The West End Museum-Events & Programs

Events & Programs

Upcoming Events & Programs

July 2011

Jazz at the West End Museum

Friday, July 29, 2011 at 8:00pm

@ West End Museum

Featuring the "Bright Moments Band"

Cost: free
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Bob McCloskey (tenor sax), John Licata (trombone), Dave Gold (bass), John Nourse (drums) and Mark Michaels (guitar) will be playing the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Charles Mingus.

August 2011

6th Annual West End Children's Festival

Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 11am

@ Thoreau Path / West End

Cost: free
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Visit the West End Museum's booth at the "6th Annual West End Children's Festival". The festival is free to all children and families; for more information visit their website at: http://westendchildrensfestival.org/

Movie: "Understanding Urban Renewal..."

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 7:00pm

@ West End Museum

Cost: free
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One of Jane Jacobs only Boston appearances on film will be shown along with Ric Burn's episode 7 of his documentary "New York", which outlines the federal Urban Renewal program: Title 1, Title 2 and the Federal Highway Act.

September 2011

Leaving the River" Opening Reception

Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 6:30pm

@ West End Museum

Cost: free
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"Leaving the River" opening reception; art installation by former West Ender Evelyn Berde. View the exhibit and meet the artist; refreshments will be served.

Movie: "Understanding Urban Renewal..."

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 7:00pm

@ West End Museum

Cost: free
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Artist Talk: "Leaving the River"

Thursday, September 15, 6:30

@ West End Museum

Cost: free
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Artist, Evelyn Berde, speaks about the process of creating her installation: how the pieces evolved, the role art plays in helping to heal the memories of post-traumatic stress disease and how telling her story has invited others to share their memories through art.

West End Mass

Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 10am

@ St. Josephs Church, 68 Cardinal O'Connell Way, Boston, MA 02114

http://stjosephboston.com/ 617 523 4342

Cost: free
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"Leaving the River": West Ender Family Reception

Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 12pm

@ West End Museum

Cost: free
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"Leaving the River" family reception; art installation by former West Ender Evelyn Berde. View the exhibit and meet the artist; refreshments will be served.

Artist Talk: "Art as Healer..."

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 a 12pm

@ West End Museum

Cost: free
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Magical Thinking and Play Evelyn Berde and Dr. Susan Linn talks about how the creative process helps people survive. How do children survive in the midst of trauma and depression in a family? This talk will focus on the use of art and play as coping methods for children.

Artist Talk: "Telling Our Stories..."

Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 6:30pm

@ West End Museum

Cost: free
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Artist Evelyn Berde, and Writer Susan Monsky discuss the value of art as memoir, the connection of words and images in creating a memoir and the different ways of telling our stories. How do we begin? What direction should I go in? What tools will help me? Why do we tell our stories?

October 2011

October is Italian Heritage Month

West End Museum Dance and Reunion

Friday, October 22, 2011 at 7:00pm

@ Malden Irish American Club

Buffet Diner & Entertainment

Cost: $50
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Entertainment TBA

November 2011

Veterans Day Remembrance

Friday, October 22, 2011 at 7:00pm

@ West End Museum