Saturday September 11, 11:30 am – 2:00pm

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Special Event: Center Open House

Vive la rentrée!
Tuesday September 14, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Exhibit: Fête des Tuileries Vernissage

Photographs by Linda Szabo White
Wednesday September 15, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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French Cultural Center
53 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA 02116
Tel: 617.912.0423
Fax: 617.912.0450

www.FrenchCulturalCenter.org

Time Reversal Facial offer at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston at 776 Boylston Street

As Autumn approaches, we invite you to The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston. After a summer spent in the sun, try our 1 hour and 20 minute Time Reversal Facial to heal your sun-damaged skin. This results-driven nourishing treatment uses a formula of highly engineered vitamins. Appropriate for all skin types, this facial helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines, repair sun damage, even out discoloration and brown spots, and treats moderate to severe acne. The treatment includes a cold stone facial massage and an indulgent hand massage.

Reserve your treatment and receive a complimentary skin care trial collection.

This offer is available now through September 30, 2010 and at USD195 on weekdays and USD210 on weekends with complimentary gift

For more information, please visit www.mandarinoriental.com/boston/spa/ or contact us by calling +1 (617) 535 8820 or email mobos-spa@mohg.com

Cocktails and Flatbread promotion at M Bar & Lounge, Mandarin Oriental, Boston at 776 Boylston Street

Upon ordering the 1^st two signature cocktails, enjoy a complimentary gourmet flatbread from our chefs

Choices include:

Mozzarella cheese flatbread, pomodoro sauce, basil pesto with grated parmesan cheese; or Goat cheese flatbread, grilled chicken, Thai peanut sauce, cilantro and cherry tomatoes

Offer starts now and is valid Monday to Thursday, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information, please visit www.mandarinoriental.com/boston/dining or call (617) 535 8800

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Contact:
Josh Taylor
617-226-1226
education@NEHGS.org

Location:
99-101 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02116-3007

Mail Registration Address:
NEHGS
Education/Tours
101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116-3007

Windows to the Past: Newspaper Research
September 15, 2010 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Guest Speaker: Elissa Scalise Powell, CG

Newspapers contain more than obituaries — they record many important events in our ancestor’s lives and can be a substitute for missing vital records. Learn how to access them online and off in order to reap the huge rewards that are hidden in their pages.

About the Speaker: Elissa has been doing genealogical research since 1985, and has been helping others find their ancestral roots since 1990. The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) certified her in 1995 as a Certified Genealogical Records SpecialistSM (CGRS), and changed her designation in 2005 to Certified GenealogistSM (CG). She is one of about a dozen certified associates residing in the state of Pennsylvania. She is a past Trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists (2006-2009).

She is the course coordinator for the Professional Genealogy course at the Institute for Genealogy and Historical Research held in June at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama and an instructor in the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy held in January in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is a subject matter expert and instructor in Boston University’s Certificate in Genealogical Research program. She also lectures both nationally and regionally.

Elissa enjoys writing articles and book reviews for NGS NewsMagazine, the NGS Quarterly, the APG Quarterly, Digital Genealogist, and the now defunct Genealogical Computing. She was a Director for the Association of Professional Genealogists from 2000 through 2005 and the Participating Societies Chairperson for the National Genealogical Society’s 2003 Conference in Pittsburgh. Elissa is a past president of both the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and the North Hills Genealogists as well as past newsletter editor for both, and past Program chairperson and Book Review Editor for the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.

Free and Open to the Public

For more information visit: www.americanancestors.org

Australian Research Seminar
September 22, 2010 10:00AM – 12:00PM

Join NEHGS and guest speaker Helen D. Harris, OAM for two lectures relating to Australian genealogy, “Beginning Your Family History Research in Australia,” and “Finding your Long Lost Relatives in Australia.”

Free and open to the public.

About the Speaker: Helen D. Harris has lived in Whitehorse for more than 30 years, with the past 13 years in Elgar Ward. She is married with two adult daughters. Her main areas of interest are heritage, health and environmental issues. She is affiliated with several local groups including the Box Hill Historical Society, ELGAR Contact, Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies and the Whitehorse Branch of the Greens. Her achievements include: Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 1993 for services to community history; Master of Arts (History); founder and Honorary Life Member Avoca and District Historical Society; inaugural Frances Brown Award for Excellence from the Victorian Association of Family History Organizations in 2004.

