Are you looking to grow your artistic practice and build a thriving creative career in Boston? Join the Arts Action Consortium, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, and Spark Boston at this free Artist Resource Fair to connect with Boston’s vibrant network of resources and support.

Featuring:

• An art supply swap
• A dance clothing swap
• Access to City departments and arts service organizations
• Free 1:1 arts business coaching
• Free 1:1 physical therapy evaluations
• and more!

Alongside resource sharing, the event will invite creatives into an open dialogue space focused on what artists need to thrive in Boston - from affordable studios and venues to sustainable career pathways. By bringing artists, advocates, and city agencies into conversation, the AAC Resource Fair aims to strengthen Boston’s creative ecosystem and help shape a more sustainable, artist-centered city.

Whether you’re an emerging artist or an established creative, this is a unique opportunity to build connections, gain valuable knowledge, and deepen your engagement with Boston’s arts community. Don’t miss your chance to discover the tools, resources, and relationships that can support and elevate your artistic journey!

Fathers in Cannabis brings together dispensaries and cannabis professionals for a father-led basketball tournament centered on community, connection, wellness, and culture. This high-energy event will feature dispensary vs. dispensary team matchups, community engagement, music, networking, and cannabis education throughout the day.

Come get Social in the City with us as we celebrate fathers, mentors, leaders, and community builders helping shape the future of the cannabis industry both on and off the court.

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Juneteenth Elevated brings Cannabis Empowerment Week into the community as we join the Juneteenth celebration with a cannabis education and engagement tent focused on awareness, conversation, equity, and the future of social consumption in Boston.

Stop by to connect with the Cannabis Industry Development Team, explore educational resources, ask questions about social consumption and cannabis policy, and engage in conversations surrounding equity, opportunity, and community impact.

Come get Social in the City with us and enjoy a day of unity, joy, and liberation as we honor history while embracing the future.

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Bentopia: Juneteenth Edition is a community-centered cultural experience and public engagement opportunity taking place during BENTOPIA, the largest multicultural outdoor day party curated by B.ENT. This activation invites residents, consumers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and community stakeholders to engage with the City of Boston Cannabis Industry Development Team around cannabis education, equity, culture, and the evolving future of cannabis in Boston, while celebrating Juneteenth and partying at BENTOPIA. 

Come get Social in the City with us on Juneteenth through culture, community, music, celebration, and conversations exploring the future of cannabis in Boston.

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LIVE & LIT: Curated Cannabis Events is an exploration of what cannabis-centered event experiences could potentially look like in Boston through the event organizer license type. Through a live visual walkthrough, guests will experience operational concepts, event flow, entertainment integration, compliance considerations, and curated social environments designed around cannabis-friendly programming and experiences.

This interactive educational experience explores how cannabis could intersect with live entertainment, festivals, art, music, culture, nightlife, and special events throughout the City.

Come get Social in the City with us as we explore the future possibilities of curated cannabis events in Boston.

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High Hospitality explores how social consumption could intersect with Boston’s hospitality, nightlife, arts, wellness, and entertainment industries through the hospitality license type. This visual walkthrough will examine the possibilities, challenges, and operational considerations surrounding cannabis-friendly spaces designed for social engagement and curated experiences.

Attendees will see how hospitality-focused social consumption models could create new opportunities for businesses, partnerships, and  activation throughout the City.

Come get Social in the City with us as we explore the future possibilities of cannabis hospitality in Boston.

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Consuming on Site invites attendees ages 21+ to meet us at an existing dispensary for a live walkthrough exploring what social consumption could look like through supplemental license type in Boston. Guests will experience the space through an operational lens while learning about regulatory requirements, consumer flow, compliance considerations, designated consumption areas, and how existing cannabis businesses could integrate on-site consumption into their operations.

Come get Social in the City with us for a real-world look at the future possibilities of cannabis spaces in the City.

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Join us for the kickoff event of the Fourth Annual Cannabis Empowerment Week 2026: Social in the City — an evening centered on education, conversation, and the future of social consumption in Boston.

Hosted by the City of Boston Cannabis Industry Development Team and the Boston Cannabis Board, this informational session will explore Boston’s anticipated municipal planning process, the three new social consumption license types, community impact considerations, and the statewide framework surrounding social consumption.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from City & State representatives, engage in discussion, ask questions, and learn more about how social consumption could shape hospitality, culture, nightlife, equity, and economic opportunity throughout Boston.

Whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur, community member, advocate, consumer, or simply curious about social consumption this event is designed to inform, connect, and empower.

Get Social in the City with us as we kick off a week dedicated to cannabis education, equity, culture, and community.

Senior Homeowner Services is a unit of BHC. These programs assist low and moderate-income senior homeowners with their property repairs and home rehabilitation needs. MOH expects the SHOS agencies to help achieve the goal of providing the best possible service to Boston’s senior homeowner population.  

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Questions should be directed to: Paulina Seguinot, Senior Program Manager, Boston Home Center at paulina.seguinot@boston.gov   

In this free webinar, you will learn the signs and symptoms of heat stress, how to protect yourself and your workers from heat illness and injury, and how to create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan that outlines comprehensive workplace protections to put in place when the heat index hits 80°F (initial trigger) and additional measures when the heat index hits 90°F (high heat trigger).