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Showing posts with label Colin's Joy. Show all posts

Monday, September 21, 2026

Happenings About & Around Fort Point Start Tuesday

updated 9/22/26: Boston Landmark Commission meeting canceled. 

September 22: Waterfront For All Summit. The Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront and Boston Harbor Now will co-host a free, one-day summit from 9am to 3pm at the Boston Children’s Museum, bringing together a broad cross-section of partners, practitioners, and stakeholders committed to creating a waterfront that is more accessible, welcoming, and equitable for all. Sign up today. 

September 22: Boston Landmarks Commission Design Review Meeting at 4pm. Agenda includes Fort Point Channel Landmark District items: 324 A Street and 35 Thomson Place under Administrative Review.  Cancelled due to lack of quorum.

September 22: Update To Zoning Article 68 and Map 4F | Public Meeting at 6pm.  The meeting will also address a complementary proposed map amendment to better align the boundary between the First LI and WM subdistricts with current and projected land uses to Pappas Way, adjacent to the Reserved Channel. It would also permit the use of Planned Development Areas (PDAs).

September 24: Basin Loop Harborwalk Community Gathering #2 from 5:30pm to 7pm is hosted by Boston Harbor Now about Massport's Harborwalk completion plan around the Reserved Channel. The event takes place at the Southie Boston Public Library and virtually. Register here, The Eventbrite includes the zoom link to attend virtually. Refreshments will be provided, and Boston Harbor Now is offering each participant a $20 gift card to Boston City Experiences, which can be used towards activities like harbor cruises and tours, whale watching, and the Codzilla thrill ride.

September 26: Zero Waste Day Drop-Off Day from 8:30am to 12pm at 400 Frontage Road. Looking to declutter? Drop off cell phones, computers, monitors, printers, oil paint, aerosols, tires, etc.. plus paper shredding on site. View full list of accepted items.

September 26: Colin’s Joy Project 5k at 8:15am for youth and 9am for adults. Celebrating and continuing Colin's Joy Project's mission and welcoming all back to run! Register here. The day will begin with 2 youth races to start followed by a 5 km course along scenic South Boston beaches.

September 27:
Harbor Harmonies "Reimagine: Something Old, Something New" with the Area 9 Saxophone Quartet from 3pm to 4pm at the FPAC Art Space, 70 Sleeper Street. Don't miss this fun, free concert! 

September 29: Save the date for the FPNA Neighborhood Gathering at 6pm.

September 30: The 3rd Annual Deployables Day Walking Tour and Training Exercise from 11am to 1pm. Observe Boston’s citywide flood barrier drill as property owners deploy protective barriers with guidance from the Office of Emergency Management. Chief Climate Officer Brian Swett and Chief of Planning Kairos Shen will lead a walking tour will stop at Atlantic Wharf, Martin's Park and include a ribbon cutting at Harbor Towers celebrating the completion of its resiliency improvements plus a live Boston Fire rescue drill. 

originally published 9.21.26