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Coffee With Your Lawmakers

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Friday Apr 24, 2015

Mayor Walsh
Mayor Martin J. Walsh will join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in hosting the 17th Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in local parks citywide from May 6 to June 17.

The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Walsh. Through these discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Walsh looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and city services.

"These Coffee Hours provide me with a great opportunity to get out and meet residents one-on-one," said Mayor Walsh. "If someone has an issue that we can help with, would like to know more about city services, or just want to come out and have some coffee and refreshments in one of Boston's local parks with neighbors, we extend a warm welcome."

All participants will enjoy coffee and breakfast treats provided by Dunkin' Donuts and fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market. In addition, each family in attendance will receive a flowering plant grown in the city's greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Walsh. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win a raffle prizes from Dunkin' Donuts. Information will be available on City programs from the Boston Public Library, Boston Public Schools, Boston Police Department, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families.

For more information and updates on possible weather cancellations, please contact the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at(617) 635-4505 or online at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment or Twitter @bostonparksdept.

All coffee hours will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Locations are weather permitting unless otherwise noted. Coffee Hours being held in conjunction with park openings are also noted.

Dates for the partial schedule of Mayor Walsh's 2015 Neighborhood Coffee Hours are as follows:

Wednesday, May 6
Edgerly Road Playground (park opening)
6 Edgerly Road, Fenway

Monday, May 11
Almont Park
40 Almont Street, Mattapan

Tuesday, May 12
Gertrude Howes Playground
68 Moreland Street, Roxbury

Friday, May 15
Ringgold Park
10 Ringgold Street, South End

Tuesday, May 19
Clarendon Street Play Lot
260 Clarendon Street, Back Bay

Wednesday, June 17
Sweeney Playground
180 West Fifth Street, South Boston




Coffee Hours with Rep. Aaron Michlewitz
This Spring we will be holding two Coffee Hours in the South End and one Coffee Hour in the Mid-Town Cultural district (date and time for this one TBD). The Dates and times for these Coffee Hours are as follows:

Saturday April 25th 10am- 12pm @ Berkeley Perk (69 Berkeley Street)

Saturday May 9th 10am-12pm in Mid-town Cultural Disctrict (location TBD)

Saturday May 23rd 10am-12pm @ The Wholy Grain (275 Shawmut Ave)
Feel free to swing by to voice any concerns, talk about issues that face the neighborhood, or just to grab a cup of coffee and say hello. If there are any changes to the schedule Aaron will provide an update on both his Facebook and Twitter, feel free to follow us there (links provided below)