July Stoop party (2016)

Eight Streets continues out Summer on the Stoop series with our first stoop night of 2016 and with out next stoop night this Thursday July 14.  Join us between 5:30 and 7:30 on Waltham  Street and meet your neighbors.

Our stoop nights are a way to re-connect with your neighbors.  They harken back to the days before we were overworked and perpetually busy with technology.   Residents spent many events on their stoops enjoying the evening and chatting with neighbors and passer-bys.   (For more on our Stoop night resurgence, see our previous blog post.)

We're bringing back the tradition by holding stop nights in the summers.  We take a few nights each summer and focus on one of our neighborhood streets.

This time we return to Waltham street.   If you live on Waltham, come out and sit on your stoop and say hi to neighbors.   If you're from our other Eight Streets, walk on over to Waltham and make some new friends!

To kick off the night, we have some host stoops who have promised to be on their stoops to meet and greet.   Look for the stoops with balloons.  Use our host stoops as a starting point for your evening, but don't feel confined by our host stoops - walk the street and say hi to everyone!!

Hope to see you there!

Thursday, July 14
5:30-7:30pm
Waltham street

Printable flier here.

June ESNA Meeting

Our June business meeting will be a social event.

For June we will meet at the Boston Eagle (Tremont & Dwight) for an evening of pool and socializing.  We'll throw in a little business to make it official.

This month we'll meet on Wednesday, June 15th.

Join us starting at 6:30 at the Eagle for some light socializing.  

6:30-7 - Neighborhood Netowrking.  Free pizza & Cash bar
7-7:30 - Short ENSA Meeting; Neighborhood updates
7:30 - Wine tasting, courtesy of new business Wine Riot

Please RSVP so we can get an idea of how many might attend.   Send an email to ESNA.JuneSocial@gmail.com

Click here for an event flier to share

We usually take summers off, so this is the last meeting until September.   (But we'll still have a stoop party or two - keep an eye on our Facebook pages)


Hope to see everyone there.


Remember to visit us on Facebook as well - get more local notices and photos from all our events.

Hope to see everyone there!

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September Stoop Night

Eight Streets marks the end of summer with a final Stoop Night.   This Sunday, September 20th.  Join us between 5:00 and 6:30 as the residents of Dwight street hold the final stoop night.   Come out and meet your neighbors.

Our stoop nights are a way to re-connect with your neighbors.  They harken back to the days before we were overworked and perpetually busy with technology.   Residents spent many events on their stoops enjoying the evening and chatting with neighbors and passer-bys.   (For more on our Stoop night resurgence, see our previous blog post.)

We're bringing back the tradition by holding stop nights in the summers.  We take a few nights each summer and focus on one of our neighborhood streets.

The residents of Dwight liked their first stoop night so much they wanted to host one again.   If you live on Dwight street, come out and sit on your stoop and say hi to neighbors.   If you're from our other Eight Streets, walk on over to Dwight and make some new friends!

To kick off the night, we have some host stoops who have promised to be on their stoops to meet and greet.   Look for the stoops with balloons.  Use our host stoops as a starting point for your evening, but don't feel confined by our host stoops - walk the street and say hi to everyone!!  If you'd like to be a host stoop, send an email to Bernard.  

Hope to see you there!

Sunday, September 20th
5:00-6:30pm
Dwight street.

Printable flier here.

June Stoop Party

Eight Streets continues the Summer of the Stoop and with out next stoop night this Saturday, June 27th.  Join us between 5:30 and 7:30 on Milford  Street and meet your neighbors.

Our stoop nights are a way to re-connect with your neighbors.  They harken back to the days before we were overworked and perpetually busy with technology.   Residents spent many events on their stoops enjoying the evening and chatting with neighbors and passer-bys.   (For more on our Stoop night resurgence, see our previous blog post.)

We're bringing back the tradition by holding stop nights in the summers.  We take a few nights each summer and focus on one of our neighborhood streets.