For more information visit: www.americanancestors.org

Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America
September 22, 2010 6:00PM – 7:30PM recurs

From the best-selling author of Leviathan comes this sweeping narrative of one of America’s most historically rich industries. Beginning his epic history in the early 1600s, Eric Jay Dolin traces the dramatic rise and fall of the American fur industry, from the first Dutch encounters with the Indians to the rise of the conservation movement in the late nineteenth century. Dolin shows how the fur trade, driven by the demands of fashion, sparked controversy, fostered economic competition, and fueled wars among the European powers, as North America became a battleground for colonization and imperial aspirations. The trade in beaver, buffalo, sea otter, and other animal skins spurred the exploration and the settlement of the vast American continent, while it alternately enriched and gravely damaged the lives of America’s native peoples. Populated by a larger-than-life cast—including Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant; President Thomas Jefferson; America’s first multimillionaire, John Jacob Astor; and mountain man Kit Carson—Fur, Fortune, and Empire is the most comprehensive and compelling history of the American fur trade ever written. Dolin’s talk, accompanied by slides, will tell the story of fur trade in America, from East to West.

About the Speaker: Eric Jay Dolin is the author of Leviathan: The History of Whaling In America, which was chosen as one of the best nonfiction books of 2007 by The Los Angeles Times and The Boston Globe. A graduate of Brown, Yale, and MIT, where he received his Ph.D. in environmental policy, he lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with his wife and two children (www.ericjaydolin.com).

For more information visit: www.americanancestors.org

October New Visitor and Welcome Tour
October 6, 2010 10:00AM – 11:30AM

Starting your family genealogy can seem a little daunting at first. There is so much information found in a variety of locations. Let NEHGS help you make sense of it all by attending this FREE lecture for both members and non-members. This talk introduces you to the NEHGS research library, located at 99 Newbury Street in Boston.

Founded in 1845, NEHGS is the country’s oldest and largest non-profit genealogy library and archive. With more than 15 million artifacts, books, manuscripts, microfilms, journals, photographs, records, and other items, NEHGS can provide researchers of every level some of the most important sources of information.

You will also have an opportunity to describe your research interests to one of our expert genealogists on staff, who can offer some advice on how to proceed. The program starts with a thirty-minute introductory lecture and will be followed by a tour of the library and its vast holdings. Make plans to start your genealogy with this great tour.

For more information visit: www.americanancestors.org

Eat. Sleep. Love.

8/11/10 – 9/30/10

Eat a fabulous dinner at acclaimed hotspot, Mistral. Sleep in a luxurious suite with fine Italian linens. Love a bottle of bubbly and chocolate truffles on arrival.

Package includes:

- Overnight accommodations in a suite of your choice

- Gift Certificate for $75 preferred savings for dinner at the acclaimed restaurant Mistral

- A bottle of sparkling Prosecco and handmade chocolate truffles on arrival

- A late check-out based on availability

Link: http://www.innatstbotolph.com/specials/specials.asp

paired from the vine – a wine tasting series

join sommelier jonas atwood & chef stuart race as they pair an assortment of wines with special complimentary small bites.

available every wednesday / 5:30 – 7pm

$25 per person

aug. 25th / old world vs. new world

sept. 1st / wine & cheese

sept. 8th / oregon pinot

sept. 15th / oyster wines

sept. 22nd / sparklers

sept. 29th / tuscany

to make a reservation please email reservations@pairingsboston.com or for more information regarding pairings please visit www.pairingsboston.com

www.firstchurchbostonmusic.org
paul@firstchurchboston.org
The Music of First Church Boston presents
Pianist Leonardo Ciampa performs Chopin in six mid-day recitals
Thursdays, 12:15-12:45pm: September 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 14
donations accepted
First Church in Boston is handicapped accessible
For more information, www.firstchurchbostonmusic.org

About the events
In celebration of the 200th anniversary year of Chopin’s birth, pianist Leonardo Ciampa performs six recitals of Chopin’s music. Each 30’ recital will take place on Thursdays, from September 9 through October 14, 2010. These recitals are open to the public; donations are accepted to support this programming. Concertgoers are invited to bring their own brown-bag lunch to eat quietly during the programs.

