SAT., JUNE 16
Twist and Shout along the Charles River
The 28th Cambridge River Festival
The 28th annual Cambridge River Festival is back to kick-off summer along scenic Memorial Drive between Western Ave. and JFK St., noon- 6 p.m. This year’s theme, Twist and Shout, celebrates the arts loudly and proudly along one of Cambridge’s most idyllic spots, the Charles River. Presented by the Cambridge Arts Council, the Cambridge River Festival brings a rich array of culture and arts to over 100,000 people of all ages. Enjoy a day of music, dance, poetry, visual art, hands-on art activities, international food, and handmade arts & crafts for sale. The multiple stages feature a bevy of amazing artists, including an exciting line-up of talent from The Regattabar (The Charles Hotel, Harvard Square), the leading jazz club in the New England area. This event is FREE and held RAIN or SHINE. Cambridge Arts Council. www.cambridgearts
council.org. 617-349-4380.
Sculpture Walk
Join the Forest Hills Educational Trust on Sunday, June 16 and July 22 at 4 p.m. for a guide tour through some highlights of Victorian sculpture and the Trust’s Contemporary Sculpture Path located with Forest Hill’s Cemetery. Featuring work by renowned 19th century artist Daniel Chester French; contemporary sculpture by Leslie Wilcox, Chris Frost, Danielle Krcmar and many others. Admission is $9. For details visit www.foresthillstrust.org. Forest Hills Educational Trust, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Boston. 617-524-0128.
Flea Market
Connect with community vendors for fantastic bargains at Hawthorne Community Center’s Third Saturday Flea Market, 10-3 p.m. at Roxbury’s Marcella Park (corner of Highland and Marcella Streets). Call 617-427-0613 for vendor and rain date info.
Lights Out
Whittier Street Health Center (Whittier) is proud to announce that it will present “Lights Out,” a play authored by local playwright Haywood Fennell, Sr., during this year’s annual Healthier Families: Men’s Health Summit at the Campus Center, University of Massachusetts in Boston. The play features Oscar, a young man preparing for his release from prison and the health care advice that he received from his friends. Following the reading there will be a dialogue on HIV and prevention. Moreover, the play will highlight awareness on another dynamic of HIV, and the importance of education. This event is open to the public. The reading begins at 2 p.m. For more information call 617-989-3028 or 617-427-1000.
Whittier Street Health Center Hosts Innovative Health Summit for Men and their Families
The summit will feature engaging and informative activities to present a holistic approach to health, fitness, stress management, access to care, and behavioral health, as well as providing entertainment. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Campus Center of UMASS-Boston. The Summit is a free event and is open to the community by registration. UMASS-Boston is easily accessible by the Red Line. An anticipated 500 people will be in attendance. For more information about Whittier’s Men’s Health Summit, please call Dalton Skerritt at 617-989-3028.
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SUN., JUNE 17
New England Fine Arts Fair
The New England Fine Arts Fair, the region’s only juried exhibition of its kind, recurs at Bunker Hill Community College, 250 New Rutherford Ave., Boston. The fair was created to bring artists and patrons together in a single venue. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet artists who are selling their original fine arts or fine crafts. Items will include paintings, jewelry, ceramics, hand painted silks, stained glass, sculpture, drawings and more. The fair will take place RAIN or SHINE. Hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is $3 per person; Children under 12 free. Free Parking. For more information, please call 781-961-1149 or go online to www.newenglandfinearts
fair.com.
Engaging Youth in Your Organization
The Neighborhood Forum presents.... A Training for Community Assets and Residents from 6-8 p.m. at USES’ Harriet Tubman House, 566 Columbus Ave., South End, Boston. The goal of this training will be to explore strategies that increase youth involvement in community organizations. Topics include exploring the youth development approach, adultism, busting barriers for engaging youth, projects and programs that support engaging youth, and recruitment and retention of youth. Trainer: BEST Initiative, a program of The Medical Foundation. The Harriet Tubman House is an accessible venue. Workshops are free and open to everyone. Space is limited so register now. If requested, childcare and Spanish interpreter provided. RSVP to Kyle Robidoux at 617-375-8139 or via email:
krobidoux@uses.org.
TUES., JUNE 19
Financing Your Small Business Workshop
Nuestra Culinary Ventures (NCV) is hosting a workshop taught by a representative from Accíon USA to help entrepreneurs and small business owners obtain loans. The workshop is free and open to the public. It will be held at NCV, located at 31 Germania St., Bldgs. I & J, Jamaica Plain from 6-7pm. Please register by calling 617-522-7900 or emailing ehall@nuestracdc.org. Check out NCV on the web at http://www.nuestracdc.org
/NCVweb/index.html.
Double-header Part I: Get Your Sox On!
Join the On Your Feet Project (OYFP) and Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) at the Greatest Bar, 262 Friend St., Boston, on the 4th Floor, for a Johnny Walker whiskey tasting from 6-7 p.m. and watch the Red Sox vs. the Braves game starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance. All proceeds will benefit MMP. Attendees will learn more about MMP and how they can get involved. The event features complimentary appetizers and raffle tickets to win Red Sox and Patriots gear. Buy your tickets now at: http://www.acteva.com/
booking.cfm?bevaid=135622.
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Double-header Part II: Learn about Mass Mentoring Partnership at Fenway!
Those interested are encouraged to step up to the plate and pull a doubleheader and attend the Red Sox Mentoring Challenge Fair on the Jordan’s Deck at Fenway Park from 4-7 p.m. Enter at Gate D and learn more about opportunities in the Greater Boston area and beyond from the 20 mentoring programs that will be in attendance. Walk-ins are welcome, but those who would like to attend are encouraged to RSVP at www.redsox.com/mentors to be entered in the raffle drawing.
For Survivors of Homicide Victims
Topic: How to establish a good working relationship with your homicide detective, DA prosecutor and appropriate family advocates. 6-8:30 p.m., Great Hall, Codman Square. Come meet with family advocates from police departments and district attorney offices. Sit with them, tell your story. Work with them to prepare to present your questions to Commissioner Davis, Boston Police Department Homicide Detectives and advocates, District Attorneys and advocates on July 10, 6-8:30 p.m., place to be announced. Food will be provided. For more information, contact Janet Connors at Louis D. Brown Peace Institute at 617-825-1917 or janetconnors@gmail.com.
THURS., JUNE 21
Book Signing — “Nathan’s Journey”
“Nathan’s Journey” is the story of a young boy’s struggle with autism and the help he received along the way. At age three when he was first diagnosed, Nathan was unable to communicate. The book traces Nathan’s progress through special needs school to a time when he becomes class president and plays basketball for a local team. Book signing is at 5:30 p.m. at Uphams Corner Public Library, 500 Columbia Rd., Dorchester.
The National Park Service Announces a Summer Solstice Walking Tour of Franklin Park
The National Park Service/Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site celebrates the summer solstice with a walking tour of Franklin Park at 6:30 p.m. This 90-minute walk entitled “A Short Walk on a Long Day” will look at the design for this 500- plus acre park intended to offer city dwellers a taste of the country in the urban environment of Boston. The tour will meet at the Resting Place picnic tables across from the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, a short distance inside Franklin Park’s Forest Hills Entrance. It will be held rain or shine and is free and open to the public. No advance reservations are necessary. For more information about this walk, please call Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site at 617-566-1689, extension 221.
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