Mosaic of Mass Event Schedule
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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Tennis - Sunday Weekly Series - Brookline
DATE: Every Sunday (weather permitting)
TC: Jeff sussmanj99@yahoo.com 617-738-5038 H or 617-935-1017 C
EVENT: Meet at the courts and play some games for fun: doubles, singles, Canadian doubles. Change partners, move from court to court, and just have a good time playing! Lunch may follow at a local restaurant.
RSVP: MANDATORY Please call TC for details and location. A TC will be there only if participants have RSVP'd.
MEET: 10:00 AM Call TC for location. Bring water! COST: $5 non-members
Tennis - Wednesday Weekly Series - Newton
DATE: Every Wednesday evening (weather permitting)
TC: Jeff, sussmanj99@yahoo.com 617-738-5038 H or 617-935-1017 C
EVENT: Meet at the courts and play some games for fun: doubles, singles, Canadian doubles. Change partners, move from court to court, and just have a good time playing!
RSVP: MANDATORY Please call TC for details. A TC will be there only if participants have RSVP'd.
MEET: at 6 PM at Newton South High School courts. Rt. 9 to Parker Street South. (L if you come from Brookline, R if you come from 128). Take first L, follow road till it ends, take another L, and continue until you see the high school. Parking is on the right, courts on the left. Bring water! COST: $5 non-members
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Saturday, October 11 BIKING ON THE MINUTEMAN BIKEWAY
TC: Gail gailmwalker@yahoo.com 617 484-4259 or Brian briansaper@yahoo.com 617 489-4651
EVENT: We'll meet in Arlington Center and bike up the trail through Lexington to the bikeway end in Bedford then just a bit further to have lunch at The Great Wall (Chinese food) in Bedford. After lunch, we'll bike back to Arlington. Please make sure your bike is in working condition and you MUST wear a helmet. Total mileage is about 17 miles. Pace 10-12 mph.
RSVP: By Oct 10th at 7pm. Exact meeting location sent to those who RSVP.
MEET: at 10:30 AM, ready to ride. Rain cancels.
COST: Bring money for lunch plus $5 for nonmembers.
Saturday, October 11
DINNER AND SWING DANCING
TC: Dwight Jarrat (djarrat@hotmail.com)
EVENT: Dinner at a restaurant in Newton Corner, followed by a swing dance at the St. James Armenian Church in Watertown. There is a free beginner's Lesson from 8-9pm and the dance is from 9-12pm. The featured band is The Peter Hostage Situation.
RSVP: Required by October 8
MEET: 6:00 pm at restaurant. Restaurant location will be provided when you RSVP. Get additional swing dance info. at http://www.bostonswingdance.com
Cost: money for dinner, $15 for the dance + $5 non-members
Sunday, October 12 BUILD A SUKKAH
TC: Anne catwoman@mosaicmass.org (617) 527-2663
EVENT: Participate in building a sukkah, the temporary outdoor dwelling used during the holiday of Sukkot. Use this opportunity to prune your trees and bushes, and bring the branches to be used for the roof. (Pruning 1½ to 2 ft are the ideal size.) If you have decorations (or materials to make some), they would be welcome also. No tools are necessary, but bring your own work/garden gloves if you have them.
RSVP: REQUIRED
MEET: Noon. Address and directions will be sent to those who RSVP.
COST: Free, even to non-members. I’ll even provide coffee and cake. That’s better than free, right?
Saturday, October 18 3rd ANNUAL SUKKOT PARTY
TC: Anne catwoman@mosaicmass.org (617) 527-2663
EVENT: Celebrate the festival of Sukkot with your friends from MOSAIC at the home and Sukkah of a member. You will have the opportunity (weather permitting) to fulfill the mitzvah of eating in the Sukkah and saying the blessing over the lulav and the etrog. You’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy a light nosh and beverages. Kosher food will be provided.
RSVP: REQUIRED by October 12. Limited to 40 people, so RSVP EARLY. Mail check made out to MOSAIC Outdoor Mountain Club of MA to P. O. Box 1821, Brookline, MA 02446-0015. Your RSVP is not confirmed until payment is received.
MEET: 8 – 11PM, Member's home in Newton. Location will be given out when RSVP & payment is received. COST: $6 + additional $5 for non-members
Sunday, October 19th Walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery
TC: Heather, Heather925@att.net
Event: Historical walking tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery. Come enjoy the beautiful and some serene views with a chance to learn about some of the lives of prominent Bostonites from the past. Some Coffee/tea at Starbucks afterwards.
RSVP: Requested by October 18th. Meet: 1pm at the Cemetery entrance, rain cancels
Cost: $5.00 for non-members
Sunday, October 19
NEEDHAM-DOVER BIKE RIDE
TC: Cindy ginger@rcn.com or 617-987-8778
EVENT: Join us for a pretty 19-mile bike ride through Needham-Dover; terrain is rolling. This ride is arrowed (bonus!!!) but cue sheets will be provided as well. We'll take a break at mile 12 for food/drink/socializing/leg-rest. Bring your bike in good working order with fully inflated tires, a water-bottle or a Camelbak, and a good attitude. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR THIS BIKE RIDE - NO EXCEPTIONS.
RSVP: MANDATORY (w/phone number/email included in RSVP in case weather cancellation is necessary)
MEET: 10:00 AM (We'll wait 15 minutes for latecomers and then we're OFF!)
Ride begins in Newton, near the Leventhal-Sidman JCC . Directions to ride
start/parking info will be provided to those who RSVP.
COST: Bring money for a snack @ Dover Country Store; plus $5 nonmembers.
Wednesday, October 22
MOSAIC BOARD MEETING
TC: Gary D. Schwartz (prez@mosaicmass.org or 781 752 5273 after 9 p.m.)
