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Fall Homeownership Fair

Learn everything you need to know about homeowning and homebuying in one day!

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November 17, 2018
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Julio Pilier
  • 617-635-4663
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-11-17T09:00:00 - 2018-11-17T12:00:00

Meet lenders, realtors, and home repair experts who will be available to assist you with all your homebuying and homeownership needs. While you are there, you can take a free class in homebuying, home repairing, or selling your home. Join us!!!

November 17, 2018
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Contact:
    Julio Pilier
  • 617-635-4663
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-11-17T09:00:00 - 2018-11-17T12:00:00

Meet the Lenders and Realtors

Lenders and realtors will be available throughout the morning to talk with prospective homebuyers. This is a great opportunity to meet with several different mortgage lenders to understand their products and your purchase and refinance options.

(You should register for Meet the Lenders to attend the fair, even if you do not plan to take a class.)

Register to Meet the Lenders

Fall Fair Class Schedule

Homebuying Financing & Lottery Opportunities
9AM- 9:45AM & 11:15AM

Thinking about buying a home? This class is a great opportunity to find out about the resources and services available to help you purchase a home, including moderately priced homes through the Neighborhood Homes Initiative lottery.

Sign up for Homebuying Financing Class

Homebuying 100: Intro to Homeownership 
10AM- 11AM

You’ll learn the pros and cons of homeownership, preparing your finances, and determine what type of home is right for you. This class is ideal for anyone exploring the homebuying process.

Sign up for Homebuying 100

Credit Building Seminar 
9AM-10AM

Having a hard time understanding credit and how it affects you? Would you like to learn how to improve your credit score? As part of the Boston Builds Credit, we want you to understand (1) why credit is important, (2) that you don’t have to be rich to have good credit but you need to understand how the system works, and (3) there are free resources, often near your home or work, such as the coaching at the Roxbury Center to help you build your credit.

Sign up for Credit Building

Healthy Home Repairs
10:15-11:15AM

Learn about the Boston Home Center’s home repair assistance programs and deleading your home with our grant funds.

Sign up for Healthy Home Repairs

Boston Occupied: The Redcoats are Coming... Again

Head to Downtown Boston October 6 - 7 to check out a re-enactment of when British troops landed in Boston in 1768.

October 6, 2018
  • 9:00am - 11:00pm
    Repeats daily, starting from October 6, 2018, until October 7, 2018
  • Boston Common
    139 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02111
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • 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:
    Family friendly
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Boston Occupied Schedule & Map
Event Date2018-10-06T09:00:00 - 2018-10-06T23:00:00

On October 6 - 7, Revolution 250 will stage a re-enactment of the arrival of British regular troops. Boston Occupied: The Redcoats are Coming... Again commemorates the 250th anniversary of when the British regular troops landed in Boston in 1768, beginning a seven-year occupation of the City. To mark this important occasion, on the morning of Saturday, October 6, more than 150 Redcoat re-enactors will land on Long Wharf and then “occupy” Boston throughout the weekend.

On Saturday, October 6, the Redcoats will land at Long Wharf in the morning and parade through the City, past the Old State House and through Downtown Crossing, en route to Boston Common, where they will set up an encampment and spend the night. While at Boston Common, the Redcoats will participate in various drills and demonstrations for the public to observe. As evening falls, the Redcoats will create a stir throughout Downtown Crossing as they occupy streets, restaurants, bars and hotel lobbies in the area before retiring to their encampment on Boston Common before midnight. On Sunday, October 7, catch more drills and demonstrations as the Redcoats patrol the area.

This is a signature event of Revolution 250, a consortium of organizations working together to commemorate the 250th anniversaries of the events that led to American Revolution, including the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB), Conventures, the Downtown Crossing BID, the Freedom Trail Foundation, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, and others.

