Through these discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Walsh looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and City services.

We'll have free coffee and breakfast treats provided by Dunkin', as well as fresh fruit from Star Market. Each family will receive a flowering plant grown in the City's greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Walsh. Also, there will be a raffle with prizes from Dunkin'. We'll provide information on City programs from:

• the Boston Public Library
• Boston Public Schools
• the Boston Police Department, and
• Boston Centers for Youth & Families.  

Coffee hours are held from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., unless otherwise noted. For more information and updates on possible weather cancellations, please contact Parks and Recreation at 617-635-4505, or check us out on Facebook or Twitter.

Meet in the Publishing House for a brief introduction with visuals, followed by a walking tour of the plaza.

This tour will discuss the design goals and the overall process of restoring one of the most important historic bridges in the City of Boston. The Longfellow Bridge over the Charles River, completed in 1908, has undergone a comprehensive five-year restoration to:

• extend its useful life
• comply with current safety codes, and
• enhance its appearance while also preserving its historic integrity and original detailing.

The bridge will also be reconnected to the historic park system along the Charles River basin.

This tour of Boston's Historic Beacon Hill District will highlight the architectural prowess of renowned architect Charles Bulfinch. The tour will be led by the Boston Landmarks Commission's Director of Design Review Joseph Cornish.

Reservations are required! Email Mr. Cornish.

 Join the Boston Landmarks Staff for a not-so-scary graveyard scavenger hunt in some of Boston's oldest cemeteries! Stops on the scavenger hunt include:

• Copp's Hill Burying Ground
• King's Chapel Burying Ground
• Granary Burying Ground

Staff will be (a)live tweeting throughout the event and will have a special surprise at the last graveyard stop.

Registration is encouraged! Contact us at 617-635-3850 for more information.

Started in 1969, the Kite and Bike Festival is a Boston tradition that gathers more than 1,000 people at Franklin Park each May to enjoy picnicking, kite flying, bicycles, and music.

One resident describes the Kite and Bike Festival as, “My favorite day ever in the 20 years I’ve lived in Boston!” Picture endless blue skies dotted with colorful kites and children and families running and laughing across bright green fields. This event is not to be missed.

(Rain date: Sunday, May 19, from 1 - 5 p.m.)