5 Things, Including a South Ender on the Old Towne Team

1. Congratulations to South End resident Adam Grossman, who this week was named Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Development for the Boston Red Sox and all of Fenway Sports Management. Grossman started as an intern for the Sox before being named Special Assistant to CEO Larry Lucchino in 2004.

2. The South End garden tour is nigh: Take a walking tour of the South End's parks and gardens on June 12. Tickets for the tour are $20 and starts at the . Register at www.bcae.org or call 617-267-4430 to secure a place in the tour.

3. Boston City Councils Committee on Ways and Means: Boston’s committee on Ways and Means is holding a public meeting on annual appropriations, tax orders, loan orders and tax-exempt refunding bonds. This is a joint committee on Ways and Means and Education. This hearing begins at 10 a.m. at Boston City Hall in the Iannella Chambers, 5^th Floor.

4. Concert in the Courtyard at the BPL: Celia Slattery, a Somerville-based singer, is preforming at the courtyard of the BPL. Her songs address friendship and finding hope in troubling times. She also covers songwriters from Adele to George Gershwin. Celia is accompanied by pianist Bill Duffy. This free show goes from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

5. Letters From Home: Boston Families Correspond: Letters of true patriots are on display at the Paul Revere House, the Otis House Museum, the Nichols House Museum, the Prescott House Museum and the Gibson House Museum. Each museum combines their collections of correspondence to shine a light and provide a first hand glimpse into life in the 18^th, 19^th and 20^th century. There are 20 minute tours in each house. The tickets cost $20, which covers all five houses.