4/28th Neighborhood Gathering: Housing, ⚽⛵Events & Brewery Expansion

You are invited to 
A Neighborhood Gathering

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
6 pm to 8 pm
Community Work Lounge, 15 Necco St
& via zoom
R.S.V.P.

featuring
Our C-6 Community Officers

320 Summer Street
Office to Residential Conversion

Trillium Brewing
requesting support for a patio expansion

Lawn On D
Rebel Restaurant, FIFA Fan Marches & Watch Parties

Sail Boston (Tall Ships) Update

plus
Neighborhood Updates

Earth Day, Art, Gardening & Spring Cleanup This Week

updated 4/22/26: Sustainable Photography reception cancelled due to unforeseen events.

April 22: CANCELLED Sustainable Photography Reception on Earth Day from 6pm to 8pm at Midway Gallery's Art Tunnel at Midway Artist Studios, 15 Channel Center St. Mona Miri's solo exhibition explores the delicate state of our changing landscapes. The show runs through April 30, 2026. 

April 23: Planar Shifts Opening Reception from 5pm to 7pm at the Atlantic Wharf Gallery, 290 Congress Street. This exhibition features Mother Brook Arts & Community Center artists who use parts to compose a whole, deconstruct “wholes” into parts, or blend abstraction and representation in innovative ways. Planar Shifts runs through July 5, 2026.

April 25: A Street Park Community Garden Lottery at 9am at the Community Gardens. Don't miss it. The next lottery will be in approximately three years. 

April 25: Fort Point's 21st Annual Love Your Block Spring Cleanup at 10am. Meet in Wormwood Park.  

April 26: Harbor Harmonies - The Soul of Epirus from 3pm to 4pm at FPAC Art Space, 70A Sleeper St. The Soul of Epirus is a program rooted in Traditional Greek music that brings together two Grammy-nominated composer-performers: Epirus-born laouto virtuoso Vasilis Kostas and Cypriot percussionist George Lernis.

originally published 04.21.26

Spring Into Play At The Boston Children's Museum During Vacation Week

Spend April Vacation Week @ The Boston Children's Museum 

now through Sunday, April 26.2026

What’s your favorite memory of play? Riding a bike outside? Camping out in a fort that you constructed? Playing with blocks, dolls, or games? Spring into Play at Boston Children’s Museum during April Vacation Week.

Create with cardboard, dress up, dance, sing, laugh, and have a pretend tea party in a celebration of all things play. Join the fun and enjoy creative, hands-on, open-ended play! Come and experiment with familiar and unfamiliar materials, create with cardboard, and enjoy special performances.

HIGHLIGHTS

Trucks & Blocks (and more blocks) – Pop-Up Exhibit
Through Sunday, April 26

Trucks & Blocks (and more blocks) invites children and families to imagine and build together with endless possibilities and a virtually unlimited supply of blocks. Play with trucks at the truck table, build amazing structures with KEVA Planks, and create with blocks of all shapes and sizes. Then, knock them down and start again! This new pop-up exhibit offers a chance for children and adults to create and play together while strengthening fine motor and spatial reasoning skills. Don’t miss out on this limited-time experience! 

Japanese House Gallery Exhibit: “Trees Make Happiness 2”
Through Summer 2026

“Trees Make Happiness 2” showcases work by Japanese student artists, providing insights into contemporary youth culture and its diverse narratives. It encourages viewers to connect with shared experiences, a sense of happiness, and the significance of trees in our lives. This exhibit revisits its theme of the first “Trees Make Happiness” exhibit, brought from Japan to the Museum in 2016. A decade later, this new exhibit invites both artists and visitors to reflect once again on how trees relate to our experiences of happiness, comfort, and resilience.

Stack It!
Monday, April 20–Sunday, April 26
9:00am–3:45pm

Challenge yourself to stack cups of all sizes in any way you can imagine!

Try Texture Rubbing
Monday, April 20–Sunday, April 26
9:00am–3:45pm

Create a design of mixed patterns and textures by rubbing crayons over a variety of familiar and found objects.

Moves ‘n’ Grooves
Wednesday, April 22
11:00am–12:00pm & 2:00–3:00pm

Come join us to dance, shout, move, and groove! All ages are welcome to participate. You can stay for as long or as little as you like while you dance along to grooves curated specifically for you and your little ones. Grab a scarf and show us your favorite moves!

