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Brewing Connections: Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Cafe

November 15, 2025
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • The Pryde Community Center
    59 Harvard Ave
    Boston, MA 02136
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-11-15T11:00:29 - 2025-11-15T13:00:29

Join City partners for Brewing Connections, an intergenerational LGBTQ+ café where our community gathers to share experiences, listen deeply, and connect across generations.

Inspired by Oral History, a method Queer History Boston uses to preserve and archive LGBTQ+ stories, we’ll spark conversations that honor our past, ground us in the present, and imagine queer futures together. Over coffee, donuts, and fresh fruit, community members of all ages are invited to connect, share, and celebrate the power of living our truths out loud.

☕ Conversation. Community. Connection.

Presented by: Ethos; Queer History Boston; The Pryde; LGBTQ Senior Housing, LGBTQ+ Elders of Color, and The City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement, Age Strong Commission, and Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement.

Get your free tickets now!

November 15, 2025
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • The Pryde Community Center
    59 Harvard Ave
    Boston, MA 02136
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-11-15T11:00:29 - 2025-11-15T13:00:29

Bike Town at McKay School

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. 

November 19, 2025
Event Date2025-11-19T15:30:00 - 2025-11-19T17:00:00

Located at the McKay School, this drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 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 Moakley Park bike town.

 

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting and bringing signed waivers to the event. 

November 19, 2025
Event Date2025-11-19T15:30:00 - 2025-11-19T17:00:00

Bike Town at McKay School

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. 

November 12, 2025
Event Date2025-11-12T15:30:00 - 2025-11-12T17:00:00

Located at the McKay School, this drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 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 Moakley Park bike town.

 

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

November 12, 2025
Event Date2025-11-12T15:30:00 - 2025-11-12T17:00:00

Bike Town at McKay School

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. 

November 5, 2025
Event Date2025-11-05T15:30:00 - 2025-11-05T17:00:00

Located at the McKay School, this drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 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 Moakley Park bike town.

 

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

November 5, 2025
Event Date2025-11-05T15:30:00 - 2025-11-05T17:00:00

Bike Town at Moakley Park

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. 

November 21, 2025
Event Date2025-11-21T14:00:00 - 2025-11-21T16:30:00

Located at the Bike Town at Moakley Park, this drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 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 Moakley Park bike town.

 

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

November 21, 2025
Event Date2025-11-21T14:00:00 - 2025-11-21T16:30:00

Bike Town at Moakley Park

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. 

November 14, 2025
Event Date2025-11-14T14:00:00 - 2025-11-14T16:30:00

Located at the Bike Town at Moakley Park, this drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 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 Moakley Park bike town.

 

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

November 14, 2025
Event Date2025-11-14T14:00:00 - 2025-11-14T16:30:00

Bike Town at Moakley Park

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. 

November 7, 2025
Event Date2025-11-07T14:00:00 - 2025-11-07T16:30:00

Located at the Bike Town at Moakley Park, this drop-in event is for families and children ages 4-12 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 Moakley Park bike town.

 

Plan your visit

Individuals and families: no registration is required. We will have waivers available at the site. 

Groups and schools: please email us so that we know to expect your group! Hand out waivers to students ahead of time so they can participate. Everyone that takes part in our program must have a signed waiver to ride bikes. Teachers / group leaders are responsible for collecting bringing signed waivers to the event. 

November 7, 2025
Event Date2025-11-07T14:00:00 - 2025-11-07T16:30:00

Groundbreaking: BCYF Grove Hall Community Center

Join Mayor Wu and neighborhood residents for the groundbreaking of the new BCYF Grove Hall Community Center on October 15.

October 15, 2025
Event Date2025-10-15T15:30:00 - 2025-10-15T16:30:00

Mayor Wu will host a ground breaking on Geneva Avenue at the future site of Grove Hall’s first BCYF full service community center. Currently a City-owned vacant lot, this location and all aspects of the design of the center were selected after a robust community engagement process and based on the input of local residents. 

