by Emily Bravman

On the first Wednesday of every month (July 7, August 4th & September 1st) Coolidge Corner Merchants Association is now hosting their first ever Coolidge Corner Summer Stroll! From 6-9pm you can stroll down Coolidge Corner and participating shops will be open late providing food, entertainment and a little fiesta!

Some of the events include FireOpal hosting a trunk show with local jeweler Carol Stoltze 6-9, Eureka will be open late & setting up a jigsaw puzzle table with games, Pear Tree will be open until 9pm . Have some spare time before the big stroll begins?  Stop by  Magic Beans - they will be celebrating their 6-year anniversary all day Wednesday and into the Summer Stroll.  For one day only, customers can save 6% on everything in the store!

To start the day at Magic Beans, Elmo will be making an appearance at 10:00 am. At 10:30 a.m., Magic Beans co-founders Sheri and Eli Gurock will be in the store to say hi. At noon, they will be serving Magic Beans-themed mini cupcakes from Party Favors. Jill Reed from Baja Face Painting will be doing free face painting from 4-5pm. At 5pm, Vanessa Trien, a Boston-based singer-songwriter, will put on a free concert. At 6pm Elmo is back for one last visit. 

So stop on by to support and celebrate the success of the community’s mom and pop store which has been planting their magic beans since 2004. "The past six years have been really special for us, and even as our business grows and we open new locations, Brookline will always be our home." Eli, founder of Magic Beans. And catch a lovely evening enjoying by taking a leisurley stroll through the  true heart of Coolidge Corner. 

Don't  forget to mark on your calendar the upcoming Coolidge Courner Side Walk Sale!! July 17th & 18th from 10am-4pm. The current participants  Beauty and Style , Brookline Bank , Brookline Booksmith , Brookline Chamber of Commerce , Brookline Food Pantry , Brookline Teen Center, Delaria Salon , Eureka Puzzles, Magic Beans, Cause to Paws , Eva B Consignment , Finale , Fire Opal, Gourmet Curry House , Hair by Dennis, Mattei Galleria , Mint Julep , Eden ~ Spa for Well-being, Melt , Party Favors , Pear Tree, Rosaline’s Skin Care , Simons Shoes , Vintage and last but certainly not least Wainwright Bank .