This Saturday we focus on Milford street.   If you live on Milford, come out and sit on your stoop and say hi to neighbors.   If you're from our other Eight Streets, walk on over to Milford and make some new friends!

To kick off the night, we have some host stoops who have promised to be on their stoops to meet and greet.   Look for the stoops with balloons.  Use our host stoops as a starting point for your evening, but don't feel confined by our host stoops - walk the street and say hi to everyone!!

Hope to see you there!

Saturday, June 27th
5:30-7:30pm
Milford street.

Printable flier here.

Parks & Cleanups

Hi everyone,

Boston Shines

Mark your calendars - next Saturday come join your neighbors as Eight Streets takes part in Boston Shines.  This year we'll be cleaning out Watson park, as well as the alleys between Shawmut and Bone, and Shawmut and Taylor.   We'll also give a hand where we can with cleanups going on in Ringgold and Peters parks.   The city will provide bags and tools (ad hopefully some gloves) - we just need the manpower.

Join us and help put a Shine on the southern end of our neighborhood.   After the cleanup, Friends on Ringgold is hosting a pot luck and plant sale in the park from 11:30-2

A Flier for the Boston Shines cleanups can be found here.

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Watson Park

Speaking of Watson Park, the city has arranged for an in-park community meeting.  The BRA ad Parks Dept. will be there, so we hope to get an update  on the status of transferring the park to Parks.  The meeting is this Wednesday at 6pm in the park.   We hope abutters and interested neighbors can attend.

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Facebook

The South End Forum has created a presence on Facebook.  They have a Page for announcement and such, and a Group which is an open community board where anyone can post.   Visit both if you'd like to keep up on South End-wide information

South End FB Page.

South End FB Community Group.

and of course, the Eight Streets FB Page.

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Hope we can see you this week:

• Wednesday, April 29, Watson Park Meeting.  6pm in the park.
• Saturday, May 2, Boston Shines.  8:30-noon.  Meet at Watson Park
• Saturday, May 2, Ringgold Park Pot Luck and Plant Sale, 11:30-2

Trees & Tree lighting

It's getting close to that time...

Charlie the Christmas Tree guy is back in our neighborhood again this year. A great way to get your Christmas trees and wreaths without having to go far from home. This year they're across the street - still at Berkeley and Tremont, but in the fenced yard of the Franklin Institute. Look for the Christmas lights, you can't miss him. Open now - every day and evening.

Our South End tree lighting is around the corner as well! Join your neighbors ont he BCA Plaza on Saturday, December 8th for the South End tree lighting. The event is 3-5pm on the BCA plaza, (4:15 est trolley arrival) and includes activities and snacks for the kids. For more information, see the BCA Web site.

 Don't forget to take advantage of the variety of theater events available for half price on the Mayors Holiday Special web site!

Neighborhood Night at the Gardener

The Gardener museum is having their third in a series of Neighborhood Nights.   Stop by this Thursday, August 9th after 5pm for free admission.   Families are welcome!!

This night's theme is Magical Journey.   For information, please click here.

August 9: Magical Journey
Explore art from Egypt, China, Japan and Spain, and imagine your own journeys. Join in a scavenger hunt to discover fascinating stories and art from around the world. Create your own artwork, and be enlivened by the spontaneous creativity of the Impulse Dance Company.

B/FNA Fundraiser Notice

From the B/FNA:

Blackstone/Franklin Square Neighborhood Association is having its annual silent-auction fundraiser, next Thursday February 23.

The scholarship is available for South End high school seniors to be used to books, computer and other supplies. Last year we gave out eight $1,000 scholarships. This year the silent auction has an amazing range of items: restaurant gift certificates, framing, hair cuts, manicures and coffee.

The event is from 6 to 8 pm at Estragon, 700 Harrison Avenue, South End. Tickets are $25/advance, $30/door. For more information, tickets and a scholarship application, go to http://blackstonefranklin.org.

Thanks! Hope to see you there.

Andrew Parthum
President, B/FSNA
617 834 2696