The Scene In and Around Boston . . . "Eleanor's Affair" was held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel with a Denise Hajjar fashion runway show featuring the designer's 2010 Spring/Summer Collection. The fun soiree, a benefit the ALS Association of Massachusetts, was held in the elegant Oval Room. Incidentally, Denise is on the committee of the upcoming "Big Dreams Start Small Wine Dinner Evening" fundraiser being held this coming Monday, April 26 from 6 - 10 p.m. at Byblos Restaurant in Norwood. Proceeds will benefit the life-saving work of St. Jude's Hospital for Children. We are all invited for an evening of traditional Lebanese food and entertainment. Tickets include valet parking and a three-course meal with wine pairings. Other committee members include Maurice Daaboul, Marilyn Ganame, Elaine Hajjar, Lisa Miller, Starla Pathak, Linda Sternfelt, Ron Tello, George Yeomelakis and Kathy Yeomelakis. For more information about the fundraiser, contact John Martz at 617-956-5262 or visit www.stjude.org/bigdreams. For information about Denise Hajjar fashions and events, visit www.denisehajjar.com.
Irish Cultural Centre to Celebrate 20th Anniversary On Saturday, May 22, the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton celebrates its 20th anniversary. The occasion will be marked with a special "Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser" beginning at 6 p.m. featuring entertainment, food, dancing, award presentations, a historical look back at the last twenty years of the Centre, a silent auction and more. For more information, call 1-888-GO-IRISH or visit www.irishculture.org.
MFA Extends Popular Exhibition Through June 27 The Museum of Fine Arts has announced that it will extend the dates of its popular exhibition, "The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC," through June 27. Featured are masterworks from an Egyptian tomb of the Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC) uncovered in Deir el-Bersha, a necropolis in central Egypt, including a finely painted coffin with magical spells, a mummified head, and objects thought necessary for the afterlife. This find represents the largest Middle Kingdom burial assemblage ever discovered and sheds light on the grand lifestyle enjoyed by local governor and priest Djehutynakht and his wife, Lady Djehutynakht, for whom the tomb was built. The exhibition will be open during free community days on April 26 (during the MFA's festival of flowers, Art in Bloom), Memorial Day (May 31), and Father's Day (June 20). To date, nearly 175,000 visitors have attended the Egyptian tomb exhibition. The attendance figure also includes a record number of school group visitors-14,110-comprising those who have seen the exhibition in addition to those who have reserved upcoming group visits. For more information about the extended dates and MFA hours and admissions, call 617-267-9300 or visit www.mfa.org. Enjoy! |
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Models wear Denise Hajjar designs from her Spring/Summer Collection at "Eleanor's Affair," a benefit for the ALS Association of Massachusetts, held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. (Photo by Lou Goodman)