Billed as a “Premier Culinary Event” that will help “make sure no kid in America grows up hungry,” Taste of the Nation Boston takes place at Hynes Convention Center (900 Boylston Street, Boston, 617-954-2000). Tickets can be purchased at the door, and they cost $95 (general admission, 6:30pm–9pm) and $145 (VIP admission, 5:30pm–9pm) per person.

The amount might sound like a hefty price to pay. But, keep in mind that 100 percent — as in every single penny — will be donated to anti-hunger organizations that strive to eradicate insufficient food among American children. If that’s not money well spent, I don’t know what is.

Boston is just one nationwide location where the umbrella organization Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation holds benefits. Other participants besides Worcester, also in Massachusetts, include cities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah, as well as Winnipeg, Canada.

Benefits similar to that in Boston are scheduled in the various areas throughout the coming months, from now until mid August. So, if you miss the Hynes Convention Center event, you can purchase tickets online for another elsewhere and save $10, too.

The Boston leg will feature culinary experts from more than eighty fine eating establishments in the state, such as Masa, Rialto, and Tremont 647. There will also be more than just tasty food and beverages on hand. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to listen to live music provided by local classic rock cover band The French Lick and to participate in an auction with genuinely fabulous items up for grabs, ranging from stays at Boston hotels to sports memorabilia.

Learn more about the local version of Taste of the Nation in the Boston press release and take a peek at the 20th Anniversary Celebration Video below.

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The Cambridge Art Association has hosted an annual celebration of the Art of Love for two decades. What makes this event unique is the artwork it showcases, all of which is created by the talented hands and minds of special needs children from numerous schools in the Greater Boston area.

Today from 2pm to 4pm EST, the Cambridge Art association will hold a reception just for the yearly Art of Love exhibit. Children are welcome to the free event, and attendees will be served refreshments and will enjoy a performance by the Cambridge School of Weston’s Pocket Players, a touring children’s theatrical troupe that presents works in American Sign Language and spoken English. There will even be face-painting for the truly bold and playful.

The Art of Love exhibit runs through February 26 at University Place Gallery (124 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, 617-876-0246). The hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

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