October 15, 2025
Event Date2025-10-15T15:30:00 - 2025-10-15T16:30:00

Mattahunt Woods Urban Wild Ribbon Cutting and Community Celebration

October 24, 2025
Event Date2025-10-24T13:00:37 - 2025-10-24T15:00:37

Please join the City of Boston for a ribbon cutting and community celebration for the completion of the Mattahunt Woods Urban Wild Restoration project. This will be a family-friendly event with activities for children and resources from various City of Boston Departments. This event is free and open to the public.

WHEN: Friday, October 24 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Colorado Street entrance; 210 Colorado Street, Boston, MA 02126

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Mattahunt Woods consists of over eight acres of secluded forested wetlands in Mattapan. The site provides important wildlife habitat and native vegetation, and mitigates the impacts of stormwater runoff, but had become degraded over time. The City launched a capital improvement project in early 2023 to study the site, engage the Mattapan community to inform the project, and design a new trail system and other site improvements. Project goals and outcomes include removing hazardous trees and invasive species and increasing native vegetation; preserving and enhancing on-site wetlands; creating a trail system throughout the property improving site access and wayfinding/signage; and enhancing the connection of the property to the nearby Mattahunt Elementary School. Site restoration and trail construction began in Summer 2024 in partnership between the City of Boston's Environment Department, Parks and Recreation Department, Office of Green Infrastructure, and PowerCorps Boston. 

To learn more, visit the project website or check out this video about the project!

October 24, 2025
Event Date2025-10-24T13:00:37 - 2025-10-24T15:00:37

P.L.A.Y. Ribbon Cutting And Out Of Bounds Art Showcase

Join us to celebrate new public artworks in Roxbury created by Marlon Forrester and Studio Luz Architects!

September 28, 2025
Event Date2025-09-28T11:00:57 - 2025-09-28T17:00:57

Celebrate the unveiling of P.L.A.Y. (Play Learn Athletic Youth)—a new public art project at Dewitt Playground in Madison Park, designed by artist Marlon Forrester in collaboration with Studio Luz and BR+A+CE. The project reimagines the basketball court as both a neighborhood gathering space and a living canvas. Alongside the ribbon cutting, experience Out of Bounds, a live art showcase curated by Marlon Forrester, with activations that bring artists, coaches, and neighbors together.

Come for the ribbon cutting, stay for the joy.

RSVP for the event

What’s Going Down
  • Ribbon cutting and unveiling of P.L.A.Y. with Marlon Forrester, Studio Luz, BR+A+CE, City partners, and Madison Park/BPS community
  • Out of Bounds court activations led by teaching artists and coaches
  • Live DJ and performances that move us to reflect
  • Hands-on art stations for kids and grown-ups, beginners welcome
  • Community tables with resources, programs, and ways to get involved
  • Local food vendors on site
Play by Play

11 a.m. - Opening remarks

12 p.m. - Ribbon cutting and group photo

12:30 p.m. - Showcase and live performances

1 p.m. - Afrofuturism / The Court as Canvas: Sport, Design, and the Architecture of Black Imagination curated by Nucarta

2 p.m.  - Tunes by your favorite DJs

3 p.m.  - Youth basketball activation

5 p.m. - Closing word

Meet Us Here

Dewitt Playground at Madison Park, Roxbury

Enter near Dewitt Drive and Malcolm X Boulevard. Follow the wayfinding and the sound of good music.

Need the T?
  • Transit: Roxbury Crossing (Orange Line), Bus 15, 22, 23, 28, 44, 45
  • Bikes: Bluebike stations nearby + racks (bring a lock)
  • Parking: Limited neighborhood street parking — transit or rideshare encouraged
Accessibility

The site has paved paths, curb cuts, and seating. ASL available by request — email (arts@boston.gov) by September 22. A low-sensory area will be located near the info table.

Gratitude

Presented by the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Nucarta, Studio Luz, BR+A+CE, and artist Marlon Forrester. With production support by SIDE Presents. Thank you to Madison Park/BPS, neighbors, volunteers, and partners who make this day possible.

Photos on this page by Jane Messinger.

September 28, 2025
Event Date2025-09-28T11:00:57 - 2025-09-28T17:00:57
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