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Bike Town Pop-Up

Reason for cancellation: Difficulties with reserving space at Franklin Park.
July 22, 2025
2025-07-22T14:30:33 - 2025-07-22T16:30:33

Located in Franklin Park on Playstead Road, near the rear parking lot for the Zoo, this two-hour drop-in event is for families and children under 12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to set up impermanent bike towns, lead on-bike games and teach safe bike riding skills.

Child riding on an impermanent bike town on Playstead road at Franklin Park.

July 22, 2025
2025-07-22T14:30:33 - 2025-07-22T16:30:33
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Bike Town Pop-Up At City Hall Plaza

Join us for a free family-friendly Bike Town pop-up, where youth can learn to ride and participate in on-bike activities to improve their safe bike riding skills. Registration is not required.

July 21, 2025
2025-07-21T14:30:49 - 2025-07-21T16:30:49

Located on the terrace above the playground at City Hall Plaza (pending City of Boston license approval), this two-hour drop-in event is for families and children under 12 who want to learn to ride and practice their riding skills. A variety of different sized bikes and helmets will be provided, and staff will be present to lead on-bike games and teach bike riding skills and safe riding tips and techniques.

Young children riding bikes in the new City Hall Plaza bike town.
Young children riding bikes in the new City Hall Plaza bike town.
July 21, 2025
2025-07-21T14:30:49 - 2025-07-21T16:30:49
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"Airfoil/Captain David Ramsay Memorial" Public Conversation

The Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston Programming

July 26, 2025
2025-07-26T12:00:53 - 2025-07-26T14:00:53

Join us for a public conversation at Ramsay Park about Airfoil/Captain David Ramsay Memorial by Reginald Jackson and Valerie Maynard

All are welcome to this free and public event!

*This public conversation is part of the National Center of Afro-American Artists' new project, FINDING OURSELVES IN PUBLIC SPACES: An UnMonument Project, and it is funded by The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture's Un-monument Initiative, supported by a grant from The Mellon Foundation.

Finding Ourselves  in Public Spaces Walking Tour: Black Women by Sharon Dunn with National Center of Afro-American Artists

Photo courtesy by National Center of Afro-American Artists

July 26, 2025
2025-07-26T12:00:53 - 2025-07-26T14:00:53
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Harriet Tubman Park's Monuments Tour and Public Conversation

The Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston Programming

July 12, 2025
2025-07-12T12:00:53 - 2025-07-12T14:00:53

Harriet Tubman Park (450 Columbus Ave, Boston) is the first park in Boston with a statue honoring a woman. It is one of the few parks in the country with statues by two African-American women artists. These statues/monuments are Step on Board by Fern Cunningham and Emancipation by Meta Warrick. We welcome you to attend this tour of these monuments and stay for an inspirational public conversation between activist and organizer,Frieda Garcia, Angela Tate of The Museum of African American History and Barry Gaither of The National Center of Afro-American Artists on the legend known as "Moses" and how these works honor her.

All are welcome to this free and public event!

*This public conversation is part of the National Center of Afro-American Artists' new project, FINDING OURSELVES IN PUBLIC SPACES: An UnMonument Project, and it is funded by The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture's Un-monument Initiative, supported by a grant from The Mellon Foundation.

Finding Ourselves  in Public Spaces Walking Tour: Black Women by Sharon Dunn with National Center of Afro-American Artists

Photo courtesy by National Center of Afro-American Artists

July 12, 2025
2025-07-12T12:00:53 - 2025-07-12T14:00:53
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Franklin Park Ecological Restoration Kick-Off Meeting

Come learn about the Franklin Park Action Plan in Action! 

July 14, 2025
2025-07-14T19:00:00 - 2025-07-14T20:00:05

On Monday July 14 at 7 p.m. the Franklin Park Coalition will host a virtual meeting with the Parks and Recreation Department to launch the City's restoration of Franklin Park's woodlands and natural areas. The Department's Urban Wilds and Natural Areas Team, which was recently charged with the task of creating and overseeing a Franklin Park natural areas crew, will participate in a presentation and discussion of the new ecological restoration efforts in Long Crouch Woods and elsewhere in Franklin Park.  The meeting will be an excellent opportunity for the community and new Parks staff to meet each other and discuss restoration approaches for implementing the 2022 Franklin Park Action Plan, as well as to plan volunteer days, educational programs and other ways the community can get involved with this long-term restoration effort.

