jpp events: 06.07 to 06.13
Hi folks, a lot of fun stuff going on this weekend. If you have anything you’d like to post here for the next newsletter, like events, meetups or things you’re looking to get rid of, send me an e-mail @ adrian@jamaicaplainparents.com!
Saturday, June 08
Roxbury Sunflower Project's Opening Day @ Grove Hall Public Library
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2024 @ Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston
Puppet Showplace Theatre - 50th Anniversary Open House @ Puppet Showplace Theater
JP Families Yard Sale @ Spontaneous Celebrations
Kids Balloon Magic Show with Jungle Jim @ High Street Place Food Hall
Coolidge Corner Arts Festival @ Coolidge Corner in Brookline
Sunday, June 09
Corvette Day @ Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Tuesday, June 11
Baby Lapsit @ Roslindale Library
Ice Cream Social at Fenway Community Center @ Fenway Community Center
2024 Annual Rose Garden Picnic @ Outside the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens
Wednesday, June 12
Community Volunteer Cleanup at Jamaica Pond @ Jamaica Pond Boathouse
Thursday, June 13
Little Groove: Music and Movement Concert for Kids! @ Roxbury Library
Thursdays on the Lawn @ Loring-Greenough House
XXXXX SATURDAY, JUNE 08 XXXXX
Roxbury Sunflower Project's Opening Day @ Grove Hall Public Library • 10:30am-1:30pm • All ages • Free
A family friendly event featuring music, art, food, and fun. The event will have free sunflower seeds, kits for kids, art making and demonstrations!
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2024 @ Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston • 12:00-3:00pm • All ages • Free
Catch the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at the ICA. Watch divers free-fall from up to 90 feet in the air, into the Boston Harbor, all while performing awe-inducing acrobatics.
Puppet Showplace Theatre - 50th Anniversary Open House @ Puppet Showplace Theater • 10:30am-5:00pm • All ages • Pay what you can
Join PST to kick off their 50th Anniversary Year, featuring Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) performances at 10:30am and 2:00pm, a grown-ups happy hour following the 4:00pm show, and extra fun in the lobby during the day.
JP Families Yard Sale @ Spontaneous Celebrations • 9AM-12PM • All ages • Free
40 families selling used clothing, toys, gear and more! If you want to sign-up as a seller, e-mail jpmomsyardsale@gmail.com.
Kids Balloon Magic Show with Jungle Jim @ High Street Place Food Hall • 11:00 AM • All ages • Free
Join us for a Balloon Magic Show with Jungle Jim, a performance for kids of all ages (ideal for kids 3-9). This fun, high energy show will have children entertained and engaged from start to finish! The show is a combination of storytelling, exercises, magic, interactive play and of course, balloons. Caregivers are welcome to sit in on the show too.
Coolidge Corner Arts Festival @ Coolidge Corner in Brookline • 11AM-6PM • All ages • Free
The 44th Coolidge Corner Arts Festival® will be held — rain or shine — on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 11am-6pm. The festival is located at the Babcock Street Parking Lot between John Street and Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, Brookline.
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Corvette Day @ Larz Anderson Auto Museum • 9:00am-1:00pm • All ages • $0-$15
Come check out some awesome Corvettes with the kiddos! From the classic beauties of the 1950s to the cutting-edge models of today (Adults: $15, Kids 6-12: $10 and 6 and under are free).
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Baby Lapsit @ Roslindale Library • 11:30am-12:30pm • 1 and under • Free
Babies from birth to 12 months and their caregivers join Miss Celeste for bouncing rhymes, finger plays, baby sign language, and a short book.
Ice Cream Social at Fenway Community Center @ Fenway Community Center • 5:00-7:00pm • All ages • Free
Just a good old fashioned ice cream social with entertainment and fun community vibes.
2024 Annual Rose Garden Picnic @ Outside the Kelleher Rose Garden, Back Bay Fens • 6:00-8:00pm • All ages • Free
Music, food, flowers, friends – spring at the Rose Garden… magical! Everyone welcome! Food will be available but also feel free to bring your own picnic.
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Community Volunteer Cleanup at Jamaica Pond @ Jamaica Pond Boathouse • 10:00am-12:00pm • 8+ • Free
Join Emerald Necklace volunteers with land stewardship work in Jamaica Pond Park, kids are welcome, just need to fill out a youth waiver!
XXXXX THURSDAY, JUNE 13 XXXXX
Little Groove: Music and Movement Concert for Kids! @ Roxbury Library • 10:30-11:15am • 5 and under • Free
A fun and interactive 40-minute concert, children ages 0-5 and their parents will move and sing along with a musician from Little Groove.
Thursdays on the Lawn @ Loring-Greenough House • 3:30PM-dusk • All ages • 1$ donation
This beloved Jamaica Plain tradition is a party, a reunion, a meeting place, a food fest, a community celebration all rolled into one. Free and open to all, Thursdays on the Lawn takes place weekly from 3:30pm til dusk on the grounds of the Loring Greenough House. Gardens and grass for picnicking, a beer garden for unwinding, food trucks for dining, and lots of space to play. Families, friends, neighbors, and colleagues can meet, mingle, and enjoy our beautiful green space in the heart of JP with the unbeatable backdrop of a beautiful historic house. Please join us!