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Boston Pride 4 The People Parade and Festival

The Pride 4 The People parade and festival take place on June 8 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

June 8, 2024
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm
  • Boston Common / City Hall Plaza
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    LGBTQ+ Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-06-08T11:00:34 - 2024-06-08T14:00:00

Commemorate the brave LGBTQ+ people who risked their safety to advocate for the lives and humanity of LGBTQ+ people, to celebrate the richness and complexity of LGBTQ+ community, and to continue to advocate for equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+ people, especially those who face intersecting forms of oppression.

June 8, 2024
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm
  • Boston Common / City Hall Plaza
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    LGBTQ+ Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-06-08T11:00:34 - 2024-06-08T14:00:00
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Boston Pride Kickoff And Flag Raising

The City of Boston and Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement will be celebrating National LGBTQ+ Pride month by hosting, supporting, and amplifying events that serve the local Queer community.

June 3, 2024
  • 10:30am - 12:30pm
  • City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    LGBTQ+ Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-06-03T10:30:54 - 2024-06-03T12:30:00

Join us on Monday, June 3, at City Hall Plaza at 11 a.m. to kickoff Pride month with a flag raising, remarks from Boston Pride 4 The People, Road of Rainbows, Museum of Science, and performances!

June 3, 2024
  • 10:30am - 12:30pm
  • City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    LGBTQ+ Advancement
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-06-03T10:30:54 - 2024-06-03T12:30:00
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Tadpole Playground Community Meeting 2

June 12, 2024
2024-06-12T17:00:21 - 2024-06-12T18:30:00

We'd like to invite our Beacon Hill, Chinatown neighbors and Tadpole Playground users to join our second Community Meeting. We’ll be holding an in-person meeting  Tadpole Playground featuring a presentation by our designers where the team will present a concept plan for Tadpole Playground followed by question and answer session.  

For more information on Tadpole Playground please visit the project page

 Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at thamara.pierrelouis@boston.gov,  LCA@boston.gov or (617)-635-4863 by May 18, 2024.              

June 12, 2024
2024-06-12T17:00:21 - 2024-06-12T18:30:00
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Gladeside Urban Wild Nature Walk

Celebrate the spring season by joining your neighbors and Urban Wilds staff on a guided nature walk through Gladeside Urban Wild. During the walk, we will discuss the site's unique geology, history, as well as the plants and animals that inhabit the site.

June 1, 2024
2024-06-01T10:00:00 - 2024-06-01T12:00:00

 registration form  or email Taylor at taylor.andrews@boston.gov

RAIN DATE: Saturday June 8, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

What to expect and bring

This hike will be less than a mile in length with some slight uphill and downhill sections. It would be best to bring suitable footwear for walking on woodland trails, sunscreen, insect repellent, and drinking water. Urban Wild staff will provide insect repellent and sunscreen if needed.

June 1, 2024
2024-06-01T10:00:00 - 2024-06-01T12:00:00
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Allandale Woods Urban Wild Spring Cleaning

You're invited to lend a hand in caring for one of Boston's largest forests: Allandale Woods. Come join us to help keep Allandale Woods healthy for us and future generations.

June 1, 2024
2024-06-01T13:00:00 - 2024-06-01T16:00:00

We will be meeting at the trailhead across from 15 Vincent Road, West Roxbury, MA 02132. See registration form for a map. Our focus will be on trimming plants and cleaning up trails and entrances. Urban Wilds staff will provide tools and instruction.

Rain date: Sunday June 2, 1 - 4 p.m.

Please fill out the registration form.

What to bring

Sturdy footwear and clothes you wouldn't mind getting dirty, including long sleeves and long pants. Urban Wilds staff will provide tools and instruction. 

 

June 1, 2024
2024-06-01T13:00:00 - 2024-06-01T16:00:00
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Parks Fitness: Afrobeats Dance with Afrobeats Dance Boston

Participate in FREE fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

August 7, 2024
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from May 8, 2024, until August 28, 2024
  • Malcolm X Park
    150 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
    Roxbury, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2024-08-07T18:00:00 - 2024-11-27T19:00:00

Come join Afrobeats Dance Boston for a dance sweat session that will keep you moving to the latest Afrobeats hits. All levels welcome. Bring a mat and a towel at your discretion.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

Register for class

August 7, 2024
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from May 8, 2024, until August 28, 2024
  • Malcolm X Park
    150 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
    Roxbury, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2024-08-07T18:00:00 - 2024-11-27T19:00:00
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Paula Titus Park Opening

June 4, 2024
2024-06-04T11:00:32 - 2024-06-04T12:00:00

 Join the community members and family of Paula and Charlie Titus at a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the completion of the park. Paula Titus Park was established as a new park in 2017 and was designed by CBA Landscape Architects. This park is dedicated in memory of Paula Pina Titus, who was born to and raised in a proud Cape Verdan family in Taunton, MA. Paula moved to Boston and settled on Fort Avenue in 1974 where she resided for four decades. Paula’s passion for love and Roxbury was unwavering. Please join us to celebrate the completion of the new developed park. 

 

June 4, 2024
2024-06-04T11:00:32 - 2024-06-04T12:00:00
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McKinney Playground Community Meeting In-Person

Please join us for the fourth community meeting for McKinney Playground in-person.

 

June 8, 2024
2024-06-08T12:00:11 - 2024-06-08T14:00:00

Please join us  in person for the final Community Meeting, where we will present the same final concept plan we covered in our virtual meeting. The meetings will incorporate the feedback received at the previous Community Meeting in January 2024. 

For more information on McKinney Playground please visit the project page

Please note: rain date will be Sunday, June 9th, 2024 at 12PM. 

June 8, 2024
2024-06-08T12:00:11 - 2024-06-08T14:00:00
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McKinney Playground Community Meeting #4

Please join us for the fourth community meeting for McKinney Playground.

 

June 4, 2024
2024-06-04T18:00:45 - 2024-06-04T19:30:00

We'd like to invite our Allston-Brighton neighbors and McKinney Playground users to join our fourth Community Meeting. We’ll be holding a virtual meeting via Zoom featuring a presentation by our designers where the team will present a concept plan for McKinney Playground followed by question and answer session. 

Please register for the meeting using this link

For more information on McKinney Playground please visit the project page

Interpretation and translation services will be provided in Spanish, Cabo Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese. If you need services in another language, please contact us at thamara.pierrelouis@boston.govLCA@boston.gov, or 617-635-4862 by May 15, 2024.

June 4, 2024
2024-06-04T18:00:45 - 2024-06-04T19:30:00
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Mary Ellen Welch Greenway

Please join us for the second community meeting for Mary Ellen Welch Greenway.

June 6, 2024
2024-06-06T18:00:35 - 2024-06-06T19:30:00

We'd like to invite our East Boston neighbors and Mary Ellen Welch Greenway users to join our second Community Meeting. We’ll be holding a virtual meeting via Zoom featuring a presentation by our designers where the team will present a concept plan for Mary Ellen Welch Greenway followed by question and answer session. 

Please register for the meeting using this link

For more information on Mary Ellen Welch Greenway please visit the project page

Interpretation and translation services will be provided in Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. If you need services in another language, please contact us at thamara.pierrelouis@boston.govLCA@boston.gov, or 617-635-4862 by May 18, 2024.

June 6, 2024
2024-06-06T18:00:35 - 2024-06-06T19:30:00
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