Events

COVID-19 update: Due to public health concerns, the events listed on this page are subject to change. For more information on event and gathering restrictions in Boston, check our COVID-19 reopening website.

The Boston Public Library and Boston Public Schools have separate calendars. For arts and culture events, or to submit your own arts and culture event, visit the ArtsBoston calendar. For information on public hearings and meetings, please search public notices. We also created an RSS feed for City of Boston events.

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May 11, 2021

3:00pm-4:00pm

Weekly small business call

Zoom

Boston,

Price:

FREE

Join us every Tuesday at 3 p.m.!

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6:00pm-7:00pm

Mattapan and Hyde Park: Bike Share Expansion Virtual Meeting

via Zoom

Boston, MA 02126

kim.foltz@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

View our planned locations for Bluebikes stations and share your thoughts.

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May 12, 2021

12:00pm-1:00pm

Community Preservation Virtual Meet and Greet

ONLINE

Boston,

THADINE.BROWN@BOSTON.GOV

617-635-0545

Price:

FREE

Event details

3:00pm-7:00pm

Cummins Highway reconstruction office hours

Via Google Meet or Phone

Boston, MA

617-635-4966

Price:

FREE

We look forward to talking with you about the future reconstruction of Cummins Highway in Mattapan. You can select any available 15-minute appointment time to speak with a member of the project team. Led by the City of Boston Public Works Department, this project will create an accessible, green, and safe corridor.

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3:00pm-4:00pm

Wild Wednesday: Olmsted Park

Olmsted Park

Boston,

Parks@Boston.gov

Price:

FREE

Join us for our first in-person hike in the Wild Wednesday series.

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3:00pm-7:00pm

Lower Roxbury office hours

via Google Meet

Boston, MA

617-635-4120

Price:

FREE

Guide the City's investments in Lower Roxbury's streets. Chat with us virtually by booking a 15-minute appointment!

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6:00pm-7:30pm

Bay Village Park design meeting

via Zoom

Boston,

annie.blair@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

We're looking for community input regarding issues and opportunities, priorities, and local expertise from park users and neighbors.

Event website

May 13, 2021

5:00pm-7:00pm

Music Copyright Fundamentals

Zoom

Boston,

Price:

FREE

Copyright law protects an artist's original creative expression. But how does it work, and what does an artist need to know in order to claim it?

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6:00pm-7:30pm

Millennium Park design meeting #3

via zoom

Boston,

allison.perlman@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

We're holding a preferred design review.

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6:30pm-8:00pm

Centre/Linwood Community Meeting

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY.

Boston, MA 02201

shani.fletcher@boston.gov

The Department of Neighborhood Development is looking for feedback from the community. Join us to learn about the vision and share your thoughts.

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May 14, 2021

9:00am-11:00am

Reopen Boston Office Hours

Zoom

Boston,

Price:

FREE

No question is too big or too small! Join us for our weekly Reopen Boston Office Hours.

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11:00am-1:00pm

May 2021 watercolor painting workshops

Franklin Park - Scarboro Pond
Circuit Drive Bridge

Boston, MA 02130

parks@boston.gov

617-635-4505

Price:

FREE

Practice your landscape painting skills at this free and fun watercolor painting workshop series, hosted by the Mayor’s Mural Crew.

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2:00pm-4:00pm

Reopen Boston Office Hours

Zoom

Boston,

Price:

FREE

No question is too big or too small! Join us for our weekly Reopen Boston Office Hours.

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May 15, 2021

9:00am-1:00pm

Paint and motor oil drop-off

Roxbury Public Works Yard
280 Highland Avenue (Ritchie Street entrance)

Roxbury, MA 02119

publicworks@boston.gov

617-635-4900

Price:

Free

From May through August, Public Works hosts swap shops for surplus paint products and drop-offs for used motor oil. We don’t take paint or motor oil from businesses.

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9:00am

2021 Love Your Block Spring Cleanup

1 City Hall Square

Boston, MA 02201-2006

loveyourblock@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

We're hosting one of our annual Love Your Block Spring Neighborhood Cleanups for 2021 on May 15.

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1:00pm-2:00pm

Bike chat: Carrying things by bike

via Zoom

Boston,

daniela.sanchez@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

Come and chat with us about carrying plants, cats, pies, and more by bike!

