Join Jamaica Plain History Society on Zoom for a reading of the play Sophia Hayden Deserves Better by Stephanie Alison Walker. In 1891 a brilliant 23-year-old woman from Jamaica Plain won an architecture contest to design the Woman’s Building for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. What should have been the start to a flourishing career in architecture became career-ending. Throughout the two-year process of building The Woman’s Building, the architect quietly endured bullying, micromanaging…

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the first annual Boston Rec Fest (Recreation Festival) during the April school vacation week at the Playstead in Franklin Park on Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free event for kids 18 and under will feature a variety of sporting activities for young Boston residents. Fun inflatables will provide skills challenges in the All-In-One Sports Arena, Full Court Press basketball…

The Housing & Development Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, April 19 , at 7:00 PM ET. We are starting our Breakout Group discussion at 6:45pm.  This is a new concept we are implementing- 15 minutes before our meeting to give people an opportunity to get to know each other and discuss their views on housing in our neighborhood. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89606601377 Meeting ID: 896 0660 1377 One tap mobile +13126266799,,89606601377# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,89606601377# US (New York) ------------------------------------------------------------ Agenda:…

April 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.  The JPNC continues to conduct virtual meetings, which are open to the public. To access the meeting from a computer, please use the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85967239298?pwd=YUg5WXArQ2tiT09vUUlVaE95SVdWZz09 Meeting ID: 859 6723 9298 and Passcode: 653190 Or by telephone, call (929) 205-6099 and follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID: 859 6723 9298 and Passcode: 653190# Agenda 1. Introduction of members 2. Review/approve minutes from the March 2022 JPNC meeting 3. Announcements 4. Committee…

This event is co-sponsored by Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Part of the Confronting Racial Injustice series, which this year is focusing on Asian Americans. Boston’s Chinatown has long been the physical, economic, and cultural center for Chinese immigrants. Chinatown has also long fought for community control of affordable housing and economic justice. Join us for a conversation about the story of Parcel C, Chinatown’s success in fighting against institutional expansion and reclaiming this parcel for…

Monthly meeting for ESNA is Monday, 5/2/22, 6:30 pm.  All are welcome to attend. ESNA Monthly Meeting is Online - Log in or call in Monday, May 2, 2022   6:30 pm       Agenda Greetings & introductions          Police Report Rep. Nika Elugardo - Rep. Elugardo is a candidate for MA State Senate for the area including the Egleston Square neighborhoods Updates Open discussion Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81084611726?pwd=dG9ZZnRDcEkzRkRYUzBvYytkZ2x6UT09 Meeting ID:  810…

The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Library Spring Book Sale is May 5 - May 7. $2 hardbacks, $1 paperbacks. No scanners and no saving books. May 5: 5-8 pm May 6: 9:30 am - 5 pm May 7: 9:30 am - noon The library is located at 30 South Street.

The May Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter will be held on Thursday evening, May 5, from 5:30-6:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre Street. We are pleased to welcome as our speaker Jamaica Plain resident Kathryn Hall, Ph.D, MPH, Deputy Director of the Boston Public Health Commission. After her remarks there will be a “call and response” reading of names of recent victims of racist…

The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Library Spring Book Sale is May 5 - May 7. $2 hardbacks, $1 paperbacks. No scanners and no saving books. May 6: 9:30 am - 5 pm May 7: 9:30 am - noon The library is located at 30 South Street.