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Gender in the Workforce Through the Black Lens

Join us on February 8th for an empowering panel on gender and race in the workplace.

February 8, 2024
2024-02-08T12:00:00 - 2024-02-08T13:30:00

Join the conversation as we explore ways to prioritize equity, embrace cultural nuances, and empower individuals from all backgrounds. 

February 8, 2024
2024-02-08T12:00:00 - 2024-02-08T13:30:00
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2024 Black History Month Celebration and Flag Raising

Join us as we kickoff Black History Month 2024 with 'An Ode to Black Culture Through the Arts' 

February 6, 2024
2024-02-06T12:00:00 - 2024-02-06T14:00:00

Join us on the third floor Mezzanine, where we will showcase incredible art from members of the Black ART Community, with keynote speaker Taneshia Laird, Inaugural President and CEO of the Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center.

This year's theme, "African Americans and the Arts," pays tribute to the profound impact Black Americans have made in visual arts, music, and cultural expressions. From the deep south's solace-seeking melodies to the urban jazz scenes in New Orleans and Chicago, our history is steeped in artistic brilliance. 

The kickoff will also be a special occasion as we collectively honor living legends of African American Artists:

  • Paul Goodnight,
  • Dominga Martin,
  • Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga

These remarkable individuals have made significant contributions to the arts, and we are delighted to come together as a community to celebrate their impact.

Visit our page for more information regarding Black History Month!

February 6, 2024
2024-02-06T12:00:00 - 2024-02-06T14:00:00
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Virtual Open Space and Recreation Workshop

Join the Community Preservation Act staff and open space and recreation guest speakers on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

June 7, 2023
2023-06-07T12:00:00 - 2023-06-07T14:00:00

Join the virtual workshop to learn more about open space and recreation projects and resources in the City of Boston. Attendees will learn from the experiences of our guest speakers, have the opportunity to ask them questions, and learn more about our upcoming 2024 funding round.

 

Guest Speaker: Kate England, Director of Green Infrastructure, City of Boston

Guest Speaker: Cheryl Dickinson, President, Friends of Crite Park

 

Meeting Location: Zoom

We will send you a Zoom link upon registration. 

 

June 7, 2023
2023-06-07T12:00:00 - 2023-06-07T14:00:00
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Christian Science Plaza Tour

Walking tour of Christian Science Center Plaza led by Landmarks Commissioner John Amodeo.

May 18, 2023
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Meet at Publishing House front door, 210 Mass Avenue
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Contact:
    Landmark Commission
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Fenway/Kenmore
  • Posted:
2023-05-18T18:30:00 - 2023-05-18T20:30:00

The Christian Science Plaza is a beloved mid-century Boston Landmark. How does one adapt an iconic yet challenging Brutalist landscape to meet modern-day needs and concerns, as well as an evolved urban context? 

On this walking tour, you will hear from Boston Landmarks Commissioner John Amodeo about the strategies used to make the plaza more welcoming and more sustainable, primary objectives of The First Church of Christ, Scientist. Subtle but effective changes were created at the edges, to make them more porous and inviting while respecting the plaza’s mid-century character.

 Meet outside the entrance of the Christian Science Publishing House, 210 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115

May 18, 2023
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Meet at Publishing House front door, 210 Mass Avenue
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Contact:
    Landmark Commission
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Fenway/Kenmore
  • Posted:
2023-05-18T18:30:00 - 2023-05-18T20:30:00
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Polish Fest 2023

May 21, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Polish American Citizens Club, 82 Boston Street
    Dorchester, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    bostonpolishfest@gmail.com
  • Price:
    $
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Posted:
2023-05-21T12:00:00 - 2023-05-21T18:00:00

Polish Fest Boston is a celebration of the rich culture, traditions, and contributions of Boston’s Polish-American community.  Guests will enjoy delicious food, lively music, cultural experience and the warm hospitality of the Polish-American community and its neighbors. 

Polish Fest Boston takes place in and around the Polish American Citizens Club. The Club began in 1924 when a group of Polish World War I veterans invested their savings and purchased an old shoe factory where they formed the Young Polish Men’s Club. In the late 1930’s, the founders and members of Boston’s Polish immigrant and Polish-American community came together to raise money, design, and build a new building.

May 21, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Polish American Citizens Club, 82 Boston Street
    Dorchester, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    bostonpolishfest@gmail.com
  • Price:
    $
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Posted:
2023-05-21T12:00:00 - 2023-05-21T18:00:00
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Walking Tour of Stony Brook

Tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown.

May 27, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Stony Brook T Stop 100 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    JP Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-27T11:00:00 - 2023-05-27T12:00:00

Explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Boston Beer Company, the brewers of Samuel Adams. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood stands as a testament to the power of community activism.

Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide outside the T Stop.

May 27, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Stony Brook T Stop 100 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    JP Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-27T11:00:00 - 2023-05-27T12:00:00
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Walking Tour of Sumner Hill

Tour a historic Jamaica Plain neighborhood of fine Victorian houses.  

May 20, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    JP HIstorical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-20T11:00:00 - 2023-05-20T12:00:00

This National Historic District includes the ancestral home of the Dole Pineapple Company founder and the homes of progressives who were active as abolitionists and women suffragists.

All tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the starting location.

 

May 20, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    JP HIstorical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-20T11:00:00 - 2023-05-20T12:00:00
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National Park Service Grants for Underserved Communities

Learn about the variety of grants the National Park Service offers.

May 16, 2023
2023-05-16T12:00:00 - 2023-05-16T13:00:00

Interested in learning more about grant opportunities through the National Park Service? Do you have a project that might be a good fit for the African American Civil Rights, History of Equal Rights, or Underrepresented Communities grant programs? Are you looking ahead to upcoming opportunities including Save America’s Treasures, Tribal Heritage Grants, HBCU Preservation Grant, or the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants? Sign up for this free information session.

May 16, 2023
2023-05-16T12:00:00 - 2023-05-16T13:00:00
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Walking Tour of Monument Square

Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society to explore the heart of the historic neighborhood.

May 13, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street
    Jamaica Plain, 02130
  • Contact:
    Jamaica Plain Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-13T11:00:00 - 2023-05-13T12:00:00

View architecture that spans three centuries, the oldest community theater company in the United States, and an elegant eighteenth-century mansion that once served as the country’s first military hospital. Additionally, the tour includes a house that once served as a tavern, the Eliot School, the home of the first woman to graduate from MIT, and the First Church Burial Ground.

All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Canceled in the case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, meet the guide at the location listed.

May 13, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street
    Jamaica Plain, 02130
  • Contact:
    Jamaica Plain Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-13T11:00:00 - 2023-05-13T12:00:00
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Metropolitan Waterworks Special Access Tour

Special Access ticket holders will receive an in-depth guided tour.

May 13, 2023
2023-05-13T13:45:00 - 2023-05-13T14:45:00

Participants will be permitted access to the sub-basement two stories below ground to view the massive Allis pumps that delivered 30 million gallons of water per day to the citizens of Boston. They will also have the exclusive opportunity to climb either the Allis Engine or the Leavitt engine for an up-close look at these mammoth machines. This is one of several tours offered during May.

May 13, 2023
2023-05-13T13:45:00 - 2023-05-13T14:45:00
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