July 16, 2018 - July 22, 2018

Tuesday, July 17

Gou Lokal: World Cup Inspired Presented by HACCM | Malden

"Gou Lokal" which translates from Kreyol to "Local Taste" is networking platform for professionals and business owners that seek to expand relationships and connections as they get a taste of the vibrant Haitian Culture in different neighborhoods across Massachusetts. Thanks to our member sponsor, Infused Kreyol for hosting us this month! Let's support and enjoy wonderful Haitian cuisine with a twist!

Hella Black Trivia | Roxbury

Join us for Hella Black Trivia Night every 3rd Tuesday at Dudley Cafe In Roxbury.

Boston Men’s Dinner Group at Holland & Knight | Theatre District

For over 10 years, The Boston Men’s Dinner Group has convened men of color to exchange information and ideas in informal settings. BMDG was formed after a small group of men of color got together over dinner to discuss the topics of the day, establish new relationships and reconnect with old friends. Holland & Knight is a law firm with more than 1250 lawyers in 27 offices throughout the world. The invitation to host this BMDG event is extended by Steve Wright, Esq. Steve is the executive partner overseeing the management of Holland & Knight's Boston office. We have confirmed that all 6 candidates for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office will be in attendance. Those candidates are Evandro Carvalho, Linda Champion , Greg Henning, Shannon McAuliffe, Rachael Rollins and Mike Maloney.

Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston 2018 | Downtown

Boston magazine’s Best of Boston® July issue is the most anticipated of the year! In conjunction with the issue, and in honor of the 45th anniversary of Best of Boston®, the legendary Best of Boston® event returns. This exclusive event brings together up to 1,500 of the city’s best chefs, passionate residents and influential taste-makers. The evening features live music, delicious food from 20+ past and current Best of Boston® winners, and one of a kind experiences.

Boston Harbor Hotels: Summer in the City Series | Waterfront

Boston Harbor Hotel's Summer in The City Series is back with live music, cold beer and beautiful sunsets! Enjoy sips from Stella Artois, Blue Point Brewery, and Spiked Seltzer while listening to live music on the water every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday all summer long! Plus, catch a movie at dusk every Friday.

Wednesday, July 18

Mandela Day 2018 | Beacon Hill

Happy 100th Birthday Mandela! Please join Bridgewater State University and South Africa Partners in partnership with Senator Jason Lewis and Representative Byron Rushing in honoring Nelson Mandela's Centenary and welcoming Young African Leadership Fellows to Massachusetts.

NSBE Summer Boat Cruise | Waterfront

Celebrate Summer ’18 with NSBE Boston as we set sail on the Boston Harbor. We’ll be partying for a good cause and kicking off the summer in style. Complimentary savory bites will be provided, including access to our timed full service open bar. Our 2018 summer cruise will be aboard the Northern Lights, a motor yacht. Sit back and enjoy the view with friends on the top deck or join the party on the dance floor below, while enjoying your favorite music hits from our DJ.

Boston Harbor Hotels: Summer in the City Series | Waterfront

Thursday, July 19

The Pineapple Diaries Screening & Monologue Tour | Back Bay

The Pineapple Diaries New England Tour continues at the Lyrics Stage in Boston! Boston friends, join Writer & Director Paloma Valenzuela for a screening of the Boston-based web series "The Pineapple Diaries" and interactive monologue writing workshop.

Soca Boston Madness | Downtown

We are back for our regular 3rd Thursday Soca Vibes at the Good Life Bar! The weather is bringing out the Caribbean Summer Fun and we're ready for it!

Packlight In America | Jamaica Plain

Good music and goods vibes. No stress, no drama, just come have fun with Boston’s best-renowned DJs playing the hottest tunes.

The Power That Voice Has | South End

A Story of Collective Space in the South End of Boston. Students from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University highlight IBA as an example of Boricua activism & its success in light of our 50th anniversary! Start off Betances weekend with a showcase of multi-media art and performance about the power of Boston's Latino Community.

