If you have mastered the basic skills like starting, stopping, and turning, and you have familiarity with using hand signals and shifting gears, come to a free Street Skills clinic for Boston residents who identify as women or gender expansive. This class builds from the skills practiced in our Road Readiness clinics. We’ll ride as a group on streets with low-speed traffic, learning how to start and stop safely at traffic signals, ride a safe distance from parked cars and moving vehicles, communicate with other road users, and make turns at intersections. This class is open to people of all genders. Participants are welcome (but not required) to take Road Readiness and Street Skills on the same day. 

If you cannot yet ride independently across a parking lot, have not mastered stopping and starting smoothly, or are unable to use hand signals, please do not register for this clinic. Our Basic Skills class is more appropriate.

If you have the basic biking skills like starting, stopping, and turning, but want to build your confidence to ride in the street, come to a free Road Readiness clinic for adults. Our experienced staff and volunteers will help each participant gain skills and confidence so you’re ready to venture onto the street and keep on rolling! This class is taught entirely in a parking lot. We will run through some fun activities to build skills like using hand signals, shifting gears, and riding in a steady line. You’ll get lots of practice and one-on-one support. This class is open to people of all genders.

If you cannot yet ride independently across a parking lot, please do not register for this clinic. Our Basic Skills class is more appropriate.

Can't remember the last time you were on a bike? Or never learned to ride? Come to a free learn-to-ride workshop and learn alongside other adults. 

This class is open to all genders, and is appropriate for people who have never ridden a bike before, have not been on a bike for a long time, or can pedal but need to work on basic skills (like stopping, turning, and changing gears). It is taught entirely in a parking lot.

Can't remember the last time you were on a bike? Or never learned to ride? Come to a free learn-to-ride clinic for women and gender non-conforming adults.

This class is appropriate for people who have never ridden a bike before, or can pedal but need to work on basic skills (like stopping, turning, and changing gears). It is taught entirely in a parking lot.

The Mayor's Poetry Program is an annual program in which Boston residents are invited to submit poems to be displayed throughout City Hall and in an online gallery for one year. The theme for 2024, selected by Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola, was "Resistance".

Fifteen poems were selected to be displayed throughout City Hall for a year. Selected poets and honorable mentions will be participating in a reading on Friday, April 26, from 12 - 1:30 p.m. on City Hall Plaza (the Speaker's Corner in front of the main entrance).

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The parade will start at 2 p.m. at Park Street Station and will end with a rally at City Hall Plaza. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Fanatic.

Come by City Hall Plaza (above the Civic Pavilion) to say hello to our teams and partners and learn how you can Go Green and Save Green all year long. City staff and others will be providing information on how you can help us go carbon neutral along with other exciting climate initiatives! Enjoy a short speaking program, games, activities, and pick up some swag!