Dear Members and Friends:
Please see the following upcoming announcements:
1. Fenway Film Series – “Addiction,” November 14, 5:30pm, Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street
The Fenway Film Series is a series of documentary films that explore issues of urban development. Each film will be chosen for its connection to the Fenway neighborhood’s past, present, and future, and will be followed by an interactive discussion. Join us for a special screening of “Addiction” on Thursday, November 14! The United States is in the midst of the deadliest drug epidemic in its history. In 2017, an estimated 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, driven by a dramatic rise in the use of opioids like OxyContin, heroin, and fentanyl. As our nation searches for answers, take an unflinching look at the epidemic through the eyes of those living through it, and stay for a conversation about what Boston is doing to help and how you can be involved. Guest speakers include State Rep. Jon Santiago, Craig Regis (Program Director, Kraft Center for Community Health), and Richard Giordano (Civic Engagement Director, Fenway CDC). Doors open at 5:30pm, movie from 6 to 8pm. Light refreshments will be served. Free to attend, guests are asked to register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fenway-film-series-addiction-tickets-79408863047
2. Red Sox Concert Licensing Hearing, November 20, 11:30am, Boston City Hall, Room 809A, 1 City Hall Square
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, November 20th, before the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing regarding the Red Sox entertainment license application for 2020 Fenway Park concerts. The Red Sox are again seeking permission to hold 12 concerts in 2020, within a list of 45 dates they want to keep reserved for possible booking. The public is encouraged to attend. Interpretation services may be available if the request is made two weeks prior to the public hearing by calling 617-635-4165. Written comments may be made prior to the meeting, submit to: Kathleen Joyce, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing, Room 817, Boston City Hall, Boston, MA 02201. FCA encourages the neighborhood to express their opinion!
3. Overdose Prevention and Narcan Training, November 21, 6:00pm, Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street
The Fenway Community Center is hosting a free training on how to recognize and respond to an overdose in the case of an emergency. Attendees will learn background information surrounding the opioid epidemic in Boston, how to identify the signs and symptoms of an overdose, the protocol for responding to an overdose (including administering nasal naloxone), and how to access and obtain naloxone (Narcan®). Sponsored in partnership with the Boston Public Health Commission.
