October 8, 2018 - October 14, 2018
Photo Taken at the CAf HBCU Alumni Brunch - August 2018!
Monday, October 8th
Indigenous People’s Day | Cambridge | Free
Our annual celebration of culture and resistance. Highlights include Native American performers and speakers, handmade Indian tacos, cultural appreciation, 21CC, and community building. The event will be held in front of Matthews Hall, where Harvard College’s Indian College once stood. We will move into Ticknor Lounge for food and performances. All identities are welcome!
Museum of Fine Arts Fall Open House | Fenway | Free
Enjoy free admission and special events at the MFA’s annual Fall Open House—and the Fenway Alliance’s 17th annual Opening Our Doors Day. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, dance alongside MetaMovements and Silent Rhythms, catch Sociedad Latina’s performance, and join visiting artist Natalia Arbelaez for a talk. Enjoy art-making activities, spotlight talks, and tours.
Free Admission to the Institute of Contemporary Art | Seaport | Free
The ICA is offering free admission for all on Monday, October 8 – also the last day to experience the ICA Watershed (where admission is always free!) before it closes for the season.
Tuesday, October 9th
Latinos Making an Impact in Health & Human Services | Government Center | Free
The Mayor's Office of Health & Human Services invites you to attend a special panel discussion celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Help us celebrate Latinos Making An Impact in Health & Human Services! This panel will be moderated by Chief Marty Martinez, panelists participating are Rita Nieves of the Boston Public Health Commission, Dr. Denise de Las Nueces of Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, Vanessa Calderon-Rosado of Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion and Victor Jose Santana of Trinity Boston.
Co-Creating Our Future: A Conversation on Mass Incarceration in Boston | Financial District | Free
Impact Hub Boston invites you to join us for deep discussion around the issue of mass incarceration and the role it plays in the future of Boston. You'll hear from a panel of experts about their diverse experiences with the topic, and each will share a pointed question related to their work. All participants are then invited to engage in small group conversations with these experts in an effort to move their work forward. This is a chance to bring your unique perspective to creatively brainstorm with change makers in Boston working on this complex social issue.
Wednesday, October 10th
Art and Innovation: In the Spirit of HUBweek | Fenway | Free
The MFA is proud to host events celebrating the intersection of art and innovation in the spirit of HUBweek 2018—a civic collaboration and weeklong, city-wide festival bringing together the most creative and inventive minds making an impact in art, science, and technology. The MFA’s events are designed to showcase how we are building for a more inclusive future, in the space where that work is happening. Events include a City Talks panel discussion, moderated by Felicia Jadczak of She Geeks Out, addressing the creation of greater social impact in Boston.
The City Talks: Innovation | Fenway | Free
Join Boston-area thinkers, institutions, entrepreneurs, activists, city officials, and artists for a discussion inspired by themes of creatives in Boston. This program is presented in relation to HUBweek 2018.
Community Action Network (CAN) October Meeting | Roxbury | Free
Join the Community Action Network's October meeting to learn more about the work being done to eliminate racial inequities in infant mortality and poor birth outcomes in Boston.
DotRx Network Night | Dorchester | Free
Join DotRx program participants to build relationships, share resources, discuss healthy living habits, and win our raffle! Potluck dinner and childcare provided.
J. Cole Live | West End | $$$
See J. Cole Live in concert!
Bearing Witness | Roxbury | $$$
Celebrate 10 years of the Transformative Culture Project! Join us for Bearing Witness as we look back at not just the last year, but the last decade, of TCP’s work to educate, train and empower budding artists to follow their dreams in an economically sustainable way right here, in our community. We’ll be honoring the incomparable Sarah-Ann Shaw, Boston’s first black female television reporter, who used her position to change the way people of color were portrayed in the news. We will also present our two awards for the evening- the Gabriel Mugar Innovation Award and the Sarah Ann Shaw Storytelling Award. Registration includes: a film premiere, created and produced by our youth, performances from our youth from their forthcoming Mixtape Project, poetry and musical performance from our teaching artist, Noemi Saafyr Paz (founder of SOS: Sharing Our Stories), music by DJ Troy Frost, light refreshments and a drink ticket. Your contributions supports our innovative entrepreneur program training for our youth and community members.
Art Expressions: Cocktails & Conversations | Roxbury | Free
Join Sanaa with Friends for Art Expressions at Haley House: Cocktails & Conversations Edition. We will be exploring entrepreneurship, and specifically, what does it take to move your dreams from to reality? We have a dynamic lineup of speakers including Charles Irving, author and motivational speaker, Leora Veiga-Rifkin, positive vibe bringer and Chief of Possibility at B.R.E.A.D., Taneekah Johnson and Victoria Downes, co-founders, Mahogany Empowerment Agency.
