Funeral Mass Today for Rose M. Bartolo, 95

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Funeral Mass Today for Rose M. Bartolo at St. Francis De Sales

A Funeral Mass for Rose M. (McLaughlin) Bartolo is at 11 a.m. today at St. Francis De Sales Church. Bartolo, 95, was born in 1931 in the Charlestown home where she spent her whole life, and she died there peacefully on Sept. 25 with her family by her side. She worked at the Kennedy Center in Charlestown as a homemaker for the elderly, and she met her late husband, Carmine, while working at the former Revere Sugar Refinery on Medford Street.

Carr Funeral Home

Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo Goes Nightly Starting Today

Franklin Park Zoo's Boston Lights lantern exhibition expands to a nightly schedule starting today, open 5 to 10:30 p.m. each evening.

Zoo New England

LEGO Club at Charlestown Library Today

Children ages 5–12 can build with LEGO bricks, Duplo, Lincoln Logs and magnetic tiles at the Charlestown Branch Library from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today.

Boston Public Library

Mah Jongg Meetup at Charlestown Library Tonight

The Charlestown Branch Library hosts a casual American Mah Jongg meetup from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight for players who already know the game.

Boston Public Library

Gardner Museum Hosts Free College Night Tonight

College students get free entry to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight, with creative activities, staff career chats and musical performances at 6 and 7:15 p.m.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

MUNA and hemlocke springs Play Roadrunner Tonight

MUNA and hemlocke springs perform at Roadrunner tonight on the Gets So Hot Tour. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

Roadrunner Boston

Rise Against Plays MGM Music Hall at Fenway Tonight

Rise Against is scheduled to play MGM Music Hall at Fenway at 7 p.m. tonight on its Ricochet 2026 tour, with Alkaline Trio and Teen Mortgage.

MGM Music Hall at Fenway

MonoNeon Plays Berklee Performance Center Tonight

Bassist and songwriter MonoNeon is scheduled to perform original music and microtonal compositions with Berklee students at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Berklee College of Music

City Council Recognizes October as Italian American Heritage Month

The Council is recognizing October 2026 as Italian American Heritage Month, honoring the contributions of Italian immigrants and Italian Americans to Boston.

City of Boston