Dear Members and Friends:
This February is a “leap year” and we get an ‘extra’ day on February 29th. What will you do with your extra time? A light calendar this week, perhaps you are interested in “ousting the bad spirits and asking in good luck?” – check out the Bean Ceremony at Kaji Aso Studio on February 3. Interested in learning more about civic engagement? Take a look at the upcoming workshop on Feb 10. There is still a lot of work being done on various MBTA lines, so it’s always a good idea to check their site for service alerts.
For this and more, read on…
OUT AND ABOUT?
MBTA Planned Service Alerts: Click here to see upcoming PLANNED service alerts..
THE WEEK AHEAD
Wednesday – Fenway Cares – food and health services (details below)
Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston St., Fenway, Coffee Hour with The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services liaison, Maggie 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. https://www.boston.gov/calendar/back-bay-beacon-hill-mission-hill-and-fenway-kenmore-liaison-coffee-hours
Repeats weekly on Friday, starting from January 12, 2024, until November 8, 2024
Saturday, February 3, 4-5:30 p.m. Setsubun-Mamemaki A purifying ceremony for the year 2024 at Kaji Aso Studio, see attached flyer.
UPCOMING
Saturday, February 10, 12 – 4 p.m., Civic Engagement Training at Fenway Community Center (half day session includes lunch)
Are you a Fenway or Kenmore resident who is interested in building capacity for self-advocacy and civic participation? People who know how to self-advocate often feel confident in what they’re learning and doing. Self-advocacy also creates independence. And it empowers people to find solutions to problems that others might not be aware of.
This workshop will be conducted by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.Visit their website to learn more about the MAPC.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is a regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston. Their mission is to promote smart growth and regional collaboration. Their regional plan, MetroFuture, guides their work as they
engage the public in responsible stewardship of our region’s future.
The MAPC works toward sound municipal management, sustainable land use, protection of natural resources, efficient and affordable transportation, a diverse housing stock, public safety, economic development, clean energy, healthy communities, an informed public, and equity and opportunity among people of all backgrounds.
To sign up, please complete the online form at this registration link.
Seats are first come, first served. Fenway Cares will review applications and notify attendees.
Please email questions to fenwaycares@fenwaycommunitycenter.org
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Time: 12pm – 1pm lunch provided, 1pm to 4pm Civic Engagement Training
Venue: Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston St #123, Boston, MA 02215
ONGOING
Fridays, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston St., Fenway, Coffee Hour with The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services liaison, Maggie Van Scoy.
Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.until supplies last, Fenway Cares – Food Distribution Upcoming Dates
WEST FENWAY: 2/7 (plus Home deliveries*)
EAST FENWAY: 1/31
EAST FENWAY:(*Home deliveries for Morville House and Church Park) https://fenwaycommunitycenter.org/food-distributions/
To ensure we provide food to all who need it, choose one site only- either East or West Fenway – and pickup every other week. Note: 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 (enter-Jersey)
East Fenway – Symphony Community Park, 39 Edgerly Road
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/.
MGH/MBG Community Care Health Clinic – 2-5 p.m. on Fenway Cares dates, East Fenway, inside Morville House, 100 Norway Street. Current offerings include blood pressure monitoring, flu, and a limited number of pneumonia vaccines. And now offering blood sugar testing!
ARTS & RECREATION
Boston Symphony Orchestra – free Community Chamber Concerts
Check the BSO’s community chamber concert page to see a series of free concerts at various locations including the Fenway Center, 77 St Stephen St, Boston, MA 02115. Follow this link to view the concerts list, click on the performance you want to see, then click the Ticket button for your free tickets! There are multiple dates for daytime performances at the Fenway location through March.
Kaji Aso Studio announces winter art class offerings, including in-person and mixed modality classes in calligraphy, watercolor, sketching, ceramics, poetry, haiku, singing and piano. Check their site for details.
Winter in The Fenway / The Rink 401 Park
M–F: 3–9PM SAT: 11AM–10PM SUN: 11AM–8PM
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. Click on the bold status text to see list of each status.
“Letters of Intent” 645 Beacon Street
“Under Review”: Fenway Corners (West), 409 Huntington Avenue, 2 Charlesgate West, 142-146 St. Mary’s Street, 1400 Boylston Street,
“Board Approved” are clear to proceed
Roxbury: Under Review
840 Columbus Avenue project on the Northeastern University Campus
In the Longwood Medical Area: a few to watch:
Under review: 1 Joslin Place
Board approved: Longwood Place at 305 Brookline – related to Simmons; Merck Research Laboratories at 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur – in conjunction with Emmanuel
See you around!
Promoting a vital and sustainable neighborhood
Fenway Civic Association 