Eliot Schoolyard Concert: Nadia Washington & Brian Friedland

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Date: July 17 Time: 4:00-5:30pm Venue: Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, 24 Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain Nadia Washington adds her soulful vocals to Brian Friedland’s jazz keyboard, blending jazz, soul, R&B, and world music. “Nadia Washington is among the prominent artists that connect the lines between music’s heart and soul.” - Coffee Talk Jazz Radio. This […]

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Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park Concerts

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park concerts are Tuesdays at 6 pm from July 12-August 16th. Bring a lawn chair, your friends, and a picnic supper (or buy one from food trucks). Family friendly, accessible, and, free! Walk, bike, or take the T - Bus #16 or any that stop along Seaver Street. Special […]

Folksinger Terry Kitchen Performing at Jamaica Plain Library

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Terry Kitchen Award-winning folksinger/songwriter/guitarist Terry Kitchen will perform a free concert on the terrace of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library onThursday July 21 at 6 pm. The concert is rain or shine and if the weather is bad, it'll move inside. Kitchen will include some summer sing-along favorites as well as his own award-winning songs. Kitchen's […]

Walking Tour of Hyde Square (in English y Español)

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Aprende sobre la plaza Hyde en la década de 1840 cuando los inmigrantes alemanes e irlandeses transformaron el vecindario con sus negocios, escuelas e instituciones. Veremos cómo a principios de la década de 1960, Hyde Square volvió a cambiar cuando los inmigrantes cubanos, puertorriqueños y dominicanos convirtieron el vecindario en el primero predominantemente hispano de […]

Eliot Schoolyard Concert: Akili Jamal Haynes

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Date: July 24 Time: 4:00-5:30pm Venue: Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, 24 Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain Akili Jamal Haynes creates unfettered artistry of dreams, past lives, present life events, and future imaginings to heal with Positive African Images. A trombonist, composer, trumpeter, keyboardist, vocalist, tenor and alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist, acoustic bassist, and drummer, […]

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Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park Concerts

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park concerts are Tuesdays at 6 pm from July 12-August 16th. Bring a lawn chair, your friends, and a picnic supper (or buy one from food trucks). Family friendly, accessible, and, free! Walk, bike, or take the T - Bus #16 or any that stop along Seaver Street. Special […]

Walking Tour of Green Street

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential, commercial, and transportation conduit in the lives of the district’s residents. Although Green Street was subdivided as early as 1851 for stores, factories and houses, it was not extensively developed until the late 1870s with construction continuing […]

Eliot Schoolyard Concert: YBH Trio

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Date: July 31 Time: 4:00-5:30pm Venue: Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, 24 Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain YBH leader Lemuel Marc studies jazz trumpet and composes for ensembles at New England Conservatory, where he is soaking up musical knowledge and relationships. You hear them here, you hear them first! This is part of the Eliot Schoolyard […]

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Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park Concerts

Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park concerts are Tuesdays at 6 pm from July 12-August 16th. Bring a lawn chair, your friends, and a picnic supper (or buy one from food trucks). Family friendly, accessible, and, free! Walk, bike, or take the T - Bus #16 or any that stop along Seaver Street. Special […]

August Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter

First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain 633 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The August Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter will be held on Thursday evening, August 4 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre St, JP. The Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter in Jamaica Plain has taken place monthly on the first […]

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