The event will feature a sound bath, a tote bag giveaway with @thefamilyfleamarket, and opportunities for reflection, connection, and dialogue inspired by Brandon Breaux’s Un-Monument project “Self Mastery: Breaking Beyond The Spectacle,” which is currently on view at the City Hall Galleries through November 20, 2026.

Through quilts, paintings, photography, and new media, “Self Mastery” examines breakdancing as a structured pathway to personal growth, tracing five interconnected dimensions of self mastery: self awareness, self control, values, discipline, and reflection.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with the exhibit in a brand new way!

Bring your pumpkins to our fun smashing stations and make sure it gets composted! 

Please remove glitter, paint, wax, and candles.

This City of Boston event is in collaboration with Mothers Out Front, South Street Youth Center, and Garbage to Garden. 

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Erin Genia developed this project during her residency in the Boston Artists-in-Residence (AIR) program. Guests will view the handmade beaded vest created for this project and hear directly from Genia about her work as a Native artist. Light refreshments will be provided; registration is requested. Thursday, November 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Join Brandon Breaux and Marlene Boyette for a sound and wellness activation centered on self-and collective care, and shared reflection.

The sound bath will take place in the Mezzanine Gallery on the 3rd floor of Boston City Hall.

Directions: Please enter through the Congress Street entrance, across from Faneuil Hall. After passing through security, take the elevators to the 3rd floor. The Mezzanine Gallery is located past the information desk, to the left of the coffee stand.

Self Mastery is currently on view in the Scollay Square Gallery on the 3rd floor through November 20, 2026.

The event is free and open to all. We hope you’ll join us!

Join the Friends of Mattahunt Woods, the Trustees, and Boston Parks and Recreation for a free discovery event at the Urban Wild. We'll use the iNaturalist app to uncover what lies hidden here: the birds, plants, and fungi that keep these woods thriving. 

This event is FREE. There will also be prizes and activiites for kids, free snacks and refreshments, and Halloween fun! Costumes are encouraged. 

Meet at Matthunt Woods, Colorado Street Entrance at 206 Colorado Street, Mattapan. 

Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden is a new park adjacent to the new Morton Station Village housing development located on Hopkins Street in Mattapan. The park was named to honor the late Steven Phillip Odom, a 13-year-old Dorchester resident who was a victim of gun violence.