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SUMMARY:Open Mic Nights
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Nights are BACK this fall!  Join us on Friday\, September 11th at 6 PM for a night of music and community\, with our final Open Mic Night on The Prado. Performance registration will open two weeks prior to the date of the event. *We are now asking that audience members also register to attend along with our performers. \nWhen: Friday\, September 11th. Arrival at 5:30 PM\, performances begin at 6 PM.   Registration is will go live a couple of weeks before the date of the event. \nWho: ANYONE can sign up to perform as long as they are 18+\, and all are welcome to attend. Performers from the Boston community\, as well as faculty and adult students from our music school\, are invited to participate regardless of age\, experience or instrument! \nWhere: Boston Public Market – 100 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02108 \nRegister to Perform or Attend \nJoin us for a great night out with friends and live entertainment as we expand a community favorite to Boston Public Market! \n  \n 
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/open-mic-nights-31/
LOCATION:Boston Public Market\, 100 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Fall 2026 Adult Studio Open House
DESCRIPTION:Attention adult learners! We are excited to welcome you to our Fall 2026 Adult Studio Open House on Friday\, September 18th! Join us anytime from 6:00 – 7:30 PM in our Tileston St lobby for a social hour with refreshments and snacks. This is a chance for new and returning adult learners to meet each other\, the NEMPAC staff\, ask questions\, and more! Upstairs\, we will have group instrument class and private lesson demos! \nWe are asking folks to register in advance if possible (but don’t be afraid to just show up!) We are offering free mini sessions in piano\, guitar\, and ukulele\, with our expert music faculty amongst neighbors! Snacks & beverages will be provided. \nRegister to Attend Here! \nFaculty offering mini lessons and classes include: – Steven Allen will provide free group guitar demo classes – Harriet Hung will provide free group keyboard demo classes – Jack Byrne will provide free voice or piano demo lessons \nWHEN: Friday\, September 18th | 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM \nWHERE: 50 Tileston Street | North End \nDETAILED SCHEDULE: \n6:00 PM\, 6:30 PM\, & 7:00 PM\nStephen Allen (guitar or ukulele)\nHarriet Hung (group keyboard)\nJack Byrne (Guitar)\nclasses on the half hour for keyboard and guitar or ukelele \n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\nStephen Allen (Guitar/Ukulele)\nHarriet Hung (Piano)Jack Byrne (Guitar) \nPrivate lesson 10-minute mini sessions \n  \n 
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/fall-2026-adult-studio-open-house/
LOCATION:50 Tileston Street in the North End
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:NEMPAC Soirée 2026
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss NEMPAC’s annual Soirée on the Prado as we bring you Cabaret in the City\, with live performances\, delicious food\, and great company\, all under a grand tent and canopy of trees on the Paul Revere Mall. Join us for an unforgettable night connecting with fellow arts enthusiasts and supporters while contributing to NEMPAC’s mission. \nThis year’s Soirée will honor two distinguished contributors to the arts: \nTraci Walker Griffith\, Executive Director of the Eliot K-8 Innovation School\, is retiring this summer after more than 34 years of leadership advancing equity\, arts education\, and student success in Boston. \nRobin Sidell\, Chef and Owner of North Street Grille\, a beloved North End restaurant\, and a longtime community leader whose support of local organizations\, including NEMPAC\, has helped strengthen Boston’s cultural and civic life. \nSingle tickets are now on sale!\n– Cabaret Seating Ticket @ $250 – Includes reserved table seating\, live entertainment\, libations at our ‘walk-up’ bar\, buffet-style dinner by DePasquale Ventures\, and auction.  After-party to follow at MIA Roof Deck. \n– Mix & Mingle Ticket @ $175 after – Includes live entertainment\, libations at our ‘walk-up’ bar\, buffet-style dinner by DePasquale Ventures\, and auction.  After-party to follow at MIA Roof Deck. \nPurchase Soirée Single Tickets \nINFORMATION FOR TICKET HOLDERS\nAttire: The recommended attire is festive cocktail style. \nWeather: This is an outdoor tented event\, with a beautiful fall evening forecast in the low 70s. As we know\, the weather forecast may change\, and we will update you with any changes. \nProgram: We will have a brief but meaningful program to celebrate our two honorees – Traci Walker Griffith and Robin Sidell – starting at 7 PM. Live entertainment and dancing will follow. Details of our program are a surprise! \nAuction: The live auction will take place during the program portion of the evening. \nCuisine & Beverage: DePasquale Ventures will be cooking on-site and catering our event. Italian cuisine will be abundant from several of their restaurants served buffet style. Our bar will be serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages by 90+ Cellars\, Boston Bottle. \nDirections: If coming from Hanover