Please join us as we cut the ribbon on the renovation of the James J. Chittick Elementary School Yard!

Compost your Halloween pumpkins at this family-fun event, featuring pumpkin-smashing activities for children and adults of all ages.

Join us to see how many pounds of pumpkins Boston can divert from the trash and into sustainable compost in just three hours!

• Make sure to remove any candles, wax, and glitter from pumpkins.
• Pumpkins with paint or permanent marker will not be accepted to be composted at this event. 
• This event is made possible through the City's partnership with Mothers Out Front Boston, South Street Youth Center, The English High School, and Garbage to Garden! 
• Rain or shine!

Rinaldo L. Sestito United States Army 29 May 1923 – 14 December 1944 Rinaldo Leonard Sestito was born on May 29, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and resided in Boston, Massachusetts when he enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 22, 1943 to fight in World War II. Rinaldo was a Sergeant in Company G, 83rd Infantry Division, 330th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion and was promoted to Sergeant on August 1, 1944. On December 14, 1944, Sgt Sestito was killed in action at the age of 21 in Strass, Hürtgen Forest, Germany. Sgt Sestito was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and is memorialized at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Plot N, Row 13, Grave 1, in Margraten, Netherlands. Rinaldo L. Sestito was survived by his parents Dominic Sestito and Atonina Picariello, as well as his siblings Mary A. Sestito Schipani, Pasquale Sestito, and Cecelia A. Sestito.

RAIN DATE: Sunday, November 3, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.

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We will work together to improve a new entrance and trail into this beautiful forest, making it more welcoming for residents and wildlife alike. Please be sure to bring water, sturdy footwear, and clothes for working outdoors. No experience necessary! Urban Wilds staff will provide tools, work gloves, and instructions.

For over 20 years, Egleston Square youth, residents, businesses, and community organizations have cared for this piece of their neighborhood. In 2024, the City of Boston officially acquired the land as a City park to be preserved for generations to come! Celebrate this major milestone with the community, hear from neighbors, and participate in a community cleanup.