Downtown & North End, Boston, MA
Events & things to do in Downtown & North End, Boston
Concerts, meetings, markets, and neighborhood happenings in Downtown & North End, Boston, MA. Updated daily from the Downtown & North End, Boston morning brief.
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Get the morning briefFree kids’ recycled-beats session on the Prado today
NEMPAC open mic at Boston Public Market tonight
‘Spamalot’ plays the Wang Theatre tonight
Oct 9 · Downtown Boston Alliance →
Teen music-production workshop at the Central Library today
Oct 9 · Boston Public Library →
Free Indigenous Peoples’ Day program at the Gardner Museum Monday
Boston 10K for Women returns Saturday for its 50th race
Oct 9 · The Boston Sun →
Boston Public Market welcomes the city’s official pumpkin Tuesday
Oct 9 · The Boston Sun →
City Hall reception celebrates Boston’s breaking community
Oct 8 · City of Boston →
Bruins host Utah Mammoth at TD Garden
Oct 8 · TD Garden →
Boston offers $1 million to support Black men’s health
Oct 8 · City of Boston →
West End Civic Association meets today on Thoreau Path
Oct 8 · Beacon Hill Times →
Massachusetts reports 12th West Nile virus case
Oct 7 · WBZ NewsRadio →
Carpenters Songbook concert comes to Emerson Colonial tonight
Oct 7 · Downtown Boston Alliance →
Canstruction sculptures on view at Atlantic Wharf
Oct 7 · Atlantic Wharf →
Immersive Ruckus! show runs at Old South Meeting House
Oct 7 · Downtown Boston Alliance →
Byron Williams to speak on founding ideals at State House today
Oct 7 · Patch →
Senators beat Bruins 4-1 at TD Garden
Oct 6 · National Hockey League →
City Hall to raise Italian flag for heritage month
Oct 6 · City of Boston →
Yohay Sponder brings “Genesis” to The Wilbur
Oct 6 · The Wilbur →
Berklee presents “Mack the Knife and Friends”
Oct 6 · Berklee College of Music →
MFA to host free Indigenous Peoples’ Day open house
Oct 6 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston →
Old State House exhibition explores Massachusetts’ road to revolution
Oct 5 · Downtown Boston Alliance →
Free Downtown outdoor music series scheduled for Monday
Oct 5 · Downtown Boston Alliance →
One Night in Alosha brings Afro-Latin arts to City Hall Plaza
Oct 4 · City of Boston →
Thursday: “Self Mastery” exhibit opening at City Hall
Oct 4 · City of Boston →
Free faculty piano quartet recital Sunday at Seully Hall
Oct 4 · Berklee College of Music →
48-Hour Theater Project premieres new short musicals
Oct 4 · Berklee College of Music →
Oktoberfest continues at Boston Public Market
Oct 4 · Boston Public Market →
Free Patriots watch party at Boston Public Market
Oct 4 · Boston Public Market →
Free face painting for children at Boston Public Market
Oct 4 · Boston Public Market →
St. Anthony Shrine holds downtown pet blessing
Oct 4 · Downtown Boston Alliance →
SpicetoberFest brings food, music and hot sauce to City Hall Plaza
Oct 3 · Meet Boston →
Wicked has two Saturday performances downtown
Oct 3 · BosTix →
North End library hosts Bad Bunny music bingo
Oct 3 · Boston Public Library →
Bank of America awards $200,000 grants to two Boston nonprofits
Oct 3 · Beacon Hill Times →
Fire Prevention Week focuses on lithium-ion battery charging safety
Oct 3 · Beacon Hill Times →
North End library hosts drop-in chair yoga
The North End Branch Library offers chair yoga Friday, Oct. 2, from 10 to 11 a.m. A certified instructor leads the drop-in class.
Oct 2 · Boston Public Library →
Bouncers returns to Suffolk’s Modern Theatre
Visual City and Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre present John Godber’s Bouncers tonight at 8 p.m. at 525 Washington St. The production runs Thursday through Saturday through Oct. 24.
Oct 2 · BroadwayWorld →
Cabin in the Sky brings Afrofuturist performance to Franklin Park
Artist Ife Franklin presents the free immersive experience Cabin in the Sky tonight from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Overlook Ruins in Franklin Park. The program combines projections, live performance, augmented reality and community activations.
