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Through September 30, 2010
“The Making of the President” Exhibit

Through October 31, 2010
“Poetry and Power: The Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy”

Check out these two great exhibits at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Month of June

Isle Inn Tours -- Magical Ireland - Self drive castle package

Isle Inn Tours
1023 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
$545 | 1-800-237-9376 | isleinntours.com

Enjoy breathtaking scenery on this magical journey. Immerse yourself in Irish culture & cuisine while exploring the Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, Gap of Dunloe, Blarney Castle and more, all from your castle hotel. Then journey to historic Cabra Castle in Co. Cavan, ideal for a day of relaxation in their new spa, or 9-hole golf course, or take a stroll through the nearby National Park. This package has flexibility.

June 1

JFK Forum - President Obama: Year One

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Free | Register here
1 866 JFK-1960 | jfklibrary.org

Newsweek editor and columnist Jonathan Alter discusses his new book, The Promise: President Obama, Year One, with his Newsweek colleague Eleanor Clift.

June 8

Christopher O’Riley

Boston Pops
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
$20 - $89 1 8:00 pm | 866 266-1200 | bso.org

Be a part of the 10th anniversary celebration as all-star kids from “From the Top” join Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops for a live taping of this successful NPR radio program. Renowned pianist and host Christopher O’Riley shares a special rapport with the musicians, which adds to the magic of the evening.

June 9

Kelli O’Hara sings Broadway

Boston Pops
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
$20 - $89 1 8:00 pm | 866 266-1200 | bso.org

Stars from the Broadway stage and Fellows from the Tanglewood Music Center bring to life a selection of his many hits including “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “In the Still of the Night,” “Love for Sale,” “Night and Day,” “Don’t Fence Me In,” and selections from the Tony award winning musical comedy, Kiss Me, Kate.

June 11

John McDermott - Luncheon Concert

Hotel Commonwealth
500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
617 933-5000 | hotelcommonwealth.com
Noon | Admission: $75 | $50 for Red Sox Tix holders and Friends of Writers Series
Reservations: fenwayparkwriters@gmail.com

As part of the Great Fenway Park Writers Series sponsored by the Boston Red Sox, Irish tenor John McDermott is the special guest. McDermott will sing a few songs, say a few words, and sign copies of his CD, Legacy of a Patriot, which guests to the event will recieve as part of the luncheon program.

June 11-13

Worcester Irish Music Festival - - WIN FREE TIX!

Hibernian Cultural Centre & Fiddlers' Green
19 Temple Street, Worcester
worcesteririshmusicfestival.com | Purchase tickets in advance & save

Plenty of great music and dancing, cultural activities, food courts and family fun. Highlights include Solas (pictured left), Glengarry Bhoys, Makem & Spain, Cynthia MacLeod, Joshua Tree, Stoneybatter Band, Cunla Dear, The Granitemen and the McInerney School of Irish Step Dance.
Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!

June 13

Bunker Hill Parade

Charlestown
Noon – 3:00 p.m.
617 635-4000 | charlestownonline.net

The 235th anniversary of the most famous battle in the Revolutionary War is commemorated in Charlestown with a parade and various festivities throughout the day.

June 13-19

Northeast Heritage Music Camp

Johnson State College
Johnson, VT
seamusconnolly.com | northeastheritagemusiccamp.com

A week-long music camp featuring fiddlers Seamus Connolly and Kimberley Fraser, flute player Grey Larsen, piano accordionist Jeremiah McLane and others.

June 14

JFK Forum - Time Magazine, Henry Luce and the American Century

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Free | Register here
1 866 JFK-1960 | jfklibrary.org

Columbia University History Professor Alan Brinkley discusses his new biography of Henry Luce with Harvard Professor Jill Lepore.

June 15

Jethro Tull and Procol Harum

Bank of America Pavilion
290 Northern Avenue, South Boston
Doors: 6:30 pm | Show: 7:30 pm
617 728-1600 | livenation.com

Jethro Tull are a Grammy Award-winning British rock group that formed in the 60s. Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead flute work of band leader Ian Anderson, pictured left.

June 17-27

Reagle Players Presents: Into the Woods

Rachel York is back after her IRNE-award-winning performance in last summer's "Hello, Dolly" to play the sarcastically humorous Witch in this "happy ever after" tale. With a gorgeous score by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods features such music theatre standards as "Children Will Listen," "Agony," and "Giants in the Sky." Don't miss this Tony Award-winning show featuring TV personality Scott Wahle!

