Join us for a printing workshop led by artist Julia Csekö and design a message of belonging. Bring a t-shirt, tote bag or piece of natural fabric that you would like to print on with a message that expresses that you belong here. Take it home or gift it to someone who needs to hear this. No experience needed, all ages welcome!

Time slots:

• 4 - 5 p.m.
• 5 - 6 p.m.
• 6 - 7 p.m.

This program is part of our current exhibition "City of Belonging" in partnership with the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement.

Directions: This event will be hosted at the top of the stairs of the Mezzanine Gallery located on the 3rd floor. Please enter on Congress St (across from Faneuil Hall) pass security and take the elevators to the 3rd floor.

The City of Boston and Urban Freight Labs are hosting a webinar to share outcomes from Boston's e-cargo bike delivery pilot, Boston Delivers. This 18-month program provided valuable findings on how Boston and other cities can encourage a more sustainable and traffic-friendly way of delivering goods. Join the webinar on June 24 to hear from the project leads.

When Spirit Speaks: Ancestral Tongues

Noon, 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. | Gallery 168

Join spoken word artist Amanda Shea for a special performance that reflects on the enduring legacy of Juneteenth and celebrates freedom, resilience, and the ongoing struggle for racial justice. This powerful program honors the bold voices of liberation that continue to shape transformative change worldwide.

Presented with support from the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, City of Boston.

ASL interpreter available at 3 p.m.

Admission to the MFA—including access to “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits”—is free for all Massachusetts residents on June 19 in honor of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally observed commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

Join us for performances, participate in art-making activities, catch a talk, and see “Van Gogh” as well as  “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson,” which explores the 60-year career of the Roxbury native through work in a range of media.

SPARK Boston, in collaboration with the Boston Cyclist Union and the Office of Civic Organizing,  will be hosting its first Bike Brigade Clean-Up in Jamaica Plain on May 31st. Bringing bike power to neighborhood clean-ups, this new twist on a classic volunteer opportunity will have attendees picking up and riding through Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood. You can register to attend with the link here. 

Participants will be meeting and ending at BCYF Curtis Hall (20 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130) and can plan to stop at:

• Jamaica Pond Boathouse

• Forest Hills Mall

• English High School