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West Roxbury: 1894 Centre St Abutters Meeting

New Wine and Malt beverages w/ Liqueurs license, closing time 9 p.m.

June 9, 2026
Event Date2026-06-09T18:00:00 - 2026-06-09T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 165 593 2858

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

June 9, 2026
Event Date2026-06-09T18:00:00 - 2026-06-09T19:00:00

Allandale Woods Cleanup

Urban Wilds is celebrating National Trails Day by partnering with People Making a Difference for a volunteer day at Allandale Woods on Saturday, June 6th.

June 6, 2026
Event Date2026-06-06T09:30:00 - 2026-06-06T12:30:00

Get out into nature, connect with your community, and enjoy and give back to the outdoors. Join the nationwide movement, and help build a world where everyone feels welcome and has access to enjoy the great outdoors.

In honor of National Trails Day, team up with the Parks Department and People Making a Difference to improve the paths at Allandale Woods. This event will focus on managing erosion, improving water drainage along sloped trail sections, and reinforcing trail edges, all with the goal of making this Urban Wild more accessible, ecologically healthy, and resilient.

No prior experience is required. PMD and Boston Parks staff will provide instructions, work gloves, and hand tools.

Optional: Sign up for the rain postponement shift, 1:30-4:30pm in case the forecast is for a deluge in the morning.

June 6, 2026
Event Date2026-06-06T09:30:00 - 2026-06-06T12:30:00

SPARK Boston's Foraging Tour

Join SPARK Boston for a fun walk to discover wild edible plants and tasty nature finds around Boston!

May 31, 2026
Event Date2026-05-31T11:00:00 - 2026-05-31T13:00:00

Join SPARK Boston and local forager David Craft for a free foraging tour of Boston! Learn how to spot local, edible plants in your neighborhood, as well as tips and tricks for foraging. This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Questions? email Sophia.m.day29@gmail.com.

About David: David Craft, a wild foods enthusiast and author of the book Urban Foraging, has led many walks in the Greater Boston area. David is also a teacher of foraging and often instructs through Brookline Adult & Community Education.

May 31, 2026
Event Date2026-05-31T11:00:00 - 2026-05-31T13:00:00

Mission Hill: 5 Lawn St Abutters Meeting

Add addition and deck per drawing.

June 8, 2026
Event Date2026-06-08T18:00:00 - 2026-06-08T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 165 516 6385

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s). 

 

June 8, 2026
Event Date2026-06-08T18:00:00 - 2026-06-08T19:00:00

Pride Kick-Off

Annual Pride Flag Raising and Resource and Job Fair

June 1, 2026
Event Date2026-06-01T12:00:18 - 2026-06-01T16:00:00

Join MOLA and kick off Pride Month at Boston City Hall! Hear from our office, connect with community organizations, and explore exciting career opportunities. Open to all!

Pride Flag Raising

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Resource and Job Fair

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

June 1, 2026
Event Date2026-06-01T12:00:18 - 2026-06-01T16:00:00

South Boston: 480 W Broadway Abutters Meeting

New Signage for Just Salad- Install wall sign, blade sign, window signs. Change of use from 18 Units and Commercial space to 18 Units, Commercial space and Restaurant with Takeout for a new "Just Salad".

June 8, 2026
Event Date2026-06-08T19:00:00 - 2026-06-08T20:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 165 740 0753

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

June 8, 2026
Event Date2026-06-08T19:00:00 - 2026-06-08T20:00:00

South Boston: 85 Northern Avenue Abutters Meeting

Cisco Brewing is seeking to add multiple screens and televisions to show the World Cup games in their beer garden. Described screens would include one 15x19’ screen, two 85” screens, six 65” screens, and ten 55” TV’s. They are also seeking to extend the hours of operation an additional hour to 12 a.m. from June 14 to July 19. 

May 27, 2026
Event Date2026-05-27T18:00:00 - 2026-05-27T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 165 561 8585 

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s). 

May 27, 2026
Event Date2026-05-27T18:00:00 - 2026-05-27T19:00:00

Move the City: Cultural Expression as Civic Dialogue

This event is part of Arts and Culture Commons, a series of workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences exploring how artists and government can work together to shape a more creative, connected, and community-centered Boston.

June 14, 2026
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  • The Coop Social Club
    94 Green St.
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-14T13:00:54 - 2026-06-14T15:00:54

Move the City is an interactive workshop exploring how artists and city government can collaborate through cultural expression, creativity, and community participation.

Influenced by Boston’s Caribbean and Latin American communities, participants respond to civic questions through music, movement, gesture, and making to prototype more dynamic approaches to community engagement and civic dialogue.

June 14, 2026
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  • The Coop Social Club
    94 Green St.
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-14T13:00:54 - 2026-06-14T15:00:54

Artists + Government: Designing What Comes Back to Boston

This event is part of Arts & Culture Commons, a series of workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences exploring how artists and government can work together to shape a more creative, connected, and community-centered Boston.

June 7, 2026
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm
  • Verónica Robles Cultural Center
    282 Meridian St.
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-07T11:00:13 - 2026-06-07T15:00:13

A generative workshop and shared meal where Boston artists, residents, and creative organizers will imagine how artists and City government can collaborate to build a more thriving, well-resourced, and culturally rooted Boston.

Together, we will map artistic life across the city, identify what artists need to stay and work here, and create future scenarios for a Boston Artists-in-Residence program grounded in memory, belonging, civic imagination, and community care.

June 7, 2026
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm
  • Verónica Robles Cultural Center
    282 Meridian St.
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-07T11:00:13 - 2026-06-07T15:00:13

Designing for a Creative Future

This event is part of Arts and Culture Commons, a series of workshops, conversations, and collaborative experiences exploring how artists and government can work together to shape a more creative, connected, and community-centered Boston.

June 3, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • DS4SI
    7 Ramsey St.
    Dorchester, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-03T18:00:33 - 2026-06-03T20:00:33

Join a co-facilitated experience of making and ideating with local arts consultants and DS4SI with food, space to play, and dream up ideas together. What does it look like for art and government to work together? How can we design and ideate for a creative future? What’s possible when arts and government combine?

June 3, 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • DS4SI
    7 Ramsey St.
    Dorchester, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-06-03T18:00:33 - 2026-06-03T20:00:33
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