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Canceled:
BCYF Girls Open House

Reason for cancellation: Contact the organizer
March 28, 2020
Event Date2020-03-28T12:00:00 - 2020-03-28T15:00:00

Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact erika.butler@boston.gov.

March 28, 2020
Event Date2020-03-28T12:00:00 - 2020-03-28T15:00:00

Acrobatics with Li Liu

Join us for a one-woman acrobatic performance with Li Liu.

February 19, 2020
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm
  • BCYF Roslindale Community Center
    6 Cummins Highway
    Boston, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    BCYF Roslindale Community Center
  • 617-635-5185
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Family friendly
    Other
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-02-19T11:30:00 - 2020-02-19T12:30:00

You will learn about the history of acrobatics in China, which goes back more than 2,000 years, and some basic Chinese phrases. Li performs hand balances, plate spinning, ribbon dancing, diabolos, and foot juggling. A limited number of young volunteers get to join her to create an impromptu ribbon dance, and also to try their hand at plate spinning. 

Funding for this program was made possible by the Highland Street Foundation.

February 19, 2020
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm
  • BCYF Roslindale Community Center
    6 Cummins Highway
    Boston, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    BCYF Roslindale Community Center
  • 617-635-5185
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Family friendly
    Other
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-02-19T11:30:00 - 2020-02-19T12:30:00

All About Anansi

Moved to West Roxbury Branch Library, 1961 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA 02132, due to BCYF Roslindale Community Center closure.

Join storyteller, Valerie Stephens, as we learn all about Anansi the spider, who was born among the Ashanti oral culture of the people of Ghana and became one of the more famous characters in folklore.

February 21, 2020
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • West Roxbury Branch Library
    1961 Centre Street
    Boston, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    West Roxbury Branch Library
  • 617-325-3147
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Family friendly
    Other
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-02-21T14:00:00 - 2020-02-21T15:00:00

We will celebrate the much-beloved trickster spider who has brought joy to many generations through interactive stories, games, and songs. 

Funding for this program was made possible by the Highland Street Foundation.

February 21, 2020
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • West Roxbury Branch Library
    1961 Centre Street
    Boston, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    West Roxbury Branch Library
  • 617-325-3147
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Family friendly
    Other
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-02-21T14:00:00 - 2020-02-21T15:00:00

Canceled:
Drop-in creative time for adults

Reason for cancellation: Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
February 15, 2020
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
    Repeats monthly on Saturday, but only the third instance of this set, starting from February 15, 2020, until May 16, 2020
  • BCYF Roslindale Community Center
    6 Cummins Highway
    Boston, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    BCYF Roslindale Community Center
  • 617-635-5185
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE with Membership
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Creative Time for Adults flier
Event Date2020-02-15T15:00:00 - 2020-02-15T16:30:00

Create with us in a judgment-free zone! 

  • Bring your own materials (except oil paints and solvents) and practice art, or work on your project. 
  • Meet other budding artists and neighbors, get better at what you do, finish that project, or focus on creating to get you through a New England winter.
  • Free for members. Annual membership is $30 for adults, $15 for ages 55+, and allows you to use any BCYF community center. Fees paid by money order made out to the City of Boston. 
February 15, 2020
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
    Repeats monthly on Saturday, but only the third instance of this set, starting from February 15, 2020, until May 16, 2020
  • BCYF Roslindale Community Center
    6 Cummins Highway
    Boston, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    BCYF Roslindale Community Center
  • 617-635-5185
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE with Membership
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Creative Time for Adults flier
Event Date2020-02-15T15:00:00 - 2020-02-15T16:30:00

Boston Youth Poet Laureate Finalist Showcase

Join the City of Boston, 826 Boston, Mass LEAP, and Urban Word for the Boston Youth Poet Laureate Finalist Showcase on January 11, 2020, from 2 - 4:30 p.m.

January 11, 2020
  • 2:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Central Branch of the Boston Public Library - Rabb Hall
    700 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4445
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-01-11T14:00:00 - 2020-01-11T16:30:00

The event will take place in Rabb Hall at the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library. Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola will read alongside several youth participants, and one will be named the City's first-ever Youth Poet Laureate. The event is free and open to the public.

January 11, 2020
  • 2:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Central Branch of the Boston Public Library - Rabb Hall
    700 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4445
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2020-01-11T14:00:00 - 2020-01-11T16:30:00

BCYF Girls Night Holiday Event

Boston girls of all ages are welcome!

December 12, 2019
Event Date2019-12-12T18:00:00 - 2019-12-12T20:00:00

Come celebrate the season at the annual BCYF Girls Night Holiday Event featuring entertainment, refreshments, prizes, and ornament making.

Contact Erika.Butler@boston.gov to RSVP or for more information. Space is limited to 50.

December 12, 2019
Event Date2019-12-12T18:00:00 - 2019-12-12T20:00:00

2022 Copley Square Tree Lighting

Please join us in celebrating our annual tree lighting at Copley Square.

