Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
A Changing World: New England in the Photographs of Verner Reed, 1950-1972
Adams Gallery, David J. Sargent Hall, Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street. Exhibit runs through July 21

A retrospective of the work of photojournalist Vernon Reed, who captured images of a rapidly expanding post-war economy in his work for Life magazine in the 1950s.  Free and open to the public.  Contact Suffolk University for more information.

Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gathering Place for Freedom
Museum of African American History, 46 Joy Street, exhibit runs through September 1

Celebrate the bicentennial of the African Meeting House with an exhibit featuring photographs of Prince Hall, Frederick Douglass, and other Boston abolitionists.  Free admission.  For more information, call 617-725-0022.

Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Always Delightfully Cool Exhibit
Boston Athenaeum, 10 1/2 Beacon Street, exhibit runs through August 22

Experience leisure travel and tourism of 19th-century New England.  Exhibit features advertising prints, photographs, maps, sheet music covers, and large-scale chromolithographs.  Free admission.  For more information, call 617-227-0270.

Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Grape Island Sunset Cruise
boat departs from Rowes Wharf Water Transport

Experience Grape Island in the evening.  Take a guided tour or explore on your own.  Park policy is no pets and no alcohol.  There is no food sold on the boat or the island.  Fees are $20 for adults, $18 for senior/students, and $16 for children.  For more information contact Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands at  781-740-4290.

Friday, Jul 18, 2008
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Edmund Fowle House, 28 Marshall Street, Watertown

Come hear the Declaration of Independence and tour the Council Chambers of the Edmund Fowle House.  Refreshments will be served and period clothing is encouraged.  Free and open to the public.  For more information, visit www.historicwatertown.org

Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bumpkin Island Sunset Tour
boat departs from Rowes Wharf Water Transport

Experience Bumpkin Island in the evening.  Take a guided tour or explore on your own.  Park policy is no pets and no alcohol.  There is no food sold on the boat or the island.  Fees are $20 for adults, $18 for senior/students, and $16 for children.  For more information contact Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands at 781-740-4290.

Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Modern Building Walking Tour
Dowtown Boston

It has been said that “the most endangered buildings are those of the previous generation,” and in recent years, this has proven true for our nation’s Modern buildings. This tour will be led by David Fixler, FAIA and Henry Moss, AIA of DOCOMOMO, and Sarah D. Kelly, executive director of the Boston Preservation Alliance. It will begin at the Lindemann Center in Government Center, and will include a broad range of works showcasing the variety and quality of modernism in the downtown area. The tour is free of charge for Alliance and DOCOMOMO members and $10 for non-members. Space is limited. Co-sponsored by the Boston Preservation Alliance and DOCOMOMO-US/New England

Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Peddocks Island Sunset Tour
boat departs from Rowes Wharf Water Transport

Experience Peddocks Island in the evening.  Take a guided tour or explore on your own.  Park policy is no pets and no alcohol.  There is no food sold on the boat or the island.  Fees are $20 for adults, $18 for senior/students, and $16 for children.  For more information contact Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands at 781-740-4290.

Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Lovells Island Sunset Cruise
boat departs from Rowes Wharf Water Transport

Experience Lovells Island in the evening.  Take a guided tour or explore on your own.  Park policy is no pets and no alcohol.  There is no food sold on the boat or the island.  Fees are $20 for adults, $18 for senior/students, and $16 for children.  For more information contact Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands at 781-740-4290.

Thursday, Aug 21, 2008
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Boston's Re-emerging Theatre District Walking Tour
Boston's Theatre District

Join the Boston Landmarks Commission and the Boston Preservation Alliance for a tour of Boston’s historic Theatre District. Centered along Washington Street, this area has been the home to over forty theatres since 1792. This tour will highlight the history of the district, the preservation of the theatres and the revitalization of the area. The tour is free of charge for members of the Alliance and WalkBoston and $10 for non-members. Space is limited.

Co-sponsored by the Boston Preservation Alliance, WalkBoston, and the Boston Landmarks Commission. 

Wednesday, Sep 24, 2008
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Esplanade: The View from the River
Boarding at CambridgeSide Galleria

Come aboard Charles I, a replica turn-of-the-century touring boat from the Charles River Boat Company fleet, with the Boston Preservation Alliance and Linda Cox, Esplanade advocate and historian.  We will get an up-close look at the history and the shaping of the Esplanade over the years. The tour fee of $35 per person includes light refreshments and a cash bar will also be available.  This event is limited to 60 people so reserve your spot soon.  Please contact Erin Ware at 617-367-2458 for reservations.

Please contact the Charles River Boat Company for more details regarding their vessels and tour schedule.

Saturday, Sep 27, 2008
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Charlestown Preservation Society's Historic House Tour
Charlestown

Tour historic Charlestown homes, all beautifully restored.  Tickets $25 in advance, $30 on tour day.  Members are $20 in advance.  For more information and to purchase tickets, contact the Charlestown Preservation Society.