Events/Calendar

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what was once Nix's Mate
_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).  Text in BLUE is a clickable LINK and will bring you either to a page of interest on the FBHI web site, or will open another page to a web site of interest.  Thank you for visiting, come back often!

Past Events

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  • 2012
  • FBHI Sunday, January 1st Seafarers Holiday Cruise to Spectacle Island LINK to VIDEO of the day.
  • January - MBTA is proposing dramatic cuts to Commuter Boat Service in Boston Harbor (Hingham, Quincy & Charlestown Boats), as well as bus, light rail and commuter rail service.  CLICK HERE for more information.
  • 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.
  • January - FBHI launched an all new web page.  Notices, Boat Trips, Events, Books, Merchandise and Island and Boating information is now all available online.
  • 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!  Also received a Vineyard Vines item for the raffle and 4 cases of Budweiser Beer (you must be 21 years or older for beer prizes), the items keep coming!
  • 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 #349.  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!
  • Congratulations Boat Show Raffle Winners!
    • Binda, ticket # 2859797 (big prize)
    • Jadul, ticket # 2859844 (quick raffle)
    • McNamara, ticket (big prize)
    • John & Cat (quick raffle)
    • Carley, ticket # 2859641 (big prize)
    • Maciewicz, ticket # 2859857 (quick raffle)
    • Knox, ticket # 2859874 (big prize)
    • Finkeldey, ticket # 2859924 (quick raffle)
    • Pierce, ticket # 2859926 (quick raffle)
    • Cumming, ticket # 2859997 (big raffle)
    • Luanne, ticket # 8197074 (quick raffle)
    • Lodge, ticket # 8197014 (big raffle)
    • O'Connel, ticket # 8197034 (quick raffle)
    • Skidmore, ticket # 2859852 (big raffle)
    • Monto, ticket # 8197190 (quick raffle)
    • Kittle, ticket # 8196917 (big raffle)
    • GRAND PRIZE WINNER! - O'kerby, ticket # 8197146
    Thank you to all who visited our booth, for your purchases, discussions and comments.  100's of tickets were sold, many new memberships were created, new benefits for FBHI members have been developed as a result of the show with more in the pipeline.  And a very special thank you to our friends at the New England Boat Show!
  • February 2012 FBHI added new member benefits including:  discounted boat hauling at Admirals Hill Marina, Chelsea; discounted sailing lessons at Black Rock Sailing School, Boston; discounted basic membership with Boat U.S.
  • March 2012 FBHI is now 'live' on eBAY.COM!  Visit our page at eBAY, and consider donating an auction item to the Friends!
  • April 2012 FBHI is now 'live' on AMAZON.COM!  Visit our page at AMAZON!
  • April 2012 FBHI sucessfully raised funds for the purchase and installation of 2 memorial benches for departed member John Forbes.  Benches will be installed later in 2012.
  • FBHI - On Sunday May 6th the Friends held our 34th Annual Meeting at Long Island, at Camp Harbor View, just over 80 members, volunteers and friends attended the presentations, awards ceremony and presentation by Ellen Berkland on Long Island and toured East Head.
  • FBHI - May 12 - Rainsford Island Boat Trip