Visit Boston Public Library's North End Branch on One-Boston Day and receive a FREE book from the library Friends Book Sale collection of gently-used books for all ages and all interests. Choose one book per person while supplies last from tables outside if the weather is good and inside if it's raining.

The Urban Wilds Program and Mass Audubon need your help! Come join us in “an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. It’s a competition where cities are in a friendly contest with each other to see who can make the most observations of nature, who can find the most species, and who can engage the most people” (www.citynaturechallenge.org). We will focus on exploring the plants and animals of this wetland and woodland. The species information we find will be helpful in guiding additional restoration efforts at this Urban Wild.

No experience or expertise necessary! Come with sturdy footwear, the iNaturalist app downloaded, and your curiosity. 

Register for free here!

As part of the City of Boston's One Boston Day celebration, SPARK Boston and the Mayor's Office are inviting Bostonians to come and make signs in support of the 2023 Boston Marathon Runners on Saturday, April 15. Snacks and sign making materials will be provided, but you're welcome to bring your friends, creative ideas, and any additional supplies you'd like to use to decorate your sign. We can't wait to share community and words of encouragement with you!

The Mayor’s Youth Council and Office of Civic Organizing invite you to join us for a day of action at Franklin Park in honor of One Boston Day. Groups will meet at the Franklin Park Playstead and work in groups to help beautify Boston’s largest greenspace.

To volunteer, sign up using the link below. 

Join us with friends and neighbors during this month of Ramadan. All are welcome to this multicultural event!

You are invited to Community Iftar 2023 hosted by the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement and Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson. The event will be on April 6 at 6:00 pm at Boston City Hall at 1 City Hall Square, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02201. Dinner and refreshments will be provided.

Fill out this form to RSVP

Email immigrantadvancement@boston.gov or call 617-635-2980 if you have any questions or are interested in volunteering at this event. We hope to see you there!

Sessions start on Wednesday, March 29. They will be offered in English and Spanish:

• Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Join our info session to learn more about this great opportunity for Family Child Care providers, the benefits of providing nonstandard hours, and to confirm your eligibility. Learn more about the opportunity to provide child care for caregivers that work nonstandard shifts.