EVENT: All MOSAIC members are welcome to participate in our monthly meeting
of the Board of Directors. Come share your thoughts and ideas and meet the Board
members, we need some members support.
MEET: 6:45 – 9:00 pm. at Café Nicolas 740 Beacon st.
Newton Center and Contact Gary for directions.
DATE: Sunday, October 26 TOUR the HOUSES of ANCIENT ISRAEL at HARVARD’S SEMITIC MUSEUM
TC: Dallas (dallas@terpalum.umd.edu) and Anne (are.catwoman@verizon.net)
EVENT: Ever heard of the Harvard Semitic Museum and wondered what was inside? Now’s your chance to find out! The museum will extend their normal hours on Sunday afternoon to accommodate our private tour. Led by a museum docent, we'll focus on the permanent Houses of Ancient Israel exhibit. (See http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/HOAI/portal.htm.) Then it's out afterwards for a bite to eat in Harvard Square.
RSVP: Strongly recommended by Monday, Oct 20
MEET: 3:45 p.m. at the Harvard Square T stop near the corner of Mass Ave and Dunster St, or meet us at the Museum at 4 p.m. (6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, near the Science Center and the other Harvard museums). Cell phone contact day of event if you’re lost is 617-571-7081. Tour will last approximately 90 minutes.
COST: : $10 (to cover the cost of keeping the Museum open past normal hours) + money for dinner afterwards + $5 for non-members
Sunday November 2
DANCES WITH WOLVES
TC: Naomi (naomi.allen07@gmail.com) or 617 277-9968 until 9:30 pm.
EVENT: We probably won't be dancing with them, as far I know the wolves haven't learned the Hora. However in Ipswich there is a rare wolf sanctuary which is a Home to a pack of Gray wolves and offers a unique opportunity to view them in their natural environment. For details go to: http://www.wolfhollowipswich.org Those who wish to join us can go out for either a late lunch/early dinner afterward.
RSVP: required by November 1st as some carpooling will be needed for the TC and others.
MEET: Sunday November 2, 12:40 at the Ipswich MBTA Train Station. The sanctuary is a 3-mile ride from the train station.
COST: $7.50 + 5.00 for nonmembers
Sunday, November 9
BIKE RIDE ALONG THE CHARLES
EVENT: There’s lots more to the Charles River than that little stretch between B.U. and the Hatch Shell!!! Our slow-paced ride [10-12 mph] will take us through Brighton, Boston, Cambridge, Watertown – approximately 14-16 FLAT miles. We will ride together as a group and be on a bike path for 95% of the ride. This ride is more of a fun urban exploration rather than a heavy-duty aerobic workout. Cold temps will NOT cancel [please layer up and make sure one layer is fleece] but RAIN will. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR THIS RIDE. Bring water, a bike in good working order w/fully inflated tires, and a fun/friendly attitude.
RSVP: Mandatory MEET: 10:00 am at TC’s home – ample on street parking. Address/directions will be given to those who RSVP.
COST: $5 for non-members.
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Friday, Sunday, December 19 - 21
The 15th Annual Bethel Inn Winter Weekend
TCs: Sara Secunda and Barry Polsky, bethel@mosaicmass.org
EVENT: Join us for a Mosaic of Mass tradition – our annual winter weekend trip to the Bethel Inn in Bethel, ME. (When we are there, it turns into Beth El!). Enjoy the comforts of a first class inn for two nights, two sumptuous buffet breakfasts, a Saturday night 3-course gourmet dinner, a swim in an outdoor heated pool, and a workout room all at an unbelievably reasonable price. Nearby is Sunday River (info at www.sundayriver.com), a world class downhill ski resort renowned for its snow conditions even this early in the ski season. After skiing and dinner on Saturday evening, relax by the fireplace and enjoy
games and good conversation. You can read more about the Bethel Inn at
http://www.bethelinn.com/
MEET: A list of members will be made available for the purpose of facilitating ride sharing to the inn on Friday evening (about a 3 ½ hour drive from Boston).
RSVP: Required by Monday, November 17. Mail your check, made out to MOMC of MA, to Sara Secunda, (272 Main St. #2B, Acton, MA 01720). Please include your town, email address, phone number(s), whether you
would like a lift ticket for Sunday River, who you would like as a roommate, whether
you agree to be on a list for carpooling, and whether you have any objection to being included on a list of participants.
Absolutely no reservations will be taken after December 12. First come, first serve with respect to rooms – most of our rooms will be in the main inn but later registrants will be given rooms in the Oaks or Pines, a short walk from the main building. The latest registrants will be offered rooms in outlying buildings about a 10-minute walk from the main inn - you will be informed beforehand if this is your only choice.
COST: Includes two nights lodging, two breakfasts, and one gourmet dinner.
Regular rate is an amazing $185. Early bird rate is an even more amazing $180 if
we get your check by November 10. Late rate is $190 if we get your check after November 17. Late checks will be accepted only as availability allows. There are
a very limited number of single rooms available –add $50 to the rate if you want a
single room. There are larger deluxe rooms available for an extra $90 per person
for singles or doubles. Reserving one of these rooms guarantees that you will be
in the main inn. There is an option to arrive earlier than Friday or stay later than
Sunday for an additional $89 per night double occupancy. You can call the inn
directly to make these arrangements.
LIFT TICKETS: We will be ordering our lift tickets directly though the Bethel
Inn. When you RSVP, please indicate whether you would like a lift-ticket. If so,
how many days do will you be skiing? Also, are you or anyone in your party a
Senior (over 65), Young Adult (13-18), or Junior (6-12)? We must have your
request for lift tickets by December 14. You will pick up your lift-ticket when
you check in and the cost will be charged to your room account. More info will
be posted at www.mosaicmass.org/bethel
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