Governor Deval Patrick, BU students, and firefighters

Boston, Massachusetts 03-23-2013 Morganne Crosby (cq) at PAX EAST Convention. ( Jonathan.Wiggs )Topic:Section:Reporter: Topic: Reporter:

LOOKING UP: Attendees at the PAX East gaming conference at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on March 23 photograph by Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

Governor Deval Patrick, BU students, and firefighters

3-26-2013 Boston, Mass. Over 300 guests attended 5th Annual Get Konnected party a Premeir Networking Event for Multicuhural Professionals held in the Emerald Lounge at the Revere Hotel, Boston. L. to R. are Vivien Li, Executive Director Boston Harbor Association and Governor Daval Patrick. Globe photo by Bill Brett

NETWORKED: Vivian Li, president of the Boston Harbor Association, with Governor Deval Patrick at a Get Konnected party at the Revere Hotel in Boston on March 26

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South Boston, MA 032313 Boston University students Jean Gervoson (cq), dressed as a pirate, and Jordan Munck (cq), who posed as a cheerleader, waited for the Cupid Splash event to kick off at M Street Beach in South Boston, Saturday, March 23 2013. One hundred fifty hardy souls plunged into the waters to raise money for Save the Harbor and Save the Bay. (Staff Photo/Wendy Maeda) section: Metro slug: 24cupidsplash reporter: In-Cap

THAT’S COLD: Boston University students Jean Gervoson and Jordan Munck before an early spring swim in the water off South Boston to benefit Save the Harbor/Save the Bay on March 23

photograph by Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff |

3-23-2013 Boston, Mass. 300 guests attended Handel and Haydn Society 2013 Gala Benefit and Auction held at the Mandarin Oriental Boston Hotel. L. to R. are Jan Saragoni of Cambridge and Channel 2 Greater Boston Reporter Jared Bowen. Globe photo by Bill Brett

OF NOTE: Jan Saragoni of Cambridge and WGBH’s Jared Bowen at the Handel and Haydn Society benefit at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Boston on March 23

Photograph by Bill Brett |

QUINCY, MA. 03/ 26 /13: JUMP..... firefighters from all over the Boston area get instructions from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, Stow, Ma. how to repel and rescue, NFPA 1006. This is a four day event hosted by Quincy Fire Department that was held at a local parking garage in Quincy.There is a waiting list of 85 ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

HANGING OUT : Firefighters from around the Boston area train in Quincy with instructors from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy on March 26

photograph by David L. Ryan/Globe Staff |

3-21-2013 Boston, Mass. Over 200 shoppers attended the Kink Off Reception for the Boston Hot Pink Party to benefit Breast Cancer Research Foundation , the event was held at Saks Fifth Avenue. L.to R. are Tonya Mezrich, Co-Chair Elisha Daniels and Breast Cancer Research Foundation President Myra Biblowit. Globe photo by Bill Brett

PINK PRE-PARTY: Tonya Mezrich of Boston, event co-chair Elisha Daniels, and Breast Cancer Research Foundation president Myra Biblowit at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boston for a fund-raiser kickoff on March 21

Photograph by Bill Brett |

LOOKING UP: Attendees at the PAX East gaming conference at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on March 23

photograph by Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff |

3-24-2013 Boston, Mass. Over 200 guests attended '' Swing into Spring 2013'' Fundraiser to Benefit Fraxa Research Foundation Fragile X Syndrome, the event was held at Stella Restaurant in the South End. L. to R. are Karen Snyder of Brighton and Kiran Reddy of Boston. Globe photo by Bill Brett

FOR THE CAUSE: Karen Snyder of Brighton and Kiran Reddy of Boston at a fund-raiser benefiting Fraxa Research Foundation at Stella in Boston’s South End on March 24

Photograph by Bill Brett |

BOSTON, MA. 03/ 25 /13: ALL RIGGED UP....a mural on the doorway of a ship has a pedestrian bundled up from the cold by Commonwealth Pier in Boston's Seaport District. ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

ON THE WALL: A mural on Commonwealth Pier in Boston’s Seaport District on March 25 . . . SEE YOURSELF ON THIS PAGE. E-mail party and event photos to outandabout@globe.com.

photograph by David L. Ryan/Globe Staff |