The Week Ahead – starting Monday 10/3
Dear Members and Friends:
It’s Fall in The Fenway — with our neighboring institutions fully staffed, be safe, stay well, and explore! Wednesday, Fenway Cares presents a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, whether it’s your first shot or a booster. Thursday, enjoy free entry at the ISG. Monday, Oct 10, Celebrate Fenway Cultural District’s “Opening our Doors.” Good things coming up: Back Bay Fens Pathway Design – get up to speed on the zoom meeting! More good news: transport is improving, and the 55-bus route may be extended. UPCOMING: Nov 8 ELECTION DAY, be ready. Nov 12-13 FENWAY OPEN STUDIOS.
For this and more, see below:
1. Wednesday Oct 3, 10am – 3pm – Fenway Cares COVID-19 Vaccine clinic
Symphony Park, 39 Edgerly Road, 02115
INITIAL VACCINES (Pfizer and Moderna for age 6 months and older) and BOOSTERS (Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters) available. You should bring proof of vaccination to receive your booster.
You may pre-register for a time-slot by visiting https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/cataldo?calendar=88283ae7-5dba-42b2-8348-1b13ed3b69be and selecting the Fenway Cares East site. Pre-registration is recommended but not required. Attendees may receive a $25 gift card to Stop & Shop while supplies last. For questions, please write to fenwaycares@fenwaycommunitycenter.org
2. Free First Thursdays (10/6) – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Registration required – RESERVE YOUR free ticket online
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/thursday-nights
3. 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.
4. Wednesday, Oct 12, 5:30 p.m. Back Bay Fens pathway design meeting #1 Virtual The project scope includes rehabilitation of pathways at the Back Bay Fens, to improve accessibility and site conditions. Register to join this virtual meeting via zoom: bit.ly/Backbayfens More info on the project page: boston.gov/fens-pathways
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 Shuttles – Oct 8-16 & 22-30 MBTA.com/GLTrack
#55 BUS: Your voice is being heard!!!!
MBTA asked for public feedback on fall 2022 route changes. Fenway/Kenmore/LMA was an area that returned the most comments, and thus will see the most changes. The MBTA will be engaging with stakeholders and orgs over the next 6 weeks, with a tentative public meeting early November, and possibly a board vote. Public comments about routes 39 and 55 voiced a preference to a one-seat ride vs transfers. Extending the 55 into the LMA and increasing frequency are also on the table. You can send your comments to publicengagement@mbta.com.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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 