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Marjorie's and Boston Design invite you to "Hope for the Holidays" shopping event to benefit AstraZeneca Hope Lodge in Boston

Marjorie's and Boston Design invite you for a special evening of shopping "HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS" to benefit AstraZeneca Hope Lodge in Boston.

Thursday, December 3rd
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Marjorie's in Mill Village (365 Boston Post Road), Sudbury, MA

Bring an item on the Hope Lodge Wish List and receive a discount on your purchases. Items will be used for guests who stay at Hope Lodge while undergoing cancer treatment at any of the Boston hospitals. The brand new facility opened a year ago (ahead of schedule) and provides a home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers under the auspices of the American Cancer Society.

The Women's Community League of Weston Presents the 2009 Weston Holiday House Tour - Saturday, December 12, 2009

The Women's Community League of Weston has announced that tickets for its 2009 Holiday House Tour are now on sale. This year the tour on Saturday, December 12 invites guests to travel back and experience the comforts of tradition during the Early Republic Period, an era of hope and prosperity.
 
Five private historic homes dating from the early 19th century will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public. Historic town buildings, a complimentary food tasting, fireside music and more will be featured.
 
Only 300 tickets will be sold. The tour begins at the Josiah Smith Tavern on Boston Post Road, Weston, and runs from 9:30am to 3pm. Tickets cost $40. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.wclweston.org or call (781) 354-9010.
 
The Holiday House Tour is held every two years to raise funds for the League's Service and Scholarship fund. Last spring, the League awarded $34,500 in scholarships to graduating Weston High School seniors.

Social Media Luncheon at Roomscapes Luxury Design Center - November 18, 2009

Wondering what the "Social Media" buzz is all about?

Familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In and other Social Media Sites but not sure how to best use them for your business or networking interests?

If so, join the group at Roomscapes Luxury Design Center for an informative workshop and fun luncheon.

When: November 18, 2009 from 11AM - 1PM
Where: Roomscapes Luxury Design Center
40 Reservoir Park Drive, Rockland, MA.
Fee: $25 donation (all proceeds onated to SSAC South Shore Art Center)

The South Shore Art Center's mission is to enrich communities South of Boston by fostering an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions and education programs.

Space is limited so reserve your seat now!

2009 Marion Antiques Show - August 14-16

This year marks the 17th anniversary of the Sippican Historical Society’s premier fundraiser, the much-celebrated Marion Antiques Show, featuring approximately 65 dealers from across the country. Highlights will include a photographic exhibit depicting the Gilded Age of Marion as well as Heirloom Discovery, a popular appraisal event. As in prior years, the 2009 Show will be held at Tabor Academy’s Fish Athletic Center, and will debut with a gala Preview Party on Friday, August 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Show continues on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Hingham Luxury Kitchen Tour - Sponsored by Roomscapes Luxury Design Center

On Saturday, May 9th, Roomscapes Luxury Design Center - Home of Kitchen Concepts - is sponsoring a Hingham Luxury Kitchen Tour to benefit the South Shore Art Center.

Where: Roomscapes Luxury Design Center - 40 Reservoir Park Drive, Rockland, MA & various homes in Hingham.

Ticket Price:  $25.00 per person – Tickets can be purchased at www.ssac.org
All Proceeds go to the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, MA.

Schedule: 
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM : Tour Registration at Roomscapes Luxury Design Center
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM : Reception at Roomscapes Luxury Design Center
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM : Kitchen Tour of luxury homes in Hingham, MA

Spectacular kitchens in a number of distinctive Hingham residences will be on exhibit during the Roomscapes Luxury Design Center’s (RLDC) Hingham Luxury Kitchen Tour, Saturday, May 9, 2009. All proceeds from the tour will support South Shore Art Center’s exhibitions and education programs.

The tour begins at 9:30 a.m. when ticketholders will register and tour the spectacular new RLDC showroom in Rockland. Artwork, provided by South Shore Art Center Gallery Artists has been incorporated into the design center and will be on display. Cameron Snyder, CKD, will present a slideshow with photos of the “2009 National Design Kitchen Contest Winners & Design Trends,” at 10:15. The kitchen tour will be take place from 11 AM to 1 PM.

