though, so you'll have to be selective.
I tried to offer as many opportunities as I felt worthwhile to mention since we all of course have unique preferences. So below, some things to keep you busy around the Boston Metro Area from July 14-July 17, 2010. Most of the events listed here are either free or very reasonably priced.
To Kill a Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
6pm
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
617-661-1515
$10
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Harvard Book Store and the Brattle Theatre present a panel discussion about such themes as the historical and cultural significance of this literary classic. A film screening of To Kill a Mockingbird, the movie (1962), starring George Peck, will follow the discussion. $10 tickets include both the movie and discussion. Get tickets.
Free Orchestra Concert at the Hatch Shell
Wednesdays, July 14- September 1, 2010
7pm
DCR Memorial Hatch Shell, Charles River Esplanade, 10 Storrow Dr., Boston 02114
617-520-2200
All Ages
FREE
On Wednesdays at 7pm during the summer months, the Boston Landmarks Orchestra will be performing Beethoven's works for a free concert at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. For more information on BLO or the free summer orchestra concerts click here.
Trailer Treats and Trailer Smackdown @ Brattle Theatre
Thursday, July 15
7:30pm
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge 02138
617-876-6837
$12 or $10/Members, Students, Seniors
The Trailer Treats special event is when the Brattle Theatre digs through its archives of movie trailers and pulls out the most remarkable one to admire, mock or pity. The event on July 15th will additionally include the 4th Annual Trailer Smackdown Competition where the audience pics the winner. If that weren't enough, there will also be live music, beer and BBQ in store for those who are smart enough to attend.
12th Annual Lantern Festival
Thursday, July 15, 2010 (Raindate is July 22)
6pm-9pm
Forest Hills, 95 Forest Hills Ave, Jamaica Plain, 02130
617.524.3150
All Ages
FREE
Members of the public are invited to Forest Hills in Jamaica Plain to celebrate the memories of their loved ones who have passed. The annual Lantern Festival is a tradition based on the Japanese Bon Festival, where visitor decorate paper lanterns with calligraphy and messages for their dead loved ones and at sunset, send them afloat in a small lake. Thousands gather to participate in this festival every year and with all of the candle lit lanterns set adrift at once, the sight is sure to be both breathtaking and emotional. The Lantern Festival at Forest Hills will also offer multi-cultural dance and music entertainment.
Admission to the festival is free with a requested $10 donation per lantern. Picnic and blankets as well as mosquito repellent and flashlights are encouraged. For more information or directions to Forest Hills Cemetery, visit foresthillstrust.org.
Free Movie for Seniors: Up in the Air
Thursday, July 15, 2010
2pm-4pm
Boston Public Library, Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston St., Boston 02116
617-536-5400
FREE
Boston Public Library and the Never Too Late Group offer free movie screenings on Thursdays from 2-4pm; the movie selections are geared toward adults and seniors. This week's free movie is Up in the Air. Watch Trailer
Free Movie: Without Love
Thursday, July 15, 2010
6pm
Boston Public Library, Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston St. Boston, 02116
617-536-5400
FREE
Boston Public Library presents "Hepburn and Tracy- A Summer Film Series", a group that meets each Thursday at 6pm to watch a free movie related to the group theme. This week's free film is Without Love. More info.
SomerMovie Fest presents Star Trek
Thursday, July 15
@ Dusk
Seven Hills Park, Davis Square, Somerville
Rated PG-13
FREE
On Thursday evenings at Dusk through August 26th, SomerMovie Fest presents free movie screenings in Somerville parks. The free movie on July 15th will be Star Trek (2009).
Free Friday Flicks: Star Trek
Friday, July 16, 2010
Movie begins at Sunset (8:30pm-ish)
DCR Hatch Shell, Charles River Esplanade, 10 Storrow Drive, Boston 02114
617-787-7200
All Ages
FREE
The public is invited to watch a free screening of Star Trek(200) at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade as part of the Free Friday Flicks Series presented by WBZ News Radio 1030 and the DCR. This movie will be presented in surround sound.
Free Movie: Field of Dreams
Friday, July 16, 2010
@ Dusk
Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston 02110
FREE
Boston Harbor Hotel presents Field of Dreams as part of the Movies By Moonlight Summer Film Series.
"Children Around the World" Charity Date Auction
Friday, July 16
6pm-10pm
Sanctuary, 189 State St., Boston
617.381.4746
$5-$15
Anthem Entertainment presents the "Children Around the World" Charity Date Auction where 15 eligible men and women from Boston will be auctioned off for a night of dinner, drinks and an activity for two. With your $5 ticket donation, you will get complimentary hors d'oevres from 6-8pm. Upgrade to a $15 VIP Ticket and in addition to the free food you'll get a swag bag and *extra*(anthemevents.com) perks during the cocktail reception. The auction will begin at 8pm w/ Julie Wetherbee (Dirty Water TVas host. Proceeds from the Charity Date Auction will benefit Boston Children's Chorus and CHOSA.
