Inspired by vintage floral textiles and intergenerational storytelling, Color is Meant to Hold Us explores how color, pattern, and memory connect us across generations.

Stop by to see the artwork and enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly programming including:

🎤 Live performances

🎶 Music

🎨 Interactive art activities

Don't miss this celebration of Roxbury's creative spirit that will bring community together through art, storytelling, and the power of color.

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Join the Charles River Watershed Association, Mass Audubon, and the City of Boston Office of Green Infrastructure for a free public art-making event led by local artist Carolyn Lewenberg, hosted at Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center in Mattapan. This free, family-friendly event is an opportunity to spend time in nature, enjoy local food, and co-create colorful wildlife art! The pieces will be installed at the Boston Nature Center.

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact allie.rowe@boston.gov or 617-963-4966.

The wading pool opening is made possible by presenting sponsors H.P. Hood LLC and the New England Dairy Council. The event will include an exciting celebration at 11 a.m. followed by the opening of the spray pool. In addition to activities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents can enjoy tasty treats and a visit from official mascot Frog Pond Freddie. Also offering giveaways and activities from various participants. 

A year-round recreational facility, the Frog Pond offers ice skating in the winter, a spray pool and supervised wading for youth in the summer, and the Carousel from spring through fall. Information on additional activities offered at the Frog Pond can be found by visiting www.bostonfrogpond.com.

The Frog Pond spray pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Labor Day. The facility is managed by The Skating Club of Boston and staffed by youth workers from the Boston Youth Fund. For further information, please call the Frog Pond at (617) 635-2120.

For more information visit www.boston.gov/frogpond.To stay up to date with news, events, and improvements in Boston parks visit boston.gov/parks, call (617) 635-4505, join our email list, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on X, Facebook, Instagram, and @parks.boston.gov on Bluesky.

This month’s theme invites you to write a letter to your past or future self; a moment to reflect on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going. What would you say to a younger version of yourself? What wisdom, care, or questions might you offer your future?

We’ll move from writing into shared reflection... creating space to learn from one another’s journeys, hopes, and reflections. Together, we’ll build a living bridge across generations, grounded in storytelling and collective care.

Over light bites and warm drinks, LGBTQ+ community members of all ages are invited to connect, share, and celebrate the power of living our truths out loud.

☕ Conversation. Community. Connection.

Presented by: Ethos; Queer History Boston; The Pryde; LGBTQ Senior Housing, LGBTQ+ Elders of Color, and The City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement, Age Strong Commission, and Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement.

Back for round two! The Boston Parks and Recreation’s Duck Boat Challenge returns for its second year on Saturday April 11, 2026, bringing one of the city’s most unique and exhilarating challenges back to Boston Common. Teams of 10 will battle the clock as they pull a 21,000-pound duck boat down the course. Are you ready to take on the competition?

Beyond the thrill, the Duck Boat Challenge celebrates community spirit and the Boston Parks and Recreation programs that help young athletes grow, stay active, and stay healthy.

This event is in partnership with the Boston Duck Tours.

See the excitement from the 2025 Duck Boat Challenge in the video below.