Kick It is a 13 round fitness method that is music driven and kickboxing inspiring. This group fitness class is filled with high intensity intervals with kickboxing, boxing, rhythmic components, and a meditative cool down. All levels are welcome.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite. This will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates if there are changes or cancellations.

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Family Zumba gives you and your family a chance to be active together. A total workout, combining all elements of fitness — cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy, and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class.

While many of the types of dance and music featured in the program are Latin American inspired, this class also contains choreographed moves to Soca, Dancehall, Afrobeats, and Hip-hop.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, including if there are changes or cancellations due to weather.

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Perfect for active adults or beginners who are looking for a modified Zumba Class that recreated the original moves at a lower- intensity.

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Drop-off events are available to Boston residents. The events run from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

• Common yard waste material includes leaves and grass clippings, branches, and yard brush.
• Place leaves and yard debris in large paper bags. Do not use plastic bags.  
• Tie branches with string. The maximum size for branches is three feet with a one-inch diameter.

Leaf and yard waste schedule

Drop-off events are available to Boston residents. The events run from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Common yard waste material includes leaves and grass clippings, branches, and yard brush.
• Place leaves and yard debris in large paper bags. Do not use plastic bags.  
• Tie branches with string. The maximum size for branches is three feet with a one-inch diameter.

Leaf and yard waste schedule

 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the annual Children's Winter Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground on Wednesday, February 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit boston.gov/winterfest for more information about this family-friendly school vacation week event.

The free festival is open to all and offers music, dancing, giveaways, winter activities, treats, and crafts. Featured attractions include rides on the Trackless Train and the alpine slide (attractions subject to change). LEGO® Discovery Center Boston will be in attendance with seasonal builds and activities with LEGO experts.  Enjoy farm fresh milk from New England Dairy’s Mobile Dairy Bar.  Try your musical skills at Boston Music Group’s instrument ‘petting zoo.’

The event is hosted in partnership with title sponsor Highland Street Foundation and our contributing sponsor H.P. Hood LLC. The Boston Globe is the media sponsor.  Additional support provided by LEGO® Discovery Center Boston, New England Dairy, Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience (LCN) at Boston Children’s Hospital, and UMass Boston Early Minds Lab.

The Boston Common Parade Ground is located at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets. Call (617) 635-4505 or email parks@boston.gov for more information. To stay up to date with news, events, and improvements in Boston parks, visit Boston.gov/Parks, join our email list at bit.ly/Get-Parks-Emails, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Family Zumba gives you and your family a chance to be active together. It’s a full body workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility,boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class. While many of the types of dance and music featured in the program are Latin American inspired, this class also contains choreographed moves to Soca, Dancehall, Afrobeats and Hip-hop.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

Register here

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice that originated in ancient India. It challenges your mental and physical being, releases stress, and expands your energy.

Instructors will provide flow movement for people of all levels.

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This class is a high-intensity, full-body strength class, programmed specifically so that every exercise is in place to be modified or intensified to individual needs. Drew from MoveStudios will give you the highest level of accountability, motivation, and education through every signature class leaving you and your body feeling stronger than when you arrived.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, including if there are changes or cancellations due to weather.

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This gentle chair yoga class prioritizes breathing, feeling and dropping into the body. It’s designed for those who do not want to practice on the floor (and includes standing for short periods of time). The practice is intended to improve body awareness, strength and flexibility.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

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