Get Ready for the Fifth Annual Warren Prescott Holiday Sale - November 14th, 2009

This year's Warren Prescott CBA Holiday sale is slated to be the best ever! After four years of organizing this event, we have found only TOP notch vendors to help you with your early bird holiday shopping this year. There will be artists, clothing, jewelry, flowers, candles, food, accessories, handbags, soaps, skin care and much more!

(Photo - The Joy of Old, Ann Kelleher)

This year's Warren Prescott Holiday Sale will take place on November 14th, from 11 am until 4 pm at the Warren Prescott School. The Warren-Prescott School is located at 50 School Street. The Holiday Shopping Event will be held in the cafeteria.

There is parking at the school and this is a great event so help support local businesses and the school. We will soon have a list of vendors that will be selling their goods at the Fair.

(Photo - Bunker Hill Florist)

VIEW OR BUY FROM ANY OF OUR VENDORS LISTED TO THE RIGHT!

On Saturday, Dec. 5, the Charlestown Business Association continues its Adopt-A-Pole program, a longstanding tradition of decorating light poles around Charlestown to ring in the holidays. The pole dedication and decorating begins at 9 am at 121 Main Street and the decorating continues from there.

If you would like to adopt a light pole, you can pick up an application at many establishments up and down Main and Bunker Hill streets and drop them off with payment of $25 at The Cooperative Bank at 201 Main St. or mail with a check to Charlestown Business Association, P.O. Box 290303, Charlestown, MA 02129. You can also pay online securely at: www.CharlestownBusiness.com

We are looking for volunteers to help us decorate the Main Streets of Charlestown December 5, at 9 pm. If you are interested please call Tom Coot at Cooperative Bank or stop by and let him know, or email us at info@charlestownbusiness.com

This is purely a social and networking event in which you are invited to bring a guest or a few people from the office.

We invite you to come, eat, drink and have a great time! Make it a starter to an evening out with your significant others, office or friends.

We will have delicious finger foods created by Sorelle's fine chefs, finger desserts, and cash bar for beer and wine, music and a Social atmosphere for everyone's enjoyment.

So, get out those nice holiday outfits, come and network with Charlestown Business Association members and have a great time.

This is a FREE event FOR CBA and other Non-Profit Members in the Community so please come and make this a NEW Annual Tradition for the CBA. The cost for nonmembers is $15, and can be paid at the door but please rsvp online.

Please RSVP to mailto:info@charlestownbusiness.com, or at http://www.charlestownbusiness.com/feedback.html or call us at 978-376-7878.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
12:30 – 2:30 p.m., A300 Lobby
“From Green Innovator to Green Entrepreneur,” Keynote Speaker, Sushil Bhatia, PhD, MBA
Executive in Residence, Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University, and globally known award winning entrepreneur and innovator

6 – 8 p.m., A300 Lobby, “Art Gone Green, “Art Gallery Reception

6:00 – 7:30 p.m., A300 Lobby
“Legal Implications for Entrepreneurs,” McCullough, Stievator & Polvere, LLP
Discussion of legal considerations for small business owners and legal issues related to going “green.”

9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Main Lobby
Job Fair, Sponsored by the Career Center for Bunker Hill Community College Students

John Pepper, Founder and CEO, Boloco Restaurants
Discussion of challenges of embracing green business practices and how it has helped make Boloco a success

6 – 7:30 p.m., A300 Lobby, “Immigrant Entrepreneurs,” Gary C. David, PhD, Bentley University

1:30 – 2:30 p.m., A300 Lobby
Panel Discussion: “Going Green: Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Profitability”
Panel includes Dan Curtin of zipcar, C.A.Webb of Preserve Products and Andrew Prescott of Urban AdvenTours

10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., A300 Lobby
Young Entrepreneurs Alliance (YEA) – Holiday Card Products and Design Services Pitch
The YEA business team from Digitize, a student-led digital design firm based at Assabet Valley
Regional High School, will pitch their services to BHCC students, staff and local business professionals

Gray Hartley, the passionate, self-taught winemaker made famous by the movie 'Sideways' will be hosting our Wine Dinner next Tuesday on a rare visit to the East Coast. Join us Tuesday November 10th as we pair Tangierino's award winning Moroccan cuisine with a selection of the acclaimed Hitching Post portfolio.

November 10th at 7 O'Clock
4 COURSES, EACH PAIRED WITH WINE: $60/PERSON
LIMITED RESERVATIONS, EMAIL here OR CALL 617.242.6009 TO RSVP.