Junkyard Boston and Dorchester Brewing Company host Junkfest tonight, Friday, October 2, from 5 to 11:30 p.m. at 1250 Massachusetts Ave. The music showcase continues Saturday, October 3.

Oct 2 · Dorchester Brewing Co. →

dbar Hosts Friday Night Karaoke

Dbar on Dorchester Avenue holds its weekly karaoke night tonight, Friday, October 2.

Oct 2 · Caught In Dot →

Uphams Corner Library Offers Poetry Workshop for Older Adults

Senior Fridays: Poetry Workshop runs today, Friday, October 2, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Uphams Corner Branch Library. Participants write, edit and perform poems; registration is required.

Oct 2 · Boston Public Library →

Free Youth Fitness Activities at Sportsmen's Tennis Center Tonight

Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center and the Boston Police Department offer free fitness activities for youth ages 5–16 tonight, Friday, October 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 950 Blue Hill Avenue.

Oct 2 · Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center →

Dorchester native brings Elevate Cities to his hometown

The Boston Latin School graduate, who built a financial services company, is launching the philanthropic effort Elevate Cities to fund community-building events like block parties.

Oct 2 · Dorchester Reporter →

Dot Jazz Series opens tonight with Anna Webber's Shimmer Wince

The 2026–27 Dot Jazz Series opens Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Peabody Hall, Parish of All Saints, 209 Ashmont St., with Anna Webber's ensemble Shimmer Wince. Tickets are $15–$20, with reduced prices also listed by the presenter.

Oct 1 · Mandorla Music →

Fields Corner Post Office to 'temporarily' close Oct. 26

The Fields Corner Post Office will close Monday, Oct. 26, according to a notice USPS issued Wednesday.

Oct 1 · Dorchester Reporter →

Cabin in the Sky opens today in Franklin Park

Artist Ife Franklin's Cabin in the Sky, a three-day immersive Afrofuturist experience, begins Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Overlook Ruins in Franklin Park as part of the Un-Monument Initiative.

Oct 1 · City of Boston →

Disabilities Commission Hosts Virtual Civic Engagement Session Tonight

The Boston Disabilities Commission holds a Zoom workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight on participating in City Council hearings, serving on municipal boards, accessible voting, and participatory budgeting.

Sep 30 · City of Boston →

Codman Square Health Center Hosts Virtual Baby Café Today

The weekly virtual Baby Café runs 2 to 4 p.m. today. Registration is on the event page.

Sep 30 · Codman Square Health Center →

Aging Well Social Club Meets Today at Irish Pastoral Centre

The club meets 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Irish Pastoral Centre on Gallivan Boulevard, with chair yoga, bingo, trivia, and informational talks.

Sep 30 · Irish Pastoral Centre Boston →

Men's Bond-Fire Tonight at Louis D. Brown Peace Institute

From 5:30 to 7 p.m. tonight, the institute offers a supportive space for men affected by incarceration, murder, trauma, grief, or loss.

Sep 30 · Louis D. Brown Peace Institute →

Trivia Fundraiser Tonight Supports Families Affected by ICE

JP LUCE Mutual Aid holds a trivia fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at Drawdown Brewing. Donations support families in Dorchester and Mattapan affected by ICE.

Sep 30 · JP LUCE Mutual Aid →

Boston Launches $700,000 in Overdose Response Grants

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced a new $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grant funding for community organizations.

Sep 30 · City of Boston →

All Dorchester, Boston briefs Government & development Schools Openings, closings & business

Events & things to do in Dorchester, Boston

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Tonight at Dorchester Brewing Co.

Author Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor Speaks Tonight at Words as Worlds

Wampanoag Tribes Unveil Design for Boston's First Indigenous-Created Monument

Codman Square Teens Can Make Zombie Dolls at the Library Today

Grove Hall Library Offers Teen Crafternoon Today

Story Time at Adams Street Library Today

Brooke E. Woodson, Trusted Aide to Mayor Menino, Dies at 62

City Hall Hosts Opening Reception for Breakdancing Exhibition Tonight

Codman Square NDC Marks 45th Anniversary With Gala Tonight

Free Stand-Up Comedy at dbar Tonight

Senior Quilting Group Meets Today at Codman Square Library

ICA Offers Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend Programming Oct. 10–12

Boston Seeks Proposals for $1 Million Black Men's Health Funding

Fields Corner Talk on School Desegregation and Busing Tonight

Story Time at Lower Mills Library This Morning

Story Time at Uphams Corner Library This Morning

Drop-In LEGO Club at Uphams Corner Library This Afternoon

Fields Corner Business Lab Hosts Indigenous Peoples' Day Art Program

Knitting and Crafts Circle at Adams Street Library This Afternoon

Carlton Champion Discusses Memoir 'Notes to My Father' at Grove Hall

Fields Corner Library Drop-In Hours Move to Chill on Park

MA Solidarity Summit Focuses on Election-Defense Readiness

Boston Public Library Branches Close Monday for Indigenous Peoples' Day

Performers Set for 32nd OrigiNation 'Twist and Shout' Fundraiser

Early bird registration ends today for Neponset Trail workout classes

Memoir-writing workshop today at Codman Square Library

Teen Advisory Group meets today at Codman Square Library

LEGO Club today at Codman Square Library

Motorcyclists ride to Florian Hall to honor firefighter Bobby Kilduff

Young Makers Club today at Grove Hall Branch

MFA offers free Indigenous Peoples' Day open house Oct. 12

The Big Gig indie music festival and market at Charles River Speedway

Mon 10/5: Coffee Hour with Mayor Wu at Codman Square Library

Tue 10/6: Trotter School Playground Community Meeting

Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction gathers at Carson Beach today

Geometric watercolor workshop at The Local Hand today

Thu 10/8: CSNDC 45th Anniversary Gala at Florian Hall

Patriots watch party at Boston Public Market today

Sat 10/10: Twist & Shout Fundraiser at the Strand Theatre

Sun 10/11: Ride and Chill Bike Festival at Franklin Park

Allan's Formal Wear Honored for 60 Years on Blue Hill Ave.

Oktoberfest at Dorchester Brewing Today

Puptoberfest Tonight at Dorchester Brewing

Community Art Program at Codman Square Today

Document Shredding at First Responders Credit Union Today

Free Yoga at Savin Hill Park Today

Junkfest Brings Live Music to Dorchester Brewing Tonight