Concert I, September 9, 2010
Prelude in B Major, Op. 28, No. 11
Prelude in B minor (“Raindrop”), Op. 28, No.6
Mazurka in C minor, Op. 30, No. 1
Polonaise in A Major (“Military”), Op. 40, No. 1
Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3
Ballade III, Op. 47

Concert II, September 16, 2010
Mazurka in A minor (“Cries & Whispers”), Op. 17, No. 4
Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. 17, No. 1
Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 59, No.3
Etude in A-flat Major (“Aeolian Harp”), Op. 25, No. 1
Polonaise in F-sharp minor (“Tragic”), Op. 44

Concert III, September 23, 2010
Prelude in C minor, Op. 28, No. 20
Waltz in A minor, Op. 34, No. 2
Mazurka in D Major, Op. 33, No. 2
Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 50, No. 3
Etude in G-flat Major (“Black-Key”), Op. 10, No. 5
Polonaise in A-flat Major (“Heroic”), Op. 53

Concert IV, September 30, 2010
Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7
Prelude in E Major, Op. 28, No. 9
Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 66
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 7, No. 2
Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 7, No. 3
Etude in C minor (“Revolutionary”), Op. 10, No. 12
Ballade I, Op. 23

Concert V, October 7, 2010
Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 6, No. 1
Mazurka in A-flat Major, Op. 17, No. 3
Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10, No. 4
Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55, No. 1
Ballade IV, Op. 52

Concert VI, October, 14, 2010
Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1
Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 41, No. 1
Etude in E minor, Op. 25, No. 5
Waltz in D-flat Major (“Minute”), Op. 62, No. 1
Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61

About pianist Leonardo Ciampa

Born in 1971, composer/organist/pianist Leonardo Ciampa is acknowledged as one of the most gifted and versatile musicians of his generation.

As an ogan recitalist, Ciampa has made seven European tours encompassing Italy, Austria, and Germany. He is particularly admired in Italy, where he has played in numerous international festivals (Festival Perosiano, Festival Biellese, Organi Storici della Valsesia, etc.). Currently, Ciampa directs the Chapel organ recital series at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is Music Director of Christ Lutheran Church in Natick, MA. Prior to this appointment, Ciampa was for 23 years Director of Music in various churches in Massachusetts: St. Mary & St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Charlestown (2008-2009); St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brookline (2001-2007); and the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain (1989-2001). At the latter he played the renowned 1859 E. & G. G. Hook organ (destroyed by fire in 2005), on which Ciampa recorded two CDs for AFKA records, No Room at the Inn and No Room at the Inn, Volume II. A third CD, Stained Glass, also on AFKA, will be released in 2011.

Ciampa’s compositions (which are considered “Neoromantic”) include The Annunciation Op. 203 (cantata for chorus, soloists, and strings); Suite Siciliana Op. 145 (for two violins, piano and orchestra), commissioned by the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston to open their 25th anniversary season; five Organ Symphonies, a concerto for piano and organ; a piano quintet; and numerous sacred works. His works are published exclusively by CIC (compositorum.com).

As a piano recitalist, Ciampa is known for his warm sound and colorful style reminiscent of the Golden Age of Pianists. He is especially noted for his interpretations of Chopin (whose 200th birthday Ciampa will commemorate with several piano recitals in 2010). Ciampa collaborates regularly with the Lavazza Chamber Ensemble (lavazzachamberensemble.org).

An avid writer, Ciampa’s books include The Twilight of Belcanto and Don Lorenzo Perosi. He also writes the blog, “Faultbook” (faultbook.blogspot.com).

August 18th 2010 6:00 to 8:00pm

Enjoy the relaxed presentation and self-guided tour of our wine tasting with personal pouring service and tasting comments. Presented in our stylish hip lounge space.

