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New Dorchester Community Center Public Meeting

Want to see a new community center in Dorchester?

April 14, 2022
2022-04-14T18:00:00 - 2022-04-14T19:00:00

Join us! This is a public meeting to hear programming and location ideas from the Dorchester community. This is the fourth community meeting to establish the types of uses and activities the community would like to see in a new center. The study is also exploring location options to build any potential centers on. The presentation from the first three meetings is available online.

 

April 14, 2022
2022-04-14T18:00:00 - 2022-04-14T19:00:00
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Canceled:
CANCELLED: Boston Rec Fest

Reason for cancellation: Weather
April 19, 2022
2022-04-19T10:00:00 - 2022-04-19T14:00:00
April 19, 2022
2022-04-19T10:00:00 - 2022-04-19T14:00:00
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247th Patriots Day Parade

The City of Boston invites you to the 247th Patriots Day Parade on April 18 at 9 a.m.

April 18, 2022
2022-04-18T09:00:00
Schedule:
  • 9 a.m. - Parade starts at City Hall Plaza
  • 9:30 a.m. - (Paul Revere Mall) Reenactment of the ride of Paul Revere
April 18, 2022
2022-04-18T09:00:00
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New Dorchester Community Center Public Meeting

Want to see a new community center in Dorchester?

February 28, 2022
2022-02-28T18:00:00 - 2022-02-28T19:00:00

Join us! This is a public meeting to hear programming and location ideas from the Dorchester community. This is the third of several community meetings to establish the types of uses and activities the community would like to see in a new center. The study is also exploring location options to build any potential centers on. The presentation from the first meeting is available online.

February 28, 2022
2022-02-28T18:00:00 - 2022-02-28T19:00:00
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2022 Celebration of the Lives and Legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King

This virtual event will be live streamed on boston.gov, bu.edu, and the City of Boston’s cable network.

January 17, 2022
2022-01-17T14:00:00 - 2022-01-17T15:30:00

In partnership with Boston University and the New England Conservatory, the City of Boston will present "A Celebration of the Lives and Legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King" on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.  The event will be live streamed on both boston.gov and Boston University website, as well as on the City of Boston’s cable network (Xfinity: channel 24, RCN: channel 13, and Fios: channel 962.) 



This year’s program features:       

  • Robert A. Brown, President Boston University
  • Brianna Bourne, Boston University Arts & Sciences ’22, Boston Latin Academy ‘20
  • Saida Grundy, Assistant Professor of Sociology, African American Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies at Boston University
  • Andrea Kalyn, President, New England Conservatory
  • Katherine Kennedy, Director, Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground
  • Jean Morrison, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Boston University
  • Jean-Luc Pierite, Tuncia-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana,

    President of the Board of The North American Indian Center of Boston
  • Kelsey Russell, Boston University Arts & Sciences ‘22
  • Tanisha Sullivan, President of the NAACP Boston Branch
  • Andrea Taylor, Senior Diversity Officer, Boston University
  • Michelle Wu, Mayor, City of Boston

The program also features musical selections performed by student ensembles and choirs from the New England Conservatory and the Boston University the Inner Strength Gospel Choir.

In previous years, leaders such as U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, Beverly Morgan-Welch, Sonia Sanchez, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine, Judy Richardson of Eyes on the Prize, and civil rights activist and filmmaker Topper Carew served as keynote speakers. Governor Deval Patrick, Chief Justice Roderick Ireland, Boston Poet Laureates Sam Cornish and Danielle Legros Georges, former Orthopaedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Beth Israel Hospital Dr. Augustus White, and WGBH Radio host Eric Jackson are among those who have served as readers in previous years.

January 17, 2022
2022-01-17T14:00:00 - 2022-01-17T15:30:00
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Boston Youth Poet Laureate Showcase

UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled to February 26, 2022, from 2:30 - 4:45 p.m.

February 26, 2022
  • 2:30pm - 4:45pm
  • Boston Public Library, Rabb Hall
    700 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Family friendly
  • Posted:
2022-02-26T14:30:00 - 2022-02-26T16:45:00

Join us on February 26 for the Youth Poet Laureate Showcase, where we will be naming Boston's next Youth Poet Laureate! Several Boston Youth Poet Laureate finalists will be invited to participate in a public reading at the Boston Public Library's Rabb Hall from 2:30 - 4:45 p.m. At the end of the reading, we'll be announcing Boston's next Youth Poet Laureate. 

The Boston Youth Poet Laureate program (BYPL) was created in cooperation with the national youth literary organization, Urban Word, local youth literary leaders, the Boston Public Library, MassLEAP, and 826 Boston to promote appreciation for poetry. Similar to the Poet Laureate's civic challenge, the Youth Poet Laureate is tasked with inspiring deeper engagement in the written and spoken word.   

