Central Boston Elder Services Dedicates Elder Housing Residence to former CEO Catherine Hardaway Mayor Walsh will speak at Oct. 17 ribbon-cutting for renaming of building providing 57 supportive housing units in Dudley Square Mayor Marty Walsh, Age Strong Commissioner Emily Shea, Reverend John Borders, and hundreds of supporters will gather on October 17 […]
Event Neighborhood: Roxbury
Legends of Roxbury: Celebration of the Haynes Family
Legends of Roxbury: Celebration of the Haynes Family The Roxbury Community College Foundation (RCCF) is celebrating the legacy of the legendary Haynes Family by hosting a celebration in their honor featuring a musical tribute led by 20-time Grammy award winning guitarist – PAT METHENY and more! Money raised from the event will be used […]
Boston Book Festival
On Sunday, October 20, the Boston Book Festival presents a full day of FREE activities and discussions celebrating books and book lovers! There’s something for everyone: writing workshops for children and teens, a comic book tutorial, spoken word performances, and immigrant fiction panel discussions; as well as featured presentations by: romance writer Jasmine Guillory, poets […]
CBES WALK FOR FALLS PREVENTION
Central Boston Elder Services WALK FOR FALLS PREVENTION in Dudley Square on Sept. 23 at 10 am Event sponsored by State Rep. Chynah Tyler Led by State Rep. Chynah Tyler, CBES staff, program participants and community supporters and residents will walk through Dudley Square on Falls Prevention Awareness Day to raise awareness of the dangers of […]
Roxbury Unity Parade 2020
The city of Boston canceled all parades due to COVID-19. The Roxbury Unity Parade Caravan will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
7th Annual Big Head Festival
Come to: The MUSEUM OF THE NATIONAL CENTER OF AFRO-AMERICAN ARTISTS 300 WALNUT AVENUE, ROXBURY, MA 02119 On Saturday, September 28th, 2019 For more information call 617-442-9289 Or visit www.ncaaa.org For: A FAMILY DAY OF JAZZ, AFRICAN AND CONTEMPORARY BLACK MUSIC / ART-MAKING / FACE PAINTING / AFRICAN DANCE / SPOKEN WORK / COMMUNITY & […]
Age Strong @ Work
The City of Boston presents a three part employment workshop for job seekers 50+. All events are held at the Dewitt Center in Roxbury, MA. September 14th will be an overview of job opportunities for older workers. 10-2, lunch will be served.
HubWeek Open Doors: Dudley Square by HubWeek and BNY Mellon
Home to shops, restaurants, and the newly revamped Hibernian Hall, Dudley Square is at the heart of the city and the commercial hub of Roxbury. Join us as we celebrate this economic and cultural hotspot and learn about how its community members are working to revitalize the neighborhood while staying true to its roots. Open Doors, presented by BNY Mellon, […]
Dr. Feel Good Yoga Play Day
There’s so much going on in the world right now that has caused a great societal wound in need of healing, but there’s been a growing underground yoga community in Boston that’s POC-centered and queer affirming aimed at combatting the chaos. Quietly, we’ve been creating support systems focused on our collective healing. We — teachers […]
Housing as History: the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and Orchard Gardens
By the 1980s the Dudley Square neighborhood of Roxbury was facing significant challenges. Absentee landlords had allowed property to deteriorate, left units vacant, or had used arson to raze buildings and make insurance claims. Facing what many considered insurmountable obstacles, the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative was formed to create a comprehensive plan for “development without […]
Legacies of 1619: Black Radicalism / Black Power
Facing the hegemonic force of slavery, discrimination, and disenfranchisement, communities of color have resisted and presented radical models of empowerment. Along with countless and often unknown stories of personal courage, large scale resistance, such as Nat Turner’s Rebellion, go back to the very beginnings of the United States. This program will explore the different forms […]
Roxbury Day
ROXBURY DAY Saturday, September 21, 2019 12PM – 5PM @ Roxbury Heritage State Park Eliot Square, Roxbury 183 Roxbury Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 No charge for admission Sponsored by Roxbury Action Program INTERESTED VENDORS please contact M. Hicks at roxburyaction@gmail.com
