Mayor Walsh announces 2017 Coffee Hour Series
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 18th Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in local parks citywide from April 24 to July 20.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 18th Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in local parks citywide from April 24 to July 20.
"Coffee Hours give me another opportunity to meet with residents, answer their questions and discuss all that the City of Boston has to offer," said Mayor Walsh. "Our parks provide a great backdrop for conversation and I look forward to hearing from more of my constituents throughout the spring and summer."
The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Walsh about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Walsh looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas and city services.
All participants will enjoy coffee and breakfast treats provided by Dunkin' Donuts and fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market. In addition, each family in attendance will receive a flowering plant grown in the city's greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Walsh. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win raffle prizes from Dunkin' Donuts. Information will be available on City programs from the Boston Public Library, Boston Public Schools, Boston Police Department, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families.
All coffee hours will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Dates for the full schedule of Mayor Walsh's 2017 Neighborhood Coffee Hours are below. Locations are weather permitting unless otherwise noted. Coffee Hours being held in conjunction with park openings are also noted.
For more information and updates on possible weather cancellations, please contact the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 635-4505 or on Facebook or Twitter @bostonparksdept.
Coffee hour dates
Victory Gardens
20 Park Drive, Fenway
Wednesday, May 3Myrtle Street Playground
50 Myrtle Street, Beacon Hill
Thursday, May 4Tai Tung Park
110 Tyler Street, Chinatown (with opening celebration)
Tuesday, May 16Fallon Field
910 South Street, Roslindale (with opening celebration)
Thursday, May 18Iacono Playground
150 Readville Street, Hyde Park
Tuesday, May 23A Street Park
135-141 A Street, Fort Point (acceptance celebration)
Thursday, May 25John Harvard Mall
29 Harvard Street, Charlestown (with opening celebration)
Almont Park
40 Almont Street, Mattapan
Wednesday, May 31Christopher Columbus Park
110 Atlantic Avenue, North End
Friday, June 2Paris Street Playground
115 Paris Street, East Boston
Tuesday, June 6McConnell Park
30 Denny Street, Dorchester
Thursday, June 22Lt. Edward Walsh and Firefighter Michael Kennedy Tot Lot
369 LaGrange Street, West Roxbury
Wednesday, June 28Medal of Honor Park
775 East First Street, South Boston (with opening celebration)
Brighton Common
30 Chestnut Hill Ave, Allston/Brighton
Friday, July 7Mozart Street Playground
10 Mozart Street, Jamaica Plain
Tuesday, July 11Marcella Playground
260 Highland Street, Roxbury
Thursday, July 13Mother's Rest at Four Corners
410 Washington Street, Dorchester
Tuesday, July 18Monsignor Reynolds Playground
5 Msgr. Reynolds Way, South End (with opening celebration)
Thursday, July 20Commonwealth Ave. Mall
Back Bay (Boston Woman's Memorial)
Between Gloucester St. and Fairfield St