Festival Betances: Latino Arts Event
Friday, July 16 6-7:30pm
Saturday, July 17 2:30-7:30pm
Sunday, July 18 1:30-6:30pm
Plaza Betances, 100 W. Dedham Street, South End, Boston
617-927-1717
All Ages
FREE
From July 16 through July 18 the Villa Victoria community of the South End will transform into a Latino arts and culture extravaganza. The Festival Betances will include music and dance performances, artisans, food, and kid friendly activities. The event's Salsa headliners will be Paquito Acosta and Michael Stuart. "Venezuelan Harp Virtuoso", Leonard Jácome will also give a US Premiere performance.
First Annual African Festival of Boston
Saturday, July 17
9am-9pm
City Hall Plaza, Government Center, Boston
857-249-3831
All Ages
FREE
Shalupe Foundation and the festival committee present the First Annual African Festival of Boston to celebrate 50 years of independence for 31 African countries. This exciting event will take place a the City Hall Plaza in Boston's Government Center, just outside of the Government Center T-Stop on the Green Line Train. The festival expects to draw in visitors from all over New England for a full day and evening's worth of music, food, crafts, education, resources and more. There will be live performances by local and international African bands including world renowned artists Teeyah (Cote d’Ivoire) and Bouro Mpela (DRC). There will also be a Drum Call Parade which will leave from the Boston Common at 10am. For more information on the African Festival of Boston visit the event website or call the number above.
Burlesque-A-Pades at The Coolidge
Saturday, July 17, 2010
@fter Midnite
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline 02445
617.734.2501
$15/Advance, $18/Day of
The Coolidge After Midnite Series presents Burlesque-A-Pades, a group of some of the country’s most desirable (so “they” say) burlesque performers on tour from New York City. The late night show will feature such names as Angie Pontani and Kitten De Ville (former Miss Exotic World winners) along with Melody Sweets, The World Famous Pontani Sisters, Helen Pontani and Special Guests. Murray Hill aka Mister Showbiz will appear as the evening’s host. Get Tickets
Free Family Film:Monsters Vs. Aliens
Saturday, July 17
6pm
South Garden @ The Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St, Boston 02199
1-800-Shop-Pru
All Ages
FREE
Magic 106.7 presents the Third Annual Family Film Festival each Saturday at 6pm at The Prudential Center from July 17 through August 21st.
Free Concert: Eddie Money
Saturday, July 17, 2010
7pm (Rain OR Shine)
DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, 10 Storrow Drive, Boston
(617) 626-1250
All Ages
FREE
Oldies 103.3 WODS-FM presents Eddie Money live in concert as part of their Free Summer Concert Series. Eddie Money's repertoire of hit songs include "Take Me Home Tonight", "Two Tickets to Paradise", and "Baby Hold On". The free concert will take place at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, rain or shine. Eddie Money will be joined by special guests John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band.
Franklin Park Bicycle Festival
Saturday, July 17
10am-2pm
Franklin Park, One Franklin Park Road, Boston
617-442-4141
All Ages
FREE
The Bicycle Festival will take place at the Franklin Park, at the rear zoo entrance, near Seaver St. and Elm Hill Ave., next to the Playstead Ballfields. THere will be free bike rentals, guided bicycle tours, bike repairs, helmet fitting and other bicycle related activities for all ages. The Franklin Bicycle Festival is sponsored by Boston Bike, Boston Center for Youth & Families, DotBike, Rozzie Bikes, JP Bikes, and the City of Boston.
I tried to offer as many opportunities as I felt worthwhile to mention since we all of course have unique preferences. So below, some things to keep you busy around the Boston Metro Area from July 14-July 17, 2010. Most of the events listed here are either free or very reasonably priced.
To Kill a Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
6pm
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
617-661-1515
$10
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Harvard Book Store and the Brattle Theatre present a panel discussion about such themes as the historical and cultural significance of this literary classic. A film screening of To Kill a Mockingbird, the movie (1962), starring George Peck, will follow the discussion. $10 tickets include both the movie and discussion. Get tickets.
Free Orchestra Concert at the Hatch Shell
Wednesdays, July 14- September 1, 2010
7pm
DCR Memorial Hatch Shell, Charles River Esplanade, 10 Storrow Dr., Boston 02114
617-520-2200
All Ages
FREE
On Wednesdays at 7pm during the summer months, the Boston Landmarks Orchestra will be performing Beethoven's works for a free concert at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. For more information on BLO or the free summer orchestra concerts click here.