Music & Circus Arts with the Rubin Brothers
Thursday, April 23 & Friday, April 24
11:00am–12:00pm & 2:00–3:00pm

Join us for interactive circus arts programs with musicians A.J. Rubin and Colescott Rubin. Two real life brothers who bring music, silliness, juggling, and more.

Garden Exploration
Saturday, April 25
10:00am–12:00pm

Check out Fenway Farms at Boston Children's Museum! Meet an educator from Green City Growers, learn about the garden, and help us grow greens and more!

Calling All Gardeners: A St Park Community Gardens Lottery

A Street Park
Community Gardens Lottery

Saturday, April 25, 2026 
 9 am

Garden Plots

*Please bring your own pen to complete the lottery form.

Community Gardens

Medallion Ave Extension in front of Channel Center Garage 

in case of inclement weather, meet in the Channel Center Garage. .

A Street Park is a City of Boston Park bordered by Richards St., Medallion Ave. and W_. 1^st St. featuring 8 garden plots, a tot playground, a dog park, a half basketball court and a flexible field_.

There will be one garden plot open this season. Please be prepared to start planting by June 1st. In 2027, two plots will become available. Names will be drown for these three plots plus the waiting list.  Everyone on the waiting list will receive a plot. 

If you are unable to attend, you may send a proxy/representative providing a completed Proxy form is emailed to FPNA by April 24th at 5pm. Your Proxy may be involved in plot selection.

Immediately following the lottery is Fort Point's 21st Annual Love Your Block Spring Cleanup at 10am at Wormwood Park.

originally published 04.09.26

Be Part of Fort Point's 21st Annual Love Your Block

 Love Your Block

Fort Point 21st Year

Saturday, April 25, 10am - Noon 

Meet in Wormwood Park

Tools, limited gloves & bags provided

Cleanup Locations

A Street, Melcher Street and Binford Street

Wormwood Park

Interested in Volunteering?

Be part of the Organizing Committee

Send us an email at fpnaboston@gmail.com

Sign up for Love Your Block  

originally published .4.04.25

BPD C-6 Community Meeting

4/17/26 updated with cancellation of meeting. New date unknown at this time.

Boston Police District C-6 is holding a community forum to discuss current crime trends to coordinate planning and strategic initiatives on:

Cancelled Monday, April 27, 2026

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

383 Dorchester Ave (formerly Grand Ten)

What would you like to discuss? Take the survey

WHAT IS COMPSTAT? COMPSTAT has traditionally been an internal meeting where Boston Police Department leaders discuss current crime trends and patterns in all of the City’s districts and coordinate our planning to strategically address them. In 2023 we began incorporating the community as a key partner in these important efforts. This process ensures the BPD will continue to improve our work to address the continually changing needs of the communities we serve. Your participation will allow BPD the chance to review critical information and to explain what we do and why, and it is also a chance for you to help us better understand the issues and resources that are most important to you and the members of your community.

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT THE C-6 COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICE AT (617) 343-4747.

 

Originally published 04.01.26

"Chronicles of Earth’s Resilience: Fauna & Flora" Kicks Off Earth Month

Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Major actions and events start Saturday, April 18th.

Midway Artist Studios is honored to host an official Earth Day International exhibition:

 "Chronicles of Earth’s Resilience: Fauna & Flora" 
 curated by Liliana Folta

April 6 through May 30, 2026

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 18th from 5 pm to 8 pm 

with atmospheric music by Jobe Freeman

 Midway Gallery at Midway Artist Studios 

15 Channel Center Street

Come see an exhibition that explores the interconnectedness of our natural world. From the carbon-sinks of our forests to the wildlife of our fields, these thirteen featured artists and their collaborators examine the Earth’s self-regulating systems and its powerful ability to recover and adapt. View the online catalog.

 

Earth Day International Events Map

originally published 04.08.26

Melcher St & A Street Reconstruction Updates

The Congress Street in Fort Point project will reconstruct Congress Street, Sleeper Street, and A Street. Melcher Street is in tandem. 

