Friends, families, businesses and visitors to Boston who have long enjoyed concerts, fireworks and just a little peace and quiet at the North End's beautiful Christopher Columbus park (located on the Waterfront) are invited to lend their support at the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Gala Celebration "A Park for All Seasons" on Friday, November 21, 2008 from 7:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m, at the InterContinental Boston Hotel, 510 Atlantic Avenue.

Centro Latino y el sistema de Escuelas Públicas de Chelsea han unido fuerzas para ofrecer un Almuerzo Comunitario de Thanksgiving el miércoles 26 de noviembre de 11:00am a 2:00pm en la cafetería de la Williams Middle School. El evento está abierto a todo público y es completamente gratuito.

This Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 10:30am and 2:00pm, join the Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) for their holiday concerts with the Back Bay Ringers, a community-based handbell ensemble and Boston’s only community-based handbell group.

Latinas Unidas invites you to take part in this interactive conference that is designed to connect career-minded individuals with successful Latina role models who radiate positive ideals and represent the larger Latino community. Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 9am to 6pm.

Showing Celtic pride and all-around good sportsmanship, the 9th Annual High Hopes Gala kicked off on World Diabetes Day with the presentation of the prestigious Heroes Among Us Award to Joslin Diabetes Center’s Dr. Lori Laffel, during the November 14 Celtics/Nuggets game. In addition to the money raised at November 15’s black-tie Gala, Joslin also celebrated the recent receipt of $7.2 million in special gifts from two different institutions.

Featuring book reading and signing by Junot Díaz, winner, 2008 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Saturday, November 22, 2008, 4pm to 6pm @ Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Arts (300 Walnut Ave, Roxbury, Boston MA.) Donation: $20 ($10 for students, teachers and seniors.)

La banda de blues y rock 7 AT DANNY’S le espera el próximo 19 de noviembre en Cafe 939, donde ofrecerá versiones de los míticos Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Steve Ray Vaughn, Tom Pretty y otros. 7 AT DANNY’S ensaya desde hace más de dos años en Brookline y está formada por Javier Marín, CEO de El Planeta, el consultor Paul Richards y los pilotos de JetBlue Daniel Genis y Tim Townsend.

Do not miss this wonderful event and a unique opportunity to enjoy the very best in Colombian culture. This joyous event will feature two outstanding Colombian acts in celebration of the rich and diverse musical expressions from Colombia. Tickets: $20 at the door.

Disfrute de una noche de fiesta el viernes 14 de noviembre mientras ayuda a los damnificados por los huracanes Ike y Gustav en Cuba. Participe en el festival “Bailando por Cuba”, donde habrá música en vivo, rifas y deliciosa comida cubana preparada por el restaurante “Oriental de Cuba”. El encuentro comenzará a las 7.00pm y tendrá lugar en Cedar of Lebanon Hall, en 61 Rockwood Street, en Jamaica Plain. El donativo será de $35.

El Club Argentino de Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) le invita el lunes 17 de noviembre a su noche argentina, en la que podrá degustar empanadas típicas y helado en un ambiente distendido. El encuentro se celebrará entre las 8.00pm y las 11.00pm en el Muddy Charles pub, ubicado en 142 Memorial Drive, en Cambridge.