Trailer Treats and Trailer Smackdown @ Brattle Theatre
Thursday, July 15
7:30pm
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge 02138
617-876-6837
$12 or $10/Members, Students, Seniors
The Trailer Treats special event is when the Brattle Theatre digs through its archives of movie trailers and pulls out the most remarkable one to admire, mock or pity. The event on July 15th will additionally include the 4th Annual Trailer Smackdown Competition where the audience pics the winner. If that weren't enough, there will also be live music, beer and BBQ in store for those who are smart enough to attend.
12th Annual Lantern Festival
Thursday, July 15, 2010 (Raindate is July 22)
6pm-9pm
Forest Hills, 95 Forest Hills Ave, Jamaica Plain, 02130
617.524.3150
All Ages
FREE
Members of the public are invited to Forest Hills in Jamaica Plain to celebrate the memories of their loved ones who have passed. The annual Lantern Festival is a tradition based on the Japanese Bon Festival, where visitor decorate paper lanterns with calligraphy and messages for their dead loved ones and at sunset, send them afloat in a small lake. Thousands gather to participate in this festival every year and with all of the candle lit lanterns set adrift at once, the sight is sure to be both breathtaking and emotional. The Lantern Festival at Forest Hills will also offer multi-cultural dance and music entertainment.
Admission to the festival is free with a requested $10 donation per lantern. Picnic and blankets as well as mosquito repellent and flashlights are encouraged. For more information or directions to Forest Hills Cemetery, visit foresthillstrust.org.
Free Movie for Seniors: Up in the Air
Thursday, July 15, 2010
2pm-4pm
Boston Public Library, Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston St., Boston 02116
617-536-5400
FREE
Boston Public Library and the Never Too Late Group offer free movie screenings on Thursdays from 2-4pm; the movie selections are geared toward adults and seniors. This week's free movie is Up in the Air. Watch Trailer
Free Movie: Without Love
Thursday, July 15, 2010
6pm
Boston Public Library, Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston St. Boston, 02116
617-536-5400
FREE
Boston Public Library presents "Hepburn and Tracy- A Summer Film Series", a group that meets each Thursday at 6pm to watch a free movie related to the group theme. This week's free film is Without Love. More info.
SomerMovie Fest presents Star Trek
Thursday, July 15
@ Dusk
Seven Hills Park, Davis Square, Somerville
Rated PG-13
FREE
On Thursday evenings at Dusk through August 26th, SomerMovie Fest presents free movie screenings in Somerville parks. The free movie on July 15th will be Star Trek (2009).
Free Friday Flicks: Star Trek
Friday, July 16, 2010
Movie begins at Sunset (8:30pm-ish)
DCR Hatch Shell, Charles River Esplanade, 10 Storrow Drive, Boston 02114
617-787-7200
All Ages
FREE
The public is invited to watch a free screening of Star Trek(200) at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade as part of the Free Friday Flicks Series presented by WBZ News Radio 1030 and the DCR. This movie will be presented in surround sound.
Free Movie: Field of Dreams
Friday, July 16, 2010
@ Dusk
Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston 02110
FREE
Boston Harbor Hotel presents Field of Dreams as part of the Movies By Moonlight Summer Film Series.
"Children Around the World" Charity Date Auction
Friday, July 16
6pm-10pm
Sanctuary, 189 State St., Boston
617.381.4746
$5-$15
Anthem Entertainment presents the "Children Around the World" Charity Date Auction where 15 eligible men and women from Boston will be auctioned off for a night of dinner, drinks and an activity for two. With your $5 ticket donation, you will get complimentary hors d'oevres from 6-8pm. Upgrade to a $15 VIP Ticket and in addition to the free food you'll get a swag bag and *extra*(anthemevents.com) perks during the cocktail reception. The auction will begin at 8pm w/ Julie Wetherbee (Dirty Water TVas host. Proceeds from the Charity Date Auction will benefit Boston Children's Chorus and CHOSA.
Festival Betances: Latino Arts Event
Friday, July 16 6-7:30pm
Saturday, July 17 2:30-7:30pm
Sunday, July 18 1:30-6:30pm
Plaza Betances, 100 W. Dedham Street, South End, Boston
617-927-1717
All Ages
FREE
From July 16 through July 18 the Villa Victoria community of the South End will transform into a Latino arts and culture extravaganza. The Festival Betances will include music and dance performances, artisans, food, and kid friendly activities. The event's Salsa headliners will be Paquito Acosta and Michael Stuart. "Venezuelan Harp Virtuoso", Leonard Jácome will also give a US Premiere performance.
First Annual African Festival of Boston
Saturday, July 17
9am-9pm
City Hall Plaza, Government Center, Boston
857-249-3831
All Ages
FREE
Shalupe Foundation and the festival committee present the First Annual African Festival of Boston to celebrate 50 years of independence for 31 African countries. This exciting event will take place a the City Hall Plaza in Boston's Government Center, just outside of the Government Center T-Stop on the Green Line Train. The festival expects to draw in visitors from all over New England for a full day and evening's worth of music, food, crafts, education, resources and more. There will be live performances by local and international African bands including world renowned artists Teeyah (Cote d’Ivoire) and Bouro Mpela (DRC). There will also be a Drum Call Parade which will leave from the Boston Common at 10am. For more information on the African Festival of Boston visit the event website or call the number above.