Week of April 13, 2026

Begin reconstructing a portion of the sidewalk and curb on the north side of Melcher Street. This work will create additional street parking to mitigate parking removal on A Street. The construction on Melcher Street is permitted for working hours from 7:30am-3:30pm.

Begin construction on A Street. Keep an eye out for notice of parking removal, which will be posted 48 hours in advance of work.

Week of April 20, 2026

Continue construction on Melcher Street and A Street.

TRAVEL IMPACTS

Temporary parking restrictions and traffic patterns may be required during working hours from 9:30am-3:30pm on A Street and 7:30am-3:30pm on Melcher Street. All parking restrictions will be posted with at least 48 hours notice. Please observe any posted construction signage.

Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox on the project webpage.

Spring Into Spring With Your Neighbors March 31st

 4/7/2026: updated with presentations 

You are invited to 
A Neighborhood Gathering

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
6 pm to 8 pm
Community Work Lounge, 15 Necco St
& via zoom


featuring
Our C-6 Community Officers

Row 34
383 Congress Street
requesting a wine cordial license upgrade
to a restricted all alcohol liquor license

Open Floor
Your Time To Ask Questions & Share Updates

Volunteer for Love Your Block 
Saturday, April 25th at 10am
&
A Street Community Gardens Lottery
Saturday, April 25th at 9am at the gardens

plus

Neighborhood Updates 
from Lydia Polaski

Fort Point Streets Construction Project * Street Cleaning

originally published 03.26.26

Special Neighborhood Blood Drive April 9th

Our neighbor, Morrison Mahoney LLP, will host a special Blood Drive for the neighborhood on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The drive commemorates their April 5, 2013 drive where the donated blood was typed, tested and on the shelves at MGH on April 15, 2013, to treat victims of the Boston Marathon. That experience demonstrates the importance of a constant, reliable and safe blood supply. 

If you are able to donate blood, please make an appointment for:    

Thursday, April 9, 2026

The Bloodmobile

in front of 268 Summer Street 

8:30am – 2:00pm (last appointment is at 2pm)
Schedule your blood donation appointment today!

First time and repeat donors are welcomed and celebrated.

Blood is required every day. Please consider these facts:

1/3 of us will require a blood transfusion in our lifetime;
3 lives can be saved by one donation; and
Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States requires blood.

Let’s just make this the best blood drive yet.  Thank you for your donation!

originally published 03.31.26

About & Around The Neighborhood This Weekend & Next Week

April 4: The Easter Bunny will be visiting Castle Island and hiding some eggs for an Easter Egg Hunt at 11am. The event is hosted by Congressman Stephen Lynch, Senator Nick Collins, and State Rep David Biele. The hunt will take place at Fort Independence. Don’t miss out on this free and fun family event!

April 4: Anti-Gravity Opening reception with live music by Sara Adkins from 7–9pm at the Distillery Gallery, 516 E 2nd St.

April 7: Street Sweeping starts from 9am to 1pm on Binford St. and on A Street

April 8: A Better City is hosting a free Build to Lead: Lessons in Resilience Panel at 10am in the Fort Point Room, 290 Congress St. 

April 9: Special Neighborhood Mobile Blood Drive from 8:30 am - 2 pm outside of 268 Summer St. Make your appointment today. 

Street Sweeping Season Is April Through November

April 1st marks the start of the street sweeping season through November 30th.

The cleaning of Binford Street from A Street to the Channel occurs from 9 am until 1 pm. The odd side of the street (closest to Gillette) will be cleaned on the first and third Tuesdays of the month starting April 7, 2026. The even side (next to the Channelside parking lot) will be cleaned on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month starting April 14th.

The street sweepers will also tackle A Street from Binford to Congress on the 1st & 3d Tuesdays beginning April 7, 2026 from 9 am until 1 pm. 

They will cross over to even side of A Street from Melcher to Congress every 2nd & 4th Tuesday commencing April 14th from 9 am until 1 pm. 

To receive no tow reminders, click here and enter the street name and then scroll down. The street cleaning parking fine is $40. If your car is towed, the minimum tow ticket is $132 and $35 for each day your car is stored. More details. Lookup nearby street sweeping schedules here. For discrepancies between the website, and an actual posted street sign, then the street sign is always the one to follow. To be aware of all other parking ticket fees, visit Boston.gov.