Presented in partnership with The History Project, this guided walking tour follows the footsteps of Boston’s gay and lesbian friends from the 1840s to the 1980s, “from Thoreau’s walks along the Common and Charlotte Cushman’s cross-dressing roles, to the World War II bars and baths, to the AIDS Action Committee and the AIDS memorial quilt project.” Children $8/ Adults $15 (Kids under 6 free). For more info: https://www.bostonusa.com/event/bostons-lgbtq-past/67643/
LET’S SAY GAY! A COMMUNITY PRIDE EVENT – Saturday, June 18th
The Mosesian Center for the Arts is proud to partner with the Boston chapter of Drag Queen Story Hour for Let’s Say Gay! A Community Pride Event. LGBTQ+ role models from both organizations will lead this afternoon of family-oriented visual and performing arts activities that celebrate creativity, inclusivity and self-expression. The event will feature an all-ages read-along by the performers of Drag Queen Story Hour, collaborative visual arts projects and acting and movement workshops, and a Pride-themed dance party! Most arts activities will be geared towards 3rd-5th graders, but everyone ages 5 and up is welcome to attend and join the fun! 12p-4p at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. FREE. Register here.
NNHS JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION – Sunday, June 19th
An interactive discussion on Tuesday, June 21st, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Newton Free Library. The discussion will be led by Jesse Tauriac, Assistant Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer at Lasell University and is part of the Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton series. Register for this program here.
THE BOUNTY OF THE SEASON: A WAMPANOAG DINNER BY CHEF POCKNETT – Tuesday, June 21st
Join Chef Sherry Pocknett, Chef Owner of Sly Fox Den Catering, Sly Fox Den Too Restaurant in Charlestown RI, for a delicious five-course dinner featuring local Indigenous ingredients of the late spring and early summer seasons. Chef Sherry is a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and daughter of Chief Sly Fox and Bernadine Hendricks-Pocknett. June 21st at 6:30pm at Eliot Church of Newton UCC on Centre St. Suggested donation, $150 per Individual, $250 per Couple. All proceeds will go to fund Newton’s 2022 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration.
BREATHE LIFE TOGETHER FESTIVAL – Saturday, June 25th
FREE and open to all, enjoy a pop-up roller rink, free skate rentals, live music, performances, DJs, painting, and food trucks along the Rose Kennedy Greenway (next to South Station in Boston). This event will feature celebrate and activate Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs’ mural Breathe Life Together. The aim of the afternoon is to cultivate an accessible, collective public space of joy, care, sustenance, and belonging that centers and supports diverse communities, families, and youth from across Boston. From 2-8pm in Dewey Square, Boston.
WALKING TOUR OF METCO HQ AND NUBIAN SQUARE – Saturday, July 9th at 10am
Join METCO high school students as they uncover the past and present of Boston’s historic Nubian Square in Roxbury. This unique 90-minute walking tour highlights their research into the artistry, activism, and achievement in the backyard of METCO’s new Headquarters. RSVP here
PARENT GROUP ON EDUCATION ABOUT ANTISEMITISM AND ALLYSHIP
This year the FORJ community has been in dialogue about how to best support our Jewish community. One of the initiatives, being led by a Newton Temple, is a working parent group that aims to continue education about antisemitism and allyship to our community. If you are interested in participating please contact Melissa Waltuck @ melissa@slpworks.com.
FAMILIES ORGANIZING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE (FORJ) is a group of diverse Newton families helping our children learn about issues of power and inequality and how to stand up for racial justice. We seek to generate understanding and curiosity about differences in our society, and to work together towards racial equity.