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It may seem like just yesterday that we were stringing festive garlands around Beacon Hill's gas lamps in preparation for the holiday season, but now is the time to take them down--bows and all.
We need help from volunteers for our annual "Undecorating Weekend" in order to remove all the decorations from the neighborhood's gas lamps.
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On Saturday, January 9th, meet at 10am at the tree in front of Tatte Bakery, 70 Charles Street where we will be
organizing volunteers into groups and sending them to specific streets throughout the neighborhood. If you can help in the afternoon, text Ivy A. Turner at
617-308-4897
for instructions on where volunteers are needed.
Then on Sunday, January 10th, be sure to join us at 84 Beacon Street at 10am for a pancake breakfast generously hosted by The Hampshire House! We will then head out to finish taking down the remaining garlands and bows.
If you plan on organizing your own Undecorating group, trash bags and clippers will be available in the window of Charles Street Supply, 54 Charles Street. Ladders will also be available at Charles Street Supply. Stuff each trash bag as full as you can with garlands and bows, then tie a red ribbon on the top of each bag to let the City know that the bag contains garlands. Unfortunately, none of the decorations are reusable after a month of wintry weather, so place everything into the black trash bags! And please return all clippers, ladders, and unused trash bags to Charles Street Supply when finished so that other volunteers can help out.
Remember, taking them down is half the time and half the trouble of putting them up! Without help from neighbors like you, our Decorating events would not be possible- thank you!
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