[9396] in APO News
Reminder - Gaming Party, Friday, December 10
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ellen Kranzer)
Thu Nov 9 22:54:20 2006
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:54:02 -0500 (EST)
From: Ellen Kranzer <ccrazy@panix.com>
To: apo-news@mit.edu
Since Friday, November 10 is a institute holiday and it's a holiday
for me and my housemates, there will be a gaming party at our place.
Date: Friday, November 10, 2006
Time: 1pm - 11pm
Where: The home of Ellen Kranzer and Steve, Mary Anne, and Margaret McDonald
18 Cottage Ave
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 646-3118
This will be an all day gaming party. Show up anytime between 1 PM and
11 PM. We will be playing a wide variety of board and sometimes card
games (Apples to Apples, Roborally, Carcassonne, and Kill Doctor Lucky
are some examples) although not usually standard American parlor games
(though that can happen too). Most games last between one and two
hours and people will have an opportunity to play variety of games
with differen players, moving from table to table as each game
finishes. Feel free to bring your favorite games to play. We have
quite a number of games, but more variety is always good.
Dinner will be around 6pm. We'll probably be cooking. The current
thought is to make roast turkey and vegatarian lasagne (and hot dogs
or pasta if there are kids who won't eat either of those). There will
also be drinks and snacks. Contributions welcome, but not
necessary. Please let us know if you have any food allergies we need
to worry about.
RSVPs not necessary, but would be appreciated.
Directions are below. Also, we can probably pick up people at Alewife
as long as it isn't between 4:30pm and 6:30pm. (Rush hour will be
light that day, but not non-existant and what is a 10 minute round
trip most of the time can take a hour during rush hour.)
-- Ellen
P.S. Please note, we do have 3 cats. If you're allergic to cats, don't
forget to bring/take your allergy medication.
P.P.S. If there are alums who aren't on apo-news who you think would
like this sort of event, let me know so I can invite them.
------------------- The Directions ---------------------------
18 Cottage Ave
Arlington, MA 02474
781 646-3118
PUBLIC TRANSIT: 77 Bus - Harvard Sq./Arlington Heights. This connects
to the Red line at both Harvard & Porter squares. Take the 77 to the
first stop in Arlington. This is right after a major intersection
(Alewife Brook Parkway-Rt. 16) with a traffic light & a Mobile station
on the left. Press the stop request buzzer when you pass the Mobile
Station. You'll see a sign in the middle of the street saying "Welcome
to Arlington", the stop is just after that in front of the Hawthorne
Suites Hotel. (If you miss the stop, the next stop is only 1 1/2
blocks down.) Continue walking in the direction the bus was going and
take the first right (Henderson). Take the first right (Cottage
Ave.). We are the last house on the left.
88 Bus - Lechmere/Claredon Hill or 89 Bus Sullivan Station/Claredon Hill
Take the bus all the way to Claredon Hill. From the bus depot, head
downhill along Broadway (the direction the bus had been heading). At
the traffic light , cross Alewife Brook Parkway (Rt. 16) and turn lef
so you are walking along Alewife Brook Parkway. Take the first right
(Henderson). Take the first left (Cottage Ave.). We are the last
house on the left.
87 Bus - Lechmere/Arlington Center via Somerville Ave.
Get off at Claredon Hill (Foodmaster(?) supermarket on right,
apartment complex & Claredon Hill bus terminal on left -- this is just
before the bus crosses into Arlington.) Head downhill along Broadway
(the direction the bus had been heading). At the traffic light , cross
in both directions and turn left so you are walking along Alewife
Brook Parkway (heading away from the supermarket). Take the first
right (Henderson). Take the first left (Cottage Ave.). We are the last
house on the left.
Redline - Alewife to Bus (350 Alewife-Burlington or 79
Alewife-Arlington Heights). Check the schedules before trying this
route. The buses run frequently on weekdays between 7am & 7pm and not
at all on Sunday evenings. Follow the "exit to buses" signs to the
bus bays. Take the bus to the first stop, which comes immediately
after the Bus makes a left turn onto Massachusetts Ave. Both both
buses stop at the same place. The stop is in front of the Hawthorne
Suites Hotel. (If you miss the stop, the next stop is only 1 1/2
blocks down.) Continue walking in the direction the bus was going and
take the first right (Henderson). Take the first right (Cottage
Ave.). We are the last house on the left.
Redline - Alewife and walk. The house is a 10-15 minute
walk from Alewife. Exit the station through the main entrance (the one
that also leads to the Buses). Go through the exit doors to the
station and go straight ahead up the stairs or ramp. When you reach
the street, turn right and walk to the corner. There will be a two
part cross walk that takes you across the street to the bike
path. Cross the street and follow the bike path or the sidewalk (which
rejoins the bike bath shortly) and go through the highway
underpass. After the underpass, you'll pass a wetlands on your right
and then see several concrete barriers. Turn right at the concrete
barriers. That puts you on Thorndike street, which starts out as dirt
and then becomes paved. Follow Thorndike street to the traffic light
(Massachusetts Ave). Cross Mass Ave. Turn right. Go one block and make
a left on Henderson. Take the first right (Cottage Ave.). We
are the last house on the left.
Bus schedules are available at http://www.mbta.com
DRIVING:
FROM OUTSIDE 128/I-95:
Take your best route to the intersection of Rt. 2 and 128/I-95.
Go East on Rt. 2 (exit 29A from I-95).
When Rt. 2 narrows to two lanes, get in the left lane. When the road
splits, take the left fork. Stay in left lane after the light. At the
next light (Mass. Ave.), turn left. Take the first right
(Henderson). Take the first right (Cottage Ave.). We are the last
house on the left.
FROM I-93 SOUTH:
Take the exit for Rt 60 (Medford). The exit ramp dumps you into a
rotary. Take the first right of the rotary (Rt 60 West). Get in the
center lane. At the 2nd or 3rd light the road forks. Take the left
fork (not RT. 60). Make a right on Rt 16 West. Follow Rt 16. You'll go
through several small rotaries, watch the signage and stay on 16. Turn
right on Mass. Ave. (Mobile station on left). Turn Right on
Mass. Ave. Take the first right (Henderson). Take the first right
(Cottage). We are the last house on the left.
FROM I-93 NORTH:
Take the exit for Rt 16 West and get on Rt. 16 West. Follow Rt 16.
You'll go through several small rotaries, watch the signage and stay
on 16. Turn right on Mass. Ave. (Mobile station on left). Turn Right
on Mass. Ave. Take the first right (Henderson). Take the first right
(Cottage). We are the last house on the left.
FROM BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE:
(If you want more detailed directions call.) Take your best route to
the intersection of Massachuesetts Avenue & Alewife Brook Parkway
(Rt. 16) at the Cambridge/Arlington line. Travel up Mass. Ave into
Arlington. ake the first right (Henderson). Take the first right
(Cottage Ave.). We are the last house on the left.
Parking: There is room in the driveway for 4-5 cars & for 2 in front
of the house. Otherwise, park on Cottage Ave at the corner with
Henderson or on Henderson.
