Events & things to do in Roxbury, Boston

Teen Crafternoon at Grove Hall Branch

Oct 9 · Boston Public Library →

Teddy Swims brings The UGLY Tour to TD Garden

Oct 9 · TD Garden →

Andrew McMahon plays City Winery; waitlist available

Oct 9 · City Winery Boston →

The Chicks play MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Oct 9 · MGM Music Hall at Fenway →

East Boston visits O’Bryant for Friday football

Oct 9 · MaxPreps →

Ryan Qu performs at Berklee’s Red Room

Oct 9 · Berklee College of Music →

Berklee hosts free Angustia Vocal performance

Oct 9 · Berklee College of Music →

Hemenway Strings presents climate-focused Four Seasons program

Oct 9 · Boston Conservatory at Berklee →

Music-and-movement concert for young children at Shaw-Roxbury library

Oct 8 · Boston Public Library →

Free jazz at Long Live Roxbury tonight

Oct 8 · BosTix →

Foster the People plays MGM Music Hall Tuesday

Oct 6 · Axios →

Ira Glass and Etgar Keret bring live stories to Boston

Oct 6 · Patch →

YW Boston summit examines caregiving and leadership

Oct 6 · Patch →

Shakespeare program at Central Library Tuesday afternoon

Oct 6 · Boston Public Library →

Boston Cultural Council discusses FY27 arts planning today

Oct 5 · City of Boston →

Tiffany Gayle Chenault discusses her book at Shaw-Roxbury

Oct 5 · Boston Public Library →

Monday: Tiffany Gayle Chenault discusses 'Black Woman Runner'

Oct 4 · Boston Public Library →

Jimmy Fund Walk raises money for Dana-Farber

Oct 4 · The Jimmy Fund →

Tuesday: Trotter School Playground community meeting

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Jewelry bug workshop at Long Live Roxbury today

Oct 4 · Ramble Events →

ShowUp hosts free art-supply swap today

Oct 4 · ShowUp →

Saturday: Hemenway Strings performs Vivaldi at Roxbury BPL

Oct 4 · Vivo Performing Arts →

Saturday: WIN GALA marks Witherspoon Institute's 20th anniversary

Oct 4 · The Witherspoon Institute →

Wicked Comic Con returns to Boston today

Oct 4 · Wicked Comic Con →

Boston Lyric Opera stages William Tell today

Oct 4 · Downtown Boston Alliance →

Patriots visit Bills today

Oct 4 · New England Patriots →

Book It Around Boston starts at Shaw-Roxbury Library

Oct 3 · Boston Public Library →

Shaw-Roxbury Library hosts corn-to-masa nutrition program

Oct 3 · Boston Public Library →

Jonathan Gramling & Friends perform in Roxbury

Oct 3 · The Boston Globe →

Roxbury Russet Festival returns to Shirley-Eustis House

Oct 3 · Shirley-Eustis House →

Franklin Park bootcamp offers Saturday outdoor workout

Oct 3 · The Boston Calendar →

Nubian Square Farmers Market runs Saturday

Oct 3 · The Boston Calendar →

SpicetoberFest brings harvest festival to City Hall Plaza

Oct 3 · SpicetoberFest →

Boston Public Quartet performs ‘Music of Revolution’ in Roxbury Friday

The Boston Public Quartet performs at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library, 149 Dudley St., from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. The free program connects classical and protest music with themes of change, equality and resistance.

Oct 2 · Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library →

Roxbury resource fair runs Friday at Shaw-Roxbury library

The Raphael Ophir Community Center hosts its Community Opportunity & Resource Fair at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2.

Oct 2 · Boston Public Library →

Urban Edge receives $200,000 neighborhood-building grant

Urban Edge is one of two Boston nonprofits receiving $200,000 over two years from Bank of America. The grant will support affordable housing preservation, housing stability, homeownership and community wealth-building.

Oct 1 · East Boston Times-Free Press →

Boston awards $700,000 in community overdose response grants

Boston announced $700,000 in grants for six community organizations on Sept. 29. The city also announced expanded care coordination and street outreach through the Boston Public Health Commission.

Oct 1 · City of Boston →

Shaw-Roxbury Library hosts morning play group

The Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library hosts Play Group from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. today at 149 Dudley St.

Oct 1 · Boston Public Library →

Free Thursday Jazz Night at Long Live Roxbury

Long Live Roxbury hosts Thursday Jazz Night from 6 to 9 p.m. today at 152 Hampden St., with live music, food pop-ups and free parking.

Oct 1 · The Boston Calendar →

MassArt Art Museum hosts free Twilight fall party

The MassArt Art Museum will celebrate its newest exhibitions Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. with a free party featuring DJ Kelvin Sylvester, drinks and small bites. Advance registration is required.