Thursday, October 11th
Afro Flow Yoga | Roxbury | Free
We are going to have another session of Afro Flow Yoga this Thursday from 6 to 7pm again! Totally free and open the public - no prior experience needed! Please bring your yoga mat and stop by Northeastern Crossing on you way back home, and get some exercise with our fantastic facilitator Leslie Salmon Jones and Jeff W Jones!
Imani Perry at Boston Public Library | Back Bay | Free
Lorraine Hansberry, who died at age thirty-four, was best-known for her work A Raisin in the Sun, but her short life was full of extraordinary experiences and achievements. Her unflinching commitment to social justice brought her under FBI surveillance when she was barely in her twenties. While her close friends and contemporaries, like James Baldwin and Nina Simone, have been rightly celebrated, her story has been diminished and relegated to one work—until now.
Season 7 Taste of WGBH Food & Wine Festival | Brighton | $$$
Chef tastings. Pig roast. Live demos. Specialty craft beer and wine. Top musical acts. Beautiful décor. Chef competitions. Join us at the largest food and wine festival in New England, where variety truly is the spice of life! This multi-day festival offers events and activities over four days and celebrates the cultural diversity of the best culinary talents in the region. There are adventures for every budget, giving you premier access to enjoy delicious food trends, educational seminars offering insight into the minds of chefs, live music from some of today’s best artists, and the most refreshing adult beverages from around the globe.
Sankofa Circle (an Emotional Emancipation Circle) | Roslindale | Free
The EE Circles℠ process is one of many strategies devised by CHN to build the movement for freedom from the lies of white superiority and Black inferiority, and other emotional legacies of enslavement and racism. EE Circles℠ are inspired by the self-help movement and grounded in the principles of Ma’at, the ancient Egyptian understanding of the fundamental order of the universe. This is the first full session of a seven-week journey into healing internalized racial wounds, community-building and activism. Participants will be given the opportunity to share, connect and reflect in a safe, affirming space. Dates are listed.
Womxn of Color Self-Defense & Healing Workshop | Cambridge | $$
Join Malikah and We, Ceremony for a self-defense and healing workshop on Thursday, October 11th. Now more than ever we need to protect ourselves from gender-based violence and uplift vulnerable communities under our current political climate. Learn the tools and feel empowered with physical combat and protective strategies to utilize in threatening situations.
Friday, October 12th
The House Slam ft. Kofi Dadzie | Roxbury | Free
The House Slam at the Haley House Café is Boston’s New Poetry Slam venue located in the heart of Dudley Square. The venue offers awesome food, an open mic, a featured poet and a poetry slam every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. The venue is free of cost and welcoming to all (18+). The poetry slam begins at 7:15 PM (sign-up upon arrival), the featured poet begins at 8:45 PM and the open mic begins at 9:20 PM.
Saturday, October 13th
Boston Book Festival in Roxbury | Roxbury | Free
The Boston Book Festival is coming to Roxbury! For the first time ever, the city's leading literary festival is making its debut in Roxbury! We'll be featuring leading local luminaries alongside writers visiting from across the country. We even have authors selected for Obama and Oprah reading lists. This is event is not to be missed -- join us on October 13! Activities include kids' activities by 826 Boston, Curious George visit, Best-selling author Tayari Jones, Black Arts leader Askia Touré, media literacy and op-ed workshop by Teens in Print, a performance on injustices in the justice system, a mini-comicon by Comics in Color, a puppet show by Puppet Showplace Theater, live poetry, ESPN sports writer Howard Bryant and STEM activity - Flying Eggs by Roxbury Innovation Center. Enjoy a free and festive day for the whole family! This event is proudly presented in partnership with the Frugal Bookstore, Roxbury Cultural District, and the Boston Public Library.
Boston Book Festival | Copley | Free
Celebrating the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire, Boston Book Festival presents year-round events culminating in an annual festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of our city. Join us in Copley Square for the tenth annual Boston Book Festival! More than 75 separate events feature nearly 300 presenters, plus workshops, interactive sessions, exhibitors, live music, food trucks, and maybe even a few surprises!
