Sunday is Mother’s Day, and Mother Earth is providing some great weather! Whether you’re up early for a 7:30 am guided bird walk with Nature Man Mike, out for brunch/lunch, or going to the 1pm Edgerly Plaza Sunday Concert Series, there’s plenty to enjoy around the ‘hood.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Sunday, May 11 – Happy Mother’s Day!
Sunday, May 11, 7:30am start, FCA Annual Birds of the Back Bay Fens 2025 Guided Bird Walk with Nature Man Mike. Meet in the Back Bay Fens at the Japanese Bell outside the Kelleher Rose Garden (by the footbridge across from the Museum of Fine Arts). Thrill to the sight and sound of the array of birds that inhabit the Back Bay Fens each spring. All levels are welcome. Bring binoculars. This event is rain or shine. (Flyer below.)
Sunday, May 11, 1pm, Edgerly Plaza Sunday Concert Series (flyer below)
Wednesday, May 14, 10 – 11 am, 1st class – Tai Chi with Sifu Huan Zhang, Wednesdays starting May 7 through June 25, 10 -11 am, Symphony Park, 39 Edgerly Road. Join neighbors for this gentle introductory tai chi class. In event of rain, classes will be indoors at Morville House, 100 Norway Street. Made possible by a grant from Berklee College of Music and the City of Boston.
Thursdays, through Aug 28, 10 – 11 am, Chair Yoga with Michelle, Symphony Park (details in ONGOING)
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, May 16, 7:10 pm start – but come at 6 for pre-game, Neighborhood Night at Fenway Park, as Red Sox take on the Atlanta Braves at 7:10pm. This night honors local neighborhood groups – including FCA! – and tickets are available through Neighborhood 9s.
Sunday, June 1, 2025 Boston Walk for Epilepsy, Epilepsy Foundation New England fundraiser walk will start at Fenway Park, cross Boylston Street, and walk around the Back Bay Fens. No road closures or park closures occur as a result. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and walking starts at 12 p.m.
Wednesday, June 11, 10 – 11:00 a.m., Mayor Michelle Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours, Back Bay Fens – Kelleher Rose Garden (rain location: FCC) save the date!
Wednesday, June 11, 6 – 8 p.m., Fenway Civic Association Annual Picnic, Back Bay Fens – Kelleher Rose Garden (rain date: Thursday, June 12th) save the date!
ONGOING
FENWAY CARES Every Other Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. ’til done, Next date: 5/21
Fenway Cares Food Distribution at 2 locations:
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!
The MGH/MBG Community Care Health Clinic will now rotate locations between the West Fenway and East Fenway locations from 1-5 p.m. on Fenway Cares dates. Upcoming schedule: Fenway Community Center on 5/21, and at Morville House, 100 Norway Street on 6/4. Offerings may include blood pressure monitoring, blood sugar testing, COVID-19 and flu vaccines.
Thursdays, through Aug 28, 10 – 11 am, Chair Yoga with Michelle, Symphony Park, 39 Edgerly Road. Join Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series for energizing chair yoga, taught by Michelle Coleman. This class prioritizes breathing, feeling, and dropping into the body and is designed for those who do not want to practice on the floor. The practice is intended to improve body awareness, strength and flexibility. For more information, visit: Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series Chair Yoga Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
RED SOX: Go Sox! Red Sox Schedule / Neighborhood 9s / Concerts at Fenway.
Boston’s 250th Anniversary Go Boston!
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
May 14 comment period ends: LONGWOOD PLACE DEVELOPMENT (305 Brookline Ave) link to Project Page for full details. online option to submit your comments up until May 14th.
May 16 comment period ends: The Northeastern IMP (masterplan for the next 10 years), the project page shows the presentation, meeting recordings, and an online option to comment by May 16th.
DEVELOPMENTS BY STATUS: “Under Review”: “Board Approved”:
Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson – District 7 – update
According to WHDH news, the councilor plead guilty at the federal court hearing in May, sentencing will happen in July. The councilor has not yet resigned. We will keep you posted as news develops. Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to federal corruption charges – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
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