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Wake Up Your Garden: 'Stories, Plants, Secrets, and Soil'

What’s blooming at the Loring Greenough House? In addition to signs of spring, stories and secrets to share! 

May 6, 2023
2023-05-06T10:00:00 - 2023-05-06T13:00:00

Kicking off the annual Gardening Together Series - an informative, outdoor event on the Loring Greenough lawn to celebrate the arrival of Spring! Come discover how to wake up your sleeping garden, “meet” some of the people who lived and worked at Loring Greenough, and see a secret space recently explored by the city’s Archeologist!

May 6, 2023
2023-05-06T10:00:00 - 2023-05-06T13:00:00
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Brighton-Allston Historical Society's Night Out at the Speedway

Join the Brighton-Allston Historical Society Night Out at the Speedway.

May 10, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Charles River Speedway, 1420 Soldiers Field Road
    Boston, 02135
  • Contact:
    Brighton-Allston Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Posted:
2023-05-10T18:00:00 - 2023-05-10T20:30:00

Join the Brighton-Allston Historical Society and the neighborhood as we celebrate our annual meeting and the restoration and dynamic reuse of Allston-Brighton's "newest" Boston Landmark, The Charles River Speedway. This historic 120-year-old property has been beautifully repurposed by the non-profit Architectural Heritage Foundation from old stables and police space into thriving and beautiful creative spaces. 

May 10, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Charles River Speedway, 1420 Soldiers Field Road
    Boston, 02135
  • Contact:
    Brighton-Allston Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Posted:
2023-05-10T18:00:00 - 2023-05-10T20:30:00
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Franklin Park Kite and Bike Festival

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 & music.

May 20, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Franklin Park Playstead, Pierpont Road
    Boston, 02119
  • Contact:
    Franklin Park Coalition
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2023-05-20T12:00:00 - 2023-05-20T16:00:00

One resident describes the Kite and Bike Festival as, “My favorite day ever in the twenty years I’ve lived in Boston!”

Picture endless blue skies dotted with colorful kites, children and families running and laughing across bright green fields — this event is not to be missed!

This event is hosted by the Franklin Park Coalition. 

May 20, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Franklin Park Playstead, Pierpont Road
    Boston, 02119
  • Contact:
    Franklin Park Coalition
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Posted:
2023-05-20T12:00:00 - 2023-05-20T16:00:00
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'Tenacious Women: A History of Preservation in New England'

Join us for an historic New England webinar.

May 24, 2023
2023-05-24T18:00:00 - 2023-05-24T19:30:00

At the forefront of New England's preservation movement were women bringing a passion for preservation to the communities where they lived. Yet, somehow, these tenacious women's history is often overlooked or lost from the record. Join Elizabeth Paliga, Preservation Services Manager for Northern New England, as she traces women's participation in preservation through the late 19th and early 20th centuries and elevates their contributions in preserving New England's history. 

May 24, 2023
2023-05-24T18:00:00 - 2023-05-24T19:30:00
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Lilac Sunday

During Preservation Month, enjoy the Arnold Arboretum's impressive collection of lilac plants.

May 14, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Arnold Arboretum
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-14T10:00:00 - 2023-05-14T15:00:00

Of the thousands of flowering plants in the Arboretum, only one is singled out each year for a daylong celebration. Mainly located on the edge of Bussey Hill Road in the heart of the landscape, the lilac collection at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is among the premier collections of these plants in North America. Lilac Sunday has been celebrated at the Arnold Arboretum since 1908.

Tours of the lilacs and family activities are available from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., but the Arboretum is open as usual from dawn to dusk.  

May 14, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Arnold Arboretum
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2023-05-14T10:00:00 - 2023-05-14T15:00:00
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North Bennet Street School: Continual Craft Exhibition

By crafting objects with care, using materials considerately, and repairing the world around us, NBSS students and graduates are contributing to a more lasting future.

May 4, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • 150 North Street
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Contact:
    NBSS
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    North End
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-05-04T11:00:00 - 2023-05-04T12:00:00

Join an in-person tour of the NBSS 2023 Exhibition: Continual Craft, to explore the opportunities and challenges in students' work through a number of examples: the durability of dovetailed furniture and fine bindings, the transformation of outdated materials, the reinvention of an old space, and more.

This event is free and open to all:

Register for the event

This event is part of Boston Design Week 2023

May 4, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • 150 North Street
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Contact:
    NBSS
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    North End
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2023-05-04T11:00:00 - 2023-05-04T12:00:00
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In-Person CPA Information Session with District 8 Council Office

What can CPA do for your neighborhood? The Community Preservation Office and Boston City Council are teaming up to host discussions about bringing Community Preservation Act funding to neighborhoods across Boston.

May 9, 2023
2023-05-09T18:00:00 - 2023-05-09T20:00:00

We cordially invite you to join us and the District 8 Council Office on Tuesday, May 9, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Fenway Community Center. This will be an opportunity to explore how residents can use CPA funds and learn how to preserve or create impactful projects in their communities.

 

Meeting Location:

Fenway Community Center 

1282 Boylston Street (Entrance on Jersey St.)

Boston, MA 02215

May 9, 2023
2023-05-09T18:00:00 - 2023-05-09T20:00:00
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Virtual Information Session with City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune

What can CPA do for your neighborhood? The Community Preservation Office and Boston City Council are teaming up to host virtual discussions about bringing Community Preservation Act funding to neighborhoods across Boston.

May 4, 2023
2023-05-04T18:00:00 - 2023-05-04T20:00:00

We cordially invite you to join us and Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune on Thursday, May 4th from 6pm to 8pm via Zoom. This will be an opportunity to explore how residents can use CPA funds and learn how to preserve or create impactful projects in their communities.

 

Meeting Location: Zoom 

We will send you a Zoom link upon registration. 

May 4, 2023
2023-05-04T18:00:00 - 2023-05-04T20:00:00
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CPA Virtual Information Session with City Councilor Brian Worrell

What can the Community Preservation Act (CPA) do for your neighborhood? The Community Preservation Office and Boston City Council are teaming up to host virtual discussions about bringing Community Preservation Act funding to neighborhoods across Boston.

May 15, 2023
2023-05-15T18:00:00 - 2023-05-15T20:00:00

We cordially invite you to join us and Councilor Brian Worrell on Monday, May 15th from 6pm to 8pm via Zoom. This will be an opportunity to explore how residents can use CPA funds and learn how to preserve or create impactful projects in their communities.

 

Meeting Location: Zoom 

We will send you a Zoom link upon registration. 

May 15, 2023
2023-05-15T18:00:00 - 2023-05-15T20:00:00
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Virtual Historic Preservation Workshop (CPA)

Join the Community Preservation Act staff and historic preservation guest speakers for a virtual workshop on Wednesday, May 17th from 12:00p.m. to 2:00p.m.

May 17, 2023
2023-05-17T12:00:00 - 2023-05-17T14:00:00

Attendees will learn more about historical buildings, resources in the City of Boston, and hear the experiences of our guest speakers. We invite you to ask them questions and learn more about our upcoming 2024 funding round! 

Guest Speaker: Thomas M. Hotaling, Principal, Annum Architects

Guest Speaker: Lisa Dix, Twelfth Baptist Church 

Guest Speaker: Marcella Brown, Twelfth Baptist Church

Guest Speaker: Tom Leone, Boston Sparks Association / Boston Fire Museum

 

Meeting Location: Zoom 

We will send you a Zoom link upon registration. 

May 17, 2023
2023-05-17T12:00:00 - 2023-05-17T14:00:00
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