May 15, 2024
Fresh News for the Neighborhood You Love
Come and join us for a friendly run, walk or jog around Jamaica Pond. It's FREE! It's 5k! It's TIMED! All ages, all abilities, all paces welcome! Bring your friends, bring your dogs, bring the stroller... Meet at Pinebank Promontory (top of the Sugarbowl). Run starts at 9am. Check out our website for details on how to register with Jamaica Pond parkrun.
See what qigong is all about in this one-hour "taster" workshop. Take an hour to take care of yourself. Qigong (“chee-gung”) is the practice of cultivating mental and physical balance by coordinating breath, movement and awareness. Medical qigong is said to help the body heal and stay strong through the use of exercises designed to gently stretch and strengthen. All ages and abilities are welcome. Registration is not required, but if you would like to…
Grab your friends and family and join Community Servings for some fun, friendly competition at our Field Day in Jamaica Plain on September 22nd! We will have games for both children and adults, including tug-of-war, water balloon toss, three-legged race, obstacle courses, and more! Win prizes, meet your neighbors, and take home balloon animals for the kids! Participants receive a Field Day t-shirt and proceeds will help feed Community Servings' clients who are struggling with…
Both of honeygrow's Boston hgAthletics Ambassadors, Chris Capozzi + Jesse Setaro, are teaming up for a special, FREE Bootcamp on the Greenway on September 29th at North End Park (intersection of Hanover + Cross St). Together, they'll lead a fun, energetic workout filled with running drills, strength training exercises + partner activities that will surely get your heart pumping. Each participant will receive a honeybar to enjoy after the workout along with a honeygrow swag bag! don't…
Vie Cycle and Bikes Not Bombs are putting on a bike maintenance workshop for women+*. This is a 2-day workshop where participants will learn about fixing flats, replacing chains, adjusting brakes and troubleshooting bike problems. For more information and to register, visit www.viecycle.com/upcomingcourses Check out www.bikesnotbombs.org to see what this great organization is up to. Dates: October 9 & 10 7:00pm - 9:30pm Location: Bikes Not Bombs 284 Amory Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Tuition:…
Come to our 1st Birthday Party! Everyone is welcome! Jamaica Pond parkrun is celebrating hosting a parkrun every single Saturday for an entire year. Over 3900 runners, walkers and strollers have crossed the finish line - that's more than 7500 laps around the Pond so far. 📣 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Jamaica Pond parkrun's 1st birthday will be officially proclaimed as "Jamaica Pond parkrun Day" by a surprise Special Guest! 🌳 Expect the same old running…
Special Olympics Massachusetts, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and the Boston Police Department have teamed up for their first Boston Inclusive Community Sports Day to be held April 27 at the Hennigan Club at the James W. Hennigan School in Jamaica Plain from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free activities for all ages and abilities. Sports stations for soccer and track & field, fitness activities, yoga, wellness booths, nutrition tips, healthy foods from the…
Join us for our 32nd Annual Bike-A-Thon on Sunday, June 9, 2019 (rain date, June 23rd). A social change benefit ride for Bikes Not Bombs, our 10, 30, 50 and 100 mile routes are well-supported, and take cyclists through some of greater Boston’s most scenic routes. The 100 mile route features 4 rest stops and smooth, scenic stretches through some of metro Boston’s most beautiful towns west of the city. The 50 mile route creatively…
A free run/walk, a restaurant week and an art sale will raise money for girls' empowerment, refugees, and legal advocates for immigrants during events organized June 9-15 by Boston For All activists in partnership with Nika Elugardo and Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley. “We know our community is looking for a chance to help our neighbors, and the variety of opportunities to get involved offers everyone easy entry to be a part of the movement…
Join us for our first Community Workshop about the Franklin Park Master Plan and let us know what you would like to see for the future of the park!
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