July 14, 2025
2025-07-14T19:00:00 - 2025-07-14T20:00:05
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Independence Day Celebration

Join us for the 249th Independence Day Celebration in the City of Boston!

July 4, 2025
2025-07-04T09:00:00 - 2025-07-04T10:00:00

Join us for Boston’s 249th Independence Day Celebration on Thursday, July 4, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. at City Hall Plaza. Mayor Michelle Wu will open the ceremony with remarks at the flagpoles.

Following the speaking program, a parade will step off from City Hall Plaza and proceed along Tremont Street, stopping briefly at the Granary Burying Ground to honor historic figures. The route continues along Bromfield and Washington Streets, ending at the Old State House, where Captain Commanding Stephen Colella of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company will read the Declaration of Independence from the historic balcony  at the Old State House.

This event is free and open to the public.

Independence Day Celebration Graphic

July 4, 2025
2025-07-04T09:00:00 - 2025-07-04T10:00:00
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Stable Tour

Join the Boston Park Rangers as we offer FREE environmental education through guided tours and nature-based programming intended for ALL AGES. 

July 17, 2025
2025-07-17T16:00:00 - 2025-07-17T17:30:00
  • Join the Boston Park Rangers on a tour of our stable as we introduce you to our equine partners. This is a behind-the-scenes look at how the Boston Park Rangers operate their stable. This tour is intended for all ages; children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. 
  • For more information on this event and future events hosted by the Park Rangers, visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.
  • For any inquiries specific to environmental education, please email Nathan Smith.
July 17, 2025
2025-07-17T16:00:00 - 2025-07-17T17:30:00
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'Black Women' Public Conversation

The Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston Programming

June 28, 2025
2025-06-28T12:00:53 - 2025-06-28T14:00:53

Sharon Haggins-Dunn’s monumental mural Black Women is one of the original murals from Boston's black murals movement of the 1960’s and 70’s. Come gain new insights into this major work at 4 Yarmouth St, Boston followed by a reviting conversation between Sharon, her daughter Brigette and contempary multidisciplanary artist Rixy across the street at The South End Technology Center (359 Columbus Ave, Boston) Roxbury Community College near the Media Arts Building (1234 Columbus Ave).

A reception will follow where you as a community member can be interviewed and asked to share your story about the past, present and future of Roxbury.

All are welcome to this free and public event!

*This public conversation is part of the National Center of Afro-American Artists' new project, FINDING OURSELVES IN PUBLIC SPACES: An Un-monument Project, and it is funded by The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture's Un-monument Initiative, supported by a grant from The Mellon Foundation.

Finding Ourselves  in Public Spaces Walking Tour: Black Women by Sharon Dunn with National Center of Afro-American Artists

Photo courtesy by National Center of Afro-American Artists

June 28, 2025
2025-06-28T12:00:53 - 2025-06-28T14:00:53
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Bluebikes Group Ride

Join the Allston-Brighton Health Collaborative and the City of Boston for a Bluebikes group ride!

June 15, 2025
2025-06-15T11:00:28 - 2025-06-15T12:00:28

Learn how to use Bluebikes! Join us for a beginner-friendly route and pace. Free Bluebikes code and helmet provided with registration. Stay for free pizza after the ride!

 

June 15, 2025
2025-06-15T11:00:28 - 2025-06-15T12:00:28
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Bunker Hill Parade Day Breakfast

June 15, 2025
  • 8:00am - 11:00am
  • Courageous Sailing Center
    Navy Yard
    Boston, MA 02129
  • Contact:
    Bunker Hill Associates
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Charlestown
  • Posted:
  • Boston 250

2025-06-15T08:00:26 - 2025-06-15T11:00:26

The Bunker Hill Day Breakfast is one of the oldest Associates' traditions that brings the town and its elected leaders together to celebrate the vibrancy of the Charlestown community over a some bacon and eggs. Please join us this historic year to celebrate 40 years of the Bunker Hill Associates and 250 years for America! To meet the moment, the Associates' are extraordinarily proud to announce that this year's keynote speaker will be none other than Charlestown's own Brigadier General Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations East!

June 15, 2025
  • 8:00am - 11:00am
  • Courageous Sailing Center
    Navy Yard
    Boston, MA 02129
  • Contact:
    Bunker Hill Associates
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Charlestown
  • Posted:
  • Boston 250

2025-06-15T08:00:26 - 2025-06-15T11:00:26
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