Burlesque-A-Pades at The Coolidge
Saturday, July 17, 2010
@fter Midnite
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St., Brookline 02445
617.734.2501
$15/Advance, $18/Day of
The Coolidge After Midnite Series presents Burlesque-A-Pades, a group of some of the country’s most desirable (so “they” say) burlesque performers on tour from New York City. The late night show will feature such names as Angie Pontani and Kitten De Ville (former Miss Exotic World winners) along with Melody Sweets, The World Famous Pontani Sisters, Helen Pontani and Special Guests. Murray Hill aka Mister Showbiz will appear as the evening’s host. Get Tickets
Free Family Film:Monsters Vs. Aliens
Saturday, July 17
6pm
South Garden @ The Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St, Boston 02199
1-800-Shop-Pru
All Ages
FREE
Magic 106.7 presents the Third Annual Family Film Festival each Saturday at 6pm at The Prudential Center from July 17 through August 21st.
Free Concert: Eddie Money
Saturday, July 17, 2010
7pm (Rain OR Shine)
DCR Hatch Memorial Shell, 10 Storrow Drive, Boston
(617) 626-1250
All Ages
FREE
Oldies 103.3 WODS-FM presents Eddie Money live in concert as part of their Free Summer Concert Series. Eddie Money's repertoire of hit songs include "Take Me Home Tonight", "Two Tickets to Paradise", and "Baby Hold On". The free concert will take place at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, rain or shine. Eddie Money will be joined by special guests John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band.
Franklin Park Bicycle Festival
Saturday, July 17
10am-2pm
Franklin Park, One Franklin Park Road, Boston
617-442-4141
All Ages
FREE
The Bicycle Festival will take place at the Franklin Park, at the rear zoo entrance, near Seaver St. and Elm Hill Ave., next to the Playstead Ballfields. THere will be free bike rentals, guided bicycle tours, bike repairs, helmet fitting and other bicycle related activities for all ages. The Franklin Bicycle Festival is sponsored by Boston Bike, Boston Center for Youth & Families, DotBike, Rozzie Bikes, JP Bikes, and the City of Boston.
Free Rides to the Franklin Park Zoo: July 10 & 17
Have you been wanting to visit the Franklin Park Zoo but have been putting it off because of your lack of transportation?
Or maybe you didn't realize how close this animal attraction was to Downtown Boston. For the record, it is actually located 5 miles outside of the city, in Dorchester, at One Franklin Park Road. But if you go on July 10th or 17th you won't need to know those facts because the zoo is offering free shuttle rides from a couple different pick up stops in Downtown Boston.
The free shuttle to the Franklin Park Zoo will operate between 10am and 4pm continuously on July 10 (this weekend) and July 17th.
The pickup locations are as follows:
*Trinity Place @ St. James, adjacent to the Copley Fairmont Plaza Hotel, Boston Back Bay
*Washington St @ Avery, in front of BiNA Osteria, Downtown Crossing.
There will be an attendant and signs at both stops.
The trip to and from the zoo will take about 15-20 minutes each way and will take passengers on a first come first served basis. The shuttle will be dropping people off after they visit the zoo at the same locations where they were picked up.
For more information on the free shuttle to the zoo promotions or to learn what to expect when you visit the Franklin Park Zoo, browse the zoo website or call 617-541-LION (5466).
Remember that while the transportation to the zoo is complimentary, you will still be expected to pay for an admission ticket. The regular prices for admission are:
Adults $14
Seniors (62+) $11
Kids (2-12) $8
Kids Under 2 FREE
Members FREE
Or maybe you didn't realize how close this animal attraction was to Downtown Boston. For the record, it is actually located 5 miles outside of the city, in Dorchester, at One Franklin Park Road. But if you go on July 10th or 17th you won't need to know those facts because the zoo is offering free shuttle rides from a couple different pick up stops in Downtown Boston.
The free shuttle to the Franklin Park Zoo will operate between 10am and 4pm continuously on July 10 (this weekend) and July 17th.
The pickup locations are as follows:
*Trinity Place @ St. James, adjacent to the Copley Fairmont Plaza Hotel, Boston Back Bay
*Washington St @ Avery, in front of BiNA Osteria, Downtown Crossing.
There will be an attendant and signs at both stops.
The trip to and from the zoo will take about 15-20 minutes each way and will take passengers on a first come first served basis. The shuttle will be dropping people off after they visit the zoo at the same locations where they were picked up.
