Brookline

Summer Events Schedule

 

 

Brookline: The what

August 14-October 25
Brookline Farmers’ Market
Centre Street Parking Lot behind Coolidge Corner Theatre
Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. - dusk
Once you shop at this local market, you’ll find it hard to shop at ordinary grocery stores. Choose from a dizzying array of organic and traditionally grown produce, homemade baked goods, cheeses and ice cream.
www.town.brookline.ma.us/
FarmersMarket

August 14 & 18
Mural Painting for Zaftig’s 10 Year Anniversary
Zaftigs Delicatessen
335 Harvard St.
Aug. 14, 2- 6 p.m., Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grab a paint brush and help Art Builds Community celebrate Zaftigs’ 10-year anniversary. Join your fellow neighbors in the painting of an 880 square foot mural featuring the restaurant’s mascot, “Nanny Fanny,” to life. No artistic experience necessary.
Free
www.artbuildscommunity.org

August 21-September 14
Learn How Cameras Work at “Walk inside the Camera”
Brookline Arts Center
86 Monmouth St.
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Did you know that a room could double as a camera? This unique exhibit transforms the BAC into a full-size replica of a camera obscura, an ancient optical device or “dark room”, where visitors will learn about the art, science and technology of photography. Very cool.
Free
www.brooklineartscenter.com

August 23
Brookline Outdoor Family Movie Series 
Larz Anderson Park-Great Lawn
8 p.m.
Keeping in theme with the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, this series is a tribute to classic automobiles. Catch up with Marty and Doc Brown as Stars & Cars at Larz Film Series presents “Back to the Future.” Food vendors, vintage cars and community booths will be featured prior to the show.
Free
www.town.brookline.ma.us

September 1
“Never Give Up” Book Signing by New England Patriot Tedy Bruschi
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard St.
2 p.m.
Beloved Patriots defender chronicles his difficult journey from stroke survivor to defending Superbowl champion linebacker. Bruschi overcame what could have been a career-ending condition and fought his way back into the NFL, inspiring stroke victims and Pats fans alike. Don’t miss this chance to meet number 54 and cheer him on as the Pats begin their 2007 season.
Free
www.brooklinebooksmith.com


EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.


Brookline: The where

Larz Anderson Auto Museum
This antique auto museum, established in 1949 by the Veteran Motor Car Club of America, grew out of the magnificent collections of horse-drawn carriages and vintage motorcars assembled and owned by wealthy U.S. Ambassador Larz Anderson and his socialite wife, Isabel. The Museum is located in the carriage house of Anderson’s “Weld” estate where the couple would retire their outdated vehicles. Take a tour of the continuing exhibit, “L’automobile- A Century of Innovation and Style,” or take part in one of the Museum’s Lawn Events showcasing various vehicles, food and activities. Check out this Saturday’s MG/Rover Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to view British MG’s from the 1930s to 1980s. 
Museum admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors.
Lawn Events admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 6-16.
15 Newton St.
www.mort.org

Allandale Farm
One of the oldest continuously working farms in the U.S. is right here in Brookline. All crops, including 40 varieties of vegetables, flowers and herbs, are grown using sustainable natural methods adhering to organic certification guidelines. Their farmstand is open every day from April-December 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and features produce fresh from the fields, courtesy of daily harvesting by Allandale’s farm crew. Stop by this Sunday, August 19, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for the 4th annual Tomato Festival and taste over 40 varieties of the savory plant that’s often argued over. Scientifically speaking, it is a fruit.
259 Allandale Rd.
www.allandalefarm.com

Coolidge Corner Theatre
The familiar pink and blue lights outside this local landmark are well known to Brookline residents. As the Boston area’s only non-profit independent movie house, this theatre plays both new releases and old classics and relies on the contributions of supporters to stay in business. Opened in 1933, the Coolidge, Brookline’s first movie theatre, has adapted over the years as the neighborhood grew and became the premier destination to view “art” pictures. The Brookline community rallied to save the theatre from potential demolition in 1989 and formed the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation which offers a diverse program of art, popular and independent films, local filmmaker showcases, children’s matinees and other film-related events and activities.
290 Harvard St.
www.coolidge.org

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Birthplace
The JFK National Historic Site (NHS) preserves the birthplace of America’s celebrated 35th president, an unpretentious green and yellow house residing on a tree-lined street in Brookline. In 1967, four years after JFK’s assassination, his mother, Rose, returned to her house and restored it to her recollection of its 1917 appearance. The grounds are accessible year-round and the house is open to the public seasonally for tours given by National Park Service rangers. Listen to a recording of Rose herself discussing her family and some of the objects and uses of each room.
Through September 30. Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
83 Beals St.
www.nps.gov/jofi

Brookline: The skinny

• Famous Brookline residents include Nobel Prize winning writer Saul Bellow, former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, comedian and TV personality Conan O’Brien, New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft and Boston Red Sox Executive Vice President and General Manager Theo Epstein.
• The first private club in the U.S., the Country Club, was established exclusively for outdoor activities and is best known as a golf club. It is one of five clubs that formed the United States Golf Association and has hosted the U.S. Open three times and the Ryder Cup once.
• Two stops of the Underground Railroad are in Brookline: one at 9 Toxteth St. and one at 182 Walnut St.
• Brookline was known as the Muddy River Hamlet, due to its proximity to the 3.5 mile Muddy River, and was considered a part of Boston until the Town of Brookline was officially granted independence in 1705.
  

• Beacon Street Girls, a book series for pre-teen girls, is set on Beacon Street in Brookline.