Join us for a discussion about the Franklin Park Action Plan's History analysis findings:

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Note: There will not be an in-person class on Saturday, July 2.

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This class is a total body workout that will get your heart rate pumping and will include a 6-minute warm up followed by blocks of body-weight exercises that target the upper body, lower body, core and cardio for a full body experience. We will end with a cool down and some stretching. Bring some water and a yoga/fitness mat if you have one.

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Kick It is a 13 round fitness method that is music driven and kickboxing inspiring. This group fitness class is filled with high intensity intervals with kickboxing, boxing, rhythmic components, and a meditative cool down. All levels are welcome.

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Family Zumba gives you and your family a chance to be active together. A total workout, combining all elements of fitness — cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy, and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class.

While many of the types of dance and music featured in the program are Latin American inspired, this class also contains choreographed moves to Soca, Dancehall, Afrobeats, and Hip-hop.

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Perfect for active adults or beginners who are looking for a modified Zumba Class that recreated the original moves at a lower- intensity.

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Drop-off events are available to Boston residents. The events run from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

• Common yard waste material includes leaves and grass clippings, branches, and yard brush.
• Place leaves and yard debris in large paper bags. Do not use plastic bags.  
• Tie branches with string. The maximum size for branches is three feet with a one-inch diameter.

Leaf and yard waste schedule

Drop-off events are available to Boston residents. The events run from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Common yard waste material includes leaves and grass clippings, branches, and yard brush.
• Place leaves and yard debris in large paper bags. Do not use plastic bags.  
• Tie branches with string. The maximum size for branches is three feet with a one-inch diameter.

Leaf and yard waste schedule

 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the annual Children's Winter Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground on Wednesday, February 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit boston.gov/winterfest for more information about this family-friendly school vacation week event.

The free festival is open to all and offers music, dancing, giveaways, winter activities, treats, and crafts. Featured attractions include rides on the Trackless Train and the alpine slide (attractions subject to change). LEGO® Discovery Center Boston will be in attendance with seasonal builds and activities with LEGO experts.  Enjoy farm fresh milk from New England Dairy’s Mobile Dairy Bar.  Try your musical skills at Boston Music Group’s instrument ‘petting zoo.’

The event is hosted in partnership with title sponsor Highland Street Foundation and our contributing sponsor H.P. Hood LLC. The Boston Globe is the media sponsor.  Additional support provided by LEGO® Discovery Center Boston, New England Dairy, Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience (LCN) at Boston Children’s Hospital, and UMass Boston Early Minds Lab.

The Boston Common Parade Ground is located at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets. Call (617) 635-4505 or email parks@boston.gov for more information. To stay up to date with news, events, and improvements in Boston parks, visit Boston.gov/Parks, join our email list at bit.ly/Get-Parks-Emails, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

• Mayor Walsh
• City Councillor Tim McCarthy
• Barbra Lee (Founder and President, Barbara Lee Family Foundation)
• Catherine Allgor (President, Massachusetts Historical Society), and
• Elisa Birdseye (Curator, Hyde Park Historical Society).

We enjoyed special guest Coline Jenkins, great-great-granddaughter of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Special thanks to the Public Works Department for making this bridge a reality.

Marigolds, with their bright orange color and scent, are thought to guide the spirits home. The City of Boston's citywide Dia de Muertos altar in Copley Square will contain 1,000 pots of marigolds, grown from seed and tended to since August by the Boston Parks Department Horticulture Unit.

We invite you to send us photos of your loved ones to be displayed on the altar at Copley Square Fountain. And, of course, we hope you will join us in Copley Square on November 1 and 2 to celebrate Dia de Muertos and those whose memories we keep alive.

• Lena Park Fab Lab in crafting papel picado
• the good folks of Morgan Memorial for contributing hundreds of photo frames, and
• the hundreds of Bostonians (near and far) who have contributed photos and memories to make the City of Boston’s ofrenda so special.