The Boston Youth Climate Action Fund is accepting youth-led proposals. This workshop will be an opportunity for youth applicants to learn more about the 2030 Boston Climate Action Plan, dive deeper into climate themes, and improve their grant-writing skills. Potential applicants and supporting organizations are encouraged to attend.

Please join us for the closing celebration of our current exhibitions centered on environmental issues. The event will feature a panel about art and climate change in Boston, and will also begin with a guided water ritual meditation led by Faith Johnson.

Panelists:

• Lani Asuncion (Artist)
• Sarah Slavick (Artist)
• Lisa McCarty (Artist)
• Catherine McCandless (Senior Climate Resilience Project Manager, City of Boston)
• Hessann Farooqi (Executive Director, Boston Climate Action Network)

On Wednesday, September 9 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. join us for Try an E-Bike Event on the City Hall Plaza. You can learn more about different e-bikes brands and models. Several bike shops will be there to answer questions. You will also be able to test ride e-bikes (if you are planning to test-ride, please bring your ID). The event is free and open to the public. Drop-in, no registration required. In case of inclement weather, please contact 311 to see if the event is still taking place.

The event will also include an opportunity to learn more about Adaptive Bikes, such as handcycles, recumbent, tandems, and e-handcycle attachments for wheelchairs.  Test-riding adaptive bikes will be available as well.

Mayor Michelle Wu is pleased to resume the Friday Afternoon Concert Series. This concert series, a partnership between Berklee College of Music and the City of Boston, showcases the best of Boston's local music talent.

On Fridays in July and August, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., an artist or band will set up in front of the statue of Sam Adams on the Congress Street side of Faneuil Hall. Bring your lunch and a friend or two and enjoy some great music and sunshine. It's completely free!

See dates and artists below:

• July 10 : LEIA
• July 24 : Esaïe Menou Band
• July 31 : Tommy Creighton Group
• August 7 : Chef (Cole Ellis)
• August 21 : TESI

Coffee Hours are held weekly unless otherwise noted. 

The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services liaisons hosts weekly Coffee Hours located conveniently in each neighborhood. This is an opportunity to connect with your neighborhood liaison to receive support connecting with City departments, addressing any concerns, or just to say hello to connect joyfully. 

Neighborhood liaisons look forward to hearing how Boston can improve our neighborhoods.

The Watercolor Painting Workshops enable artists of all skill levels to create their own inspired masterpiece. Tips and techniques are provided by an instructor. 

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