Get Out & Go Birding
Birding can be a relaxing and fun pastime. Explore the bird world at the BNC at your own pace with one of our birding kits. Each kit includes two pairs of binoculars, tips for using binoculars, two bird guide books, and a list of common birds found at the BNC. Kits can be borrowed for 1.5 hours at a time. To ensure available kits please call ahead.
Phone: 617-983-8500. Contact: bnc@massaudubon.org. Cost: $2.00. Audience: Adults. Families. Neighborhood: Mattapan. MBTA: Orange line to Forest Hills, 21 or 31 bus to Harvard St. Type of Event: Environmental Events. Park Event.
Sunday, May 19, 2013, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center
500 Walk Hill St
Mattapan, MA 02126.
For more info visit www.massaudubon.org. Mayor Menino's Neighborhood Coffee Hour
Parks Events
The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Menino about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these one-on-one discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and city services.
All participants will enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and breakfast treats. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win a raffle prize package including a Dunkin’ Donuts gift basket. In addition, attendees will receive a flowering plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Menino and be treated to fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market.
Phone: 617-635-4505. Contact: Lauren Patrick. Cost: Free. Audience: Adults. Seniors. Families. Neighborhood: Back Bay. Type of Event: Park Event.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Clarendon Street Park
260 Clarendon St
Boston, MA 02116.
Millennium Park Phase 2 Renovation Meeting
Parks Upcoming Meetings
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services invite the public to a meeting to discuss planned Phase 2 Renovation improvements to Millennium Park located at 300 Gardner Street in West Roxbury. The meeting will present proposed upgrades to the athletic facilities, programming, and lighting at the West Roxbury Education Complex playing fields.
Phone: (617) 635-4505. Contact: Parks Dept. Neighborhood: West Roxbury. Type of Event: Public Meeting / Hearing.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 6:30 PM.
West Roxbury Education Complex Auditorium
1205 VFW Pkwy
West Roxbury, MA 02132.
Mayor Menino's Neighborhood Coffee Hour
Parks Events
The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Menino about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these one-on-one discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and city services.
All participants will enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and breakfast treats. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win a raffle prize package including a Dunkin’ Donuts gift basket. In addition, attendees will receive a flowering plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Menino and be treated to fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market.
Phone: 617-635-4505. Contact: Lauren Patrick. Cost: Free. Audience: Adults. Seniors. Families. Neighborhood: Dorchester. Type of Event: Park Event.
Friday, May 24, 2013, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Martin Tot Lot
95 Myrtlebank Ave
Boston, MA 02124.
Get Out & Go Birding
Birding can be a relaxing and fun pastime. Explore the bird world at the BNC at your own pace with one of our birding kits. Each kit includes two pairs of binoculars, tips for using binoculars, two bird guide books, and a list of common birds found at the BNC. Kits can be borrowed for 1.5 hours at a time. To ensure available kits please call ahead.
Phone: 617-983-8500. Contact: bnc@massaudubon.org. Cost: $2.00. Audience: Adults. Families. Neighborhood: Mattapan. MBTA: Orange line to Forest Hills, 21 or 31 bus to Harvard St. Type of Event: Environmental Events. Park Event.
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center
500 Walk Hill St
Mattapan, MA 02126.
For more info visit www.massaudubon.org. Get Out & Go Birding
Birding can be a relaxing and fun pastime. Explore the bird world at the BNC at your own pace with one of our birding kits. Each kit includes two pairs of binoculars, tips for using binoculars, two bird guide books, and a list of common birds found at the BNC. Kits can be borrowed for 1.5 hours at a time. To ensure available kits please call ahead.
Phone: 617-983-8500. Contact: bnc@massaudubon.org. Cost: $2.00. Audience: Adults. Families. Neighborhood: Mattapan. MBTA: Orange line to Forest Hills, 21 or 31 bus to Harvard St. Type of Event: Environmental Events. Park Event.
Sunday, May 26, 2013, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center
500 Walk Hill St
Mattapan, MA 02126.
For more info visit www.massaudubon.org. Memorial Day (City Holiday)
Holidays
City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect; see link below for more information. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed.
Monday, May 27, 2013.
For more info visit www.cityofboston.gov. Mayor Menino's Neighborhood Coffee Hour
Parks Events
The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Menino about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these one-on-one discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and city services.
All participants will enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and breakfast treats. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win a raffle prize package including a Dunkin’ Donuts gift basket. In addition, attendees will receive a flowering plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Menino and be treated to fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market.
Phone: 617-635-4505. Contact: Lauren Patrick. Cost: Free. Audience: Adults. Seniors. Families. Neighborhood: Allston. Type of Event: Park Event.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Ringer Park
85 Allston St
Allston, MA 02134.
Mayor Menino's Neighborhood Coffee Hour
Parks Events
The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Menino about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these one-on-one discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and city services.
All participants will enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and breakfast treats. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win a raffle prize package including a Dunkin’ Donuts gift basket. In addition, attendees will receive a flowering plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Menino and be treated to fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market.
Phone: 617-635-4505. Contact: Lauren Patrick. Cost: Free. Audience: Adults. Seniors. Families. Neighborhood: South End. Type of Event: Park Event.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Ringgold Park
10 Ringgold St
Boston, MA 02118.
Mayor Menino's Neighborhood Coffee Hour
Parks Events
The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Menino about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these one-on-one discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and city services.
All participants will enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and breakfast treats. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win a raffle prize package including a Dunkin’ Donuts gift basket. In addition, attendees will receive a flowering plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Menino and be treated to fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market.
Phone: 617-635-4505. Contact: Lauren Patrick. Cost: Free. Audience: Adults. Seniors. Families. Neighborhood: Mattapan. Type of Event: Park Event.
Thursday, May 30, 2013, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Ernst Chery Playground
74 Orlando St
Mattapan, MA 02126.
Mayor Menino's Neighborhood Coffee Hour
Parks Events
The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Menino about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these one-on-one discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and city services.
All participants will enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and breakfast treats. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win a raffle prize package including a Dunkin’ Donuts gift basket. In addition, attendees will receive a flowering plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Menino and be treated to fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market.
Phone: 617-635-4505. Contact: Lauren Patrick. Cost: Free. Audience: Adults. Seniors. Families. Neighborhood: Roslindale. Type of Event: Park Event.
Monday, June 3, 2013, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Fallon Field Park
South St
Roslindale, MA 02131.
Rose Garden Party
Parks Events
Now in its 17th year, the Rose Garden Party is an elegant social event featuring delicious food and refreshments, live entertainment, a silent auction, and the Hats Galore contest. Located directly behind the Museum of Fine Arts in Frederick Law Olmsted’s renowned Emerald Necklace park system, the Kelleher Rose Garden is the largest of its kind in Boston and the ideal location for this summer garden party.
Phone: (617) 635-4032. Contact: Parks Dept. Cost: http://www.cityofboston.gov/parks/rosegarden/rosegardenparty.asp. Audience: Adults. Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore. Type of Event: Park Event.
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Kelleher Rose Garden
Back Bay Fens
70 Park Dr
Boston, MA 02215.
For more info visit www.cityofboston.gov. Independence Day (City Holiday)
Holidays
City offices closed. Sunday parking rules in effect. Boston Public Libraries closed. BCYF Community Centers are closed. The Mirabella and Clougherty Pools will be open regular hours.
Thursday, July 4, 2013.