$20 =
…6 samples of different wines
Cheese, crackers, and light appetizers
Free drink ticket worth $12 for a future visit Raffle prizes for hotel stays and lounge visits Signature Martini Shots

A great deal and lots of fun, call now space is limited!

RSVP 617.247.1212

Questions, comments, ideas and feedback email us events@charlesmarkhotel.com

Hosts: Jefferson Ryder/Lounge Manager, Mark Hagopian and Leah Bishop

The Charlesmark Hotel and Lounge
655 Boylston Street – Across from the Boston Public Library

Walking the Edge: Tracing Boston’s Colonial Shoreline Labor Day: September 6, 2010 10:00am-3:00pm

This Labor Day, join nonprofit walking company Boston By Foot as we follow in the footsteps of colonial Bostonians. This tour extravaganza traces the changing original shoreline of Boston, and explores how the shape of Boston has been altered throughout the city’s history.

Meet your guide in the plaza to the right of the Citi Performing Arts Center/Wang Theater, 270 Tremont St. Boston

Admission: $20.00 for the public, $5.00 for Boston By Foot members Please arrive 10-15 minutes early, no reservations are required.

Tour proceeds rain or shine; tour ends on Boston Common at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

For more information, contact: Boston By Foot, Inc by phone at: 617-367-2345, by email at: info@bostonbyfoot.org or visit: www.bostonbyfoot.org.

One World is a free summer program to introduce culture and arts to the children of Boston through arts and crafts, book giveaways, live performances, admission to the Mapparium and more. It runs on Tuesdays, July 6 – August 10, 10 a.m. to noon with a different performer each week. For more information visit www.mbelibrary.org/one-world-registration

Smith & Wollensky Introduces Summer Grill Menu

Fresh flavors & warm weather portions June 15-Sept. 6

Boston, Mass. (June 29, 2010)—The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group unveils its new Summer Grill Menu, a collection of world-class seafood, sandwiches, salads, and grill favorites sized perfectly for warm weather appetites. Available June 15 through Sept. 6, the fresh, seasonal selections are paired with moderately priced premium wines specially chosen to complement summer flavors.

“The Summer Grill Menu was created for the balmy nights and lighter appetites of summer.  From the Lobster Salad to the Open-Faced Sliced Filet, the menu takes the best ingredients and concepts from the classic Smith & Wollensky menu, and presents them with a warm weather twist,” said marketing director Kim Lapine. “Our goal is to give loyal guests something new to try and those unfamiliar with the Smith & Wollensky brand a reason to sample what we have to offer, preferably with a glass of wine in hand, enjoying the ambiance of one of our iconic locations.”

“Smith & Wollensky has a rich heritage of bringing people together with great food. This summer, we build on our reputation as a connector and join Old & New, Summer & Fun, and Food & Wine with the introduction of our Summer Grill Menu,” added Michael Feighery, president of Smith & Wollensky.

A sampling of the Boston Summer Grill Menu includes “Tried & True” favorites, starting with Pork Chop Milanese and new smaller cuts of Smith & Wollensky’s acclaimed meats; “Light & Healthy” offerings, such as Shrimp Cobb Salad and Asparagus & Crab Meat Salad; and “This & That” sides, such as Truffled Macaroni & Cheese, Sautéed Mushrooms, and Creamed Spinach.  It wouldn’t be summer without “Lobster & More Lobster”—Lobster Bisque, Surf & Turf Maine Lobster & filet mignon, and Lobster Mashed Potatoes. “Sea & Be Seen” trying the Ahi Tuna Niçoise and Miso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass; or “Nibble & Nosh” on Colossal Lump Crab Meat Cocktail, Tomato & Mozzarella Salad, and Fried Calamari.

The Summer Grill Menu is offered for dinner daily at the Smith & Wollensky Boston steakhouse101 Arlington Street. The Boston location is open Monday through Sunday, 4:00 p.m.—10:00p.m.

To learn more about the Smith & Wollensky Summer Grill Menu, visit http://www.smithandwollensky.com/2010_summer_menu.html. The Summer Grill Menu varies by location, and is not available in New York. The regular A la Carte menu is also available in all markets.