Street\, walk into the park\, past the Paul Revere Statue and you will see our registration tent area on the right next to our NEMPAC Prado Studios. If coming from Unity Street\, past the public water fountain and walk towards the registration tent on your left. Note\, in Google Maps\, enter “Paul Revere Mall\, Boston MA 02113”. \nParking: Parking lots in the North End nearby include North End Garage (600 Commercial Street\, Boston MA 02113) or Sargent’s Wharf Parking Lot (269 Commercial Street\, Boston\, MA 02109). \nRideshare: If ride-sharing please ensure “Paul Revere Mall” as your destination. \nRegistration: Upon arrival\, look for the registration table for checking in. For your convenience and to ensure that the line moves as quickly as possible\, we request that you add your email and phone number and register your credit card before arrival. Note: pre-registration allows you to participate in the Silent Auction and other donation opportunities\, but no charges will be made unless you authorize a donation/payment. \nText Communications: We will be sending you notification prior to the event\, as well as night-of important information in order to support the best guest experience possible. To opt into text messaging\, please text “nempac2025” to 855 800 4975. \nAccessibility: The Prado/Paul Revere Mall is fully accessible\, as it is a flat park space with access on both ends of the park. If you require any special assistance at the event\, please inform our Facilities and Operations Coordinator Steve Allen at least 48 hours prior to the event at sallen@nempacboston.org. \n \n  \n\n  \n  \n\n\n \n\n\nTraci Walker Griffith\n(she\, her)\nTraci Walker Griffith is the Executive Director of the Eliot K-8 Innovation School in Boston\, and after more than 34 years of transformative leadership in education\, she will be retiring this summer. \nThroughout her career\, Traci has been a passionate advocate for equity\, excellence\, and the power of the arts\, weaving music into the very fabric of the Eliot’s culture and creating a vibrant learning environment where students are inspired to take creative risks\, express themselves authentically\, and develop the confidence and empathy they need to thrive. \nUnder her leadership\, the Eliot earned recognition as one of Massachusetts’ top schools\, celebrated for its inclusive and robust arts programming. NEMPAC has been an invaluable partner in making that vision a reality — providing rich\, high-quality programming both during the school day and through afterschool offerings that have expanded access to the arts for Eliot students and families. \nTraci’s belief that nurturing the whole child — socially\, emotionally\, and creatively — is the foundation of student success has shaped countless young lives across the Boston community. \nHer connection to NEMPAC is also a personal one: her children\, Joey and Elizabeth\, were both proud Eliot students who experienced the joy of NEMPAC’s programming firsthand — a testament to the lasting partnerships that have made her life’s work so meaningful. \n\n \n\n\nRobin Sidell\n(she\, her)\nRobin Sidell has been a proud resident of Boston’s North End for more than 30 years and the chef and owner of North Street Grille\, a beloved neighborhood staple\, for more than two decades\, creating a place where people come together\, neighbors become friends\, and everyone is treated like family. \nWith family roots in the West End and having grown up in Lynn\, Robin’s connection to Boston runs deep. The North End is where she chose to build her life and where she truly feels at home. \nThrough hard work\, resilience\, and dedication\, she and her team have grown the restaurant into one of the city’s premier brunch destinations\, earning accolades from Good Morning America as Best Breakfast in Boston\, The Washington Post\, Yankee Magazine\, Phantom Gourmet\, The Boston Globe\, and countless other local and national publications. \nHer commitment to that sense of community extends far beyond her restaurant doors. Robin has long been a dedicated supporter of local organizations\, including NEMPAC (North End Music and Performing Arts Center)\, ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development)\, FOCCP (Friends of Christopher Columbus Park)\, the North End Athletic Association\, the North End Youth Organization\, and North End Cares. \nThrough her work with NEMPAC\, she has hosted neighborhood nights with proceeds supporting scholarships and sponsored concerts. In recent years\, she has also supported the Jazz in the Park summer series\, helping to strengthen the cultural fabric of the neighborhood she loves. \nShe has also used her role as a chef to support local food security efforts\, hosting neighborhood dinners\, donating holiday meals\, and providing dinners and snacks for the elderly. \nRobin never forgets how much this neighborhood has given her. Her gratitude is evident in everything she does\, and her generosity reflects a genuine belief that communities are strongest when people take care of one another.
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/nempac-soiree-2026/
LOCATION:The Prado (Paul Revere Mall)\, 16 Charter Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
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