Saturday, May 6
South End Baseball League, Opening Day Parade
10:00am
Peter's Park, Southend Boston
All players will march from Villa Victoria Plaza (70 West Dedham St) to Peters Park, where we'll have an Opening Ceremony, food for players and families, pony rides, and a showcase Majors game.
There will be two Seniors game over at Jim Rice Field.
Come on out to celebrate the 2023 Season!
www.southendbaseball.com
Sunday, May 7
Hayes Park May Day in the Park
3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Corner of Warren Avenue and West Canton Street
Come celebrate the return of spring with yummy treats, music by Wayne Potash and the Music Fun Band, and 1000 tulips in the center bed!
https://hayespark.org/
Tuesday, May 9
Parks Fitness: Beginner Salsa With Natalie
6:00pm-7:00pm
Peters Park, 230 Shawmut Avenue
Wednesday, May 10
Better Bike Lanes Office Hours
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Phone of Virtual meeting - www.boston.gov/calendar/better-bike-lanes-office-hours
Transforming Boston's streets to better serve people walking, rolling, and riding bikes. Connecting our bike network and bringing safer streets to every neighborhood.
Saturday, May 13
Reading
2:00pm-3:30pm
The Roxbury Branch Library, 149 Dudley Street.
Alison Barnet will tell stories of her 58 years in the South End and read from her book South End Incident.
Saturday, May 20
Household Hazardous Waste, Paper Shredding, Textiles, And Electronics Drop-off
8:00am - 12:00pm
PWD District 1 Yard (D1), 400 Frontage Road, Boston 02118
Boston residents can safely dispose of hazardous waste, shred unwanted documents, get rid of textiles and clothing, and recycle electronics for free.
Thursday, May 25
Mayor Wu Neighborhood Coffee Hours
9:30am-10:30am, weather permitting
South End: Hayes Park, 158 Warren Avenue
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2023 Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in partnership with Dunkin'® in parks citywide from May 2 to June 21. Visit boston.gov/coffee-hours for more information.
Mayor Wu's Neighborhood Coffee Hours are a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about open space and their neighborhoods. Through these conversations, and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Wu looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon parks, public areas, and City services.
Participants will enjoy Dunkin' Iced Coffee and assorted Dunkin' MUNCHKINS® Donut Hole Treats along with fresh fruit from Star Market. Additional support is provided by City Express courier service. Each family in attendance will receive a free flowering plant from the Parks Department, while supplies last. Residents at each event will also be eligible to win a raffle prize from Dunkin'.
Saturday, June 3
The Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee caucus to elect delegates to the 2023 Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention.
11:00am
Union Church (485 Columbus Ave).
On Saturday, September 23rd, delegates will gather at the Tsongas Center in Lowell to adopt a Party Agenda and/or Platform. All registered and pre-registered Democrats in Ward 4 are able to attend and to run. Don't know your ward? Check wheredoivotema.com. Ward 4 covers parts of Back Bay, the Fenway, and the South End. For any questions, reach out to ward4dems@gmail.com.