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Biking a historic landscape: Back Bay Fens to Arnold Arboretum

Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for an interpretive bike tour from the Fens to Arnold Arboretum, led by a Conservancy docent.

May 4, 2019
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • 125 The Fenway
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Contact:
    Emerald Necklace Conservancy
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Fenway/Kenmore
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-04T11:00:00 - 2019-05-04T13:00:00

Tour begins at the Shattuck Visitor Center, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115. Please register online:

May 4, 2019
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • 125 The Fenway
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Contact:
    Emerald Necklace Conservancy
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Fenway/Kenmore
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-04T11:00:00 - 2019-05-04T13:00:00

The City-State of Boston: The rise and fall of an Atlantic World, 1630-1865

Join us for this groundbreaking history of early America that shows how Boston built and sustained an independent city-state in New England before being folded into the United States

May 2, 2019
Event Date2019-05-02T17:30:00 - 2019-05-02T19:30:00

In the vaunted annals of America’s founding, Boston has long been held up as an exemplary “city upon a hill” and the “cradle of liberty” for an independent United States. Wresting this iconic urban center from these misleading, tired clichés, "The City-State of Boston" highlights Boston’s overlooked past as an autonomous city-state, and in doing so, offers a pathbreaking and brilliant new history of early America.

Following Boston’s development over three centuries, Mark Peterson discusses how this self-governing Atlantic trading center began as a refuge from Britain’s Stuart monarchs and how — through its bargain with slavery and ratification of the Constitution — it would tragically lose integrity and autonomy as it became incorporated into the greater United States.

Peeling away the layers of myth surrounding a revered city, "The City-State of Boston" offers a startlingly fresh understanding of America’s history.

May 2, 2019
Event Date2019-05-02T17:30:00 - 2019-05-02T19:30:00

Boston Philharmonic: Interpretations of Music - Lessons for Life

Boston Philharmonic's world-renowned master classes on musical interpretation return for another season in Rabb Hall.

May 4, 2019
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Boston Public Library and Boston Philharmonic
  • 617-536-5400
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-04T10:00:00 - 2019-05-04T12:00:00

Witness Boston's brightest young performers delve into the most inspiring aspects of music-making as conductor and renowned educator Benjamin Zander brings his musical interpretation expertise to an intimate and dynamic workshop setting.

May 4, 2019
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Boston Public Library and Boston Philharmonic
  • 617-536-5400
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-04T10:00:00 - 2019-05-04T12:00:00

Waterworks Book Club: Meet the author of 'New England Neon'

Author and photographer Susan Mara Bregman will discuss her book, "New England Neon."

May 1, 2019
Event Date2019-05-01T10:00:00 - 2019-05-01T11:00:00

The golden age of neon in New England lasted more than 30 years, from the dark days of the Great Depression through the go-go years of the 1960s, but its spectacular legacy remains—if you know where to look. 
Susan Mara Bregman is on a mission to document New England’s neon landscape before it completely disappears. 

This event takes place in the Chestnut Hill Waterworks complex, designated a Boston Landmark in 1989.

May 1, 2019
Event Date2019-05-01T10:00:00 - 2019-05-01T11:00:00

Freedom Trail Walk Into History Tours

Boston's official Freedom Trail Walk Into History Tours take you to places where history was made!

May 1, 2019
  • 11:00am - 12:30pm
  • 139 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02111
  • Contact:
    Freedom Trail Foundation
  • send an email
  • 617-357-8300
  • Price:
    Price
    $14 adults, $12 seniors and students; $8 children, Free ages 6 and under
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-01T11:00:00 - 2019-05-01T12:30:00

Walk Into History along the iconic Freedom Trail – the 2.5 mile red line leading to nationally significant historic sites, every one an authentic treasure. The Freedom Trail is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond.

Led by 18th-century costumed Freedom Trail Players, tours feature tales of high treason, mob agitations, revolutionary actions, and partisan fights of the American Revolution. Walk the Freedom Trail through history!

May 1, 2019
  • 11:00am - 12:30pm
  • 139 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02111
  • Contact:
    Freedom Trail Foundation
  • send an email
  • 617-357-8300
  • Price:
    Price
    $14 adults, $12 seniors and students; $8 children, Free ages 6 and under
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Back Bay
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-01T11:00:00 - 2019-05-01T12:30:00

Brookline, Massachusetts, and the Origins of Suburbia

Ronald Dale Karr examines the evolution of Brookline, Boston’s most renowned 19th-century suburb.

May 1, 2019
Event Date2019-05-01T18:00:00 - 2019-05-01T19:30:00

Karr argues that a distinctively suburban way of life appeared here long before World War II.

May 1, 2019
Event Date2019-05-01T18:00:00 - 2019-05-01T19:30:00

Artist Talk with Peter Vanderwarker and Neal Rantoul

Join photographers Peter Vanderwarker and Neal Rantoul for a behind-the-scenes tour of their current photo exhibitions at BSA Space.