GCS Community Dinner | Roxbury

Grow it. Cook it. Share it. presents community dinner every Thursday throughout the summer at Hawthorne Youth and Community Center beginning July 12! Stop by from 6:00 to 7:30 to enjoy a meal with members of the community and converse with youth and adults alike about how we all can help build up our neighborhoods. Email: dsommer02@gmail.com or call (617) 427-0613 for additional information.

ICA Free Thursday Night | Seaport

The ICA is free for all visitors every Thursday from 5 to 9 PM.

Boston Harbor Hotels: Summer in the City Series | Waterfront

Friday, July 20

International Sand Sculpting Festival | Revere

The 2018 International Sand Sculpting Festival will take place from July 20th -22nd. Come on down to America’s first public beach and enjoy the magnificent sand sculpting competition, delicious Food Trucks and Vendors, and amusements and fun for the whole family! Plus, don’t miss the spectacular fireworks display on Saturday night. This is an event that you won’t want to miss!

ICA Culture Club 3 | Seaport

Picking up where last summer left off, this ongoing series pairs DJ sets and live performances with otherworldly visual installations by Boston-area artists for energetic and exploratory nights on the harbor. Artist Furen Dai presents a large-scale installation using mylar balloons and handmade lanterns to address the immigrant experience in Boston and modern-day censorship in China. Derek Hoffend explores sound as a medium intersecting with physical forms, bodies, light, and spaces to create an immersive and participatory experience. Acclaimed local illustrator Julia Emiliani adds playful animations. Featuring a live performance by Roxbury-based Vintage Lee, a “rising rap force to be reckoned with.” (FACT magazine)

Resist(D)ance: Under Construction | Cambridge

RESIST(D)ANCE: UNDER CONSTRUCTION is calling all creative leaders, change makers, and body shakers to reclaim space and re-imagine a future where young people have an active role in shaping their cities. A three-part immersive art experience; including an open creative forum for local artists and community leaders to engage in conversation and art making, a live performance featuring poetry, dance and live music, finishing the night with a dance party, highlighting the importance of social dance in black communities. Artists of all mediums are encouraged to come to the open forum with their full creativity ready to write, paint and move — there will be plenty of opportunity to create and share original art and collaborate with other amazing artists and influencers.

Free Fun Friday at the MFA | Fenway

Visit the MFA on Friday, July 20 to enjoy free admission during our 10th-annual Highland Street Foundation Free Fun Friday! Participate in hands-on art-making activities, join engaging tours, and see thought-provoking exhibitions—all for free.

Saturday, July 21

Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association Summer BBQ | Roxbury

Join us for food, music, and fun at our first annual Summer BBQ! Bring your family & friends and let's celebrate summer! All are welcome to attend. RSVP is required. Please RSVP by July 18, 2018.

Wine + Wifi | Seaport

Ready to meet dope, ambitious self-made women of color while sipping away on your favorite glass of wine? Wine + Wifi is an intimate event where hustlers, creatives, collaborators, and doers come together for an evening of productive co-working and networking. We provide unlimited access to wine, light bites and wifi so that entrepreneurial women can get sh*t done and grow their network. Wine + Wifi offers a safe space that brings together like-minded women for both professional and personal advancement. If you're looking for help with your side hustle or just a new business bestie, then this is the room you will want to be in. Don't go home and work on your side hustle alone. Grab your laptop, come on out and meet new people that will inspire and motivate you to be a BAUCE.

4th Annual Roxbury Rocks Music Festival | Roxbury

Roxbury Community College invites you to join us for this year’s Roxbury Rocks! Whether it’s through the music of this year’s exciting line up or one of the many fun activities for kids the 4th Annual Roxbury Rocks Music Festival will be fun for all ages! The afternoon will include musical performances from some of the best local artists, free activities for children, free snacks and ice cream, and a few local crafters.

