5 Things You Should Know This Week – August 17th

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2.7 min readBy Abbey OjemannPublished On: August 17th, 2026Categories: See & Do, See & Do0 Comments

Have a great week, Ctown!

You can now book a Shucking Class at Foundation Kitchen

Salty Shucker Oyster Co. has announced their shucking class dates through September! Charlestown residents can use code (NEIGHBOR) at checkout to get 15% off shucking classes for the business’ first 2 months. Book your class spot, now!

THU – AUG 20
WED – AUG 26
THU – SEPT 3
THU – SEPT 10
WED – SEPT 23

The Charlestown Women’s Club White Party is on August 26th

On August 26th, join the Charlestown Women’s Club at their annual White Party! Become a member to join in the fun, and you’ll get a chance to meet some of the 1000+ members that night! The party will take place at Pier 6 from 7 to 8:30pm.

Flight House just announced their Elevated Membership (with unlimited recovery!)

You can now get access to the best of independent training and intentional recovery, with the flexibility to train on your own schedule and make recovery part of your routine.

Elevated members enjoy unlimited access to the open gym and private recovery suites, including contrast therapy, cold plunge, sauna, red light therapy, and Normatec compression boots. This membership also includes premium locker rooms, complimentary towel service & free parking.

$299/month individual membership

$539/month partner membership* (two members of the same household)

Check out all of their membership options, from Foundational to All-Access!

Check out PickleBOS Charlestown’s events this month

Open Play & Learn to Play Mahjong

On Thursday, August 20th at 6:30pm, you can join in on Mahjong fun at PickleBOS Charlestown. Your registration includes a drink ticket!

LEARN TO PLAY
8 SPOTS · $65

OPEN PLAY
16 SPOTS · $25

The End of Summer Tournament

PickleBOS is hosting its first ever BIG weekend tournament to end the summer at their brand new state of the art facility in Charlestown – and you can register now! This location features 10 courts, a bar, event space, cushioned courts, and video replay on every court! They officially opened in June and are excited to welcome you all into the space! The tournament will be broken down as follows ⬇️

Saturday 8/29:

– Men’s and Women’s Doubles with 3 divisions (3.0-3.5, 3.5-4.0, 4.0+)

Sunday 8/30:

– Mixed Doubles and Men’s and Women’s Singles with 3 divisions (3.0-3.5, 3.5-4.0, 4.0+)

Format:

Each division will feature a round robin format that breaks into a single elimination bracket. We will start with quarter finals if we have enough teams, then semis and finals. You will get 4 guaranteed games with the possibility of more depending on how many signups are in that division. No games will be recorded in DUPR.

CASH PRIZES!!!

Up to $2,000 in cash prizes to the gold winners of doubles divisions.

IF WE GET TO 10 TEAMS IN A DOUBLES DIVISION, GOLD WINNERS WILL GET $200/team. Based on signups, if we get less in that division, we will give away cash, merch or paddles to the winners! For singles, we will give away cash (based on signups), merch or paddles to the winners!

Sign up for the Boston Waterfront 5k

The Boston Waterfront 5K will take place on Saturday, September 12 at Leader Bank Pavilion. It’s a new course, more than a mile along the water, and the best post-race party on the 5K circuit!

Run it, walk it, bring your crew. Every entry supports The McCourt Foundation’s work to cure neurological diseases. Register now!!

Abbey Ojemann

Abbey is the face behind Caught in Charlestown. In 2023 she migrated from Southie to Charlestown and brought the spirit of the ‘Caught In’ community with her. She is a new momma, creator, real estate agent, yogi, and so much more.