About The Neighborhood: Climate Action Plan & Joy of Kayaking

On September 4th, there will be a Climate Action Plan (CAP): Virtual Public Share Back Session at 6pm. The focus of this event will be on reflecting back on public input and sharing how that feedback has been integrated into the CAP, along with an overview of our early draft strategies . The draft 2030 Climate Action Plan lays out a roadmap for 2026-2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build resilience to climate impacts including coastal and stormwater flooding, and ensure that the benefits of climate action — clean air, good jobs, healthy homes, and vibrant green spaces — are shared by all.  Register here.

The Joy of Kayaking is taking place on Saturday, September 5th on the Fort Point Channel and in the Seaport from 10am to 3pm. Please extend a warm welcome to the over 400 Roxbury and Dorchester residents who will be exploring Boston's waterfront by land and sea. The Channel will be active with kayakers courtesy of Piers Park Sailing Center, and paddlers with Ohana dragon boat team.

Free Neighborhood Happenings This Week

updated 08/08/25 to include The Distillery Gallery's opening reception August 9th. 

8/5: National Night Out starting at 3:30pm to 6pm at Moakley Park (450 Old Colony Ave.)basketball courts near the football field. Meet Mayor Michelle Wu, Police Commissioner Michael Cox, BPD Command Staff and your neighbors! Free food, face painting, music and entertainment!

8/7: Spoke Art presents From the Monastery, a group exhibition of new works. Opening reception is from 6pm to 8pm at 844 Summer Street. Show runs through August 30, 2025.

8/9: The American City Coalition (TACC) will be hosting Un Día de Kayak (Joy of Kayaking), transporting our Dorchester and Roxbury neighbors to the Fort Point Channel from 10am to 2pm. Please welcome them to our neighborhood. There will be festivities on and along the Fort Point Channel from the Fort Point Pier (dock) to the Children's Museum to Fan Pier. 

8/9: Get a first look at Bodies of Work, a group exhibition showcasing the work of current and former staff members at Maquette Fine Art Services, from  6-9pm at The Distillery Gallery, 516 E 2nd St.

8/10: Castle Island: Oasis of Peace, Beauty, and Joy, captures a magical place where people of all ethnicities and religious traditions can enjoy themselves as seen through the lens of photographer Sylvia Stagg-Guiliano. Opening reception is from 4pm to 6pm at the Gallery at 249A, 249 A Street. Show runs through September 4, 2025. 

originally published 08.05.25

July Special Meeting & Upcoming Happenings

 updated 8/9/24: Paramount Movie Nights in the Seaport 

You are invited to 

A Special Edition Neighborhood Gathering

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
6 pm to 7 pm

Zoom on in!

featuring

Fort Point's 1st Office to Residential Conversion Proposal

 home of the  Boston Wharf Co. Industrial Real Estate sign

263 Summer Street

Adam Burns

Principal at Burns Realty and Investments

plus

Neighborhood Updates  

If you have any questions for our speaker,

please submit them by Monday, July 29th at noon to FPNA.

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Upcoming Happenings

July 26: SONG/LAND/SEA | WAI Water Warning from 6pm to 8pm join Lani Asunción and collaborators on The Greenway to activate a new sculpture installation with live music, performance, and dance! Limited free tickets.

Commonwealth Pier:
Revitalization of the “World Trade Center” at 200 Seaport Blvd, removing the event space and converting to office. Chapter 91 license revision currently under review. Public Comment deadline is July 29, 2024. Project plans and documents for this Waterways Application are available at the EEA ePlace Public Access Portal (enter 24-WW03-0003-AMD in the Search Page in the “Record ID” field)

July 30: FPNA Special Edition Neighborhood Gathering at 6pm.

August 2: Free FPAC Harbor Harmonies Concert at 7:30pm at the FPAC Art Space across from the Barking Crab. Mattias and Bahar will be presenting a program of original compositions, traditional Persian music, klezmer, and more.

August 6: National Night Out at Moakley Park (450 Old Colony Ave) from 3pm to 5:30pm. Join South Boston’s BPD C-6 for an evening of fun, food, community spirit, and safety awareness across the city. 

August 10: Un Día de Kayak (Joy of Kayaking) from 10am to 3pm. Welcome our neighbors from Roxbury and Dorchester as they explore the waterfront on land (Boston Children's Museum to the ICA) and on water (Fort Point Pier). The event is hosted by The American Cities Coalition.

August 10: Atlantic Wharf Summer Bash from 12pm to 5pm Enjoy lawn games, live performances, a vendor market and more throughout our indoor and outdoor spaces. Free and open to the public. 

Every Monday through September 23rd, be entertained by free outdoor Paramount+ Movie Nights in the Seaport at 88 Seaport Blvd. Lot opens at 6pm. Movies start at dusk.

Every Tuesday and Thursday through August 22nd enjoy a FREE live Berklee College of Music performance on Waterfront Plaza at Atlantic Wharf, part of the “Summer in the City” series.

August 16: Save the Harbor/Save the Bay hosts their annual Beats On The Beach Block Party on the Channelside Lot (45 Binford St.) from 5:30-9:30PM. The Block Party is a FREE community art celebration organized in collaboration with local artists to put money in the hands of POC creatives and connect people to the Boston waterfront.

August 23:  34 DRYDOCK AVENUE Chapter 91 license minor modification comment deadline for a two-story emergency medical service facility with ambulance bays and public restrooms on the ground floor and crew quarters on the second floor located within the RLFMP and South Boston DPA on Filled Commonwealth Tidelands. For Project Information, visit EEA ePlace Public Access Portal (search by Record ID: 24-WWAR-0042-APP). NOTE: There is no public meeting for a minor modification. 

August 24: State Primary Voter Registration Deadline 

August 26: State Primary Vote by Mail Application Deadline

September 3: Polls will be open at 55 Pier 4 Blvd from 7am to 8pm.

originally published 07.24.24