Category: Picnic

  • Meeting Minutes: June 2, 2025

    Meeting Minutes: June 2, 2025

    Attendees: Robin Dexter, Amy Kahn, Ben Kahn, Rena Getz, Paul Roberts, Greg Schwartz, Evan Weststrate Treasury Report No update on PO box. Total $7138.15 in bank account. Some talk about federal/state reporting for 5013c. Amy happy to learn how. Update on fixes to our mailing list system Not a lot of updates. The plan is…

  • Annual Summer Picnic 2024

    Annual Summer Picnic 2024

    On August 13th, 2024 the Friends of Hemlock Gorge held our annual summer picnic at the stone building The summer picnic is a special annual treat for the Friends is our Summer Picnic: a time at which we all get together on the property to enjoy the fruits of our labors.

  • Annual Summer Picnic 2023

    Annual Summer Picnic 2023

    Our 2023 annual picnic, held at the stone building.

  • Annual Summer Picnic 2022

    Annual Summer Picnic 2022

    At this event we had our long delayed dedication of the new roof on the Stone Building and a ceremony to recognize Representative RUTH BALSER for making the new roof possible and for all the additional effort she has put in to supporting our efforts to maintain the Stone Building and the Park.

  • 2021 Summer Picnic

    2021 Summer Picnic

    The 2021 summer picnic was a great success!

  • 2013 Summer Picnic

    The 2013 summer picnic took place Tuesday August 6 from 6 p.m. to dusk at Hamilton Place, off Central Avenue/Elliot Street, Needham, MA. There was music by Broken Rose, courtesy of Karen Osborn-Shanley, a grill, and absolutely perfect weather. Bonnie Pearson got everything organized, Brian gave a speech, and everyone left full of inspiration and…

  • 2012 Summer Picnic Reflection

    The 2012 summer picnic took place Tuesday August 7 from 6 p.m. to dusk at Hamilton Place, off Central Avenue/Elliot Street, Needham, MA. There was a huge crowd, music by Broken Rose, courtesy of Karen Osborn-Shanley, a grill that got a lot of use, and absolutely perfect weather. Bonnie Pearson got everything organized; Brian gave…

  • 2010 Summer Picnic Reflection

    This year’s annual picnic at Hamilton Place was an outstanding success! More than 50 people brought a picnic supper and a chair or blanket and kicked back by the Charles River to enjoy music by Broken Rose, a talented band performing classic rock and original music. Music was provided thanks to the generosity of Karen Osborne-Shanley…

  • 2010 Summer Picnic Announcement

    Tuesday, August 3rd Mark your calendar for this year’s annual picnic at Hamilton Place from 6pm to Dusk. Public welcome! Bring a picnic supper, your chair or blanket. Kick back by the Charles River and enjoy the music by Broken Rose, a talented band performing classic rock and original music. Thanks to the generosity of Karen…

  • Summer Picnic 2009

    Summer Picnic 2009

  • Annual Summer Picnic 2008

    Annual Summer Picnic 2008

    The Friends’ 2008 Summer Picnic took place under clear skies on Tuesday August 19. About 50 people came. Thanks to the  generosity of Karen Osborn-Shanley, we enjoyed a program of live jazz. Site Supervisor Erica Uramkin provided everything needed for our cookout, and a grand time was had by all. A highlight of the evening was…

  • 2007 Summer Picnic

    2007 Summer Picnic

    A special annual treat for the Friends is our Summer Picnic, a time at which we all get together on the property to enjoy the fruits of our labors. At the 2007 picnic we had Greg Burroughs, a 21 year old vocal performance major at Berklee College, provide music for us. At the picnic Brian…