South Shore Art Center is a non-profit visual arts center, located in Cohasset, with gallery exhibitions and art education programs for adults and children. In 2007, SSAC was recognized with the Massachusetts Alliance for Art Education Champions Award for Outstanding Cultural Institution.

For more information about Roomscapes and directions, please visit their website at www.RoomscapesInc.com.

What is it Worth? Is There a Treasure in Your Attic? Unique Antique Appraisal at American Cancer Society’s Discovery Shop in Newton

What is it Worth?
Sponsored by The American Cancer Society
With Skinner Appraiser Stuart Whitehurst

Thursday, April 30, 2009
6:00PM - 8:00PM

The Discovery Shop
308 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460

(Newtonville, MA) –   Is there a treasure in your attic?  Learn the value of your antiques, when they were made, and where they came from on Thursday, April 30 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at a unique antique verbal appraisal event at the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, located at 308 Walnut Street in Newtonville.  The event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and Skinner Appraisers' Stuart Whitehurst.  Skinner Appraisers' Stuart Whitehurst, Inc, is one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art and the only major auction house headquartered in New England. Individuals are asked to purchase tickets ahead of the event for $20 an item to be verbally appraised by Stuart Whitehurst, Vice President and Senior Appraiser.  Tickets can be purchased by calling Cynthia Goff at the Discovery Shop at (617) 969-8882.

All funds raised at the event will benefit the Society’s programs of cancer research, education, advocacy, and patient services.  Please omit coins, stamps, jewelry, and musical instruments.

The Discovery Shop is an upscale resale boutique providing high quality items at a low price with sales benefiting the Society’s programs.  The shop accepts donations of gently used goods including clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, giftware and more.  Donations are 100% tax deductible.  For more information, call (617) 969-8882.

The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.  Founded in 1913 and with national headquarters in Atlanta, the Society has 13 regional Divisions and local offices in 3,400 communities involving millions of volunteers across the United States. For cancer information anytime, call toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

Celebrate Perennial Designs' 16th Anniversary on April 16th

Join Perennial Designs in their Needham Studio on April 16th from 6PM - 9PM to welcome the arrival of spring and celebrate their 16th Anniversary!

Join them for an evening of decorating inspiration, gift ideas and good cheer. Their design team will be on hand with ideas for letting spring into your home, your office, or your home away from home.

Also, throughout the month of April, Perennial Designs will be donating new and gently used books to Childworks, a program for the children of guests of Rosie's Place in Boston.  When you bring in a book for Childworks, you will receive a gift certificate for 20% off an in store purchase at Perennial Designs during the month of May 2009!

Perennial Designs is located at 117 Chapel Street in Needham Center.
Please call (781) 449-7227 or visit their website at www.pdesignsonline.com for more information.

Van Millwork's Third Annual Festival of Wreaths

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Hope Lodge Boston

On October 29, 2008 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Hope Lodge. Mayor Menino was there to assist in the ribbon cutting and the beautiful new Hope Lodge is now housing cancer patients while they are being treated at some of the best hospitals in Boston.

Boston Design Guide would like to thank all of the Boston Design Guide advertisers and readers who have contributed to help build and furnish the new Hope Lodge.

Raising money for Hope Lodge has been a project very near and dear to Editor/Publisher Melanie Kaplan's heart and it is great to see the culmination of all of the efforts everyone has put forth these last few years.

Circle Furniture's Annual Pink Party

Circle Furniture’s Annual Pink Party was held at their Cambridge, MA showroom on October 16th. The theme of the night was “Girls Night Out” with local vendors raffling off donated prizes with proceeds going to The Ellie Fund, an organization that improves the health and welfare of women and families undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The night was filled with informal modeling, makeovers, free massages and great food and drinks.

Shown in the picture, from left to right:
Harold Tubman, Peggy Burns, Kendra Hajjar and Richard Tubman