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Free group mountain bike ride at Blue Hills

September 17, 2026

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Landry's hosts Braintree Enduro mountain bike ride at Blue Hills

Landry's Bicycles hosts its free weekly Braintree Enduro mountain bike ride Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Blue Hills Reservation, covering the tougher technical features and downhill trails and returning by 8 p.m. Riders meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Houghton's Pond parking lot, 840 Hillside St., for a brief safety talk. Registration is required; the ride is pitched at intermediate and advanced riders, full-suspension bikes are recommended, and an MTB-specific helmet and lights are required.

Green Streets Initiative

Disabilities planning subcommittee meets by Zoom

The Braintree Commission on Disabilities Community Planning Subcommittee meets via Zoom Thursday, September 17, from 10 to 11 a.m.

Town of Braintree

Thayer Library hosts OLLI Art for Wellbeing session

Thayer Public Library hosts the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute workshop 'Art for Wellbeing: Creativity, Reflection and Connection in Retirement' Thursday, September 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Logan Auditorium.

Thayer Public Library

Tween Book Club gathers for discussion and pizza

Children ages 9 to 12 can join Thayer Public Library's Tween Book Club Thursday, September 17, from 6 to 7 p.m., for discussion and pizza.

Thayer Public Library

Dovetail Mortgage hosts AI tools meetup for real estate

Dovetail Mortgage hosts an in-person discussion on AI tools for real estate professionals Thursday, September 17, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 10 Forbes Road, Suite 290E.

Dovetail Mortgage, LLC

Free Reiki healing session offered in Braintree

Open Doors Braintree offers a free Reiki healing session Thursday, September 17, from noon to 2 p.m. at 395 Washington Street, with donations requested for local charities.

Open Doors Metaphysical Gift Shop & Psychic Readings

Archdiocese hosts natural family planning workshop

The Archdiocese of Boston hosts a workshop on natural family planning Thursday, September 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive.

Archdiocese of Boston

Braintree girls soccer visits Natick Thursday

The Braintree Wamps girls soccer team plays at Natick Thursday, September 17, at 4:30 p.m., after beating Walpole 3-0 on September 15.

MaxPreps

Braintree Golf offers women's pitching clinics Thursday

Braintree Municipal Golf Course holds women's pitching clinics at 2:30, 4, and 5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, part of its four-week September program.

Braintree Municipal Golf Course

Braintree Baseball Club practices at French's Common

The Braintree Baseball Club practices at French's Common, next to Town Hall, Thursday, September 17, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Braintree Parks and Recreation

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