Fenway Civic Association

Save the Date: Birds of the Back Bay Fens, Saturday, May 10

May 3, 2014 by fenwaycivic

Calling all birders and nature enthusiasts: Please join us for Fenway Civic Association’s annual guided bird walk in the Back Bay Fens. Thrill to the sight and sound of the array of birds that inhabit the Fens each spring on a morning walk led by naturalist Stephen Baird of the Friends of Jamaica Pond. This event is rain or shine- bring a friend and binoculars! This event is open to all.

Date: Saturday, May 10, 2014

Time: 7:00 a.m.

Location: Back Bay Fens park in Boston’s West Fenway neighborhood. Meet at the Japanese Bell outside the Kelleher Rose Garden (by the footbridge across from the Museum of Fine Arts)

Photos: Naturalist Stephen Baird with chickadee, yellow warbler, ovenbird, bluebird. Bird photos taken in the Back Bay Fens. All photos courtesy of Stephen Baird

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Next Fenway Young Professionals event is coming up!

March 6, 2014 by fenwaycivic

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from    6:30pm until 8:00pm at Thorton’s on Peterborough Street.

What is the Fenway Young Professionals?
A network for young professionals living in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. We are a division of the Fenway Civic Association. Like our page to stay updated for future events!

Please RSVP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/829121843770263 or by emailing fenwayyp@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

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BACK BAY FENS CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS

February 16, 2014 by fenwaycivic

PUBLIC MEETING

BACK BAY FENS CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS

Thursday, February 20, 2014 – 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Museum of Fine Arts, Riley Seminar Room

465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

Click to access 2014feb20-backbayfens-notice.pdf

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Save-the-date: February 11, Symphony Community Park Public Meeting

January 28, 2014 by fenwaycivic

Please join us for the next:

Symphony Community Park Public meeting

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Morville House/100 Norway Street

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, together with the Friends of Symphony Park, landscape architect Jon Pate, and artist Jacob Kulin, invite the community to a public meeting on Symphony Park.

The park has proceeded through a community-inspired design process, and the final design will be discussed, together with the integration of public art into the site. Park construction and art installation timelines and funding will be reviewed, with community members invited to offer input on the material presented.

Please come and bring your ideas! Coffee, beverages, and light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please view the meeting flyer, or contact Project Manager Lauren Bryant at Lauren.Bryant@cityofboston.gov

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Notice: Upcoming Utility Work in Fenway

January 13, 2014 by fenwaycivic

Neighbors,

The week of January 13, the following work will be conducted by RCN in the Fenway:

There will be a short 20’ dig on Brookline Street across from Yawkey Way to the sidewalk. This dig will take less than 2 days.

There will be a short 20’ dig on Brookline Street across from the intersection of Yawkey Way/Van Ness to the sidewalk. This dig will take less than 2 days.

There will be a short 35’ dig along Brookline Street from Newbury Street and parallel to the sidewalk. This dig will take less than 2 days.

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FCA Annual Meeting January 6, 2014 SAVE THE DATE!

December 18, 2013 by fenwaycivic

Dear FCA Members and Friends:

We invite you to attend our 52nd Annual Meeting, to be held on Monday, January 6, 2014,for what promises to be an exceptional evening at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum! Plan to join friends and neighbors for an inspiring evening among some of the City’s most treasured works of art at one of its finest examples of modern architecture.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM in the Gardner Museum’s new Calderwood Hall, accessed through the 25 Evans Way entrance to the museum. We will provide a year-in-review of FCA’s activities and a special presentation honoring our long time city councilor Mike Ross for his many years of service to the Fenway community.

The business meeting will be followed by a reception with socializing and refreshments, and tours will be offered of the Gardner Museum’s new wing.

Reminders for the Annual Meeting will be sent out in late December, but mark your calendars now!

This meeting is open to everyone. Bring a friend!

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Fenway Christmas Tree Lighting coming up this week!

November 29, 2013 by fenwaycivic

Fenway Christmas Tree Lighting coming up this week!

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Public Meeting on Proposed Hemenway Street Bike Lanes TOMORROW

August 13, 2013 by fenwaycivic

We encouraged all interested members to attend the following meeting:

The City and Boston Bikes will be holding a public meeting to discuss the installation of bike lanes on Hemenway Street in the East Fenway, as a means of reducing accidents and increasing bike safety.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 6-7 PM
Boston Conservatory, 31 Hemenway St., T401, Boston MA

See the flyer linked below for more information.

Outreach_-_Hemenway_Public_Meeting

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Save-the-date: Summer Sunset Concert in Ramler Park, August 8th

July 29, 2013 by fenwaycivic

Please join us at Ramler Park on August 8th at 6:30 pm, for the Summer Sunset Concert.

Time and Date: 6:30 pm, August 8th
Location: Ramler Park, 130 Peterborough St, West Fenway

Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs and join us for an evening of jazz and broadway hits. Brought to you by the Friends of Ramler Park and the Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust. Please see the attached flyer for more information.Ramler 2013 Poster

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