Things to Know in the South End, June 5: Garden Tour Announced

South End Garden Tour, 16 June 2012

1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny day, with a high near 75 degrees. 

2. South End Garden Tour: The South End Garden Society has announced it will host its annual South End Garden Tour on Saturday, June 15, 2013. This year’s rain-or-shine, self-guided tour will kick off at the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library at 685 Tremont Street from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See here for more information. 

3. Pride Singles Auction: Coming up on Thursday night at Club Cafe, (209 Columbus Ave.) Boston’s MaverickMen, Cole & Hunter are emceeing a special Pride bachelor & bachelorette auction presented by the Theatre Offensive. Bid to win a wonderful date with one (or two) sexy singles. All winners will receive a gift certificate. Tickets are $ 5 in advance, and $ 10 at the door. See here for more information. 

4. Markey in Chinatown: OK, it’s not the South End, but it’s close. Congressman Edward Markey, and candidate for U.S. Senate, will be at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (38 Ash St.) on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as part of a ‘Community Conversations’ Speaker Series. The idea is to offer the community a chance to have conversations with some of the most prominent decision-makers in the state. See here for more information.

5. Cool thing of the week: We’re unveiling a new feature this week that’ll make both sellers and shoppers happy – yard sale listings! All you do is input where in the South End you’ll be holding your yard sale using this handy form, and on Thursday we’ll post a map with all the details. A perfect way to get the word out about your sale, and also to find a sale right in the neighborhood. 

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