November 28, 2022
Event Date2022-11-28T17:00:00 - 2022-11-28T18:00:00

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host  the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting starting at 5 p.m. on Monday, November 28, presented in partnership with the Friends of Copley Square, Boston Properties, Encore Global, and the Fairmont Copley Plaza.  

This free event is sponsored by H.P. Hood LLC and Dunkin’ with additional support from Drake’s Cakes. The celebration will feature appearances by Santa Claus and Rudolph along with musical performances by vocalist Ackeem Hill, the Boston Children’s Chorus, the Boston Pops Esplanade Brass Ensemble, and Daniela Gomez Munguia of Berklee College of Music. After the event attendees are invited to enjoy cookies and pictures with Santa in the Fairmont Copley Plaza.

BPHC will also be on-site in the BPL Exhibition room from 3:30 p.m.until 7:30 p.m. providing vaccinations.

Other 2022 holiday celebrations hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department include the 20th annual holiday lighting of the trellis at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End on November 21, the lighting of the ship in Martin’s Park at the Children’s Wharf Harborwalk on November 26, and the Boston Common Tree Lighting followed by the lighting of the trees on Commonwealth Avenue Mall on December 1. 

The arrival of Boston’s official 2022 Christmas tree from Nova Scotia will be celebrated on Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on November 22. The 45-foot white spruce was donated by landowner Roddy Townsend of Christmas Island, along with his children Angela, Carmen, and Andrew.

Visit the tree lighting events page or call 617-635-4505 for more information. To stay up to date with news, park improvements, and events, sign up for our email list and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

November 28, 2022
Event Date2022-11-28T17:00:00 - 2022-11-28T18:00:00

One Boston Resilience Project Listening Session: Mattapan

The City of Boston has launched the One Boston Resilience Project to envision our collective strength after violence, as illuminated by the Boston Marathon bombing.

October 30, 2019
Event Date2019-10-30T17:30:00 - 2019-10-30T19:30:00

The One Boston Resilience Project is intended to help us build connectivity and resilience across the City. The City’s response following the Boston Marathon Bombing shed light on our community's commitment to supporting our families, friends, and neighbors who have been impacted by violence of all forms. As part of this project, the City is looking for your guidance and has launched a community engagement process that seeks input on the development of a citywide memorial.

We invite you to participate in this upcoming listening session to share your experiences with healing, remembrance, and resilience. Your feedback will help inform a call-to-artists for the commemorative artwork. Those not interested in sharing their experiences are also welcome to attend.

October 30, 2019
Event Date2019-10-30T17:30:00 - 2019-10-30T19:30:00

Boston's Día de Muertos Celebration

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Alberto Fierro, Consul General of Mexico in Boston, invite you to attend the second annual citywide Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration in Copley Square.

November 1 - November 2, 2019
  • 11:00am - 9:00pm
  • 560 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Elizabeth O'Brien
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
  • icon-facebook icon-twitter
Event Date2019-11-01T11:00:00 - 2019-11-02T21:00:00

Marigolds, with their bright orange color and scent, are thought to guide the spirits home. The City of Boston's citywide Dia de Muertos altar in Copley Square will contain 1,000 pots of marigolds, grown from seed and tended to since August by the Boston Parks Department Horticulture Unit.

We invite you to send us photos of your loved ones to be displayed on the altar at Copley Square Fountain. And, of course, we hope you will join us in Copley Square on November 1 and 2 to celebrate Dia de Muertos and those whose memories we keep alive.

We are grateful for the help of:
  • Lena Park Fab Lab in crafting papel picado
  • the good folks of Morgan Memorial for contributing hundreds of photo frames, and
  • the hundreds of Bostonians (near and far) who have contributed photos and memories to make the City of Boston’s ofrenda so special. 
November 1 - November 2, 2019
  • 11:00am - 9:00pm
  • 560 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Elizabeth O'Brien
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Allston
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Brighton
    Charlestown
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Dorchester
    Downtown
    East Boston
    Fenway/Kenmore
    Hyde Park
    Jamaica Plain
    Mattapan
    Mission Hill
    North End
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
    South Boston
    South End
    West End
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Family friendly
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
  • icon-facebook icon-twitter
Event Date2019-11-01T11:00:00 - 2019-11-02T21:00:00

BCYF Pino Teen Paint Night

Teens are invited to a free Paint Night at BCYF Pino Community Center.

October 22, 2019
Event Date2019-10-22T18:00:00 - 2019-10-22T21:00:00

BCYF Pino Community Center is hosting free a Paint Night just for teens! No experience is necessary and pizza and snacks will be provided. Please reserve a spot with youthworker Lauren at 617-635-5120 or Lauren.Logan@boston.gov. Generously sponsored by the Massachusetts Convention Center and the Foundation for BCYF.

October 22, 2019
Event Date2019-10-22T18:00:00 - 2019-10-22T21:00:00
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