Festival Betances | South End

Are you ready for our most exciting event of the year?! Festival Betances has become a staple in New England’s Latino community. Be one of the 3,000 people in the crowd at the longest-running festival in New England! As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we’re making Betances bigger and better than ever. Kicking off the event with a parade on Saturday at 1pm, our family-friendly weekend includes internationally acclaimed Latin musicians, traditional cuisine, arts and crafts, a greased pole competition, children’s activities like face painting and inflatables, and other treats that highlight the diversity of Latino culture.

11th Annual Caliente! Latin Music Festival | Downtown

Caliente! returns to City Hall for its 11th year, celebrating Latin music, art, and dance.

International Sand Sculpting Festival | Revere

Visual Mag 004 | Roxbury

Clear your calendar - it's going down! You're invited to take part in the festivities of our one year anniversary, VisualMag Issue 004. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic! Live performances and good vibes.

4th Annual Meet & Greet Community Cookout & Back to School Block Party | Dorchester

Come one, come all! It's our 4th Annual Meet & Greet Community Event where we would like to meet you and say HI! There will be free food, games, backpack giveaway, music and just plain fun! Hope you all can make it and enjoy that time with us!

Leftovers The Play | Dorchester

Jalil and Kwamaine just want their family to be "Cosby Show Happy," but that kind of life doesn't seem to be in the cards -- until an enormous dandelion sprouts in front of their South Philly home and wishes start falling from the sky. Seizing the possibility of no longer feeling like the city's leftovers, the brothers begin to dream their way out of the cycle of poverty that has governed their lives, and find themselves on an adventure they never could have imagined. Company One's new play Leftovers takes root at Strand Theatre in Boston.

Stereotyped Book Signing | Roxbury

Meet author Vick Breedy at Frugal Bookstore for my Stereotyped book signing. This book challenges you to look at Black men differently by exposing you to their complicated layers. Can’t wait to meet you!

BBOB Pop Up Market | Seaport

Join us for our July Boston Black Owned Business (BBOB) Pop-Up Market. This event is free and open to the public in the heart of the Seaport area at District Hall, 75 Northern Ave. Come shop and support local black owned businesses while enjoying music, raffles and community building. The Gather restaurant and bar will be open for our guests with great views of the city.

Mattapan on Wheels 8th Annual Bike-A-Thon | Mattapan

The Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition Vigorous Youth invites you to our 8th Mattapan on Wheels (MoW) Bike-a-thon! Ever wondered what was on the opposite side of the Neponset Greenway Trail? Well, this year we will be biking on the Neponset Trail towards Hyde Park, Milton, and Quincy! During MoW, riders of all ages and skill levels come together, get physically active, and pedal to make Mattapan a more bike-friendly neighborhood. After the ride, grab some food and join our partners at the 13th Annual Hoops and Scoops event!

2nd Annual Beats & BBQ Hip-Hop Festival | Worcester

Founded in 2017, Beats And Barbecue is the premier Hip-Hop music and food festival in New England. Family engagement, live music and food vendors are the main attractions for this community friendly event.

Self Love & Self Care | Lawrence

Looking for a positive and uplifting environment to learn, grow and develop yourself in the new year then you have to join us in our 7th Annual Event of the year, "Our Best Year Ever Project" Self Love and Self Care Workshop! Come join us as we invite three Guest Speakers who are both in the beauty and business industry. Stay tuned for the details! Our three speakers will be sharing some incredible life experiences and professional knowledge on how they have been able to love themselves through all stages of life! Our three Guest Speakers include Merylinda Santiago, from Makeup Talk, a professional event planner and makeup artist! Barbara Rodriguez, from Barbara Rodriguez, Co, a professional makeup artist who utilizes her talents to teach women how to love themselves through internal and external beauty. Lastly, Cristina Pimentel, from The Fuscia Files, a professional stylist.

Ironbound Block Party | Lynn

Come chow down at the Ironbound Food Truck Emporium & Marketplace! We're located in the Arts & Culture District of Lynn on Mount Vernon St. and we’re here every 3rd Saturday of the month! Come experience a variety of foods in our ever changing Food Truck Emporium with food trucks. We have the Mass Brew Beer Garden with a massive choice of local craft brews on taps Down The Road Beer Co., Bent Water Brewing Company. A large and bustling open market featuring vendors, craftsmen and artists selling anything and everything.

