Have a great week, Charlestown!
Register for the Bunker Hill Road Race
We are only 59 days away from the 56th annual Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race on June 15th at 10:30 AM. Registration will open this Thursday, May 1st. The Race sold out early last year. Don’t miss out on celebrating one of the biggest days Charlestown has seen in decades!
Luxe Nails + Co. is OPEN!
Get ready for a little self-care in the form of a manicure or pedicure! Luxe Nails + Co. just opened its doors in the Bunker Hill Mall at 15 Austin St, Space #E106.
This new full-service nail shop offers manicures, pedicures, acrylics, dips, gel, and nail designs, plus waxing and lash extensions. They even have discounted prices for children’s manicures and pedicures.
Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hour this Thursday
This Thursday, May 1st, Mayor Wu will host a neighborhood coffee hour! It will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. at Winthrop Square (the Training Field) at 55 Winthrop Street, with a rain location of the BCYF Charlestown Community Center.
Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours offer a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about City services and resident concerns. Through personal conversations and a suggestion box at each site, residents can share how the City of Boston can improve parks, public areas, and City services.
Yard Waste Collection this week and next
All of this week and next, the city is collecting yard waste. Curbside leaf and yard waste collection is on the same day as your trash day. If you have two collection days per week, leaf and yard waste collection is on your first collection day of the week.
City Square Summer Concert Series – dates announced!
Summer is officially around the corner with the release of City Square Park’s outdoor concert dates. Each concert takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and has a rain date of the following day. Follow the Friends of City Square Park Instagram for more information!
- June 11th – Ghetto People Band
- July 9th – Dirty Water Brass Band
- August 13th – East Coast Soul
- September 10th – Evan Murphy Bluegrass Band
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