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Free Ballet Open-Studio Week Begins Today
September 21, 2026
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Boston Ballet School begins free open-studio week today
Boston Ballet School's September Preparatory Open Studio Week kicks off today, offering free classes for children ages 16 months to 6 years at the Back Bay studio on Clarendon Street. Registration is required; families can tour the studios and meet faculty through Sept. 27.
Boston Dance Alliance
City Council Committee on City Services holds hearing on three dockets at 10 a.m.
Public hearing on Dockets 1085, 1395, and 1397 at Boston City Hall. In-person and virtual testimony available.
City of Boston
Government Operations Committee holds hearing on Docket 1414 at 2 p.m.
Hearing in the Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. Residents may testify in person or virtually.
City of Boston
Virtual abutters meeting tonight to discuss Achilitos’ license request
A virtual abutters meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. will consider Achilitos' request for a common-victualler license with a 3 a.m. closing at 1114 Boylston Street.
City of Boston
Explore and Play for ages 0–5 at BPL Central Library this morning
Babies and toddlers rotate through activity stations with caregivers from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Copley Square library.
Boston Public Library
SBA small business workshop at BPL Central Library this afternoon
Starting and Growing a Business: The SBA Advantage from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Copley Square library. Learn about SBA resources for entrepreneurs.
Boston Public Library
STEAM Team for ages 6–12 at BPL Central Library this afternoon
Hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math from 4 to 4:45 p.m. at the Copley Square library.
Boston Public Library
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