Dear Members and Friends:
Holiday season is here, time for giving, celebration and good cheer.
4th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway Thanks to the generosity of Samuels & Associates in partnership with Fenway Civic Association, Fenway Cares is excited to announce our 4th Annual Turkey Distribution (while quantities last) to Fenway residents this Thanksgiving.
Please visit http://www.tinyurl.com/FenwayThanksgiving to reserve your order and respond by Wednesday November 15th before noon – or, sign up to volunteer! Stop by Fenway Community Center (1282 Boylston St.) 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov 18th to pick up a frozen turkey.
WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE – Monday, Nov 13 – through Dec 21
Please see details below, and the attached flyer.
SAVE THE DATE Wednesday, December 6, for the Annual Tree Lighting Festivities bringing neighbors together for good cheer; watch for details coming soon.
Fenway Cares is back! Now alternating between East and West Fens – please read on to see the new distribution set up.
ELECTION RESULTS: Turnout was about 15% citywide. The Fenway cast 5,675 ballots in District 7 and 5,763 ballots in District 8. Unofficial tallies are here. Congratulations to Councillor Tania Fernandes Anderson District 7 and Councillor Sharon E Durkan District 8, and At-Large Councillors Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin J Murphy, Julia Mejia, and Henry Santana. Check the city’s web page for more details.
For upcoming events, please read on….
THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday, November 13, 3:30 p.m. WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE begins
We are happy to partner with the Fenway Community Center to host a winter clothing drive administered by the Boston Public Health Commission. We encourage residents to bring clean, warm winter clothing on the dates and times specified (see attached flyer). All clothing will be distributed to residents in need by the commission. Thank you for your support!
Wednesday, November 15, 3:30 p.m. Fenway Cares – Food Distribution
Upcoming Food Distribution Dates (3:30 p.m. start – as supplies last)
WEST FENWAY: 11/15 | 11/29 | 12/13
EAST FENWAY: 11/8 | 11/22 | 12/6
Fenway Cares has changed its food distribution schedule! Distributions now will take place in the East and West Fenway on alternating Wednesdays. Home deliveries will be made on West Fenway dates, with the exception of Morville House and Church Park addresses, which will take place on East Fenway dates.
To ensure that we can provide food to all who need it, we ask clients to choose one site only – either East Fenway or West Fenway – to pick up food and to follow the site dates indicated below. Also, pick up at either location is not available to those who sign up for delivery. We thank everyone for this cooperation!
West Fenway – Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street (enter at Jersey Street), every other Wednesday: November 15, November 29, etc.
East Fenway – Symphony Community Park, 39 Edgerly Road, every other Wednesday: November 22, December 6, etc.
Volunteers are welcome to sign up for all dates and both locations! To sign up, visit our Fenway Cares Volunteer Sign up Form
To learn more, visit: https://fenwaycommunitycenter.org/fenway-cares/ and remember to check the website and flyers for updates about the Fenway Cares distribution times and dates.
Wednesday, November 15, 6 p.m. (virtual) Back Bay Fens Pathways Design Meeting. An update on the Back Bay Fens Pathways Project, featuring a presentation by designers with a question and answer session. Want to catch up on the discussions? Check out the project page for notes and videos on all the previous meetings. There has been quite a lot of good work and thoughtful input on this important project. We look forward to the many improvements to come from this.
Project page: boston.gov/fens-pathways.
Join the meeting: bit.ly/bbf-pathways
Friday, November 17, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Coffee Hour with The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services liaison, Maggy Van Scoy. This is an opportunity to connect with your neighborhood liaison to receive support connecting with City departments, addressing any concerns, or just to say hello and to connect joyfully.
Saturday, November 18 – Winter in the Fenway holiday season opens:
The Rink 401 Park
M–F: 3–9PM SAT: 11AM–10PM SUN: 11AM–8PM
The Fenway Tree Farm
OPEN DAILY: 9 AM – 9 PM @ 1400 BOYLSTON STREET
UPCOMING
Fenway Cares – Food Distribution – will alternate weekly between east and west Fens, with new home delivery dates. NEW schedule here.
December 1st deadline to apply for the Fenway Neighborhood Improvement Grant Berklee established the Fenway Neighborhood Improvement Grant to support community-based projects and initiatives that contribute to the vibrancy and quality of life in the Fenway neighborhood. The application deadline is December 1st, and you can find more information, including eligibility requirements, here. If you are a neighborhood nonprofit, please consider applying!
ONGOING
Muddy River Restoration Project Check out the Maintenance and Management Oversight Committee (MMOC)’s refreshed web site: www.muddyrivermmoc.org for project details, current status and more! Here’s where all the partners come together to share info. MMOC meets the second Wednesday each month, 6-7:30 p.m.
Curbside food waste collection is here! (for smaller buildings) and
If you live in a big building, you can use Project Oscar community compost drop-offs located throughout the City to compost food scraps! Closest to Fenway is the Tobin Community Center at 1481 Tremont Street.
DEVELOPMENT LINKS for BPDA – PROJECTS
Visit BPDA’s website to see details on development projects. You can search by neighborhood, and by Project/Plan Status.
“Letters of Intent” 645 Beacon Street
“Under Review”: 409 Huntington Avenue, 2 Charlesgate West, 142-146 St. Mary’s Street, 1400 Boylston Street, and in neighboring Back Bay: Belvidere Student Housing (converting Sheraton Hotel south tower into student dormitory)
“Board Approved” are clear to proceed – currently listing TEN projects
See you around!
Promoting a vital and sustainable neighborhood
Fenway Civic Association 