You don’t need to be an Olmsted superfan to participate in one of the many events and activities that take advantage of parks and public spaces. Whether it’s a wellness workshop, public lecture or a free concert: show up to an event or share one of your own.
The Olmsted Now calendar will be updated regularly with submissions by program partners and the public. Local activities will be focused between April and October 2022. Come back often!
Pop your popcorn, pull up a blanket and enjoy a screening of Hoot on Fairsted’s South Lawn! Celebrate the conservation work of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. of the Everglades in Florida with New Line Cinema’s Hoot, featuring kids taking on crooked politicians and greedy developers to save endangered owls threatened by a construction project. Learn … Continued
Chef Tamika R. Francis is Founder, Chief Cook + Bottle Washer at Food & Folklore, a Black, woman-owned business paying homage to global food tradition and highlights unrepresented foodways. Tamika is on a personal mission to get more people to enjoy goat meat. Visit our virtual kitchen for a cooking demo, with Q & A, … Continued
October 9 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - $10 Crisp days and changing foliage beckon! Join the Emerald Necklace Conservancy for a guided, interpretive bike tour from the Arnold Arboretum to the Back Bay Fens, led by a Conservancy docent. It’s a great opportunity to learn about and explore Boston’s largest park system. All … Continued
Join us for free play sessions in Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park every Thursday from July through October, featuring books, games, and more! Bring your family, support a local restaurant or bakery, and spend your evening playing outside by the Greenway PlayCubes. Greenway Play Sessions take place every Thursday from 4-6p July through … Continued
As part of the Rediscover the Greenway Programmatic Series, unwind on the Dewey Square lawn with a free series of spooky movies on The Greenway! In partnership with the City of Boston, movie showings will take place in front of The Greenway mural beginning at 6p every Thursday in October. The movie schedule is as … Continued
Join us as we explore the neighborhood where JFK grew up for the first ten years of his life. The tour is approximately one hour long and will meet in front of John Fitzgerald Kennedy NHS (83 Beals Street, Brookline, MA.) Total walking distance is 1.8 miles.
Join us for a short talk about the collaboration and friendship between the famous Brookline locals, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and architect H.H. Richardson, who designed the Thomas Crane Library and its grounds.
Join us for a brand new farmers market at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway! This outdoor market will feature local vendors offering fresh produce, Chinese vegetables, bakery items, and fresh seafood. Markets will occur July 3, 17 & 31; August 7 & 21; September 4 & 18; and October 9 … Continued
Come take a walk around the Fairsted Grounds and see the plants used in traditional witchcraft and learn about the scientific basis for their use. Also learn about using plants to protect yourself from any witches (and there probably will be a few) lurking in the shrubbery
Come take a walk around the Fairsted Grounds and see the plants used in traditional witchcraft and learn about the scientific basis for their use. Also learn about using plants to protect yourself from any witches (and there probably will be a few) lurking in the shrubbery!
Design Studio for Social Intervention hosts inPUBLIC 2021, a space for collective healing at the heart of the city. DS4SI invites artists and community members to collectively create an installation at the Downtown Crossing Steps. The installation will transform the steps into a space of reflection and collective commitment to tending to one another. With … Continued
Join the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, the Community Art Collaborative (CAC), Plymouth Public Schools, VPA and Plymouth Bay Cultural District for "Illuminating Stories" at Pilgrim Hall on Saturday, November 6th from 4 to 6 PM. A special exhibition featuring art student and tribe member art produced out of a 3 day workshop led by Meclina … Continued
You don’t need to be an Olmsted superfan to participate in one of the many events and activities that take advantage of parks and public places. Whether it’s a wellness workshop, public lecture or a free concert: show up or share one of your own.