October 6, 2018
  • 9:00am - 11:00pm
    Repeats daily, starting from October 6, 2018, until October 7, 2018
  • Boston Common
    139 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02111
  • Contact:
    Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment
  • send an email
  • 617-635-3911
  • 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:
    Family friendly
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
  • Downloads:
    Boston Occupied Schedule & Map
Event Date2018-10-06T09:00:00 - 2018-10-06T23:00:00

Canceled:
Pumpkin Smash!

Reason for cancellation: Due to rain and muddy conditions.
November 3, 2018
Event Date2018-11-03T11:00:00 - 2018-11-03T14:00:00

After Halloween passes, what do you plan to do with your holiday pumpkins? Instead of throwing them away, why don't you compost your pumpkins with Greenovate Boston! 

On Saturday, November 3, Greenovate Boston and City Soil will be hosting Pumpkin Smash!, a pumpkin composting event at the Mattapan Ecovation Center. Smash your pumpkins and then learn the proper way to compost them!

Did you know pumpkins past their prime can be composted with your leaf and yard waste? Join us at our family-friendly event where you can safely smash and compost your pumpkin after Halloween. Learn more about how you can compost at home, see the composting process in action, and eat cider donuts at the Mattapan Ecovation Center, 456 American Legion Highway, Mattapan, MA 02126!

Come by anytime between 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dilapidated sadface pumpkins welcomed and highly encouraged. 

RSVP for the Pumpkin Smash

It is forecasted to lightly rain on Saturday. The event will still take place if it rains. This event is a collaboration between the City's Departments of Public Works and Environment, the Mattapan Ecovation Center and City Soil, and the Boston Nature Center.

November 3, 2018
Event Date2018-11-03T11:00:00 - 2018-11-03T14:00:00

Getting to the event

By bike:

We welcome people to bike to the event!

By public transit:

From the Forest Hills T station, take the 21/31 bus to Morton Street at Canterbury Street. There is a 10-minute walk to the event. Alternatively, from Dudley Station, take the 14 bus to American Legion Hwy at Walkhill Road. This is followed by a six-minute walk.

By car:

Car parking is available at the Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Street Hill, Mattapan, MA. It is a short walk to the Mattapan Evocation Center, 456 American legion Highway, Mattapan, MA 02126.

Can't make the event?

You can put your pumpkin out with your leaf and yard waste. Check your schedule online. Please remove all decorations from the pumpkin (paint is ok!) and place it with leaves in large paper bag or barrel labeled YARD WASTE. Pumpkins placed curbside on days without leaf and yard waste collection will be picked up and trashed.

West Roxbury and Roslindale open house

City Hall to Go invites you to an open house hosted by Mayor Walsh.

October 1, 2018
Event Date2018-10-01T18:00:00 - 2018-10-01T20:00:00

On Monday, October 1, Mayor Martin J. Walsh will host a City Hall Open House in West Roxbury. Residents from all across West Roxbury and Roslindale are invited to learn more about City services, capital projects, and ongoing programs from the City of Boston.

Food and refreshments will be served. This is a family friendly event. Representatives from City departments will be present to answer questions and share resources, including:

  • the Boston Planning and Development Agency
  • the Boston Transportation Department
  • the Public Works Department
  • the Parks and Recreation Department
  • Boston Public Schools
  • Boston Public Health Commission, and
  • Boston Centers for Youth and Families.
October 1, 2018
Event Date2018-10-01T18:00:00 - 2018-10-01T20:00:00

Departments at the event

Departments at the event
Assessing Department
BOS:311
Boston Home Center
Boston Public Schools
Economic Development
Fair Housing and Equity
Fire Department
Housing Authority
Imagine Boston 2030
Immigrant Advancement
Inspectional Services
Neighborhood Development
Parks and Recreation
Public Health Commission
Police Department
Planning & Development Agency
Public Works
Recovery Services
Small Business Development
Transportation Department
Women's Advancement

National and personal toll of opioid epidemic discussion

Join us for a conversation led by Mayor Walsh with Sam Quinones, author of "Dreamland," and Maureen Cavanagh, author of "If You Love Me."

