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Upcoming Events 2012: (items following an orange FBHI notation are FBHI sponsored activities, in the interest of spreading the word about other Boston Harbor Island activities we will list many other harbor related items on this page).
- January 25 - FBHI - received an autographed football from Brian Walters, Brian is #54 on the New England Patriots. This will be raffled off at the New England Boat Show next month!
- January 24 - FBHI - UMass Boston's Digital Archives Announced the release online of the Mass Memories Roadshow collection. The Friends co-sponsored the event with UMass Boston, the Boston Marine Society. See the 180 images that were collected and preserved last fall.
- FBHI January 24. 2012 launching of a brand-new FBHI.ORG web page. Countless hours of work have been invested in the all new Friends web page. We hope this page better assists our members, potential new members, and harbor visitors and others interested in the harbor islands. The new web page includes links to many sources of information about the islands (including islands that are no longer in existence). Credit has been noted for all text with web links for further information. Our new web page also includes an 100% online store for FBHI books and clothing, and will also include an online ticket purchase capability when the 2012 boat trips have been finalized. The page also includes and online membership application and payment, as well as donation capabilities. Finally, the new page also includes 'helpful web links' listing boating and harbor related web resources. As with any web page, the content will change on a regular basis. Please check out the new FBHI web page and enjoy! Thank you to Volunteer Board Members Walter Hope, Christopher Ahern and Stephanie Schorow for your assistance and perseverance in making this new page happen. Last but not least, thank you to Carol Fithian for her tireless work over the past many years as de-facto web master for the old web page.
- Saturday, February 18 Snow Day on Spectacle - Take a boat trip out to Spectacle Island for winter fun! Don't let the snow keep you indoors all winter! Join park rangers for winter activities including Snowshoeing, Cross-Country Skiing and hiking (snowcover dependent). Bring your own equipment to experience fun on the island during winter! Boat leaves Quincy at 10AM, returning at 2:30PM, Boat leaves Boston at 11AM, returning at 2PM. Sponsored by BBC & DCR. CLICK FOR VIDEO of SNOW DAY on SPECTACLE
- February 11-19 FBHI will have a booth at the New England Boat Show booth #1019. We will be holding a membership drive and raffle. For more information regarding our booth and raffle, click on the link (above) & you'll see a list of donors & visit us at the show! We will be raffling dockage at Marina Bay, Quincy, a Sam Adams gift package, and a weekend at the Liberty Hotel as well as many other items with a total value over $5000! Click on the New England Boat Show and you can buy raffle tickets online! Thank you to Ben's Boat Crew for being our Lead Sponsor!
- FBHI - In May the Friends will hold our 34th Annual Meeting at Long Island, at Camp Harbor View. Stay tuned to our web page for more information.
- FBHI - Keep watching for the 2012 FBHI Boat Trip Schedule. We plan on visiting Calf, Little Brewster, Rainsford as well as other islands that are not accessible by public ferries.
- Tall Ships in Boston - Saturday, June 30, 2012 - Friday, July 6, 2012
- 31st Boston Harborfest / July 4th Week Boston Pops & Fireworks / Tall Ships, Blue Angels & War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebration Harbor Week June 28-July 4, 2012
- FBHI - Saturday, June 9 - Northern Lighthouse Boat Trip
- FBHI - Saturday, June 23 - Southern Lighthouse Boat Trip
- FBHI - Saturday, July 7 - Northern Lighthouse Boat Trip
- FBHI - Saturday, July 21 - Southern Lighthouse Boat Trip
- FBHI - Saturday, August 4 - Northern Lighthouse Boat Trip
- August 9-12 102nd North End Italian Fisherman's Feast
- FBHI - Saturday, August 18 - Southern Lighthouse Boat Trip
- FBHI - Saturday, September 1 - Northern Lighthouse Boat Trip
- September 29, 2012 - National Public Lands Day on Saturday
- FBHI - Saturday, September 29 - Northern Lighthouse Boat Trip
2011 Past Events (list added to after the event has happened)
- FBHI Sunday, January 1st Seafarers Holiday Cruise to Spectacle Island LINK to VIDEO of the day.
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