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Mayor's Recovery Month Book Club: South Boston

Join us for a group discussion on "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic" by acclaimed journalist Sam Quinones.

September 10, 2018
  • 6:00pm
  • 646 E Broadway
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-10T18:00:00

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture and the Office of Recovery Services is partnering with RIZE Massachusetts to host free public book groups across the City in honor of National Recovery Month. This event will be held at the South Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library on Monday, September 10, at 6 p.m.

September 10, 2018
  • 6:00pm
  • 646 E Broadway
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-10T18:00:00

Mayor's Recovery Month Book Club: Roxbury

Join us for a group discussion on "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic" by acclaimed journalist Sam Quinones.

September 17, 2018
  • 6:00pm
  • 57 Warren Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-17T18:00:00

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture and the Office of Recovery Services is partnering with RIZE Massachusetts to host free public book groups across the City in honor of National Recovery Month. This event will be held at Frugal Bookstore on Monday, September 17, at 6 p.m.

September 17, 2018
  • 6:00pm
  • 57 Warren Street
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-17T18:00:00

Mayor's Recovery Month Book Club: East Boston

Join us for a group discussion on assorted titles from the Mayor's Recovery Month Read.

September 27, 2018
  • 6:30pm
  • 365 S. Bremen Street
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-27T18:30:00

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture and the Office of Recovery Services is partnering with RIZE Massachusetts to host free public book groups across the City in honor of National Recovery Month. This event will be held at the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library on Thursday, September 27, at 6:30 p.m.

September 27, 2018
  • 6:30pm
  • 365 S. Bremen Street
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-27T18:30:00

Mayor's Recovery Month Book Club: Jamaica Plain

Join us for a group discussion on "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic" by acclaimed journalist Sam Quinones.

September 8, 2018
  • 10:30am
  • 30 South Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-08T10:30:00

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture and the Office of Recovery Services is partnering with RIZE Massachusetts to host free public book groups across the City in honor of National Recovery Month. This event will be held at the Jamaica Plain branch of the Boston Public Library on Saturday, September 8, at 10:30 a.m. 

September 8, 2018
  • 10:30am
  • 30 South Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Art
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-08T10:30:00

Invisible: Imprints of Racism

The Stable Ground Project will host a Block Party on Palmer Street, Dudley Square on Saturday, July 21st from 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM. 

July 21, 2018
Event Date2018-07-21T14:30:00 - 2018-07-21T18:00:00

The Block Party will feature a performance of Invisible: Imprints of Racism by Anna Meyer & Dancers / beheard.world in conjunction with Tread Stream and Dudley Square's Inner Sanctum. The City of Boston's Office of Housing Stability will be on hand to inform residents about their programs and services.

The event is free and open to the public, with the following scheduled activities:

2:30 PM     Community Speakers
3:00 PM     Inner City Sanctuary for the Arts
3:30 PM     Open Mic
4:30 PM     Barbeque Cook Out
5:00 PM     Performance: Invisible: Imprints of Racism

Stable Ground is an effort to address the complex relationship among chronic housing insecurity, its psychologically traumatic impact, and municipal housing policy through participatory community-based art and culture programming that is structured to inform the work of the City of Boston's Office of Housing Stability. Stable Ground is funded by a generous grant from The Kresge Foundation. 

July 21, 2018
Event Date2018-07-21T14:30:00 - 2018-07-21T18:00:00

Rosalita’s Puppets Marionette Performances at Parks: Charlestown

Boston’s parks come alive with these whimsical puppet shows that will delight the child in everyone.

August 9, 2024
Event Date2024-08-09T11:00:00

Experience the unique charm of Rosalita’s Puppets featuring marionettes made by professional actor-puppeteer Charlotte Anne Dore. Performances start at 11 a.m.

The event is free, but young children must be accompanied by an adult.  Groups of six or more must make prior arrangements by calling the Parks Department at 617-635-4505.

The puppet performances are part of our Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops taking place on the same day from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The event is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and sponsored by Holly and David Bruce.

Rosalita’s Puppets Performances at Park

MORE PARKARTS INFORMATION

August 9, 2024
Event Date2024-08-09T11:00:00

2024 Rosalita’s Marionette Puppets: Mattapan

Boston’s parks come alive with these whimsical puppet shows that will delight the child in everyone.

July 11, 2024
Event Date2024-07-11T11:00:00

Experience the unique charm of Rosalita’s Puppets featuring marionettes made by professional actor-puppeteer Charlotte Anne Dore. Performances start at 11 a.m.

The event is free, but young children must be accompanied by an adult. 

The puppet performances are part of our Children's Arts and Crafts Workshops taking place on the same day from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The event is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and sponsored by Holly and David Bruce.

MORE PARKARTS INFORMATION

July 11, 2024
Event Date2024-07-11T11:00:00

Rosalita’s Puppets Marionette Performances at Parks: Roslindale

Boston’s parks come alive with these whimsical puppet shows that will delight the child in everyone.

July 13, 2023
Event Date2023-07-13T11:00:00

Experience the unique charm of Rosalita’s Puppets featuring marionettes made by professional actor-puppeteer Charlotte Anne Dore. Performances start at 11 a.m.

The event is free, but young children must be accompanied by an adult.  Groups of six or more must make prior arrangements by calling the Parks Department at 617-635-4505.

The puppet performances are part of our Children's Arts and Crafts Workshop taking place on the same day from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The event is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and sponsored by Highland Partners Charitable Trust.

Rosalita’s Puppets Performances at Park

More ParkARTS information

July 13, 2023
Event Date2023-07-13T11:00:00

2022 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshop: 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.

August 3, 2022
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from August 3, 2022, until August 10, 2022
  • Billings Filed
    369 Lagrange Street
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Shannon Murphy
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2022-08-03T10:00:00 - 2022-08-10T12:00:00

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 encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register.

This series is also 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: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

All Arts and Crafts Workshops Dates

August 3, 2022
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from August 3, 2022, until August 10, 2022
  • Billings Filed
    369 Lagrange Street
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Contact:
    Shannon Murphy
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    West Roxbury
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2022-08-03T10:00:00 - 2022-08-10T12:00:00

2022 Children's Arts and Crafts Workshop: Mattapan

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 22, 2022
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 22, 2022, until July 29, 2022
  • Almont Park
    40 Almont Street
    Mattapan, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Shannon Murphy
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2022-07-22T10:00:00 - 2022-07-22T12:00:00

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 encouraged so we know how many supplies to bring (pre-registration is required for groups of 8 or more). Please email Shannon.murphy2@boston.gov to register

This series is also 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: TwitterFacebook, and Instagram.

All Arts and Crafts Workshops Dates

July 22, 2022
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from July 22, 2022, until July 29, 2022
  • Almont Park
    40 Almont Street
    Mattapan, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Shannon Murphy
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2022-07-22T10:00:00 - 2022-07-22T12:00:00
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