May 1, 2019
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 290 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02210
  • Contact:
    BSA Space
  • 617-391-4000
  • Price:
    Price
    $20 ($10 for BSA members)
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-01T18:00:00 - 2019-05-01T20:00:00

"Surface Tension," on display in the Storefront Gallery on the first floor, is a collection of photographs from Peter Vanderwarker that explore the nature of surfaces, in both the built and the natural environment.

"Boston Up," in the Harbor and Channel Rooms on the second floor, display a series of architectural photographs from Neal Rantoul exploring a look up at Boston from the summer of 1982.

After the tour, enjoy wine and snacks with the artists while having a chance for one-one-one questions.

May 1, 2019
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 290 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02210
  • Contact:
    BSA Space
  • 617-391-4000
  • Price:
    Price
    $20 ($10 for BSA members)
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Preservation Month
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-05-01T18:00:00 - 2019-05-01T20:00:00

Tenant Rights Workshop

A housing professional will provide an overview of tenant rights and responsibilities. 

April 8, 2019
Event Date2019-04-08T17:30:00 - 2019-04-08T19:00:00

You will learn about your rights and responsibilities before, during, and after a tenancy. The overview includes information on deposits and fees, housing conditions, and the eviction process.

We recommend you register prior to the event so we can provide a sufficient amount of materials to participants. Please note: we can only offer legal information. If you need legal advice, you must speak to an attorney.

Can't attend this workshop?

Visit our Housing Education Workshops to view more dates for the Tenant Rights Workshop and the Housing Search Workshop.

April 8, 2019
Event Date2019-04-08T17:30:00 - 2019-04-08T19:00:00

Kyoto and Boston present: The Life Sciences Forum

Join a world of experts at CIC Boston on April 25 as we explore the explosive growth of the life sciences sector in both regions.

April 25, 2019
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • 50 Milk Street
    20th Floor
    Boston, MA 02110
  • Contact:
    Austin Williams
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4879
  • 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
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-04-25T09:00:00 - 2019-04-25T12:00:00

This year, the City of Boston and the City of Kyoto, Japan, will celebrate our 60th Anniversary as Sister Cities. Signed in 1959, Kyoto is Boston’s first-ever Sister City. In Japan, 60 is a significant number, signifying rebirth or kanreki. Therefore, the two cities are planning a series of events throughout 2019 in order to commemorate this milestone.

Join a world of experts at CIC Boston on April 25 as we explore the explosive growth of the life sciences sector in both regions. Guests will hear remarks and insights from Kyoto's Mayor Kadokawa, Dr. Phillip A. Sharp of M.I.T., Dr. Robert Langer of M.I.T., and Dr. Yasuhiko Tabata of Kyoto University. A moderated panel discussion featuring the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Biogen, and FUJIFILM Pharmaceuticals will follow, illustrating lessons and best practices for life sciences companies, academia, and local government.

Register for the event

Event Agenda:
  • Arrival and Networking, 9 - 9:20 a.m.
  • Event Introduction, 9:20 - 9:25 a.m.
  • Mayoral Welcome, 9:25 - 9:30 a.m.
  • Opening Remarks and Q&A, 9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
  • Keynote Presentations and Q&A, 9:50 - 10:25 a.m.
  • BREAK, 10:25 - 10:35 a.m.
  • Panel Discussion and Q&A, 10:35 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Closing Remarks, 11:30 - 11:35 a.m.
  • Informal Networking and Departure, 11:35 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Panel Overview
  • Moderator, Dr. Jean-Jacques Yarmoff, BioLabs Boston
  • Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Travis McCready, President and CEO
  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Dominique Verhelle, Senior Director, Strategic Academic Alliances
  • Biogen, Dr. Alfred Sandrock, Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
  • FUJIFILM Pharmaceuticals, Mikihiko Kato, President

Light refreshments and food will be provided. Boston-Kyoto 60th Anniversary Sister City Logo designed by the Boston Children’s Museum.

April 25, 2019
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • 50 Milk Street
    20th Floor
    Boston, MA 02110
  • Contact:
    Austin Williams
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4879
  • 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
  • Published Date
Event Date2019-04-25T09:00:00 - 2019-04-25T12:00:00

Emergency preparedness training for people with disabilities

The Boston Disability Commission is hosting this event with the Massachusetts Office on Disability to ensure that people with disabilities are prepared in emergencies.

May 21, 2019
Event Date2019-05-21T13:00:00 - 2019-05-21T14:30:00

The Boston disability community is invited to join the Boston Disability Commission and the Massachusetts Office on Disability for a training on preparing ahead of an emergency.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:
  • learn how they can personally prepare for emergency situations
  • learn how local agencies prepare for emergencies, and
  • meet with and ask questions of local first responders.

Attendees will also receive an “Emergency Go Pack” with essential items that might be needed during an emergency.

This event is wheelchair accessible. ASL and CART available upon request. For accommodation requests, please contact Evan George at 617-979-7313 or pre-register online by May 7, 2019. 

Space at this training is limited. Please pre-register:

Pre-register for the training

May 21, 2019
Event Date2019-05-21T13:00:00 - 2019-05-21T14:30:00
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