Oct 2 · City of Boston →
Smashing Pumpkins play TD Garden tonight
The Smashing Pumpkins are scheduled to perform at TD Garden tonight at 8 p.m. as part of the band’s Rats in a Cage Tour.
Oct 2 · The Boston Globe →
Smashing Pumpkins scheduled at TD Garden
The Smashing Pumpkins are scheduled to perform Friday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at TD Garden beside North Station in Boston’s West End.
Oct 2 · Ones to Watch →
Harpoon hosts Octoberfest After Dark
Harpoon Brewery is scheduled to host Octoberfest After Dark Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 11 p.m. at 306 Northern Ave. in the Seaport. The event includes live music, DJs, dancing, games and a 6:45 p.m. keg tapping.
Oct 2 · Meet Boston →
Congregational Library to host virtual colonial-religion roundtable
The Congregational Library & Archives will host a virtual roundtable from 1 to 2 p.m. on “The Palace of the Thundering Gods” and the history of religion in colonial America.
MUNA plays Roadrunner in Brighton tonight
MUNA’s Get So Hot Tour comes to Roadrunner, with doors at 7 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m. Hemlocke Springs is listed as support.
Oct 1 · Roadrunner Boston →
Victim Rights Law Center holds Shining Star benefit tonight
The Victim Rights Law Center will hold its Shining Star Celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston to support its legal-services mission.
Oct 1 · Victim Rights Law Center →
Suffolk’s Modern Theatre stages Bouncers tonight
Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre presents John Godber’s Bouncers from 8 to 9:45 p.m. at 525 Washington Street.
Oct 1 · Downtown Boston Alliance →
Gorillaz brings The Mountain Tour to TD Garden
Gorillaz performs at 7:30 p.m., with Little Simz and Deltron 3030 joining the Boston stop of The Mountain Tour.
Oct 1 · TD Garden →
Bruins shut out Rangers 3-0 in season opener
The Bruins beat the Rangers 3-0 at TD Garden on Tuesday, September 29, in both teams’ season opener.
Sep 30 · Field Level Media →
Beacon Hill Civic Association hosts Young Friends Social tonight
The association’s Young Friends Social starts at 7 p.m. at the 21st Amendment, 150 Bowdoin St.
Sep 30 · Beacon Hill Times →
Free Black Heritage Trail tours explore Beacon Hill history
The National Park Service offers free 90-minute tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., starting at the Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial.
Sep 30 · National Park Service →
Central Library offers historic tour today
The Boston Public Library leads a tour of the Central Library in Copley Square from 10 to 11 a.m., covering its history, art and architecture.
Sep 30 · Boston Public Library →
North End library hosts program on Black Boston history
Joel Mackall leads “Hidden History of Black Boston” from 6 to 7 p.m., examining the city’s African American history, neighborhoods, sites and figures.
Sep 30 · Boston Public Library →
The 4th Witch continues at the Paramount Center
The 4th Witch is scheduled at the Paramount Center Wednesday, September 30, as part of its run through November 9. The production features shadow puppetry, live music, and actors in silhouette.
Sep 30 · Downtown Boston Alliance →
West End library hosts English learner information session
The West End Branch Library will host an information session for adult English learners Wednesday, September 30, from 11 a.m. to noon. It will cover literacy resources, support, and language-practice opportunities.
Sep 30 · Boston Public Library →
Steam Powered Giraffe plays City Winery Boston tonight
The band performs on the main stage at 80 Beverly St. at 7:30 p.m.
Sep 30 · City Winery Boston →
BPL online class explores Scots in New England
The Boston Public Library will offer an online class Wednesday, September 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the history of Scots in New England and resources for researching Scottish ancestry.
Sep 30 · Boston Public Library →
Pennywise headlines punk bill at House of Blues tonight
Pennywise performs with Circle Jerks, H2O and DFL at Citizens House of Blues Boston at 6:30 p.m.
Sep 30 · House of Blues Boston →
Yappier Hour brings dogs and owners to the Liberty Hotel
The free gathering runs from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St. Food and drinks are available for purchase.
Sep 30 · The Boston Globe →
Boston launches $700,000 in overdose-response grants
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced the launch of a new $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grant funding on Tuesday.
Sep 30 · City of Boston →
Sewage discharges prompt Boston health warning
Boston health officials warned Monday, September 28, of possible contamination after September 27 sewage discharges affected the Inner Harbor, Fort Point Channel, Downtown and the South Boston waterfront.
Sep 29 · City of Boston →
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