Boston Public Library Throws One Hell of a Party
March 26th, 2006 by Beth Gallaway
A town crier announced events, attractions and the local time, greeting guests entering the foyer of the Johnson Building of the Boston (MA) Public Library’s main branch in Copley Square on Friday evening March 24, 2006.
The entertainment included colonial cosplay (I swear I saw Sam Adams!), live music, young Irish step dancers, human statues, library tours, and museum quality exhibits on Joan of Arc and the work of Tomi Ungerer. Librarians admired the art and architecture of the adjoining McKim and Johnson buildings while swilling wine, nibbling appetizers (the artichokes were my favorite) and enjoying a delicious repast of hearty New England fare, catered by their in-house restaurant, Sebastian’s. Dinner included clam chowder, turkey, and a salad with our famous native fruit, cranberries (dried, in this case).
BPL staffers were on hand to welcome visitors and answer questions, recognizeable in their snazzy new red baseball caps.
The BPL party started to wind down around 9 PM, and no doubt continued in many local watering holes and fine dining establishments as the conversations and netwoking continued. What happens in the library (conference) stays at the library (conference).
Whether your Friday night included margaritas and shaking your booty on a dance floor on Lansdowne Street until 1AM or simply reading a bestseller and lights out by 10 PM, I hope it was a fun evening! More pics on Flickr - search under the pla2006 tag.
Tags: conferences, PLA, PLA2006
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