Memorial for Mary Deissler set for Nov. 29 at Kings Chapel
A memorial service for Mary Deissler will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. at Kings Chapel, with musical preludes beginning at 10:45 a.m. A livestream option will be available as well.
Also, Mary’s family has begun a fund at the Boston Landmarks Orchestra to help support its mission of bringing free classical music everyone, including programs such as Music and Memory. Visit https://www.landmarksorchestra.org/ to learn more.
Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s Winter Clothing Drive now underway
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s 2025 Winter Clothing Drive to benefit Action for Boston Community Development – a nonprofit that supports more than 100,000 low-income Greater Boston residents each year – is now underway.
Until Nov. 20, donate your new or lightly used winter clothing for all ages to: Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; James Michael Curley House , 350 Jamaicaway, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; REI, 401 Park Drive, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; City Feed & Supply, 66 Boylston St., 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday; and City Feed & Supply, 672 Centre St., 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Items to donate include coats/jackets, sweaters, boots, hats, mittens/gloves, scarves, blankets, snowpants/snow bibs, and warm socks.
Garden Club of the Back Bay holding Holiday Wreath Sale
The Garden Club of the Back Bay is holding its annual Holiday Wreath Sale.
Each holiday wreath is a one-of-a-kind creation, handcrafted with care by the dedicated volunteer members of the Garden Club of the Back Bay. When you place your order, you’ll choose your wreath size, ribbon style, and decorative theme—ensuring your wreath is as special as the season itself.
Each custom-made wreath costs $175 and comes fully decorated. The preorder window for ordering is Oct. 6 through Nov. 28, and pickup/delivery is slated for Dec. 2–4. Local delivery available in Back Bay, Beacon Hill, and the South End. Quantities are limited.
Your purchase directly supports over $30,000 in annual tree care across the Back Bay—made possible entirely through the generosity of our wreath supporters.
Visit www.gardenclubbackbay.org/store to order.
Sasha Cooke in concert Nov. 16 at Calderwood Hall
Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke will perform Sunday, Nov. 16, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Calderwood Hall at 25 Evans Way
One of America’s greatest singers, Cooke takes a night off from the global operatic stage to present a program of American songs, including a Gardner Museum co-commissioned Boston premiere from Jasmine Barnes. Cooke’s program with pianist Myra Huang, titled Of Thee I Sing, celebrates the rich tapestry of American song while offering a nuanced exploration of the still-unrealized American dream. It includes music by iconic 20th and 21st century American composers such as William Bolcom, George Gershwin, Samuel Barber, Jennifer Higdon, Aaron Copland, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Stephen Sondheim, as well as emigre composers Alma Mahler and Erich Wolfgang Korngold.
Tickets each cost between $40-85 while students and children, ages 5-17, are each admitted for $20; visit: https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/sasha-cooke-11.16.25