While we will share our tips and best practices, we would love to highlight *your* stories too. You can share in words, photos, or both.

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May 16, 2021

10:00am-2:00pm

Leaf and yard waste drop-off

500 American Legion Highway

Mattapan, MA 02131

publicworks@boston.gov

617-635-4900

Price:

FREE

We hold drop-off events throughout the year, starting in April.

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May 17, 2021

12:00pm

Opportunity Fund grant info session

Happening online

Boston,

arts@boston.gov

617-635-4445

Price:

FREE

Join us for an information session about the Opportunity Fund grant.

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6:15pm-7:45pm

Upham's Corner Working Advisory Group meeting

Virtual Meeting

Boston, MA 02201

Andrew.Grace@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

The Working Advisory Group is a City-appointed advisory group for the Upham's Corner Implementation process.

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May 18, 2021

3:00pm-4:00pm

Weekly small business call

Zoom

Boston,

Price:

FREE

Join us every Tuesday at 3 p.m.!

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May 19, 2021

12:00pm-3:00pm

Free immigration consultations

By phone only

Boston, MA 02201

immigrantadvancement@boston.gov

617-635-2980

Price:

FREE

COVID-19 update: Due to public health concerns, immigration consultations at Boston City Hall are currently by telephone until further notice. Please call 617-635-2980 or email immigrantadvancement@boston.gov to make an appointment or for further questions.

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12:00pm-1:00pm

Blue Hill Avenue virtual office hours (afternoon)

Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/92875019053?pwd=bTdaWk56Tmx3Wk13elRvbWNzbWlOZz09

Boston,

btdtransitprograms@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

Let's continue the conversation! Come chat with the Transit Team one-on-one to share your concerns, questions, and suggestions about the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan.

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12:00pm-1:30pm

Historic Preservation Lunch and Learn Workshop

ONLINE

Boston,

THADINE.BROWN@BOSTON.GOV

617-635-0545

Price:

FREE

Event details

5:00pm-7:00pm

Blue Hill Avenue virtual office hours (evening)

Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/95174933296?pwd=eEdoa2prQ1krWkUrSGhqb09nRjQ4UT09

Boston, MA

btdtransitprograms@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

Let's continue the conversation! Come chat with the Transit Team one-on-one to share your concerns, questions, and suggestions about the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan.

Event website

6:00pm-7:00pm

'Boston's Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them' book talk

ONLINE

Boston,

bpl.rs.events@gmail.com

Price:

FREE

This book talk on the recently-released "Boston's Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them" is part of the Boston Public Library's Local and Family History Lecture Series.

Event website

6:00pm-7:00pm

Bike chat: Carrying things by bike

via Zoom

Boston,

daniela.sanchez@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

Come and chat with us about carrying plants, cats, pies, and more by bike!

While we will share our tips and best practices, we would love to highlight *your* stories too. You can share in words, photos, or both.

Event website

6:00pm-7:30pm

Titus Sparrow Park Design Meeting

via Zoom

Boston,

annie.blair@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

We're looking for community input regarding issues and opportunities, priorities, and local expertise from park users and neighbors.

Event website

May 20, 2021

5:00pm-7:00pm

Introduction to Entity Choice for Creative Businesses

Zoom

Boston,

Price:

FREE

In this workshop, we'll introduce the four most common types of business entities for creative enterprises:

Sole Proprietorships
Partnerships
Corporations
Limited Liability Companies

We'll focus on the relative advantages, disadvantages, costs, formalities, and general tax consequences of each.

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6:00pm-7:00pm

2021 Boston Cultural Council grantee reception

Happening on Facebook Live

Boston, MA 02201

arts@boston.gov

Price:

FREE

Join the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture and the Boston Cultural Council (BCC) on May 20, 2021, from 6 - 7 p.m. for a virtual reception to celebrate this year's BCC grantees.

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6:00pm-8:00pm

Woodrow Avenue Neighborhood Association May 2021 Meeting

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY.

Boston, MA 02201

stephen.donovan@boston.gov

The Dept. of Neighborhood Development is looking for feedback from the community. Join us to kickoff the community process and share your thoughts.

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