On Wednesday, September 9, join us for an Adaptive Bike Demo Day on the City Hall Plaza. Adaptive Bike Demo Day is part of larger Try-an-E-Bike Event happening on the plaza.

At the Try an-E-Bike Event you can learn more about different standard e-bike and cargo e-bike brands and models. Several bike shops will be there to answer questions. Attendees can test ride e-bikes (if you are planning to test-ride, please bring your ID). The event is free and open to the public, no registration required.

Whereas Adaptive Bike Demo is opportunity to learn more about adaptive bikes, such as electric handycles, recumbent bikes, tandems, and handcycle wheelchair attachments. Several adaptive bikes will be at the event and available for test-riding as well, see the list below.

Please know that in case of an inclement weather, the larger Try-an-E-bike event will be postponed, but the Adaptive Bike Demo will still take place closer to the third floor entrance of the City Hall Plaza.

In Boston, generations of Mexican families have helped strengthen neighborhoods businesses, cultural institutions, and community life throughout the City. The raising of the Mexican flag at City Hall will bring together community members and leaders to recognize Mexican heritage and celebrating the contributions of Boston's Mexican community.

Xhale New England is made up of family and friends who came together through a shared vision of providing quality products in a welcoming environment while providing experience, service, and education.

Xhale is located in Mattapan, where the founding group was born and raised. Like the makeup of the neighborhood, the dispensary showcases a wide variety of products to satisfy any consumer's need. They believe that being able to bring this type of business to a community that was fundamental in making them who they are today means everything. The owners say: whether you’re a visitor passing through or a resident looking to grab something on the way home, Xhale is for you. Learn more about the business on the Xhale New England website.

📣 BOSTON, IT’S TIME TO BE A PART OF THE ECHO. Introducing ECHO Live — Empathy. Care. Healing. Outreach.

🗓️ On October 10, 2026 — World Mental Health Day — Mics for the Missing, Inc. is bringing the community together at the Civic Pavilion at City Hall Plaza for an afternoon of music, storytelling, community activities, food, resources, and connection.

🎤 Taking place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month, ECHO Live creates space to talk about mental health, safety, belonging, violence prevention, healing, and what it means to care for one another. Because awareness is only the beginning.

❓ What happens when we build communities where people are seen, heard, supported, and cared for?

We’re creating a space to listen.
To connect.
To remember.
To heal.
To amplify voices.
And to take action.

🎶 Live Music
🎙️ Storytelling and Lived Experience
💬 Community Conversations
🎨 Interactive Activities
🤝 Community Resources
🍽️ Food and Connection
🌳 Reflection and Remembrance

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

This meeting follows our May 2026 public meeting which focused on a Housing Feasibility study for the Jackson Mann site. At this August meeting we will share the results of survey feedback about the future of the site, share data on BPS enrollment and demographic trends, and discuss options for the future of the site.

Language Access: Please note, to request live meeting interpretation in Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, or another language, please request interpretation in your selected language by emailing francis.mendozamccarthy@boston.gov by no later than Friday, August 7th, 2026.

On Wednesday, September 9 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. join us for Try an E-Bike Event on the City Hall Plaza. You can learn more about different e-bikes brands and models. Several bike shops will be there to answer questions. You will also be able to test ride e-bikes (if you are planning to test-ride, please bring your ID). The event is free and open to the public. Drop-in, no registration required. In case of inclement weather, please contact 311 to see if the event is still taking place.

The event will also include an opportunity to learn more about Adaptive Bikes, such as handcycles, recumbent, tandems, and e-handcycle attachments for wheelchairs.  Test-riding adaptive bikes will be available as well.

Looking for support getting connected to resources and navigating City services? Meet with the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement during our community office hours at the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library. 

Office hours will take place on the following days:

• First Thursday of every month from 4 - 7 p.m. at the East Boston branch
• Fourth Thursday of every month from 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Copley branch

Registration is not required, and interpretation and disability accommodations will be available.

Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

North End Branch of the Boston Public Library

365 Bremen Street, East Boston

For information, contact: Corinne Brindley at 617-635-3745, corinne.brindley@boston.gov