February 26, 2022
  • 2:30pm - 4:45pm
  • Boston Public Library, Rabb Hall
    700 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Family friendly
  • Posted:
2022-02-26T14:30:00 - 2022-02-26T16:45:00
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New Dorchester community center public meeting

Want to see a new community center in Dorchester?

December 21, 2021
2021-12-21T18:00:00 - 2021-12-21T19:30:00

Join us! This is a public meeting to hear programming and location ideas from the Dorchester community. This is the second of several community meetings to establish the types of uses and activities the community would like to see in a new center. The study is also exploring location options to build any potential centers on. The presentation from the first meeting is available online.

December 21, 2021
2021-12-21T18:00:00 - 2021-12-21T19:30:00
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2021 Enchanted Trolley Tour: Day 3

Boston continues the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees in Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, East Boston, the North End, and South Boston.

December 5, 2021
  • 1:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, East Boston, the North End, and South Boston
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    TOURISM, SPORTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    East Boston
    North End
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Festivals and fairs
    Outdoor
  • Posted:
2021-12-05T13:00:00 - 2021-12-05T20:00:00

For the 25th year, the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour will continue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringing holiday spirit to children across Boston. The event is sponsored by Bank of America, and includes visits with Santa, tree lightings and more.

On the third day of the 2021 Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour, the trolley will be stopping at the following locations:

  • 1 p.m. - M Street Park, South Boston
  • 2 p.m. - Beach Street and Harrison Avenue, Chinatown
  • 3 p.m. - Paul Revere Mall, North End
  • 4 p.m. - Thompson Square, Charlestown
  • 5 p.m. - Maverick Square, East Boston
  • 7 p.m. - Adams Corner, Dorchester

To learn more about the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings, and view the full, three-day schedule, visit the 2021 Enchanted Trolley Tour page.

December 5, 2021
  • 1:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, East Boston, the North End, and South Boston
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    TOURISM, SPORTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    East Boston
    North End
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Festivals and fairs
    Outdoor
  • Posted:
2021-12-05T13:00:00 - 2021-12-05T20:00:00
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2021 Enchanted Trolley Tour: Day 2

Boston continues the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, Roxbury, the South End, and Brighton.

December 4, 2021
  • 1:00pm - 7:45pm
  • Dorchester, Jamaica Plan, Mission Hill, Roxbury, South End, and Brighton
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    TOURISM, SPORTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Brighton
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Mission Hill
    Roxbury
    South End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Festivals and fairs
    Outdoor
  • Posted:
2021-12-04T13:00:00 - 2021-12-04T19:45:00

For the 25th year, the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour will continue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringing holiday spirit to children across Boston. The event is sponsored by Bank of America, and includes visits with Santa, tree lightings and more.

On the first day of the 2021 Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour, the trolley will be stopping at the following locations:

  • 1 p.m. - Codman Square, Dorchester
  • 1:45 p.m. - Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain
  • 2:30 p.m. - J.P. Monument, Jamaica Plain
  • 3:30 p.m. - Brigham Circle, Mission Hill
  • 4:15 p.m. - Bolling Building, Roxbury
  • 5:30 p.m. - Blackstone Square, South End
  • 6:45 p.m. - Oak Square, Brighton

To learn more about the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings, and view the full, three-day schedule, visit the 2021 Enchanted Trolley Tour page.

December 4, 2021
  • 1:00pm - 7:45pm
  • Dorchester, Jamaica Plan, Mission Hill, Roxbury, South End, and Brighton
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    TOURISM, SPORTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Brighton
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Mission Hill
    Roxbury
    South End
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Festivals and fairs
    Outdoor
  • Posted:
2021-12-04T13:00:00 - 2021-12-04T19:45:00
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2021 Enchanted Trolley Tour: Day 1

On the first day of the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour, Boston continues the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees in Mattapan, Readville, and West Roxbury.

December 3, 2021
2021-12-03T17:30:00 - 2021-12-03T20:00:00

For the 25th year, the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour will continue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringing holiday spirit to children across Boston. The event is sponsored by Bank of America, and includes visits with Santa, tree lightings, and more.

On the first day of the 2021 Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour, the trolley will be stopping at the following locations:

  • 5:30 p.m. - Mattapan Square, Mattapan
  • 6:15 p.m. - Wolcott Square, Readville
  • 7 p.m. - Hastings Street Lot, Centre Street, West Roxbury

To learn more about the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings, and view the full, three-day schedule, visit the 2021 Enchanted Trolley Tour page.

December 3, 2021
2021-12-03T17:30:00 - 2021-12-03T20:00:00
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