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Coffee with a Cop
Join your neighbors and BPD officers for coffee and conversation at the Warren Tavern on Wednesday, November 18th at 10:30am-11:30am. There is no agenda or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your neighborhood! For more information, please contact the Community Collaboration and Engagement Unit at 617-343-4345.
Fetch + Find Scavenger Hunt with Crate Escape
Join Crate Escapte on Saturday, November 22nd, for Fetch & Find! 🔍 This scavenger hunt will begin and end at Crate Escape Walden with prizes for the first 10 participants to fetch & find everything, and pizza + prosecco for all puppy parents! You can learn more here!
Harvest on Vine Cooking Class
On Thursday, November 20th from 4pm-6pm enjoy a cooking class at Harvest on Vine. Learn to cook flavorful Chinese dishes with Chef Jade Li. This event is free and open to the public. You can learn more here!
Save the Date: Breakfast with Santa and Christmas Stroll
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Charlestown! Santa’s got a busy weekend coming up! 🎅 Join the Bunker Hill Associates and our partners for one of our favorite holiday traditions and a new partnership with the Friends of the Training Field:
✨ Charlestown Christmas Stroll — Saturday, December 6th, 11 AM – 2 PM at the Training Field
Enjoy pictures with Santa, pony rides, cookie decorating, live music, and more!
🎁 Breakfast with Santa — Sunday, December 7th after 9:30 AM Mass at Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop Lawton Hall
Bring the whole family and kick off the holiday season over some pancakes and cheer!
👉 Register in advance for the Breakfast by November 30th at bhassociates.org/breakfastwithsanta
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.

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