First Snow Day & Other Happenings This Week & Next

updated 12.6.19 with events December 14 - 18th,
updated 12.3.19 3:30 pm:  Save the date of  December 18th at 6 pm for the rescheduled 15 Necco (former GE Headquarters) Public Community Meeting.

With thoughts of snow days and winter festivities, here is a round up of free art happenings, Holiday Pop-Ups and Holiday Strolls in Seaport and Fort Point starting Friday, December 6th through Thursday, December 12th with some repeating weekend events.  

Transit is one of the top issues in the neighborhood. The Seaport Fort Point Transit Strategic Plan Public Community meeting will be held December 9th. The final Mayoral Advisory Task Force Northern Avenue Bridge meeting is Tuesday, December 10th.  

Event details are below: 

Friday, December 6th: Seaport Holiday Stroll, 5 pm – 9 pm with Light Up Seaport tree lighting at 7:15 pm. Live music, store specials and treats. More details.

Friday, December 6th: Rubaru Roshini Special Screening, 6 pm at Midway Artist Studios, 15 Channel Center Street. Free. View trailer.

Saturday, December 7th: Holly-Day on the Harbor, an afternoon of kids holiday fun 12 pm - 2 pm at Atlantic Wharf's Waterfront Square.

Holiday Pop-Up Shops

• FPAC Assemblage Art Space at the Envoy: Sat & Sundays 12 pm to 4 pm in December. Every weekend different FPAC artists participate in these Tabletop Holiday Pop-Ups. 70 Sleeper St.

• Row 34: Sundays December 8th and December 15th from 4 pm to 6 pm. Sip on complimentary bubbles & snacks while shopping for unique gifts made by local artists. 383 Congress St.

Monday, December 9th: Seaport Transit Strategic Plan Community Meeting (transit improvements & connectivity in Seaport & Fort Point) 5:30 pm-7:30 pm, BSA Fort Point room, 290 Congress St.

Tuesday, December 10^th:  Northern Avenue Bridge Mayoral Advisory Task Force Meeting, 3 pm - 5 pm at WPI Seaport, 303 Congress St. Public is welcome to attend.

Tuesday, December 10^th: Fort Point Theatre Channel presents Andrew Neuman: Two Video Project(ions) 8pm in Art Under The Stairs at Midway Artist Studios, 15 Channel Center St. Free. 

Wednesday, December 11^th: Friends of Fort Point Channel Holiday Stroll 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Over 25 participating locations. Meet & greet with Olaf from Frozen. Details. 

Thursday, December 12th: Fort Point Channel Landmarks District Commission meeting 6pm, City Hall. Check FortPointBoston.com for details later this week.

Saturday, December 14th: 249 A Street Artists Holiday Sale & Open Studios.  A select group of artists will open their studios between noon and 5 pm. Visit "Paper Clips" exhibit in the gallery. 

UPCOMING

Monday, December 16th: Boston Tea Party Reenactment starts at 6:30 pm at Old South Meeting Hall and ends with public viewing along the Fort Point Channel across from the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum from 8 pm to 8:30 pm.

Tuesday, December 17th: please note that the City Cannabis Community meeting for 324 A Street is postponed at the request of the operator in order to review the new cannabis ordinance that passed by City Council and signed by Mayor Walsh in November 2019.

Wednesday, December 18th: 15 Necco (former GE Headquarters) Public Community meeting, hosted by the BPDA (Boston Planning & Development Agency) 6pm at 300 A Street.

originally posted 12.3.19

Getting Festive Fort Point Style

Looking to get in the holiday spirit without leaving the neighborhood or going to a mall? The artists, restaurants and stores of Fort Point are offering numerous opportunities this week and weekend to bring you good cheer. 

The Friends of the Fort Point Channel's eighth annual Fort Point Holiday Stroll takes place Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Explore Fort Point restaurants, stores and pop-up shops such as an artist pop up at Mayhew Wine Shop. Enjoy local treats, drinks and holiday delights. Pick up a stroll map at anyone of the participating locations and enter the Friends' raffle. 

More than twenty artists at the 249 A Street Cooperative will open their doors for the 249 A Street Holiday Art Sale on Saturday, December 8, 2018 from 11 am to 5 pm. Find handmade gifts for the hardest to shop for on your list. All gifts are made by the artists at Fort Point's original artist studios. Shop in a relaxed studio setting, meet the artists, and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Free (including parking) and open to the public.  

Don't miss the ICA Holiday Market  for more gifts and live music this Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm at 25 Harbor Shore Drive. 

Mayor Walsh’s annual tree lighting starts at 12 pm on December 9, 2018 at Medal of Honor (M) Park. There will be goats, ponies, balloon animals, refreshments and more to celebrate the season. M Park is located at 800 East Broadway.  

Row 34 restaurant is helping you get festive each Sunday in December from 4 pm to 6 pm. Swing by for free small bites and bevvies while finding the perfect gifts made by local Fort Point artists for everyone on your list! Discover when you favorite art maker will be at Row 34 Holiday Pop-Up Shops.

Looking For Holiday Cheer?

Look no longer and look no further than your own backyard to get in the holiday spirit. The seventh annual Fort Point Holiday Stroll, hosted by the Friends of The Fort Point Channel, is Friday, December 8, 2017 from 4 pm - 7 pm. 

There will be treats by Row 34, Bastille Kitchen, Pastoral, Bon Me and more
There will be beverages for sipping at Menton, Mayhew Wine Shop, Craft Beer Cellar, Envoy and more
There will be gifts for sale at the 249 A St Artist Cooperative, Boston Children's Museum, Fpac Space at the Envoy and more
There will be singing by Emerson's premier acapella group, The Treble Makers
It is a wonderful time of the year in Fort Point

Click here to register and start planning your stroll. 

You may pick up the Fort Point Holiday Stroll map at the Atrium at the Residence Inn by Marriott located at 370 Congress Street or at any participating business. Be sure to collect stamps at every stop for a chance to win prizes from local businesses and restaurants. 

At the end of the night rest those weary feet at a free screening of the Fort Point Theatre Channel's We Are Egypt at 7:30 pm at Midway Artist Studios.

Return this weekend for more shopping at the 249 A Street Holiday Studio Sale on Saturday 12 pm to 5 pm, and Holiday Pop Ups at the fpac space Saturday and Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm and at Row 34 on Sunday from 4 pm - 6 pm. For more information read our previous post, It's Time To Put On Your Holiday Walking Shoes. 

Fort Point Is In The Holiday Spirit

Fort Point is in the holiday spirit thanks to the Friends of Fort Point Channel's Holiday Stroll this Friday, December 11th from 4 pm - 8 pm. Over twenty restaurants, boutiques, pop-up shops and artist studios are staying open late for a night of holiday shopping and fun. Stroll through the historic Fort Point neighborhood and nibble treats while shopping local.  

Discover live music, complimentary treats, discounts and one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list. 

This free event only comes one a year. Plan your evening with a look at the Friends of Fort Point Channel's 2015 Holiday Stroll Program.  Pick up a map at any of the participating locations and collect at least 15 stamps for a chance to win amazing prizes from local boutiques and restaurants!