September 26, 2018
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 645 Boylston St
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • 617-635-2787
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-26T18:00:00 - 2018-09-26T19:30:00

For National Recovery Month, we're partnering with RIZE Massachusetts to host the Mayor's Recovery Month Book Club, a series of events focusing on substance abuse, addiction and recovery. 

Join us for the culminating event on September 26, where Mayor Walsh will lead a discussion with authors Sam Quinones and Maureen Cavanagh will discuss the national and personal toll of the opioid epidemic. This free event is open to the public, and will be held at Old South Church on September 26 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Both authors will be available for book signings following the discussion.

September 26, 2018
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 645 Boylston St
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
  • 617-635-2787
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-09-26T18:00:00 - 2018-09-26T19:30:00

Recovery Month Lunch and Learns: Promoting equity in care

Explore health disparities in relation to race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation and our efforts to increase equity in recovery-related care.

September 26, 2018
Event Date2018-09-26T12:00:00 - 2018-09-26T13:00:00

You can bring your lunch every Wednesday in September from 12 - 1 p.m. for our Recovery Month Lunch and Learns. The full list of topics is below:

September 26, 2018
Event Date2018-09-26T12:00:00 - 2018-09-26T13:00:00

Recovery Month Lunch and Learns: Engaging people in care

Learn about the City's strategies to engage people in care, including the Engagement Center and Street Outreach.

September 19, 2018
Event Date2018-09-19T12:00:00 - 2018-09-19T13:00:00

You can bring your lunch every Wednesday in September from 12 - 1 p.m. for our Recovery Month Lunch and Learns. The full list of topics is below:

September 19, 2018
Event Date2018-09-19T12:00:00 - 2018-09-19T13:00:00

Recovery Month Lunch and Learns: Youth prevention

Learn about the City's Youth Substance Use Prevention Plan.

September 12, 2018
Event Date2018-09-12T12:00:00 - 2018-09-12T13:00:00

You can bring your lunch every Wednesday in September from 12 - 1 p.m. for our Recovery Month Lunch and Learns. The full list of topics is below:

September 12, 2018
Event Date2018-09-12T12:00:00 - 2018-09-12T13:00:00

Recovery Month Lunch and Learns: Recovery re-entry initiatives

Learn about the City's efforts, in partnership with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, to help people in recovery re-enter from incarceration.

September 5, 2018
Event Date2018-09-05T12:00:00 - 2018-09-05T13:00:00

You can bring your lunch every Wednesday in September from 12 - 1 p.m. for our Recovery Month Lunch and Learns. The full list of topics is below:

September 5, 2018
Event Date2018-09-05T12:00:00 - 2018-09-05T13:00:00

StreetCaster Sidewalk Fair

The StreetCaster Sidewalk Fair takes place on Monday, July 16, from 3 - 7 p.m. in the South End.

July 16, 2018
  • 3:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Columbus Avenue, West Canton Street, and Appleton Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Joe Christo
  • send an email
  • 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:
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-07-16T15:00:00 - 2018-07-16T19:00:00

This event takes place at the intersection of Columbus Avenue, West Canton Street, and Appleton Street. The fair will be a celebration of the public realm, and will include:

  • interactive activities to help design the the StreetCaster program
  • information about Boston sidewalks
  • information about 311
  • stretches of sidewalk that will be repaired with new materials, technologies, and techniques, and
  • partner demonstrations.

Please share this event info with your networks, and we look forward to seeing you on Monday, July 16! The fair is hosted by Public Works and the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics.

More StreetCaster information

July 16, 2018
  • 3:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Columbus Avenue, West Canton Street, and Appleton Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Joe Christo
  • send an email
  • 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:
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2018-07-16T15:00:00 - 2018-07-16T19:00:00
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