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Ringer Playground Design Meeting #1

Join us at an online community engagement meeting to discuss Phase 1 of our new capital project to Ringer Park.

June 27, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • VIA ZOOM
    Allston,
  • Contact:
    Parks and Recreation
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-06-27T18:00:00 - 2023-06-27T19:30:00

We'd love for you to join us in our online presentation with a question-and-answer session afterward.

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at Abigail.Chatfield@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov, or 617-504-7709 by June 13.

June 27, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • VIA ZOOM
    Allston,
  • Contact:
    Parks and Recreation
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-06-27T18:00:00 - 2023-06-27T19:30:00
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Conservation Commission Public Hearing

ATTENTION: This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in the meeting by going to our online meeting or calling 929-205-6099 and enter meeting id 686 458 2044 #. You can also submit written comments or questions to cc@boston.gov or via twitter @bostonenviro.

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The public can offer testimony.
  • 10:00PM
  • Posted:
    05/30/2023 - 3:24PM
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Aberdeen Architectural Conservation District

 ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our zoom meeting or calling 1-929-205-6099 and entering meeting id # 97627958716 You can also submit written comments or questions to AberdeenACDC@boston.gov....

The public can offer testimony.
  • 08:00PM
  • Posted:
    05/26/2023 - 9:51AM
Not published yet!

Canceled:
Aberdeen Architectural Conservation District

The public can offer testimony.
  • 08:00PM
  • Posted:
    05/02/2023 - 11:33AM
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Metropolitan Waterworks Special Access Tour

Special Access ticket holders will receive an in-depth guided tour.

May 13, 2023
2023-05-13T13:45:00 - 2023-05-13T14:45:00

Participants will be permitted access to the sub-basement two stories below ground to view the massive Allis pumps that delivered 30 million gallons of water per day to the citizens of Boston. They will also have the exclusive opportunity to climb either the Allis Engine or the Leavitt engine for an up-close look at these mammoth machines. This is one of several tours offered during May.

May 13, 2023
2023-05-13T13:45:00 - 2023-05-13T14:45:00
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Open Streets Boston - Allston / Brighton

Open Streets Boston is back for its second annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

August 19, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Brighton Avenue and Harvard Avenue
    Between: Cambridge Street to Commonwealth Avenue
    Allston / Brighton, MA 02134
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:

  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event: 

    View MBTA Detour

2023-08-19T10:00:00 - 2023-08-19T15:30:00

Thank you for joining us for Open Streets Boston in Allston/Brighton! We'd love to learn more about your experience to help improve the next Open Streets Boston Event! Please give us your feedback at the link below:

Open Streets Feedback Form

​Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

View a list of programs for this event!

Learn about the initiative

Allston Brighton Open Streets Map

August 19, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Brighton Avenue and Harvard Avenue
    Between: Cambridge Street to Commonwealth Avenue
    Allston / Brighton, MA 02134
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:

  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event: 

    View MBTA Detour

2023-08-19T10:00:00 - 2023-08-19T15:30:00

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Brighton-Allston Historical Society's Night Out at the Speedway

Join the Brighton-Allston Historical Society Night Out at the Speedway.

May 10, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Charles River Speedway, 1420 Soldiers Field Road
    Boston, 02135
  • Contact:
    Brighton-Allston Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
    Preservation Month
  • Posted:
2023-05-10T18:00:00 - 2023-05-10T20:30:00

Join the Brighton-Allston Historical Society and the neighborhood as we celebrate our annual meeting and the restoration and dynamic reuse of Allston-Brighton's "newest" Boston Landmark, The Charles River Speedway. This historic 120-year-old property has been beautifully repurposed by the non-profit Architectural Heritage Foundation from old stables and police space into thriving and beautiful creative spaces. 

May 10, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Charles River Speedway, 1420 Soldiers Field Road
    Boston, 02135
  • Contact:
    Brighton-Allston Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
    Preservation Month
  • Posted:
2023-05-10T18:00:00 - 2023-05-10T20:30:00
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Virtual Meeting: Allston-Brighton Transportation Updates

We will share updates on various transportation projects in Allston and Brighton.

May 8, 2023
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Virtual
    Boston, MA 02135
  • Contact:
    better-bike-lanes@boston.gov
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-05-08T18:30:00 - 2023-05-08T20:00:00

Join a virtual public meeting to hear updates about the Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan, with a focus on near-term projects identified by residents through the planning process.

Register Here 

We are working on a number of bike projects this year as part of our work to quickly close gaps across the City in Boston's emerging network of low-stress bike routes.  Learn more about the following Better Bike Lanes projects: 

May 8, 2023
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Virtual
    Boston, MA 02135
  • Contact:
    better-bike-lanes@boston.gov
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-05-08T18:30:00 - 2023-05-08T20:00:00
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Parks Fitness: Kick It by Eliza

Participate in FREE fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

May 6, 2024
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from May 6, 2024, until August 26, 2024
  • Brighton Common
    30 Chestnut Hill Avenue
    Allston-Brighton, MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Posted:
2024-05-06T18:00:00 - 2024-08-26T19:00:00

Join instructor Olivia Porada for a high energy Kick It by Eliza class at the Brighton Commons! Kick It is a music-driven, kickboxing-inspired fitness method with 13 rounds. The class brings high intensity interval training with kickboxing, boxing, rhythmic components and a meditative cool down. All levels welcome! All you need is a yoga mat, sneakers, water, and yourself.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

Register for class

May 6, 2024
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from May 6, 2024, until August 26, 2024
  • Brighton Common
    30 Chestnut Hill Avenue
    Allston-Brighton, MA 02135
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Posted:
2024-05-06T18:00:00 - 2024-08-26T19:00:00
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Cleveland Circle Open House

Join us at Eagle's Deli to learn more about what BTD plans to do at Cleveland Circle!

May 11, 2023
2023-05-11T17:00:00 - 2023-05-11T20:00:00

Come grab dinner and learn about the project's improvements, share your experience, and chat with project managers. This event will be an open house so feel free to come anytime between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. 

May 11, 2023
2023-05-11T17:00:00 - 2023-05-11T20:00:00
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