6/17/2023 from 8:30am-11:30am
Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park and Moynihan Recreation Area
Join us for a pre-Juneteenth Joy Workout! We are collaborating with The Coalition for A Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront!
6/17/2023 from 10am-2pm
This event will feature a 65-minute ceremonial celebration launched with a Color Guard by the 54 Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Company A and the Black National Anthem. Read more here!
6/17/2023 from 9am-11am
Moakley Park Field House, Boston
Join Boston Harbor Now and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at Moakley Park to give back to your community and enjoy the beauty of this waterfront park!
6/17/2023 from 11am-6pm
Downtown Boston
Take a spin on one of our native New England carousel creatures, located in the heart of downtown Boston.The Greenway Carousel is open Friday - Sunday from 11a-6p. Carousel hours are subject to weather conditions and change seasonally. Dates for ticket purchases will be updated every 2 weeks.
6/17/2023 from 11am-5pm
Rose Kennedy Greenway from State Street to High Street, Boston
Every Saturday May through October. Every Sunday starting May 28 through October 8th.
6/17/2023
Charles River on the Esplanade
The CRC is excited to bring swimmers back to the Charles on June 17th (rain date June 18th) for our community swim, one of only two annual opportunities to swim in the river.
6/17/2023 from 10am-4pm
A Day on the Charles River for Roxbury and Dorchester.
111 Arlington St., Medford, MA
Live music, Juneteenth history & poetry, food/beverages (for sale)
6/18/2023 from 11am-5pm
6/20/2023 from 11am-6pm
Rose Kennedy Greenway at Dewey Square
An outdoor seasonal farmers market at Dewey Square on The Greenway (Tuesdays, June – November) featuring local producers.
6/20/2023
280 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
On this hour to hour-and-half long tour in collaboration with the Coalition for a Resilient & Inclusive Waterfront, we will walk from the West End to the Hatch Shell to learn about the historic moments that shaped the Esplanade
6/20/2023 from 7-9pm
Grub Street- 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500 | Boston, MA 02110
Boston Edition and GrubStreet are delighted to present the latest installment of the Grubbie Debut series, featuring Jean Duffy, author of Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World! Rebecca Ntsanwisi and E. B. Bartels will join the author in conversation
6/21/2023 from 3:30-7pm
Moakley Park and Carson Beach, Dorchester
On Wednesday, June 21, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., James Hills, host of popular talk show Java with Jimmy, will be returning to the waterfront for family programming to kick off the summer at Moakley Park & Carson Beach in Dorchester.
6/21/2023 from 5pm to sunset
Charlestown Navy Yard, Amphitheater in Shipyard Park
Come celebrate the longest day of the year with us at the Charlestown Navy Yard, and enjoy face painting, magic show and free pedicab rides.
6/21/2023 from 4-5pm
Armenian Heritage Park
Meet and greet at Armenian Heritage Park and walk the labyrinth. Share refreshing tea and cookies. Enjoy an introduction to the health benefits of labyrinth walking as a mindfulness activity.
6/21/2023 from 6:30-8:30pm
For many of us, writing is a key component to our happiness, our fulfillment, and our aspirations. This year, make a regular date with your writing at GrubStreet’s Wednesday Writing 'Date' Nights.
6/24/2023 from 11am-5pm
6/24/2023 from 8-9:30am
Martin's Park, 64 Sleeper Street Boston, MA 02210
Enjoy a free 45-minute yoga session by Britney Willingham of Move with Britney, followed by tea service from Alexis Jones of The Té Spa.
6/24/2023 from 11am-3pm
ICA East Boston Watershed, Harbor Room
Experience and learn about forms of holistic healing. Join a workshop in sound healing, acupuncture, or Reiki with experienced practitioners. Relax, engage, and connect to oneself and those around you.
7/8/2023 from 4:30-8:30pm
Spectacle Island, Boston, MA 02110
Enjoy a spectacular summer night on Spectacle Island with live music, games, views and more!
7/8/2023 from 10-11am
Castle Island 2010 William J Day Blvd. Boston, MA 02127
Start your Saturday morning at Castle Island with a free Tai Chi class overlooking Boston Harbor!
7/12/2023 from 11am-2pm
Constitution Beach
Free food, music, face painting, kayaking, swimming, soccer, and more!
7/12/2023 from 7:15-8:15pm
East Boston Piers Park 95 Marginal St Boston, MA 02128
End your day at Piers Park in beautiful East Boston for a sunset all-levels yoga class!
7/13/2023 from 11am-5pm
Maverick Street & McKay Place - 2 McKay Place Boston, MA 02128
Guided street art tour with the producer, featuring a massive series of murals in East Boston created for Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans
7/15/2023 from 9-11am
Moakley Park Field House 450 Old Colony Ave Boston, MA 02127
MAKE MOAKLEY YOURS by joining a cleanup at the park this season!
7/15/2023 from 1pm
Piers Park, 95 Marginal St., East Boston
Hear from climate activists and take action. Pluse enjoy free sailing, free kayaking, and free food
7/15/2023 from 9am-4:30pm
Peddocks Island Peddocks Island Hull, MA 02045
Take some time to slow down, and awaken your senses on a daylong Ocean & Forest Therapy Retreat on Peddocks Island!
