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Open Streets Boston - East Boston

Open Streets Boston is back for its third annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

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September 15, 2024
  • 10:30am - 5:00pm
  • Meridian St. from Maverick to Porter
    and Bennington St. from Porter to Day Square
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
  • There will be MBTA service changes for this event 

    View MBTA Service Changes 

Event Date2024-09-15T10:30:00 - 2024-09-15T17:00:00

Join us in East Boston on Sunday, September 15, for Open Streets Boston! Experience live music, delicious food trucks, fun activities for kids, and local art that brings our community together. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with neighbors and explore local businesses and organizations along the route.

Open Streets Boston is free and open to everyone, so grab your friends and family and head to East Boston between 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.. We’ll be on Meridian St. from Maverick to Porter and Bennington St. from Porter to Day Square. See you there!

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Learn about the initiative

September 15, 2024
  • 10:30am - 5:00pm
  • Meridian St. from Maverick to Porter
    and Bennington St. from Porter to Day Square
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
  • There will be MBTA service changes for this event 

    View MBTA Service Changes 

Event Date2024-09-15T10:30:00 - 2024-09-15T17:00:00

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Conservation Commission Public Hearing

ATTENTION: This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in the meeting by going to our online meeting or calling 929-205-6099 and enter meeting id 686 458 2044 #. You can also submit written comments or questions to cc@boston.gov or via twitter @bostonenviro.

In accordance with the...

The public can offer testimony.
  • 10:00PM
  • Posted:
    04/26/2023 - 3:27PM
  • 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.

Parks Fitness: Family Zumba with Mandy

Participate in FREE fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

September 24, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Sunday, starting from September 24, 2023, until October 29, 2023
  • Noyes Playground (Basketball Court)
    86 Boardman Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-09-24T11:00:00 - 2023-10-29T12:00:00

Family Zumba gives you and your family a chance to be active together. It’s a full body 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.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

Register for class

September 24, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Sunday, starting from September 24, 2023, until October 29, 2023
  • Noyes Playground (Basketball Court)
    86 Boardman Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
    Sports and health
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-09-24T11:00:00 - 2023-10-29T12:00:00

East Boston Senior Center

The East Boston Senior Center (EBSC) opened in late 2022. It is one of two senior centers operated by the City of Boston's Age Strong Commission.

The EBSC hosts daily activities, workshops, classes, seminars and special events.  The center offers a hot lunch daily, with RSVP and voluntary donation. Please click the button below to view the full schedule for the upcoming month.

Read the December Calendar Here! 

Solarize Eastie Workshop

May 3, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 4 Eagle Square
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    environment@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Environment and green living
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-05-03T18:00:00 - 2023-05-03T20:00:00

The City of Boston wants to increase the use of solar panels and onsite battery storage in East Boston. The Solarize Eastie program works to bring affordable renewable energy to East Boston residents.

Join the City of Boston, GreenRoots, Resonant Energy, and ACE Solar. Meet the team to learn about what Solarize Eastie offers and how you can potentially benefit.

What else you can expect: Mass Save and Boston Community Choice Electricity resources, Spanish interpretation, free food.

La ciudad de Boston quiere aumentar el uso de paneles solares y el almacenamiento de baterías en East Boston. El programa Solarize Eastie trabaja para llevar energía renovable asequible a los residentes de East Boston.



Únase a la ciudad de Boston, GreenRoots, Resonant Energy y ACE Solar. Conozca al equipo para saber qué ofrece el programa Solarize Eastie y cómo puede beneficiarse.



Qué más puede esperar: recursos sobre Mass Save y Boston Community Choice Electricity recursos, interpretación al español, comida gratis.

May 3, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 4 Eagle Square
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    environment@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Environment and green living
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-05-03T18:00:00 - 2023-05-03T20:00:00

Fix-It Clinic

Avoid the trash and bring your household items for free repair

September 9, 2023
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm
  • 365 Bremen St
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    environment@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Environment and green living
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-09-09T10:00:00 - 2023-09-09T13:00:00

The City of Boston is hosting fix-it clinics at eight different Boston Public Library locations. A Fix-It Clinic is a free event where Boston residents can bring their broken household items to learn and repair, so that they are not trashed. You can bring items including:

  • Clothing and fabric
  • Computers and phones
  • Toys and wooden items
  • Kitchen equipment
  • Small electrical devices
  • Jewelry
  • And more!
September 9, 2023
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm
  • 365 Bremen St
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    environment@boston.gov
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Environment and green living
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-09-09T10:00:00 - 2023-09-09T13:00:00

Bike Repair Workshop - East Boston

Want to learn how to fix a bike? Join us for a free, hands-on workshop at the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library. All ages welcome!

June 15, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • EAST BOSTON LIBRARY
    365 SOUTH BREMEN STREET
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    East Boston Library
  • 617-569-0271
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-06-15T18:00:00 - 2023-06-15T20:00:00

Learn about bike maintenance and basic repair. Feel to bring your bike! We will be at the East Boston branch library every third Thursday:

  • Thursday, February 16
  • Thursday, March 16
  • Thursday, April 20
  • Thursday, May 18
  • Thursday, June 15
June 15, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • EAST BOSTON LIBRARY
    365 SOUTH BREMEN STREET
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    East Boston Library
  • 617-569-0271
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-06-15T18:00:00 - 2023-06-15T20:00:00

Conservation Commission Public Hearing

ATTENTION: This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in the meeting by going to our online meeting or calling 929-205-6099 and enter meeting id 686 458 2044 #. You can also submit written comments or questions to cc@boston.gov or via twitter @bostonenviro.

In accordance with the...

The public can offer testimony.
  • 10:00PM
  • Posted:
    04/12/2023 - 4:22PM
  • 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.

Women's Learn to Ride: On-Street Skills

Our free learn-to-ride classes are led by women and are for any Boston resident who identifies as female or gender-diverse. Registration is required.

August 19, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • McKay K-8 School
    122 Cottage Street
    East Boston, 02128
  • Contact:
    Kim Foltz
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-08-19T12:00:00 - 2023-08-19T13:30:00

We will lead you on a 90-minute group ride to practice your street skills. The route will include off-street paths, separated bike lanes, and low-stress shared streets. This class is perfect for women who:

  • have completed our Street Skills: Road readiness course
  • are comfortable biking on paths but not sure about riding in the street, or
  • want to build confidence riding on street.
August 19, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • McKay K-8 School
    122 Cottage Street
    East Boston, 02128
  • Contact:
    Kim Foltz
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-08-19T12:00:00 - 2023-08-19T13:30:00

Women's Learn to Ride: Road Readiness

Our free learn-to-ride classes are led by women and are for any Boston resident who identifies as female or gender-diverse. Registration is required.

August 19, 2023
  • 10:00am - 11:30am
  • McKay K-8 School
    122 Cottage Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Kim Foltz
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-08-19T10:00:00 - 2023-08-19T11:30:00

Taught in a parking lot, this 90-minute class will help you with street-readiness skills. We will learn and practice hand signals, advanced bike handling, changing gears, and defensive riding. This class is perfect for women who:

  • have been through our Basic Skills class
  • are new to riding bikes on City streets, or
  • want more support before exploring biking on-street.
August 19, 2023
  • 10:00am - 11:30am
  • McKay K-8 School
    122 Cottage Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Kim Foltz
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-08-19T10:00:00 - 2023-08-19T11:30:00
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