The Week Ahead – starting Monday 9/26
Dear Members and Friends:
GREEN LINE-D shuttle is now in effect from Riverside-Kenmore. Wednesday, Fenway Cares food distribution on both sides of the Fens. Thursday, take the last seasonal outdoor yoga class, and Berklee will be discussing their Institutional Master Plan. Art for all – reserve your free 1st Thursday at the ISG, SAVE THE DATES Oct 10- Fenway Cultural District’s “Opening our Doors”; and Nov 12-13 Fenway Open Studios – get these unique Fenway experiences on your calendar! Got some free time? Get to know your MA state election ballot, election day is coming up Nov 8.
For this and more, see below:
1. Saturday, Sep 24 through Sunday, Oct 2: Shuttle buses replace GREEN LINE-D Branch service between Riverside and Kenmore. Additional work is scheduled for Oct 8 – 16 and Oct 22 – 30. MBTA.com/GLTrack
2. Wednesday Sep 28, 3:30pm – Fenway Cares Food Distribution
Need food? Know someone who does or want to volunteer for a good cause? Fenway Cares will be distributing fresh produce, grains, and more at Fenway Community Center and Symphony Community Park. Volunteers are needed at both locations – to sign up to volunteer, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchHNWViNIxuuOXsUN9tUaw9wGSCp2ozwqkZAZyB0g5mqUWnw/viewform
3. Thursday, Sep 29, 10-11am – Chair Yoga – Symphony Park 39 Edgerly Road
Last event of the season: https://www.boston.gov/calendar/parks-summer-fitness-chair-yoga FREE fitness classes offered by a certified instructor. Offered in partnership by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
4. Thursday, Sep 29, 6-8 pm – The BPDA is hosting a Task Force Meeting for the proposed Institutional Master Plan (IMP) for Berklee College of Music, located in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the overall IMP and the potential impacts. The meeting will include a presentation followed by questions and comments from the Task Force and the public. For more detail visit: http://www.bostonplans.org/news-calendar/calendar/2022/09/29/berklee-institutional-master-plan-task-force-meeti
5. Free First Thursdays (10/6) – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
registration required – RESERVE YOUR free ticket online
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/thursday-nights
ONGOING
The Station at Park Dr & Boylston by Star Market
Check The Station website for events and activity info. Have you attended? Do you have comments? These events are in development, we’d like to hear your thoughts on the use of this space.
Boston Cultural Council accepting grant applications through Oct 17
For local nonprofits arts and cultural programming:boston.gov/arts-grants.
TRANSPORT:
• MBTA alerts and info https://www.mbta.com/alerts/subway
• GREEN LINE D – Replaced by Shuttle Service MBTA.com/GLTrack
• #55 BUS: Want the T to return full service hours and route? Send your comments to publicengagement@mbta.com.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Monday, Oct 10 – all day – OPENING OUR DOORS – A Celebration of the Fenway Cultural District
All free, all access to Boston’s art + cultural hub, the Fenway Cultural District! Performances, activations, art, music, dance, crafts, spoken word, historic walking tours, nature walks, garden tours, and more. Now in its 21st year, Opening Our Doors is Boston’s longest running & largest day of free cultural experiences! http://www.fenwayculture.org/opening-our-doors What started in 2001 with 12 locations and 16 programs grew in 2021 to a festival that spanned the entire Fenway Cultural District with 18 locations, a temporary stage at Evans Way Park, 31 community partners, and 12,000 attendees.
MAKE YOUR VOTING PLAN – STATE ELECTION DAY – Tuesday, NOV 8
Check your polling location https://www.boston.gov/departments/election. View sample ballots, candidates and more at: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleupcomingelections/upcoming-elections.htm
Voter Registration Deadline: October 29, 2022
Saturday-Sunday Nov 12-13 11am-5pm – Open Studios @ Fenway Studios, 30 Ipswich Street https://fenwayartstudios.org/fall-2022-open-studios/
Come inside the building, meet artists in their studios, and view fantastic original art. The event will be held on November 12 – 13 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fenway Civic Association 