Explore a former industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston with:

• 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings
• homes of early German settlers, and
• today’s Boston Beer Co., brewers of Samuel Adams beer

In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood stands as a testament to the power of community activism.

This free event is sponsored by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society.

Honor the men and women who served in our nation’s military at the USS Constitution Museum during Memorial Day Weekend.

This event is sponsored by the USS Constitution Museum.

A fun, family-friendly street festival celebrating the rich cultural traditions and contributions of Boston's Polish-American community. There will be Polish food and beer vendors, and, of course, polka music! This year marks the 100th anniversary of the re-establishment of the country of Poland. 

Event is FREE and open to all. 

The Brighton-Allston Historical Society is offering a "visual tour" of new additions to their extensive photographic collection, highlighting over 100 images.

The tour is presented by BAHS Board Members Charlie Vasiliades and Sarah Mayer. This free event is sponsored by Brighton-Allston Historical Society.

The Back Bay is one of the largest neighborhoods of preserved Victorian and Edwardian residential architecture in the United States.

This free event is sponsored by the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay and BackBayHouses.org. Reservations required. 

Tour historic commemorations that evoke Boston’s storied past.  Join a re-dedication of the bronze tablet marking the site of the first and second buildings of Trinity Church in Boston, and visit other interpretive sites.

This free event is sponsored by Millennium Partners.

The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Walsh about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods.

For more information and updates on possible weather cancelations, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505. There's also a full schedule of Mayor Walsh's 2017 Neighborhood Coffee Hours.

Join a rousing chorus of sea chanteys at the USS Constitution Museum. This event takes place on the third Sunday of May and every month.

This event is family friendly, and everyone is invited! Donations are also welcome.

This event starts at 2 p.m. at the Dorchester Historical Society's headquarters, the historic William Clapp House, 195 Boston Street. This is a free event.