7/16/2023 from 10am-12pm
7/17/2023 from 5:15-6:15pm
Charlestown Navy Yard 20 1st Ave. Boston, MA 02129
End your day at the Charlestown Navy Yard with a slow flow yoga class in honor of the new moon
7/19/2023 from 7:15-8:15pm
Spectacle Island Spectacle Island Boston, MA 02110
Grab your friends and family and cruise to Spectacle Island for a classic New England lobster clambake with Gourmet Caterers!
7/20/2023 from 5:30-8:30pm
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building 2300 Washington Street Boston, MA 02119
This rooftop event will feature an opportunity to meet the BECMA and BII teams, tour our offices, and connect with members of the community.
7/20/2023 from 6:30-8pm
200 Seaport Boulevard Boston, MA 02210
Celebrate summer with your community on a free sunset cruise. Bring friends and enjoy free dinner and entertainment!
7/22/2023 from 9:30-11am
Piers Park III in East Boston
How does climate change affect our local neighborhoods in Boston, and what does building a resilient future look like? Ride along the Greenway with The Friends of Mary Ellen Welch Greenway and The Trustees Boston Waterfront Initiative to learn about the history of East Boston, and about the future Piers Park III.
7/22/2023 from 10-11am
7/22/2023 from 12pm-5pm
Roxbury Branch Library Plaza
Join us for the next Savor the Square: Roxbury Culture and Music Fest! Come ready to have a great time, with tunes by DJ Jammin Joe Johnson, a performance by Conscious Reggae, food from local restaurants, and of course our amazing Savor vendors.
7/22/2023 from 1-4pm
Piers Park, 95 Marginal St., East Boston, MA
With the stunning views of the Boston skyline and harbor as your backdrop, you sure won’t want to miss this family friendly event! Come join us for our 3rd annual Family Festival, as we celebrate food, culture and family, at Piers Park in East Boston.
7/25/2023 from 5:30-7:30pm
Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens
Join Emerald Necklace Conservancy staff and volunteers in the Kelleher Rose Garden to deadhead and prune roses and to weed the rose beds and borders. Training and tools are provided.
7/26/2023 from 7:15-8:15pm
7/24/2023 - 7/29/2023 from 7-9:30pm
Simon's Theatre, New England Aquarium, Boston
The classic is back on the big screen. A great white shark of mythic proportions terrorizes a summer resort town where a police chief, a grizzled fisherman, and an intrepid marine biologist battle the bloodthirsty beast.
7/27/2023 from 7:00-9:00pm
Magazine Beach Park Nature Center
Climate doom got you down? Want to take action, but don't know where to start? Well, we've got you covered! Join us for an inspiring film screening on the banks of the Charles River about local climate solutions.
7/29/2023 from 4:00-8:30pm
Spectacle Island Boston, MA 02110
Enjoy a spectacular summer night on Spectacle Island with art, music, games, views, and more!
7/30/2023 from 9am-1pm
DCR Neponset II Park, Dorchester - at the corner of Granite Ave & Hill Top St.
Join us along the Neponset River and the Greenway Trail as we celebrate our diverse communities — and the beautiful natural habitats and wildlife along the River.
8/8/2023 from 10am-4:30pm
Thompson Island
Come join our annual Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition Retreat where we will have amazing speakers, delicious food, and a safe and welcoming space for women of color to feel supported and inspired to continue their work in blue and green spaces along Boston Harbor.
8/9/2023 at 9am
Online
Tune in tomorrow morning for Waterfront Wednesday with Lauren Artiles from Grub Street to hear how an inclusive and resilient waterfront empowers our Boston Community!
8/10/2023 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Noamesco International Bar & Lounge 43 Pleasant Street Worcester, MA 01609
Join the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA) for our second Membership Mixer of the year in Worcester!
8/10/2023 from 6:30-8:30pm
online (Zoom)
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8/13/2023 from 10:00am-2:00pm
Fort Point Channel 308 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors along for a fun, free kayaking event on the Boston Waterfront!
8/15/2023 through 8/21/2023
Fielder Field or Hatch Memorial Shell, Boston
Back again for another year! The Esplanade Association presents a bevy of partners--both new and old! Join us for more classes this year with EVEN more variety for 2023!
8/16/2023 from 4:00-6:00pm
The Park at River's Edge (200 Rivers Edge Dr, Medford, MA 02155)
MyRWA and GreenRoots ECO Youth are co-hosting another Mystic Youth Celebration along the river! Join us for free food, art, games, and opportunities to connect and learn with other youth from throughout the watershed.
8/17/2023 from 7:00-8:30pm
GrubStreet's Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210
How can writers use narrative and storytelling to help raise awareness about the ongoing climate crisis? Join GrubStreet and Rare's Climate Culture Boston for an engaging evening with a panel of distinguished local writers, environmental policy experts, and community activists.
8/19/2023 from 9:30am-10:30am
64 Sleeper Street Boston, MA 02210
Make and taste your own exclusive blends of tea with Alexis Jones of The Té Spa.