For more information on the free shuttle to the zoo promotions or to learn what to expect when you visit the Franklin Park Zoo, browse the zoo website or call 617-541-LION (5466).
Remember that while the transportation to the zoo is complimentary, you will still be expected to pay for an admission ticket. The regular prices for admission are:
Adults $14
Seniors (62+) $11
Kids (2-12) $8
Kids Under 2 FREE
Members FREE
Free Shakespeare on the Boston Common
It’s almost time again for the summer series of free Shakespeare plays on the Common, presented by the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in partnership with the City of Boston and Mayor Menino. The play this year is Othello, directed by Steven Maler.
The free Shakespeare shows will take place Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm from July 28 through August 15, 2010. There will also be a special matinee performance on August 8 at 2pm. In case of heavy rain or lightning storms the show will be cancelled. If the weather is questionable, the Weather Hotline at 617-426-0863 ext.7 (call one to two hours before show) will inform you of that night’s show status.
This event is free and open to the public. Blankets, picnics and (short) lawn or beach chairs are encouraged. Note that those who must watch the performance using a tall beach chair will be required to sit in a special “tall beach chair section”.
An estimated 100,000 people, from Boston and beyond, are predicted to attend 18 performances. It has been the trend in previous years that people begin to arrive up to two hours prior to the start of the show to grab the hot spots on the lawn; it fills up quickly.
The stage will be set up at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. This location is accessible to the Boylston and Park Street T-Stations on the Green Line, the Chinatown and Downtown Crossing T-Stops on the Orange Line and the Park Street stop on the Red. If you are driving in for the event, you might consider the Boston Common Garage if circling around for a parking spot on the street gets exhausting. The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company offers a $1 off parking coupon you can print out. The regular charge for the parking garage is $11 if you get there after 4pm on a weekday evening and leave prior to 8am the next morning; on Saturdays and Sundays the same rate applies, but you can get there as early as 6am and stay until the next morning at 8am.
For more information on Commonwealth Shakespeare Company or the free Shakespeare on the Common shows click Click here. This website also has a fun little section where you can play games to test or brush up on your overall knowledge of Shakespeare's plays.
The free Shakespeare shows will take place Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm from July 28 through August 15, 2010. There will also be a special matinee performance on August 8 at 2pm. In case of heavy rain or lightning storms the show will be cancelled. If the weather is questionable, the Weather Hotline at 617-426-0863 ext.7 (call one to two hours before show) will inform you of that night’s show status.
This event is free and open to the public. Blankets, picnics and (short) lawn or beach chairs are encouraged. Note that those who must watch the performance using a tall beach chair will be required to sit in a special “tall beach chair section”.
An estimated 100,000 people, from Boston and beyond, are predicted to attend 18 performances. It has been the trend in previous years that people begin to arrive up to two hours prior to the start of the show to grab the hot spots on the lawn; it fills up quickly.
The stage will be set up at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. This location is accessible to the Boylston and Park Street T-Stations on the Green Line, the Chinatown and Downtown Crossing T-Stops on the Orange Line and the Park Street stop on the Red. If you are driving in for the event, you might consider the Boston Common Garage if circling around for a parking spot on the street gets exhausting. The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company offers a $1 off parking coupon you can print out. The regular charge for the parking garage is $11 if you get there after 4pm on a weekday evening and leave prior to 8am the next morning; on Saturdays and Sundays the same rate applies, but you can get there as early as 6am and stay until the next morning at 8am.
For more information on Commonwealth Shakespeare Company or the free Shakespeare on the Common shows click Click here. This website also has a fun little section where you can play games to test or brush up on your overall knowledge of Shakespeare's plays.
Huge List of Free Movie Events- Summer 2010
Are you looking for something fun to do this summer in Boston that will accommodate your limited budget? How about attending a free movie screening?
There are many opportunities to see free movies and classic films in the City of Boston during the 2010 Summer season. Here is an overview of what’s to come as far as free movies in Boston go. The listings below are organized by program and account for the months of July and August. You might also want to see my Updated List of Free Movie Events-Summer 2010 post, which presents even more places to watch filmd free around Boston throughout the Summer.
Made in Massachusetts Free Film Series
The Made in Massachusetts film series is a year long program created at Boston Public Library to celebrate movies that were filmed in the state of Massachusetts.
A new film is presented at 6pm on the Monday of each week. The free movie events are open to the public and take place in the Rabb Lecture Hall of the Boston Public Library’s Central Location at 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The facilities are wheelchair accessible.
The movie selections, which include both new hits as well as older classics, are chosen according to a predetermined monthly title. July’s free movie theme is “Danger in the Water”. The August films fall under “Comedy”.
The lineup of free films at the Boston Public Library for the remainder of the summer is as follows:
July 6- Captains Courageous
July 12- Moby Dick
July 19- Jaws
July 26- The Perfect Storm
August 2- The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!
