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2025 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops: West Roxbury

Looking for a free, fun activity to enjoy with the kids? Join us this summer for one of our arts and crafts workshops hosted in various parks throughout the City of Boston, hosted by a local artist.

July 9, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 9, 2025, until July 23, 2025
  • Hynes Playground
    502 VFW Parkway
    Boston , MA 02132
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-07-09T10:00:00 - 2025-07-09T12:00:00

Our arts and crafts workshops are led by local artists. They're held Tuesday through Friday in July and August and run from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. These drop-in workshops encourage kids to explore their creativity through projects like mask making, crayon art, watercolor and much more. Supplies are provided, but you'll need to bring your creativity! 

This series is completely free and open to Boston residents. These workshops will take place in various parks throughout the City of Boston.

Registration is required for groups of 8 or more. Please email allison.singer2@boston.gov to register.

This series is weather-dependent. Check our social media pages for updated weather info regarding this series. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on events: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

July 9, 2025
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from July 9, 2025, until July 23, 2025
  • Hynes Playground
    502 VFW Parkway
    Boston , MA 02132
  • Contact:
    PARKS AND RECREATION
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-07-09T10:00:00 - 2025-07-09T12:00:00

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:
    05/30/2023 - 3:24PM
  • 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.

Alice Hennessy Playground Opening at Millennium Park

Please join Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department on Saturday, June 10, for the opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Alice Hennessy Playground at Millennium Park kicking off at 9:30 a.m.

June 10, 2023
  • 9:30am - 10:30am
  • 300 Gardner Street
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Boston Parks and Recreation Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-06-10T09:30:00 - 2023-06-10T10:30:00
June 10, 2023
  • 9:30am - 10:30am
  • 300 Gardner Street
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Boston Parks and Recreation Department
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-06-10T09:30:00 - 2023-06-10T10:30:00

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:
    05/10/2023 - 11:29AM
  • 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.

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.

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.

Billings Field Design Meeting #3

Please join us for the third and final community engagement meeting for Billings Field, where we will present a design for the park that we think reflects the input we've received during our community process. We will have an online design presentation with a discussion session afterward.

April 25, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Virtual meeting
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    B Chatfield
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3256
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-25T18:00:00 - 2023-04-25T19:30:00

Join the online meeting

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at abigail.chatfield@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov, or 617-504-7709 by April 18.

Project information

April 25, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Virtual meeting
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    B Chatfield
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3256
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-25T18:00:00 - 2023-04-25T19:30:00

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:
    03/29/2023 - 4:08PM
  • 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.

West Roxbury Main Streets Shoe Drive

West Roxbury Main Streets is partnering with Cradles to Crayons to organize a shoe drive in West Roxbury.

April 10, 2023
  • 7:00am - 10:00pm
    Repeats daily, starting from April 10, 2023, 8 times
  • Multiple locations
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    director@wrms.org
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-10T07:00:00 - 2023-04-17T22:00:00

Cradles to Crayons will place donation bins at businesses throughout the Main Streets district and collect the shoes following One Boston Day. West Roxbury Main Streets will conduct outreach among businesses and individuals.



Donations bins can be found at the following locations: 

  • Beethoven School - 5125 Washington Street
  • Ohrenberger School - 175 W Boundary Road
  • Boston Ale House - 1185 Centre Street
  • Corrib Pub - 2030 Centre Street
  • Kilmer Upper School - 140 Russett Road
  • Kilmer Lower School - 35 Baker Street
  • Lyndon Pilot School - 20 Mt Vernon Street
  • BCYF Roche Center - 1716 Centre Street
  • Parkway YMCA - 1972 Centre Street 
April 10, 2023
  • 7:00am - 10:00pm
    Repeats daily, starting from April 10, 2023, 8 times
  • Multiple locations
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    director@wrms.org
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2023-04-10T07:00:00 - 2023-04-17T22:00:00

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 Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40,...

  • 10:00PM
  • Posted:
    03/08/2023 - 11:05AM
  • 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.
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