Dear Members and Friends:
Mid-summer now, hope you’re doing well and enjoying some concerts and fitness series. Also, have you checked out Open Newbury on a Sunday? This week we’re giving away some concert tickets courtesy of Fenway Park – and PLEASE get out the vote on Tuesday, July 25th! Special Election, and on Friday, join Maggie Van Scoy on Friday for coffee hour at Fenway Community Center.
For this and more, read on!
THE WEEK AHEAD
VOTE THIS WEEK FOR OUR CITY COUNCILOR
Tuesday, July 25 Special Election D8 City Councilor https://www.boston.gov/departments/election This election is to fill the seat left vacant from Kenzie Bok’s departure. Currently there are two candidates, Sharon Durkan, Beacon Hill, and Montez Haywood, West End resident. For more info on the candidates: https://www.sharondurkan.com, https://beaconhilltimes.com/2023/05/11/ada-montez-haywood-enters-race-for-district-8-city-council-seat/, https://montezhaywood.com
Tuesday, July 25, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Sunset Concert at Symphony Park Weekly series of free concerts at Symphony Park, supported by FCA, Berklee College of Music, and the Friends of Symphony Park – see flyer below!
Wednesday, July 26 , 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Tai Chi at Symphony Park Weekly on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. from 7/12-8/30; in event of rain, classes will be held indoors at 100 Norway Street
Friday, July 28, 10-11 a.m. City of Boston – Fenway/Kenmore Coffee Hour hosted by neighborhood liaison Maggie Van Scoy at the Fenway Community Center. Drop in, and let Maggie know what’s on your mind while enjoying a cup!
UPCOMING
Education offer from Tufts for local residents: The School of the Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to offer a 75% discount off the regular audit cost ($995) to residents of the 02115, 02120, and 02215 zip codes. For details, follow this link: https://communityrelations.tufts.edu/programs/community-audit-program Registration is open for fall class audits.
ONGOING
Sundays through Oct 15, Open Newbury Street https://www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/open-newbury-street
Wednesdays , 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Tai Chi at Symphony Park Weekly through 8/30; in event of rain, classes will be held indoors at 100 Norway Street
Wednesdays (every other week) Fenway Cares food distribution.
Next date: Wednesday, August 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Need food? Fenway Cares distributes fresh produce, grains, and more at Fenway Community Center and Symphony Community Park. For more information, visit: https://fenwaycommunitycenter.org/fenway-cares/. Repeats every-other Wednesday. Volunteers needed! https://forms.gle/mqo5YoxbmhcL9Ckm8
Fenway Cares is looking for more resident leaders. Please see the attached flyer! We need your help.
Thursdays – Park Fitness: Chair Yoga with Michelle – 10-11:00 a.m. Symphony Park, 39 Edgerly Road. Repeats each Thursday until August 31. Participate in a free fitness class offered by a certified instructor. Classes are sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and the Boston Public Health Commission.
The Station and 401 Park Drive park activations: Summer fun public programming at both The Station andThe Green at 401 Park. a seasonal wine garden, a pickleball court, a fitness class – Fit in The Fenway series. For details follow The Fenway onInstagram , or check Events Calendar .
NOTICES / NEWS / COMMITTEES
BPDA Design Vision Survey Take the survey to share your vision for design in Boston. To learn more about the survey, goals and process click here :http://www.bostonplans.org/planning/urban-design/boston-design-vision . To take the survey, click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y6HL5YS
Red Sox baseball… when they’re in town? printable calendar
Red Sox concerts… https://www.mlb.com/redsox/tickets/concerts
we think we’ll be sharing some tickets with members this summer * please renew your Fenway Civic Association membership or join to be eligible! Email us if you wish to join/renew your membership! fenwaycivic@aol.com
Red Sox Concerts – Neighborhood Impacts – Have your say – There is a committee monitoring noise, trash, traffic and other impacts – if you have suggestions or comments about concert impacts please email your comments to fenwaycivic@aol.com and we will voice them at the meetings.
MBTA & Sumner Tunnel Disruptions
MBTA JULY Announcement on service disruptions here – pretty much every line is affected… oh, and don’t forget the Sumner Tunnel is closed more info here.
MBTA Symphony Station Accessibility Improvements click here for details on this ongoing project
See you around!
Promoting a vital and sustainable neighborhood
Fenway Civic Association 