Boston Art Book Fair | South End | Free
Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega present the second annual Boston Art Book Fair, taking place this year for the first time in the BCA's historic Cyclorama. One of the largest art book fairs on the east coast, this curated event will feature an eclectic, international, mix of nearly 100 exhibitors, ranging from artists, publishers, independent presses, zines, bookmakers and creative print projects. Now in its second year, the Boston Art Book Fair draws on Boston’s rich heritage of printed matter, its thriving counter-culture and vibrant visual arts, music and print scene. Boston Art Book Fair 2018 will engage audiences of all ages with innovative fine art, radical design, hot-off-the-press academic publications, independent artists and galleries, antiquarian collectors and everyone in between. Admission is free for the public.
Season 7 Taste of WGBH Food & Wine Festival | Brighton | $$$
Chef tastings. Pig roast. Live demos. Specialty craft beer and wine. Top musical acts. Beautiful décor. Chef competitions. Join us at the largest food and wine festival in New England, where variety truly is the spice of life! This multi-day festival offers events and activities over four days and celebrates the cultural diversity of the best culinary talents in the region. There are adventures for every budget, giving you premier access to enjoy delicious food trends, educational seminars offering insight into the minds of chefs, live music from some of today’s best artists, and the most refreshing adult beverages from around the globe.
Worcester Jazz Festival | Worcester | Free
Break out your lawn chairs and picnic blankets as Worcester Jazz Festival 2018 is coming to Worcester! Come out to Worcester Common from 12 PM to 6 PM for a fun afternoon with some of the regions best Jazz artists featuring the Worcester Jazz Collective, Carlos Odria group, NE Jazz All Stars, international touring artists The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, award-winning pianist Yoko Miwa, and Worcester's own award-winning (7 time Worcester Living Magazine Entertainer of the Year) Dale LePage and the Manhattans. Event includes craft booths, Worcester Food Trucks, and balloons for the kids. This event is family friendly.
Mariposas & Mangos | Jamaica Plain | Free
This event aims to gather all generations of people through engagement with interactive artwork and storytelling about Afro-Latin cultures. Come make something creative to add your voice to the artwork, enjoy free mangos, and join the discussion with Haitian and Dominican artists Chanel Thervil and Iris Lapaix. This event is part of Hyde Square Task Force's Latinx Heritage Month event series.
New England Chocolate Festival | South End | $$$
Join us for a unique opportunity to discover some of the world's best chocolate and confections, become a more conscious consumer, and meet farmers and makers. The New England Chocolate Festival brings you together with 16 New England chocolate companies to taste, learn, and interact. The companies invited to participate in the Festival have all been hand-selected for their focus on quality and ethics. They prize craftsmanship and flavor excellence while sourcing ingredients in a transparent manner. Also attending are several cacao and chocolate producers from countries including Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Thailand, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The Festival includes a Chocolate Pavilion featuring chocolate makers, chocolatiers, cacao producers, and related vendors selling and sampling their wares and chatting with attendees.
MIT Hacking Arts Festival | Cambridge | $$$
Hacking Arts 2018 will mark the sixth annual festival held at the MIT Media Lab, fostering community and celebrating innovation in the creative industries: Design, Fashion, Film/Video, Gaming, Music, Performing Arts, Virtual/Augmented Reality and Visual Arts. This year's theme is the future of co-creation: the act of collaboratively creating something—a product, a process, or a possibility—and actively involving the end-users in its development. At Hacking Arts 2018, we are calling together creative technologists, artists, innovators, and hackers to redefine collaboration for the future of creative enterprise.
Storytelling in the Fog | Dorchester | Free
Join renowned Boston performance artist, Valerie Stephens for a storytelling event in Franklin Park at the Fog X Ruin site. This is a sculpture made out of fog by that captures the magic and boundless creativity of people of all ages. Valerie has created a unique story that builds on the legacy of the cultural icon Elma Lewis, founder of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, who taught performance art to children in Franklin Park and invited legendary performers for community events. Valerie’s story will take us on magical adventures of princesses, princes, and creative heroes inside us all.
Gouyad Session: Day Party | Quincy | $$
Rhoaming & Team Jwi Lavi presents Gouyad Session: Day Party. We’re partying from 4 PM to 10 PM. Music by DJ Super Duke, DJ Myoutt and DJ Twin. Free parking is available.
Black Kaleidoscope: A Femme Journey of Becoming | Back Bay | Free
Castle of our Skins joins dancer Destiny Polk (Radical Black Girl) and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy in a journey of maturation through music and movement.
Midnight Funk//Exhibition: Reception & Closing Party | Dorchester | $
For the month of October, "Midnight Funk", a Contemporary and Street Art Group Show, will display a collection that fuses dynamic visuals of a dope group of emerging artists. By delving in late night imaginations, the work embodies the curving lines, colors, & mash ups of those hours. Via canvases and murals, it's an exhibition that'll stimulate the senses.
