Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact erika.butler@boston.gov.

You will learn about the history of acrobatics in China, which goes back more than 2,000 years, and some basic Chinese phrases. Li performs hand balances, plate spinning, ribbon dancing, diabolos, and foot juggling. A limited number of young volunteers get to join her to create an impromptu ribbon dance, and also to try their hand at plate spinning. 

Funding for this program was made possible by the Highland Street Foundation.

We will celebrate the much-beloved trickster spider who has brought joy to many generations through interactive stories, games, and songs. 

Funding for this program was made possible by the Highland Street Foundation.

The celebration takes place on December 19, 2019, from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Bruce C. Bolling Building in Roxbury:

RSVP for the event

2019 was an incredible year for Boston in terms of climate, energy, and environment. Goals were met and many action plans were released. These achievements were due in large part to our partner community organizations and passionate community members that contributed and supported the work. To honor these accomplishments, Greenovate Boston will be hosting the first ever Greenovation Celebration!

The purpose of the Greenovation Celebration is to:

• inspire intersectional dialogue on climate and equity
• encourage networking among leaders from various climate, energy, and environmental sectors
• host brainstorming sessions among various leaders to create innovative initiatives to further Boston's climate work, and
• ultimately leave with our Greenovation Action Plan for 2020.

Please join us to lend your passion and expertise to this innovative celebration. We want leaders from all sectors to join in this conversation to ensure thorough considerations are being integrated into this important conversation. Whether this is racial equity, gender equity, housing, economic development, workforce development, or emergency preparedness, all need to be considered.

We will go over what the City has done, highlight community organizations doing amazing things, have a networking session, and lead into our Greenovation Hub session to brainstorm innovative, collaborative actions that we will all take together.

• 5:00 - 5:15 p.m.: Arrival/Sign-in
• 5:15 - 5:25 p.m.: Introductions
• 5:25 - 6 p.m.: Vision Areas Presentations
• 6:00 - 6:15 p.m.: Break
• 6:15 - 7:45 p.m.: Greenovation Hub
• 7:45 - 8 p.m.: Next Steps/Finals Thoughts

Food and beverages will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions, please indicate in the RSVP form. If you have any questions, please email David Corbie at David.Corbie@Boston.Gov.

Please join Boston Centers for Youth & Families and the City of Boston’s Public Facilities Department for an information session about upcoming renovations to the BCYF Paris Street Pool in East Boston on Wednesday, September 25, at 6 p.m.

The pool is expected to close for renovations in January 2020. The Walsh Administration's investment to the pool will include a new pool filter room, mechanical and electrical upgrades, modified main entrance and lobby area, building interior and exterior repairs, and other upgrades necessary to make it a more inviting and user-friendly space. The project is expected to take 14 months. 

The meeting will be held at BCYF Paris Street Community Center across the street from the pool, 112 Paris Street, East Boston.

Built with a capital budget that included funding from the Boston College Neighborhood Improvement Fund, this flexible amphitheater can accommodate both small and large events alongside the newly renovated Smith Field.  Major General George W. Casey was born on March 9, 1922, in Allston. General Casey served in occupation duty in Japan following WWII and in combat during the Korean War, where he received a Silver Star for his actions on Heartbreak Ridge.  His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star (3), Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star with Valor device, Purple Heart (2) and Air Medal (8).

Built with a capital budget that included funding from the Boston College Neighborhood Improvement Fund, this flexible amphitheater can accommodate both small and large events alongside the newly renovated Smith Field.  Major General George W. Casey was born on March 9, 1922, in Allston, General Casey served in occupation duty in Japan following WWII and in combat during the Korean War, where he received a Silver Star for his actions on Heartbreak Ridge.  He was commanding the 1st Cavalry Division on his third tour in Vietnam when he died in a helicopter crash.  His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star (3), Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star with Valor device, Purple Heart (2) and Air Medal (8).