May Neighborhood Happenings: New Events Added

May Neighborhood Happenings
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5/6: 346 D St & 218 W 1st St Public Improvement Plan Meeting, a draft plan presentation, at 6:30pm. The draft Public Improvement Plan addresses remediation of the existing ground pollution of this Brownfield site. Verizon and the property owner of 346 D Street, Oliver Street Capital, are proposing relocating the existing South Boston Verizon facility from 649 Summer Street to 346 D Street. The project entails configuration changes to the site, demolition of four buildings. Comment deadline 5/27. 

5/7: Mother's Day Market from 4:30pm to 7pm at Atlantic Wharf's Waterfront Square. Just in time for Mother's Day on May 11th, shop an array of handmade jewelry, candles, self-care treats and unique gifts sold by local women-owned businesses. 

5/8: South Boston Spring Stroll from 4pm to 8pm on West and East Broadway. Enjoy  special promotions, live entertainment, and free Pedicab rides. Don't forget Mother's Day is May 11th.

5/8: Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission at 6pm: 311 Summer Street, Five Iron Golf's patio at A St elevation.

5/9: City Council Committee On Environmental Justice, Resiliency, And Parks Hearing On Docket #0252, a hearing sponsored by Councilor Ed Flynn to discuss expanding the urban tree canopy in District 2, at 10am. Interested neighbors who would like to attend the hearing in-person, or to testify virtually via zoom, are invited to please email City Council Central Staff at Shane.Pac@Boston.gov. If you would like to also provide written testimony, you can email the committee at ccc.ep@Boston.gov.

5/10: Office Hour with South Boston Liaison Lydia Polaski from 10:30am to 11:30am at 15 Necco with Revival Cafe + Kitchen, who kindly provided coffee and pastries for last Saturday's Neighborhood Volunteer Love Your Block beautification event. 

5/12: City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Dockets #0822-0830, FY26 Budget: Planning Dept at 10am.The focus of this hearing is the FY26 budget for the Planning Department. On a related note, Budget related requests may be sent to Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.

5/12: Gillette Redevelopment IAG Public Meeting #1 - In Person from 6pm to 8pm at One Gillette Park

5/14: Gillette Redevelopment Public Meeting #1 - In Person from 6pm to 8pm at One Gillette Park. View Meeting Recording. View Presentation.

5/17: Zero Waste Day Drop-Off from 8:30am to 12pm at 400 Frontage Rd. Bring your household hazardous waste and certain waste ban items to a Zero Waste Day for safe disposal. View the full list of accepted items including paper shredding and textiles. 

5/17 & 5/18: Free Ferry Weekend to Spectacle Island. Tickets are first come, first serve, and can be picked up at the Boston Harbor City Cruises Ferry Center at Long Wharf North beginning at 8:00am. No advance reservations. Arrive early, as this event will sell out fast!

5/17: Councilor- At- Large Henry Santana's South Boston Waterfront Office Hours at 11am at Martin's Park. Rain date May 27th. Residents and families are invited to meet the Councilor and enjoy pastries and coffee. R.S.V.P. 

5/17: “THAW: We Are in Peril" Opening Reception from 5pm to 7pm at Midway Artist Studios, 15 Channel Center St.  Antarctic Expedition of Science Journalist & Writer Angela Posada-Swafford: “Tales From an Ice Argonaut” lecture is at 7:30pm. R.S.V.P. for the free lecture. Exhibition runs through June 10th. 

5/20: FPNA Summer Kickoff Neighborhood Gathering at 6pm in person at 15 Necco and online. 

5/21: Gracie's Ride of Silence is in honor of Gracie Gonchar and in support of gracie's giving project. The ride is sponsored by Walk Boston and the Boston Cyclist Union and will memorialize the 13 victims of traffic violence in 2024. Gracie's mother Gina will be flying into Boston to speak. Meet on the Harborwalk side of Martin's Park for a Memorial at 6pm followed by the ride. This ride is a part of Ride of Silence, a movement of silent group bike rides happening worldwide each year on May 21st honoring victims of traffic violence and advocating for safer streets. (new event)

5/21: "Useless Beauty", sculpture by Joan Mullen, Opening Reception at 5:30pm at the FP3 Gallery, 346 Congress Street. Show runs thought July 15, 2025.(new event)

5/22: Contemporary Narratives, the work of five cartoonists within an autobiographical genre, Opening Reception is from 5pm to 7pm at the FPAC Art Space at the Envoy Hotel, 70 Sleeper Street.  (rescheduled to 5/29)

5/23: EMS Seaport Station Groundbreaking at 10am at 37 Drydock Ave. Come celebrate the kickoff of a new chapter of safety on the South Boston Waterfront. (new event)

5/24: Patriot Week continues with the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Rededication Ceremony from 10am to 12pm at Seaport Common, 85 Northern Ave. (new event)

5/24-5/26: Live music, open lawn and games through Memorial Day at Lawn on D, 420 D Street. (new event)

5/25: Boston's Run to Remember starts at 7am at the World Trade Center for both the 5 miler and half marathon. The race will runs through the historic streets of Boston, over the Longfellow Bridge to Cambridge on Memorial Drive, back into Boston, around the Boston Common, through the Theatre District and Post Office Square to finish back at the starting location in the Seaport. The event will conclude no later than 10:30 AM. (new event)

5/27: Gillette Redevelopment IAG Public Meeting #2 - Virtual from 6pm to 8pm

5/29: Gillette Redevelopment Public Meeting #2 - Virtual from 6pm to 8pm

*(new events in rouge)

originally published 05.06.25