The Scene In and Around Boston . . . Partners Home Care and Partners Hospice recently hosted the inaugural 'Celebration of Hope' dinner at the Boston Harbor Hotel. The event, "Courageous Voices of Home Care and Hospice," celebrated innovative programs and compassionately skilled clinicians who help enhance the quality of life for people coping with chronic and life-limiting illness by delivering care in the comfort and security of home. James Mongan, MD, President and CEO of Partners HealthCare, was honored for his support and vision of a full continuum of care that established Partners Hospice in 2006. The evening's Master of Ceremonies was Jack Connors, Jr., Chairman of Partners HealthCare. The event was co-chaired by the Honorable Mayor Thomas M. and Mrs. Angela Menino; and the Honorable Mayor Kevin and Mrs. Kathryn White. Proceeds from the dinner will support programs that deliver high quality care to patients at home including telemonitoring that improves the lives of people managing a chronic illness; the Partners Transitions program that provides connections to end of life care; expressive therapies for children coping with the loss of a loved one; and 'open access' to hospice, which provides complex care to patients with cancer. For more information about Partners Home Care and Partners Hospice, call 781-290-4000 or visit www.partnershomecare.org.
"A Dedication to Craft" Presently on View at Concord Museum In a historic collaboration, the Concord Museum and Boston's North Bennet Street School are celebrating the renowned school's 125th anniversary with a juried exhibition of the work of fifty-nine distinguished alumni from ten states across the country. "A Dedication to Craft" is on view through March 21, 2010. The exhibition is supported in part by Skinner, Inc., Auctioneers and Appraisers. Included in the special exhibition are more than sixty examples of furniture, jewelry, musical instruments and bookbindings, as well as illustrations of the work of the preservation carpentry, carpentry and locksmithing programs. Some of the objects on view draw their inspiration from craft techniques of the past; others bring a fresh look to classic pieces using today's innovative technology. "The Concord Museum has a deep respect for the work of the North Bennet Street School, their students and alumni," said Désirée Caldwell, the Museum's Executive Director. "This special exhibition creates an exciting visual dialogue between craft traditions of the past and present. Working with contemporary craftspeople brings a welcome new perspective to the historical pieces in our collection and others." According to the Concord Museum's Carol Haines, both institutions have been contributing to the cultural life of Greater Boston for 125 years by preserving and advancing craft traditions and by promoting an appreciation of quality design that transcends time and fashion. North Bennet Street School was incorporated in 1885, a year earlier than the Concord Museum, as the North Bennet Street Industrial School. Pauline Agassiz Shaw, the school's founder, was committed to teaching the skills needed for immigrants to obtain employment. Today, the school trains students for careers in traditional trades that use hand skills in concert with evolving technology. The Concord Museum's nationally renowned collection of 35,000 objects made or owned in Concord includes important examples of furniture, clocks, silver and other objects made by skilled craftsmen over three centuries. Only a handful of Americana collections are as old or as well documented. North Bennet Street School President, Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, also an alumnus of the school, said of the collaboration, "We are very pleased to be partnering with the Concord Museum for this exhibition, which will be the opening event and the most public celebration of our 125th anniversary. The missions of the two institutions are remarkably similar. The museum's collection includes some of the finest historic examples of the traditional crafts taught at North Bennet Street School, and has been a resource for generations of students. This exhibition demonstrates that the museum and the school are not only stewards of the past, but also part of a continuing tradition preserving the highest level of craftsmanship and skill." "A Dedication to Craft" is included free with Concord Museum admission and is on view through March 21, 2010. Hands-on activities are incorporated into the galleries to enhance learning for adults and children, and a full calendar of public programs will be offered throughout the run of the exhibition. According to Ms. Haines, "Winter afternoons are the perfect opportunity to come to the Concord Museum. Visit for the first time or revisit favorite galleries." On three upcoming Sundays, January 10, 17 and 24, there will be free admission from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call 978-369-9763 or visit www.concordmuseum.org. Enjoy! |
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At the "Celebration of Hope" dinner at the Boston Harbor Hotel are, left to right, John Fish, CEO, Suffolk Construction; honoree James Mongan MD, President and CEO, Partners HealthCare; Guy Morse, Executive Director, Boston Athletic Association; and Chris Attaya, President and CEO, Partners Home Care. (Photo by Roger Farrington)