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Open Mic - Kickoff Celebration at Copley

This concert series is your chance to take the stage! We will also highlight a featured performer from Berklee College of Music.

May 28, 2026
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Copley square
    560 Boylston Street
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Music
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-05-28T18:30:00 - 2026-05-28T20:30:00

Bring a chair or blanket and come watch! Sign up for the chance to be pulled from a hat, if your name is selected you will have the chance to share your musical talents.

Microphone and amplified sound provided. Please bring instruments cables you may need to perform. 10 minutes per performer (including set up and breakdown). The featured Berklee Performer will close out the show.

May 28, 2026
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Copley square
    560 Boylston Street
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Steve
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Music
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-05-28T18:30:00 - 2026-05-28T20:30:00

Movie Night - Wicked: For Good

In parks citywide, Bostonians can enjoy films under the night skies with this popular series.

August 29, 2026
Event Date2026-08-29T20:00:00
2026-08-29T20:00:00

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Wicked: For Good (2025) Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. PG.

 

 

August 29, 2026
Event Date2026-08-29T20:00:00
2026-08-29T20:00:00

Back Bay: 255 Newbury Street Abutters Meeting

Seeking to change the Legal Occupancy from Retail Store to Restaurant with live entertainment and up to six performers until 11 p.m.

April 6, 2026
Event Date2026-04-06T18:00:00 - 2026-04-06T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 160 893 9225

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s). 

April 6, 2026
Event Date2026-04-06T18:00:00 - 2026-04-06T19:00:00

Commonwealth Ave. Mall Walking Tour

Join the Boston Park Rangers as we offer FREE environmental education through guided tours and nature-based programming intended for ALL AGES. 

June 13, 2026
Event Date2026-06-13T11:00:00 - 2026-06-13T12:30:00

Step into history with a Boston Park Ranger and begin your journey at the statue of George Washington as we stroll the tree-lined greenway of Commonwealth Avenue Mall. In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, this guided walk reveals the powerful stories behind the Mall’s grand statues and memorials—from Civil War heroes to the figures who helped shape the nation. Discover the history hidden in plain sight along one of Boston’s most beautiful boulevards. 

  • Parking for this event will be at the Boston Common Parking Garage (0 Charles St, Boston, MA 02116)
  • Please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes
  • Ideal for ages 15+

For more information visit the Boston Park Rangers homepage.

 

June 13, 2026
Event Date2026-06-13T11:00:00 - 2026-06-13T12:30:00

Boston Landmarks Commission

This meeting will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to the online meeting or calling 646-828-7666 and entering meeting id #160 364 4859. You can also submit written comments or questions to blc@boston.gov.

The public can offer testimony.
  • 10:00PM
  • Posted:
    03/12/2026 - 2:45PM
  • Accessibility Services
    Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.

Back Bay: 160 Commonwealth Avenue Abutters Meeting

Proposal to change the current use at location from medical office to private fitness club (Use Item No. 30) which will not be open to the public featuring a fitness area, member food and beverage area, sauna and steam bath area, and treatment rooms.

March 23, 2026
Event Date2026-03-23T18:00:00 - 2026-03-23T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 160 706 3280

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

March 23, 2026
Event Date2026-03-23T18:00:00 - 2026-03-23T19:00:00

Back Bay: 149 Newbury Street Abutters Meeting

Proposal to change the occupancy classification for Tenant 1 on the Third Floor (2,362 rentable square feet) from Office Space (Professional) to Clinic. This space will be operated as a medical spa after receiving approval.

March 18, 2026
Event Date2026-03-18T18:00:00 - 2026-03-18T19:00:00

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 160 643 1738

Please note: The City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

March 18, 2026
Event Date2026-03-18T18:00:00 - 2026-03-18T19:00:00

Canceled:
St.Botolph Area Architectural Conservation District Commission

  • 09:15PM
  • Posted:
    03/05/2026 - 9:44AM
  • Accessibility Services
    Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.

Entertainment Application Hearings

Register for hearing

Notice of Accommodations: Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at MOCAL@boston.gov or 617-635-4165 at least two weeks before the hearing date. View the notice.

  • 06:00PM
  • Posted:
    03/03/2026 - 2:16PM
  • Accessibility Services
    Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.

Fixit Clinic: BPL Central Branch

Explore troubleshooting and repair with volunteer coaches.

May 30, 2026
Event Date2026-05-30T11:00:00 - 2026-05-30T14:00:00

Fixit Clinics are free workshops where people bring broken stuff—from bikes to blenders to blazers—and volunteer Fixit Coaches share their tools and know-how to help troubleshoot and (hopefully) repair items. These meet-ups build hands-on skills, confidence, community, and a culture of reuse and repair.

The City of Boston Environment Department is partnering with the Boston Public Library's Central Library in Copley Square to host one of these events in the Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center, located on the lower level of the Boylston Street building.

REGISTER YOUR ITEM

VOLUNTEER

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

  • A broken gadget, small appliance, computer, toy, textile good, or other item

  • A description of what’s wrong and anything you’ve tried to fix it

  • Useful tools and parts, if you have them

  • A desire to explore and learn!

These events are family-friendly and open to all.

 

May 30, 2026
Event Date2026-05-30T11:00:00 - 2026-05-30T14:00:00
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