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East Boston: 173-177 Maverick Street Abutters Meeting

Proposal: Applicant D/B/A East Boston Pediatric Dentistry intends to change the ground-floor occupancy from restaurant to a dental practice. Proposed hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, and Saturday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM.

August 19, 2026
Event Date2026-08-19T18:00:00 - 2026-08-19T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 165 810 5833

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s). 

 

August 19, 2026
Event Date2026-08-19T18:00:00 - 2026-08-19T19:00:00

Charlestown: Eighth St/Shipyard Park Abutters Meeting

“The Anchor” seeking common victualler all alcohol license, closing time 11PM

August 20, 2026
Event Date2026-08-20T18:00:00 - 2026-08-20T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 165 974 1560

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s). 



 

August 20, 2026
Event Date2026-08-20T18:00:00 - 2026-08-20T19:00:00

McLaughlin Playground Community Meeting 2

Join us for an online community meeting about site analysis and next steps for McLaughlin Playground!

Register Here

September 17, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Zoom
    Boston, MA 02120
  • Contact:
    B Chatfield
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mission Hill
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-17T18:00:00 - 2026-09-17T19:30:00
September 17, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Zoom
    Boston, MA 02120
  • Contact:
    B Chatfield
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mission Hill
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-17T18:00:00 - 2026-09-17T19:30:00

NOW OR NEVER: POWERHOUSE

NOW OR NEVER: POWERHOUSE celebrates Boston's creative community through artist showcases, live visual art, and networking across the arts and culture sector.

November 7, 2026
Event Date2026-11-07T20:00:00 - 2026-11-07T23:59:59

NOW OR NEVER: POWERHOUSE is turning Boston’s City Hall Plaza into a hip hop night club celebrating the city’s creative economy. A night full of talented creatives, amazing DJs, live music, and cultural activations bringing Boston’s creative community together. November 7, 2026 | 8 PM–12 AM | All tickets have been subsidized by Mayor's Office Of Arts and Culture so this event is free to all!

DJs + Artists will be announced soon! Get your ticket now.

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

RSVP to the event

NOW OR NEVER: POWERHOUSE Flyer

November 7, 2026
Event Date2026-11-07T20:00:00 - 2026-11-07T23:59:59

MASI

​A free evening of performance, Diwali, community dinner, and a theatrical queer wedding celebration on Boston City Hall Plaza.

November 6, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-11-06T17:00:00 - 2026-11-06T21:00:00

​What to expect:

​🍛 Free community dinner, shared with neighbors you haven’t met yet

​🎤 Live music, drag, and Desi performances across cultures and generations

​🪔 Diwali festivities: light, joy, and celebration

​🌍 Diverse stories and community recognition for the people who hold our neighborhoods together

​👗 Art, fashion, and new friends

​Dress code: What would you wear if you ran this city?

Bold, traditional, glamorous, experimental, or come exactly as you are.

​Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend, your chosen family, or just your curiosity.

​Presented by Intersectional Innovation and Impact Labs (III Labs) in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture. Directed and Produced by Muhammad Burhan.

​Questions or accessibility requests: Production@iiiLabs.org

November 6, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-11-06T17:00:00 - 2026-11-06T21:00:00

FreeVerse Collective

FreeVerse creates intergenerational spaces where poetry, music, and storytelling foster healing, connection, and creative liberation. Through a new initiative titled “FreeVerse University”, youth creatives receive monthly career-development workshops and mentorship from established artists and industry professionals.

December 10, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-12-10T00:00:00 - 2026-12-10T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

December 10, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-12-10T00:00:00 - 2026-12-10T23:59:59

FreeVerse Collective

FreeVerse creates intergenerational spaces where poetry, music, and storytelling foster healing, connection, and creative liberation. Through a new initiative titled “FreeVerse University”, youth creatives receive monthly career-development workshops and mentorship from established artists and industry professionals.

November 19, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-11-19T16:00:00 - 2026-11-19T21:00:00

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

Learn more about FreeVerse Collective

November 19, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-11-19T16:00:00 - 2026-11-19T21:00:00

FreeVerse Collective

FreeVerse creates intergenerational spaces where poetry, music, and storytelling foster healing, connection, and creative liberation. Through a new initiative titled “FreeVerse University”, youth creatives receive monthly career-development workshops and mentorship from established artists and industry professionals.

October 22, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-22T00:00:00 - 2026-10-22T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

October 22, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-10-22T00:00:00 - 2026-10-22T23:59:59

Sweater Weather Fest

Sweater Weather Festival is a film and music activation that will connect local filmmakers and musicians with established industry professionals and organizations through panels, workshops, and a premiere film screening projected on to the City Hall building.

October 17, 2026
Event Date2026-10-17T14:00:00 - 2026-10-17T23:00:00

Sweater Weather Fest: Where fall meets film.

Sweater Weather Fest is a free, all ages event on City Hall Plaza hosted by Sweater Weather Films, where Boston’s film industry opens up to the public. Taking place October 17, the day includes panels with local working filmmakers, crew, and local production companies, plus a short film contest anyone can enter. Guests can browse fall vendors from around the city, grab food from local favorites, and stop by the beer garden throughout the day. The night closes with a feature screening under the open sky. The plaza is fully accessible, with accommodations available for guests who need them.

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

RSVP for the event

Flyer for film networking event

October 17, 2026
Event Date2026-10-17T14:00:00 - 2026-10-17T23:00:00

DEAFinitely UNITE

DEAFinitely UNITE celebrates Deaf culture and multilingual communication by offering free ASL interpreted Hip Hop dance lessons to promote accessible community engagement across the performing arts.

October 15, 2026
Event Date2026-10-15T17:00:00 - 2026-10-15T19:30:00

Join us for DEAFinitely UNITE on Boston City Hall Plaza! 

Who?

Multilingual/cultural Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and hearing families. All ages welcome!

What?

  • Hip Hop, B-boy, Afro-Latin Workshops and Performances by DEAFinitely Crew and NEXT LEVEL FUSION
  • Boston Street Tacos Food Truck
  • Graffiti Art and mural

Where/When?

Boston City Hall Plaza, Thursday, October 15 at 5 - 7:30 p.m.

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

October 15, 2026
Event Date2026-10-15T17:00:00 - 2026-10-15T19:30:00
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