June 17-18

Arlo Guthrie

Boston Pops
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
$20 - $89 1 8:00 pm | 866 266-1200 | bso.org

Folk music icon Arlo Guthrie is a legendary artist who shares timeless stories and unforgettable classic songs as he carries on the Guthrie Family legacy. With his singular voice, as both a singer-songwriter and social commentator.

June 19

John Boyle O'Reilly Commemoration

Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline
Frank Ford: 978 686-5214
11:00 am | www.massaoh.org

The Annual John Boyle O’Reilly Commemoration sponsored by the Mass State Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians begins at 11 am. Reception to follow at Division 14 Watertown, 151 Watertown Street, Watertown. Robert Bateman, Past State & National Historian, Member Div 8 Lawrence as Guest Speaker.

June 22-29

Inroads Ireland's GO NORTH Tour

$2,100 | 1-888-220-7711 | InroadsIreland.com

The one-week bus tour takes you to Northern Ireland and the NW part of Ireland. The North is exceptionally beautiful, full of great idealists, literary greats, and a causeway built by a giant! Get the inside scoop on Belfast from a cabbie on a behind the scenes drive through divided communities. Walk atop the ancient city walls of Derry and view its magnificent protest murals. Explore the rugged coastline from Donegal to Mayo, Yeats country, and so much more!

June 23

VIP Open House at Waterford Crystal

Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton Company Store
Wrentham Village Premium Outlets
One Premium Outlets Blvd., Suite 245, Wrentham
1-888-200-6480 or 508 386-7503

Waterford Crystal at Wrentham Premium Outlets is having a VIP Open House on Wednesday, June 23 to celebrate the opening of the new state-of-the-art factory and visitors center in Waterford, Ireland. Call 508 386-7503 to RSVP to this special event, which includes refreshments, special offers and great door prizes.

June 23

An Evening With Rain - A Tribute to the Beatles

South Shore Music Circus
Route 3A, Cohasset
8:00 p.m. | $37.25 - $54.25 | 781 383-9850 | themusiccircus.org

Rain covers The Beatles from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late 60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. They look like them and they sound just like them!

June 24

An Evening With Rain - A Tribute to the Beatles

Cape Cod Melody Tent
West Main Street, Hyannis
8 pm | $54.25 & $37.25 | 508 775 5630 | melodytent.org

Sing along with your family and friends to such favorites as “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Come Together” and “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and relive Beatlemania from Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road!

June 25

Lowell Summer Music Series Presents:
Taj Mahal Trio

Boarding House Park
40 French Street, Lowell
7:30 pm | $21 advance, $25 day of | 978 970-5200 | lowellsummermusic.org | Tix

After more than a decade of playing with larger ensembles, Taj wanted to do more guitar playing with a smaller group. He is now touring with The Taj Mahal Trio – just Taj on guitar, piano, and banjo, Bill Rich on bass and Kester Smith on drums. These musicians have been playing together on and off for more than 30 years. Together, they draw on a long, shared history of Taj's music.

June 25

13th Annual Chefs in Shorts

Boston Seaport Hotel
200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston
617 385-4000 | 1-877-732-7678 |
Noon - 3:00 pm | www.seaportboston.com

Don't miss the annual Chefs in Shorts event. Boston’s leading chefs come together each year for a unique outdoor barbeque event. Proceeds benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank.

June 26

Indian Ranch Presents: Changes in Latitudes

Indian Ranch
200 Gore Road, Route 16, Webster
2 pm show | Gates open 10 am
508 943-3871 | Tickets | Directions | www.indianranch.com

A tribute to the great Jimmy Buffet, with parrots, beach balls and pop classics.

June 27

Cape Cod Chowder Fest

Cape Cod Melody Tent
West Main Street, Hyannis
508 775 5630 | melodytent.org

A Cape Cod tradition continues with WCOD cooking up its 30th annual “Chowder Fest” at the Melody Tent. It’s the recipe for a perfect day of sipping and slurping samples of chowder from many of the Cape’s best restaurants, all competing for the coveted “WCOD Chowder Bowl.”

June 29-July 7

Isle Inn Tours -- Celtic Footsteps

Isle Inn Tours
1023 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
$1739 | 1-800-237-9376 | isleinntours.com

This incredible journey will captivate your imagination as you explore places of long ago. Visit Ireland's only completely walled city and stand in the exact location where battles were fought. Leave your footprints on the emerald isle and return home with memories you will treasure forever! You will walk the halls of a former prison built in the mid 1800's, hear the fascinating story of Jameson Whiskey, learn the legacy of Ireland's Saint Patrick. Celebrate the best of Irish Heritage and Culture with toe-tapping, foot stomping dynamic productions of song, dance and music.

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