Fwd: Fall 2008 Tour Series

Discover Roxbury Newsletter September 2, 2008 Roxbury by Foot   Roxbury is a great place for a walk. Important and historic sites are clustered together, making it easy to see a lot in one day. Before the weather becomes too cold, download our self-guided walking tours and explore Roxbury at your own pace. Image from the "Neighborhood" series of banners by Susan Thompson in Roxbury Crossing station. Sponsor Campaign This summer, Discover Roxbury launched its first-ever sponsorship campaign. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, contributions are an important way to help us continue to operate and provide affordable tours. Our sponsorship campaign ends on September 10, 2008. If you would like to become a sponsor or know a business that would please click here for more information. We will proudly display our new sponsors on our materials starting September 15. Sponsorships are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. =2 0 Youth Tours Discover Roxbury has just completed it's summer season of yours for youth programs.  Groups participated in Hands on Roxbury, a new tour that will be offered this fall.  Keep an eye out for Discover Roxbury on Boston Neighborhood Network, where you can see a brief preview of a youth tour.  View channels Comcast 9/ RCN 15.   Many thanks to Massachusetts Cultural Council Dear Jay, September ushers in autumn and the beginning of our fall tour series. We're very excited by the variety of this season's events and hope you'll enjoy them as much as we do. Read below for our upcoming tours in September, or click here for our full list of tours. You'll also notice that this season we are moving to a ticketing system using Brown Paper Tickets. We believe this new process will make joining our tours easier. Discover Roxbury is also happy to announce its 5th anniversary of presenting the best in arts, culture, and heritage around Roxbury. Thanks to all of you for being with us, whether from the star t five yeas ago or as recently as last spring. We look forward to bringing you many more years of tours and events! September Tour Preview This month's tours offer three ways of e xperiencing Roxbury: by bike, on foot, and by trolley. Pianos to Pints September 13, 10am-12pm: Begin autumn with a bike tour of the hidden industrial history of Roxbury and Jamaica Plain along the Southwest Corridor Park. Sites include some of the old breweries and factories, as well as a history of why the SW Corridor was built. Riders must bring and wear a helmet to join this tour. This tour is weather permitting and limited to 20 riders. $10, free for riders under 18 with a paying adult. Click here for tickets. Co-sponsored by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society Roxbury's Early History September 20, 1:30pm-2:30pm: Happy Roxbury Day! Celebrate the founding=2 0of Roxbury with a walking tour of important sites in Roxbury's early history and development. Sites include the First Church in Roxbury, the Dillaway-Thomas House, and the homes of abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Edward Everett Hale. Free, click here to RSVP. The Siege of Boston in Roxbury & Dorchester September 27, 10am-12pm: Our first trolley tour will explore the Siege of Boston and Roxbury's vital role. Visitors will retrace the route local militia took from Roxbury on March 4, 1776 to fortify Dorchester Heights. Normally offered in the spring, the tour is being run this fall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Trail. $25. Click here for tickets and pick up either from Back Bay Station at 9:30am or Roxbury Heritage State Park at 10am. Co-sponsored by the Boston National Historical Park Other events around Roxbury Please save the dates for the following events: September 3, 2pm: Mayor Menino @ Modern Electroplating site (RSVP) September 20: Roxbury Day @ Roxbury Heritage State Park September 25-27: Beantown Jazz Festival (website) October 4-5: Roxbury Open Studios (website) Now thru November 3: Merengue @ the NCAAA (website)   Quick Links Our Website Fall 2008 Tours Make a Donation Become a Sponsor Contact us 20

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