Change the Race Dance | Milton | Free
Hopeful and heart-filled, Soyinka's leadership magnificently uplifts anyone struggling to heal and move through and around our understandings and misunderstandings about racism. We will explore together through the lens of music, movement and the sharing of our stories as they arise in playful and affirmative interaction. All are welcome. Any age. Any ability. Wear comfortable clothes. Soup and bread will be offered at lunch. Feel free to bring your own lunch and/or a snack to share. A basket will be available for a freewill offering of any amount.
Boston Got Sole | Roxbury | $$-$$$
Boston Got Sole is back with its best event yet! Don't miss New England’s greatest sneaker convention on October 13th, in the track (more than double the size as our last fall event)! With special guests, live performances, basketball, raffles, giveaways, and more!
Princess Love: A Liberian Play | Dorchester | $$$
Join us as we showcase a small piece of Liberian culture through drama, love and comedy. Small appetizers, snacks and drinks will be for sale. 100% of proceeds goes to the funding of Edward "Zan-Zan" Johnson's tombstone.
Resist(D)ance: Creative Open Forum Series - All Visual Arts | Dorchester | Free
Every Saturday evening for the next three weeks Radical Black Girl is hosting an open forum for each artistic medium! Same place, same time, same inspiring energy. 7-9 PM, 572 Columbia Road. Calling all visual artists and aspiring visual artists to take a paint workshop, mixed media workshop, explore photography, sketching and any other visual art you might want to try. Supplies will be provided.
Rhyme 4 Reason Poetry Night | South End | $$
Come chill out and listen to some of your favorite locals, or maybe you yourself, recite some of their personal pieces of poetry. There will be drinks, food, and even an edible treats vendor. See you there!
Sunday, October 14th
Boston Wig Academy | Malden | $$$
Are you ready to learn the latest techniques in creating your own customized lace frontal wig? You do not want to miss this class! Instructed by Beauty Lounge by Lex from Malden, MA. Workshop attendees will learn sewing techniques for a frontal wig, how to match your scalp color, frontal and track placement, plucking techniques, cap sizing, social media marketing and much more! Please bring pen and paper and be ready to enjoy the learning process! Each attendee will get a wig sewing kit and so much more in our goodie bags! Refreshments by Island Cuisines are included!
Boston Art Book Fair | South End | Free
Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega present the second annual Boston Art Book Fair, taking place this year for the first time in the BCA's historic Cyclorama. One of the largest art book fairs on the east coast, this curated event will feature an eclectic, international, mix of nearly 100 exhibitors, ranging from artists, publishers, independent presses, zines, bookmakers and creative print projects. Now in its second year, the Boston Art Book Fair draws on Boston’s rich heritage of printed matter, its thriving counter-culture and vibrant visual arts, music and print scene. Boston Art Book Fair 2018 will engage audiences of all ages with innovative fine art, radical design, hot-off-the-press academic publications, independent artists and galleries, antiquarian collectors and everyone in between. Admission is free for the public.
Season 7 Taste of WGBH Food & Wine Festival | Brighton | $$$
Chef tastings. Pig roast. Live demos. Specialty craft beer and wine. Top musical acts. Beautiful décor. Chef competitions. Join us at the largest food and wine festival in New England, where variety truly is the spice of life! This multi-day festival offers events and activities over four days and celebrates the cultural diversity of the best culinary talents in the region. There are adventures for every budget, giving you premier access to enjoy delicious food trends, educational seminars offering insight into the minds of chefs, live music from some of today’s best artists, and the most refreshing adult beverages from around the globe.
Central Square Food Truck Festival | Cambridge | Free
We are thrilled to announce the Central Square Food Truck Festival! The festival will feature 30+ of the area's top food trucks and Lamplighter Beer Garden! Held at the Central Flea in Central Square Cambridge. We are excited to offer fellow food lovers the region's top food trucks, live music and family fun! With a range from grilled cheese to whoopie pies, there is sure to be something for everyone! Save the dates and save your appetite for the area's biggest food truck event!
Dream Sundayz #BrunchSoHard Brunch & Day Party | Financial District | Free
Boston's #1 brunch is now located in the Financial District! Come #BrunchSoHard with us each & every Sunday at Society on High. Enjoy great music, great food, & great people. RSVP Now. 21+ dress code is trendy & fashionable. Brunch will never be the same.