August 9- Last Detail
August 16- Mermaids
August 23- Amos and Andrew
August 30- The Women
Humphrey Bogart Film Series
The South Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library offers free films on Thursdays at 6pm as part of the Humphrey Bogart Film Series. The free movie lineup for July is as follows:
July 1: Angels with Dirty Faces
July 8: High Sierra Trailer
July 15: Passage to Marseilles Trailer
July 22: To Have and Have Not Trailer
July 29: We're No Angels
The South Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 646 East Broadway, South Boston, 02127.
Miss Marple Mystery Matinee Free Film Series
The South Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library presents free screenings of the movies featuring the character “Miss Marple”, as based on the Agatha Christie crime novels. The Miss Marple Mystery Matinee films occur on Tuesdays at 1pm at the South Boston Branch (646 East Broadway, South Boston, 02127). The lineup for July 2010 is as follows:
July 6: Sleeping Murder
July 13: A Caribbean Mystery
July 20: 4:50 from Paddington
July 27: Murder at the Vicarage
Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell
The Free Friday Flicks free movie series celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year. The program, presented by WBZ NewsRadio 1030 and the DCR offers free HD movies every Friday night at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. All movies are family friendly. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnic materials to set up on the lawn. Games, food samples, free giveaways and other such activities begin at 6pm and the movies will start at sunset, around 8:30pm. In the case of rain, the Free Friday Flicks Hotline at 617-787-7200 will have cancellation information.
Below is a list of the upcoming free Friday movies for July and August 2010:
July 9- The Wizard of Oz
July 16- Star Trek (2009) (in Surround Sound)
July 23- Where the Wild Things Are
July 30- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
August 6- Monsters Vs. Aliens
August 13- How to Train Your Dragon
August 20- The Princess and the Frog
August 27- Up
Movies by Moonlight at Boston Harbor Hotel
The Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf (70 Rowes Wharf, Boston 02110) presents a free movie every Friday at dusk from June 18 through September 3rd. Here is a lineup of the classic films to be screened during July and August of 2010:
July 2- Moonstruck
July 9-The Maltese Falcon
July 16- Field of Dreams
July 23- An Affair to Remember
July 30- Some Like it Hot
August 6- All About Eve
August 13- Tootsie
August 20- All the President’s Men
August 27- The Adventures of Robin Hood
Avenue of the Arts Film Festival
This year’s Avenue of the Arts Film Festival will take place from July 15 to July 23rd at the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library. The festival, directed by Artist and Designer, LB Gratun, will feature free film screenings (among many other activities such as live music and food offerings) that correspond with the theme Food for Health. Food for Thought. Food for Change.
Here is the free movie schedule:
Thursday, July 15 @ 6pm- Up in the Air
Friday, July 16 @ 2pm- Julia & Julia
Thursday, July 22 @ 6pm- Four Seasons Lodge- Documentary
Friday, July 23 @ 12pm- Food Inc- Documentary
Friday, July 23 @ 2pm- Up
The West End Branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 151 Cambridge Street in Boston, near the Government Center Green Line T stop. For more information about the Avenue of the Arts Film Festival, click here.
Free Films for Seniors
The Never Too Late Group at the Boston Public Library was created for older adults with the idea in mind that it’s never too late to learn. This summer the program presents a series of free movies. The schedule is as follows for July and August 2010:
July 1- Amelia
July 8- Mamma Mia!
July 15- Up in the Air
July 22- Runaway Bride
July 29- Memoirs of a Geisha
August 5- Splendor in the Grass
August 12-House of Flying Daggers
August 19- An Education
August 26- Dirty Dancing
All free movies take place in the Rabb Lecture Hall at the Boston Public Library’s Central Location at 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116.
Musicals From Then and Now
The North End Branch of the Boston Public Library shows free movies on Wednesdays at 6pm as part of the Musicals From Then and Now Free Film Series.
July Schedule:
July 7- Presenting Lily Mars
July 14- The Band Wagon
July 21- Footloose
July 28- Rent
The North End Branch Library is located at 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA 02113.
Monday Matinees in Dorchester
The Adams Street Branch of the BPL offers the following free movie matinees during July:
July 12-A Night to Remember
July 19- Old Man and the Sea
July 26- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
All shows begin at 2pm. The Adams Street Library Branch is located at 690 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA 02122.
Hepburn and Tracy Summer Film Series
The Boston Public Library has yet another program offering free films to the public this summer, this one dedicated to Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy and the movies in which the two star. The Hepburn and Tracy Summer Film Series presents the following free films for the months of July and August of 2010.
July 1- Keeper of the Flame
July 8- Woman of the Year
July 15- Without Love
July 22- The Sea of Grass
July 29- State of the Union
August 5- Adam’s Rib
August 12-Pat and Mike
August 19- Desk Set
August- 26- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
All free movie events will take place in the Rabb Lecture Hall of the Boston Public Library’s Central Location at 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116.
Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival
The Third Annual Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival will show free family friendly movies at The Prudential Center each Saturday at sundown from July 17 through August 21. In addition to the free film screenings, there will also be a variety of activities to keep you entertained from 6pm on.
The free movie schedule has not yet been announced but you can check back here for updates.
The Prudential Center is located in Boston’s Back Bay Neighborhood at 800 Boylston Street, Boston, 02199. The Family Film Festival events will take place in the South Garden.
Summer in the Parks 2010 Outdoor Film Series
This free film series is presented by The Brookline Parks and Open Spaces Division and the Brookline Recreation Department. This year’s theme is Monster Splash!
The free family friendly movies will be shown at the Devotion School Field, 345 Harvard Street, which is right up the street from Coolidge Corner in Brookline. Show times are at sundown (8:30-ish) and the cancellation info hotline in case of rain is 617-730-2087.
Below is the July Free movie lineup:
July 12- Gremlins
July 19-Beetlejuice
July 26-Where the Wild Things Are
Summer Movie Madness @ MIT
The MIT Lecture Series Committee (LSC) presents Free Summer Films. The movies will take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm in Room 26-100 of the 77 Mass. Ave. building on the MIT Campus. (Directions) This is within walking distance to the Kendall/MIT T Stop on the Red Line MBTA Train.
The MIT Summer Movie Madness schedule for July and August 2010 is as follows:
July 9 & 10- Kick-Ass
July 23 & 24- Jaws
August 6 & 7- Green Zone
August 20 & 21- Date Night
http://www.bpl.org/central/adult/senior.htm
http://www.bpl.org/news/
http://wbz.cbslocal.com/free-friday-flicks
http://www.bhh.com/special_summer.htm
http://lsc.mit.edu/index.shtml
There are many opportunities to see free movies and classic films in the City of Boston during the 2010 Summer season. Here is an overview of what’s to come as far as free movies in Boston go. The listings below are organized by program and account for the months of July and August. You might also want to see my Updated List of Free Movie Events-Summer 2010 post, which presents even more places to watch filmd free around Boston throughout the Summer.
Made in Massachusetts Free Film Series
The Made in Massachusetts film series is a year long program created at Boston Public Library to celebrate movies that were filmed in the state of Massachusetts.
A new film is presented at 6pm on the Monday of each week. The free movie events are open to the public and take place in the Rabb Lecture Hall of the Boston Public Library’s Central Location at 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The facilities are wheelchair accessible.
The movie selections, which include both new hits as well as older classics, are chosen according to a predetermined monthly title. July’s free movie theme is “Danger in the Water”. The August films fall under “Comedy”.
The lineup of free films at the Boston Public Library for the remainder of the summer is as follows:
July 6- Captains Courageous
July 12- Moby Dick
July 19- Jaws
July 26- The Perfect Storm
August 2- The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!
August 9- Last Detail
August 16- Mermaids
August 23- Amos and Andrew
August 30- The Women
Humphrey Bogart Film Series
The South Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library offers free films on Thursdays at 6pm as part of the Humphrey Bogart Film Series. The free movie lineup for July is as follows:
July 1: Angels with Dirty Faces
July 8: High Sierra Trailer
July 15: Passage to Marseilles Trailer
July 22: To Have and Have Not Trailer
July 29: We're No Angels
The South Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 646 East Broadway, South Boston, 02127.
Miss Marple Mystery Matinee Free Film Series
The South Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library presents free screenings of the movies featuring the character “Miss Marple”, as based on the Agatha Christie crime novels. The Miss Marple Mystery Matinee films occur on Tuesdays at 1pm at the South Boston Branch (646 East Broadway, South Boston, 02127). The lineup for July 2010 is as follows:
July 6: Sleeping Murder
July 13: A Caribbean Mystery
July 20: 4:50 from Paddington
July 27: Murder at the Vicarage
Free Friday Flicks at the Hatch Shell
The Free Friday Flicks free movie series celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year. The program, presented by WBZ NewsRadio 1030 and the DCR offers free HD movies every Friday night at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. All movies are family friendly. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnic materials to set up on the lawn. Games, food samples, free giveaways and other such activities begin at 6pm and the movies will start at sunset, around 8:30pm. In the case of rain, the Free Friday Flicks Hotline at 617-787-7200 will have cancellation information.
