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Zoning Advisory Board of Appeal Hearing

Please be advised of the following appeals to be heard on August 17, 2023, beginning at 5 p.m. and related announcements.

All matters listed on this August 17, 2023, hearing agenda have been noticed in accordance with the enabling act. Please be advised of the following participation instructions: The August 17, 2023, hearing will be held virtually via video teleconference and telephone via the zoom webinar event platform.

Interested persons can participate in the hearing REMOTELY by going to our online meeting. You...

The public can offer testimony.
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Clifford Park In-person Listening Session

Join us for a second listening session regarding the future of Clifford Park — this time, in person!

August 12, 2023
2023-08-12T10:00:00 - 2023-08-12T12:00:00
August 12, 2023
2023-08-12T10:00:00 - 2023-08-12T12:00:00
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Clifford Park Listening Session

Join Parks and Recreation for both listening sessions around the future of Clifford Park. Your input matters!

August 8, 2023
2023-08-08T17:30:00 - 2023-08-08T19:30:00

You can register for the event through the link below:

Join the Zoom event

August 8, 2023
2023-08-08T17:30:00 - 2023-08-08T19:30:00
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Age Strong Movement + Mindfulness Workshop

Free movement & mindfulness classes at BCYF Vine Street Community Center

August 2, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from August 2, 2023, until September 18, 2023
  • 339 Dudley Street
    Roxbury, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Nuria Silva
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2023-08-02T11:00:00 - 2023-08-02T12:00:00

Through a series of Embodied Voice & Yoga practices, including breathing techniques, seated postures, and standing poses, we’ll playfully explore the healing and joyful vibrations of the voice and movement.

August 2, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from August 2, 2023, until September 18, 2023
  • 339 Dudley Street
    Roxbury, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Nuria Silva
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2023-08-02T11:00:00 - 2023-08-02T12:00:00
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Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan Open House

Join us at the William E. Carter American Legion Post #16, 1531 Blue Hill Avenue, from 6 - 8 p.m. on August 7, to learn more about the design options for Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan Square and speak with the project team! Light snacks will be provided.

August 7, 2023
2023-08-07T18:00:00 - 2023-08-07T20:00:00

Visit the project website and join our email list to keep up to date with upcoming events. 

If you'd like to share the event with your community, please use this flyer. The flyer is available in: 

August 7, 2023
2023-08-07T18:00:00 - 2023-08-07T20:00:00
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Age Strong Rhythm + Rhyme + Flow Songwriting Workshop

Free rhythm, rhyme and flow workshops at BCYF Vine Street Community Center

August 2, 2023
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from August 2, 2023, until September 19, 2023
  • 339 Dudley Street
    Roxbury, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Nuria Silva
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-08-02T10:00:00 - 2023-08-02T11:00:00

Connect heart to voice through love notes, spoken words, and heart songs.

We’ll settle into a soulful practice beginning with our breath flowing into the written word, somatic movement, and then blossoming into an embodied

vocal performance.

August 2, 2023
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from August 2, 2023, until September 19, 2023
  • 339 Dudley Street
    Roxbury, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Nuria Silva
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-08-02T10:00:00 - 2023-08-02T11:00:00
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Park opening and Dedication Ceremony: General Edward O. Gourdin African American Memorial Park

Please join us for a dedication ceremony of General Edward O. Gourdin African American Memorial Park.

August 1, 2023
2023-08-01T13:00:00 - 2023-08-01T15:00:00

General Edward O. Gourdin African American Veterans Memorial Park

August 1, 2023
2023-08-01T13:00:00 - 2023-08-01T15:00:00
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Roxbury Poetry Festival

The Roxbury Poetry Festival is a biennial, day-long gathering of national and local writers.

August 5, 2023
2023-08-05T10:00:00 - 2023-08-05T21:00:00

Join Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola and the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture for the second biennial Roxbury Poetry Festival at the Bruce C. Bolling Building on Saturday, August 5, 2023!

The festival features several award-winning writers, panelists, and curators, and includes a keynote address from 2022 MacArthur Fellow, poet and essayist, Hanif Abdurraqib. The day-long event culminates with a Publisher’s Poetry Slam sponsored by Button Poetry that yields a book contract for a local writer.

Other events include a craft talk on politics and poetry by Ruth Lily Fellow and activist, Darius Simpson, and a workshop from Guggenheim Fellow Eileen Myles. The festival includes workshops taught by several local writers including Nakia Hill, Paloma Valenzuela, Brandie Blaze, Ekua Holmes and a pop-up open mic hosted by If You Can Feel It, You Can Speak It and so much more.

This festival is free and open to the public

Register today!

Graphic with text: SAVE THE DATE Roxbury Poetry Festival August 5, 2023 10am - 9pm The Bruce C. Bolling Building Register by July 31: RoxburyPoetryFestival.com

August 5, 2023
2023-08-05T10:00:00 - 2023-08-05T21:00:00
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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

ATTENDANCE
 
On March 29, 2023, Governor Healy approved an extension to remote and hybrid meeting options for public bodies established under Former Governor Baker's Executive Order of March 12, 2020 Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law through March 31, 2025. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means...
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2024 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: Roxbury

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted by a local artist in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

July 31, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 31, 2024, until August 14, 2024
  • Gertrude Howes Playground Boston
    Moreland Street
    Boston , MA 02119
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-31T10:00:00 - 2024-07-31T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is also weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

July 31, 2024
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 31, 2024, until August 14, 2024
  • Gertrude Howes Playground Boston
    Moreland Street
    Boston , MA 02119
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2024-07-31T10:00:00 - 2024-07-31T12:00:00
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