8/19/2023 from 11am-3pm
256 Marginal Street, Boston, MA 02128
Join us in the Shipyard for the Watershed Block Party, fun for all!
8/19/2023 from 1-3pm
8/24/2023 from 5pm-9pm
Institute for Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, 02210
The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM. Through the end of August, catch a free outdoor concert on Thursday evenings at Harborwalk Sounds! Tickets for Free Thursday Nights will be available at icaboston.org/tickets at 10 AM on that Thursday morning.
8/24/2023 from 6pm-8:30pm
Sheila has performed for influential personalities like Pope Francis, Jill Biden, Usher, Bon Jovi, and The Rolling Stones. Awarded a full-tuition scholarship, del Bosque graduated from Berklee College of Music with a dual major in performance and film scoring with a minor in orchestral conducting
8/25/2023 from 5pm-9pm
Wine and grooves with waterfront views at the ICA Wine + Coffee Bar. Don’t miss the perfect pairing of all-vinyl DJ sets by some of Boston’s best DJs, natural wines selected by nationally recognized sommelier Lauren Friel of Rebel Rebel and Dear Annie, and oysters and shrimp from our raw bar
8/26/2023 from 10am-4pm
Join us for a day of family fun! Celebrate yourself and what makes you unique through artmaking, dancing, and engaging with contemporary art!
August 30th from 4:30pm-7:30pm
293 Border Street, East Boston
Join us at our garden for an evening of food and community. Enjoy the harvest, share recipes, and envision the food system of the future.
August 30th from 8pm-9pm
Revere Beach
Join us as we move mindfully with a focus on what in our life needs to be released in order to move forward this summer season. Please bring an open heart, yoga mat (or towel) and whatever your body might need for this practice.
September 2nd from 9am-10:30am
Start your Saturday with Pete for an all-levels yoga flow followed by a community conversation at Revere Beach in Revere, MA. All are welcome. Bring your own mat, water, and towel.
Wednesdays from August 2nd - September 6th, 5:30-6:30pm
Dewey Lawn, Rose Kennedy Greenway
This is your midweek ‘pick me up’, bringing clarity, balance and tranquility to the mind, body, and spirit!
9/8/2023 from 6pm-8pm
101 South Street Somerville, MA 02143
Raise a glass for restored rivers! Join us for an exciting night at Portico Brewery to learn about our work for a clean Charles River.
9/9/2023 from 6:45am-9pm
Palmer Street, Harrison Ave Roxbury, MA 02119
All-inclusive, one-day tour of Martha's Vineyard with Live Like a Local, MV Black Owned, Boston Ujima Project & BECMA!
9/9/2023 starting at 9am
The Dimock Center, 55 Dimock Street, Roxbury, Boston, MA 02119
Empowered by The Dimock Center, HoodFit and the Boston Athletic Association, the Road to Wellness celebrates community, culture and your own unique journey toward mind, body and spiritual health and wellness.
9/9/2023 from 10am-2pm
Fort Point Channel, 308 Congress Street, Boston, 02210
A fun, free day of on-the-water and on-land activities in Boston’s Fort Point Channel (and Seaport) for residents of Roxbury and Dorchester! Kayak, celebrate, explore, and learn more about what the waterfront has to offer you.
9/17/2023 from 10am-12pm
Corner of Main and Buker Hill streets, Boston
Explore the WBZ TV Mobile Weather Lab with Meteorologist Eric Fisher, Create mini weather inspired crafts with Chief Joy Maker Sophia Moon, Visit the Climate Cart from the Stone Living Lab and meet the folks from the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront.
9/21/2023 from 6pm-8:30pm
395A Washington St., Brookline, MA 02446
It's time for a fall refresh! We're asking BHWOCC Members to bring clothes, plants, and books to swap amongst each other. This gives , us a sustainable way to update our spaces as we shop and connect at Uvida, Boston's first zero waste store.
9/23/2023 from 9am-12pm
Several locations in the Boston area
Every year hundreds of Neponset River Watershed Association volunteers gather to clean up the Watershed...this year, you could be one of those volunteers!
9/23/2023 from 12pm-5pm
Dewitt Center, 122 Dewitt Drive, Boston, MA 02120
Join us for a chance to connect with wellness practitioners/professionals who can help you navigate through anxiety and into wellness.
9/24/2023 from 12pm-2pm
54 Newmarket Square, Boston, MA 02118
Pop up bike repair in the parking lot, food, music and drinks! In collaboration with the Boston Cyclist Union and Dorchester Bike Kitchen! Celebrating the new bike lanes on Mass Ave
9/26/2023 from 6-8pm
6 Chelsea Terrace, East Boston, 02128 (inside our geothermal greenhouse)
As our planet's subsolar point passes through its equator, we wish to welcome the arrival of fall with you. Please join us to give thanks to the earth and to all who have supported us during this year's harvest season.
The Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront is an alliance of diverse non-profit organizations focused on bringing the pressing issues facing Boston’s harbor and rivers to the forefront of the public conversation.