Below is a list of the upcoming free Friday movies for July and August 2010:
July 9- The Wizard of Oz
July 16- Star Trek (2009) (in Surround Sound)
July 23- Where the Wild Things Are
July 30- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
August 6- Monsters Vs. Aliens
August 13- How to Train Your Dragon
August 20- The Princess and the Frog
August 27- Up
Movies by Moonlight at Boston Harbor Hotel
The Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf (70 Rowes Wharf, Boston 02110) presents a free movie every Friday at dusk from June 18 through September 3rd. Here is a lineup of the classic films to be screened during July and August of 2010:
July 2- Moonstruck
July 9-The Maltese Falcon
July 16- Field of Dreams
July 23- An Affair to Remember
July 30- Some Like it Hot
August 6- All About Eve
August 13- Tootsie
August 20- All the President’s Men
August 27- The Adventures of Robin Hood
Avenue of the Arts Film Festival
This year’s Avenue of the Arts Film Festival will take place from July 15 to July 23rd at the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library. The festival, directed by Artist and Designer, LB Gratun, will feature free film screenings (among many other activities such as live music and food offerings) that correspond with the theme Food for Health. Food for Thought. Food for Change.
Here is the free movie schedule:
Thursday, July 15 @ 6pm- Up in the Air
Friday, July 16 @ 2pm- Julia & Julia
Thursday, July 22 @ 6pm- Four Seasons Lodge- Documentary
Friday, July 23 @ 12pm- Food Inc- Documentary
Friday, July 23 @ 2pm- Up
The West End Branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 151 Cambridge Street in Boston, near the Government Center Green Line T stop. For more information about the Avenue of the Arts Film Festival, click here.
Free Films for Seniors
The Never Too Late Group at the Boston Public Library was created for older adults with the idea in mind that it’s never too late to learn. This summer the program presents a series of free movies. The schedule is as follows for July and August 2010:
July 1- Amelia
July 8- Mamma Mia!
July 15- Up in the Air
July 22- Runaway Bride
July 29- Memoirs of a Geisha
August 5- Splendor in the Grass
August 12-House of Flying Daggers
August 19- An Education
August 26- Dirty Dancing
All free movies take place in the Rabb Lecture Hall at the Boston Public Library’s Central Location at 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116.
Musicals From Then and Now
The North End Branch of the Boston Public Library shows free movies on Wednesdays at 6pm as part of the Musicals From Then and Now Free Film Series.
July Schedule:
July 7- Presenting Lily Mars
July 14- The Band Wagon
July 21- Footloose
July 28- Rent
The North End Branch Library is located at 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA 02113.
Monday Matinees in Dorchester
The Adams Street Branch of the BPL offers the following free movie matinees during July:
July 12-A Night to Remember
July 19- Old Man and the Sea
July 26- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
All shows begin at 2pm. The Adams Street Library Branch is located at 690 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA 02122.
Hepburn and Tracy Summer Film Series
The Boston Public Library has yet another program offering free films to the public this summer, this one dedicated to Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy and the movies in which the two star. The Hepburn and Tracy Summer Film Series presents the following free films for the months of July and August of 2010.
July 1- Keeper of the Flame
July 8- Woman of the Year
July 15- Without Love
July 22- The Sea of Grass
July 29- State of the Union
August 5- Adam’s Rib
August 12-Pat and Mike
August 19- Desk Set
August- 26- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
All free movie events will take place in the Rabb Lecture Hall of the Boston Public Library’s Central Location at 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116.
Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival
The Third Annual Magic 106.7 Family Film Festival will show free family friendly movies at The Prudential Center each Saturday at sundown from July 17 through August 21. In addition to the free film screenings, there will also be a variety of activities to keep you entertained from 6pm on.
The free movie schedule has not yet been announced but you can check back here for updates.
The Prudential Center is located in Boston’s Back Bay Neighborhood at 800 Boylston Street, Boston, 02199. The Family Film Festival events will take place in the South Garden.
Summer in the Parks 2010 Outdoor Film Series
This free film series is presented by The Brookline Parks and Open Spaces Division and the Brookline Recreation Department. This year’s theme is Monster Splash!
The free family friendly movies will be shown at the Devotion School Field, 345 Harvard Street, which is right up the street from Coolidge Corner in Brookline. Show times are at sundown (8:30-ish) and the cancellation info hotline in case of rain is 617-730-2087.
Below is the July Free movie lineup:
July 12- Gremlins
July 19-Beetlejuice
July 26-Where the Wild Things Are
Summer Movie Madness @ MIT
The MIT Lecture Series Committee (LSC) presents Free Summer Films. The movies will take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm in Room 26-100 of the 77 Mass. Ave. building on the MIT Campus. (Directions) This is within walking distance to the Kendall/MIT T Stop on the Red Line MBTA Train.
The MIT Summer Movie Madness schedule for July and August 2010 is as follows:
July 9 & 10- Kick-Ass
July 23 & 24- Jaws
August 6 & 7- Green Zone
August 20 & 21- Date Night
http://www.bpl.org/central/adult/senior.htm
http://www.bpl.org/news/
http://wbz.cbslocal.com/free-friday-flicks
http://www.bhh.com/special_summer.htm
http://lsc.mit.edu/index.shtml
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