The annual Vilna Summer Soiree is a moment to enjoy history, art, food, and community on Beacon Hill.
2026 brings the launch of the Everyone250 Project, a new initiative across Boston to tell the city's lesser known stories in this 250th year. Join us in making new history as we unveil a historic Everyone250 marker at The Vilna. Enlivened by art, music, and food from our CJP x Vilna Creative Community Fellows, this is a unique moment to celebrate the multicultural and immigrant tapestry that is Boston.
6:30 PM: Hor d'oeuvres, cocktails, and jazz on the patio
7:30 PM: Program featuring the unveiling of The Vilna Shul Everyone250 marker
These projects are made possible in partnership with CJP.
Everyone250
Powered by 250+ partners across Boston's arts and culture sector, Everyone250 is reimagining how history is told — and who gets to tell it. Through community storytelling, immersive events, and public activations, Everyone250 invites you to be part of a living movement that makes history visible and inclusive, including landmarks at the Museum of African American History, Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, and the League of Women for Social Justice.
About the Community Creative Fellowship
The Community Creative Fellowship is an 8-month fellowship for Jewish artists across Greater Boston, created by Vilna/JArts and CJP in 2020 as a means of supporting Jewish creativity and connection. Our 2025-2026 class includes singer Tutti Druyan, weaver Josh Kurtz, mosaic artist Mia Schon, and culinary historian Sara Gardner.
About CJP
CJP inspires and mobilizes the diverse Greater Boston Jewish community to engage in building communities of learning and action that strengthen Jewish life and improve the world.
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