Sep 30 · The Boston Calendar →

Immersive ThotBot theater opens in the South End

“Remediation,” an immersive theater and live-music performance, begins Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Impeccable Art Gallery, 460 Harrison Ave. The show runs through Oct. 10 as part of the ThotBot Storyworld.

Sep 30 · The Boston Calendar →

Wicked plays the Citizens Opera House Wednesday night

“Wicked” is scheduled at the Citizens Opera House Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m., as part of the production’s Boston run.

Sep 30 · Downtown Boston Alliance →

Jeopardy-style trivia night at Long Live Roxbury

Long Live Roxbury will host its free weekly Jeopardy Bar League trivia night Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at 152 Hampden St. Teams compete in two rounds and a Final Jeopardy-style finale.

Sep 30 · The Boston Calendar →

BPL online class explores Scots in New England

The Boston Public Library will offer an online class Wednesday 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 →

Boston warns against contact with Fort Point Channel after sewage overflow

Boston issued a public-health warning Monday after combined-sewer overflows entered the Fort Point Channel on Sept. 27. The city urged people to avoid affected waters for at least 48 hours after the overflow ends.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →

Shaw-Roxbury Branch hosts all-ages story time today

The library hosts story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m., with read-alouds, music and movement led by Librarian Brittany.

Sep 29 · Boston Public Library →

Shaw-Roxbury Branch offers children's Crafternoon today

Children ages 6 to 12 can make an open-ended craft from 4 to 5 p.m. Supplies are provided.

Sep 29 · Boston Public Library →

N.K. Jemisin discusses fantasy fiction at Central Library tonight

The author speaks from 6 to 7:30 p.m. In-person registration is full, but virtual attendance is available.

Sep 29 · Sistah Scifi →

Heather Kapplow discusses Boston public-art project tonight

Kapplow joins Boston Public Art Triennial Executive Director Kate Gilbert at the BCA Cyclorama from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to discuss the intentions and evolution of Kapplow's Better Angels project.

Sep 29 · Boston Public Art Triennial →

Bruins open season against Rangers at TD Garden tonight

Boston opens its 2026-27 regular season against the New York Rangers at 8 p.m.

Sep 29 · National Hockey League →

Ninajirachi performs at Royale tonight

The show starts at 9 p.m., with doors opening at 8 p.m. A portion of each ticket supports youth-led arts programs through The Shout Syndicate.

Sep 29 · Royale →

Roxbury library hosts recovery-month cooking class tonight

Chef-in-Residence Suman Shah leads “Casseroles That Care” today, Monday, September 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch. The class highlights food, healing and National Recovery Month.

Sep 28 · Boston Public Library →

Sex Pistols play the Royale tonight

The Sex Pistols, featuring Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock and Frank Carter, perform today, Monday, September 28, at the Royale. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the concert starts at 8 p.m.

Sep 28 · Royale →

Kennedy Ryon brings “Can We Evolve?” tour to City Winery

Kennedy Ryon performs on the “Can We Evolve?” tour today, Monday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. at City Winery Boston.

Sep 28 · City Winery Boston →

Boston Regional Meeting at Roxbury Presbyterian Church

Greater Boston Interfaith Organization holds a Boston Regional Meeting Monday, September 28 at 7 p.m. at Roxbury Presbyterian Church, 328 Warren St., Boston.

Sep 27 · Greater Boston Interfaith Organization →

Red Sox-Cubs Game Moved to Tropicana Field Due to Storm

Sunday's Red Sox-Cubs game was moved from Fenway Park to Tropicana Field in Florida because of severe weather; first pitch is at 3:05 p.m. Eastern.

Sep 27 · MLB.com →

Cabin in the Sky in Franklin Park

Cabin in the Sky, an immersive Afrofuturist arts experience, Friday, October 2 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Overlook Ruins on Pier Point Road in Franklin Park.

Sep 27 · City of Boston →

VaqueRun Boston Social 5K Postponed Due to Storm

The VaqueRun Boston Social 5K, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed; a new date has not yet been announced.

Sep 27 · VaqueRun Boston Social 5K →

Book It Around Boston Starts at Shaw-Roxbury Branch

Book It Around Boston begins Saturday, October 3 with 9:30 a.m. meetup and 10 a.m. welcome at Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library, 149 Dudley St.

Sep 27 · Boston Public Library →

Jewelry Bug Workshop at Long Live Roxbury

Ramble Events hosts a Jewelry Bug Workshop Sunday, October 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Long Live Roxbury, 152 Hampden St., Boston.

Sep 27 · Ramble Events →