Dear Members and Friends
We hope you had a chance to participate in this Saturday’s Fenway Porchfest, where 80+ artists and musicians shared their talents across more than 30 porchless ‘porches.’ We enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate on this event together with the Fenway Alliance and Fenway Community Development Corporation. If you have feedback or ideas for next year, please feel free to share them to fenwaycivic@aol.com.
This week, the music continues – please see the below for this week’s events:
1. Tuesday, July 12th, 6 p.m. – Sunset Concerts at Symphony Park, 39 Edgerly Road
Join FCA, the Friends of Symphony Park, and Berklee in this 4 week series of free concerts at Symphony Park.
Concerts are fair weather only- come and bring a friend!First up: KJ Jennings! KJ(Opens in a new window) is one of Berklee’s premier vocalists. In addition to awarding her a merit scholarship, Berklee has featured KJ in several of its most prominent concerts, including Singer’s Night (2019), Singer Showcase: Bond… James Bond Theme Songs (2020), and Singer Showcase: Tina Turner—Simply the Best (2021). In September 2021, KJ made her debut on national television as a contestant on season 21 of NBC’s The Voice. The 22-year-old is currently recording her debut EP, to be released this summer.
2. Wednesday July 13th 9:30 a.m. – Tai Chi at Symphony Park, 39 Edgerly Road
Come experience free tai chi classes, taught by Sifu Huan Zhang of Huan’s Tai chi. All are welcome to this gentle class, geared for beginners. Classes are fair weather only.
3, Wednesday, July 13th, 6:30 p.m. – Swingin’ in the Fens, free concert at Ramler Park, 130 Peterborough Street.
The sound of jazz will fill the Fenway area at Swingin’ in the Fens, the annual free concert presented by Berklee in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS. The concert takes place at Ramler Park, a jewel of the Fenway neighborhood located at 130 Peterborough Street. Picnics and folding chairs are encouraged, and the event is wheelchair accessible. (View map(Opens in a new window).) The annual concert will be on July 13, 2022, 6:30 p.m.
4. Wednesday, July 13th, 6:00 p.m. – virtual meeting, Northeastern University Task Force
A public meeting facilitated by the BPDA will be held to discuss updates to the Northeastern University’s institutional master plan regarding Snell Library. To register to attend, visit: bit.ly/39SV9ih
5. Thursday, July 14th 10:00 a.m. – Chair Yoga at Symphony Park, 39 Edgerly Road
How about a centering start to your day? Chair yoga classes are part of the Boston Parks’ Summer Fitness Series, continuing through September 29th. All classes are free – fair weather only.
6. Saturday, July 16th, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.- Fenway Garden Society Open Gardens
Stroll the more than 500 gardens in the Fenway’s Back Bay Fens as part of the Fenway Garden Society’s 80th anniversary activities.
To learn more, see the below flyer.
Fenway Civic Association 