Paint My Pieces Michael Aghahowa | Lynn

PAINT MY PIECES is an Art Night series hosted by SIIR ART. It's a fun and interactive way to meet, promote, and support local artists and their artworks. Each ticket will get you a Canvas to paint on and keep, and doubles as a $20 OR 20% OFF Discount on a purchase of the artist's work of a value Greater Than OR Equal to $40. This event, we will be featuring the artworks of SIIR Artist Member Michael Aghahowa a skilled painter from Lynn, MA. Mike is a recent graduate from Montserrat School of Art in Beverly, MA.

Sunday, July 22

A Taste of Haiti with Blonde Beauchamp: Free Demo & Tasting | Downtown

Join us at The KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market as we host Blonde Beauchamp, a Haitian-American chef and Boston native, who delights in sharing the tasty recipes of her ancestrial home. Blonde will demonstrate how to prepare legume beregene melange - a delicious stewed vegetable dish made with eggplant, cabbage, spinach, string beans, and carrots, featuring produce from Stillman's Farm. Blonde will demonstrate the steps of making the dish and will provide small samples. This event is great for both vegans and meat lovers, as the dishes can be used in both diets. This event is FREE and everyone is welcome.

Roxbury Community Cookout | Roxbury

Last year was so much of a blast we decided to do it again this year. So please join us on July 22nd , to have the most fun that you'll have all year, wait did I mention everything will be free that's right leave the debit cards at home for this one. This is a kid friendly event so come out and have fun. See you soon. This year there will be a DJ, free food, bouncy house, prize games, raffles and much more.

The Inaugural Roxbury Unity Parade | Roxbury

Whether you were born in Roxbury, raised in Roxbury, or just passing through Roxbury, this will be the parade where Roxburians will stand proud. The parade goes from Malcolm X Blvd to Malcolm X Park.

City Reach BBQ | Dorchester

City Reach Dorchester’s June BBQ is a free event and will be lit! Though the May BBQ was an awesome time even with the weather, let’s pray for this time! Come hungry and enjoy time hanging out and vibing about our vision to reach out to our community. Please invite anyone you think would be interested or just would enjoy a juicy burger. All food and beverages will be provided. Can’t wait to see you there!

International Sand Sculpting Festival | Revere

White Out Day Party at Revel | Quincy

White OUT in & outdoor party. Please wear all white attire. Hookah, pool tables, food, drinks and patio available. Music by DJ Gee Smuney, Haitian J and DJ XZO. Free parking.

Trap’N’Skate | Dorchester

Come get your roll on like we used to do back in the day at The Vous. Keef the Dj spinning the hottest music from the 90s, 2000s and present! Adult skate only!

Parisian Bliss - Une Nuit a Paris | Randolph

The "Parisian Bliss - Une Nuit A Paris" fashion show will be a Paris themed fashion show with many talented designers and vendors from in and around Boston. We will also be holding a VIP reception from (3pm-4pm) for our VIP ticket holders who will get to enjoy a bubbly bar with champagne, hor d'oeuvres and a complimentary swag bag.

SoWa Open Market | South End

Now in its 15th season, the award-winning SoWa Open Market is Boston's largest celebration of local artisans, farmers, food trucks, brewers, and musicians. Every Sunday, shop from over 175 makers and enjoy Boston’s first ever Beer Barn, a beer hall and taproom housed in the iconic SoWa Power Station. Created in partnership with Craft Collective, the Barn will showcase a curated selection of local brews and ciders. Come for the beer, stay for the lawn games and live music. You can find us in the SoWa Art + Design District, amidst a vibrant landscape of art studios, galleries, boutiques, and the SoWa Vintage Market. Meet the makers, explore the neighborhood, and shop local this weekend. As always, the SoWa Open Market is family friendly, pet friendly, and free.

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