Daily Briefs

Tuesday’s Brief: Election Day, Comic Book Illustrations, On This Day in History

Things to know for Tuesday,

Today is Tuesday, November 6 – ELECTION DAY! Make sure you get out there and exercise your right to VOTE! Here is a list of all of the polling locations for North End/Waterfront residents. 

Here’s what else you need to know for today…

On This Day: “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald Elected to CongressDescriptionOn this day …in 1895, a colorful Irishman from Boston’s North End, nicknamed “Honey Fitz” for his charming and loquacious ways, was elected to the U.S. Congress, read more here

4:00PM Comic Book Illustration with Raul the Third at the North End Library. Join us at the North End Library for a lesson in comic book illustration with Pura Belpré award winner, Raul the Third. Each participant will leave with their own copy of Lowriders in Space.

Where Bright Lights and Angels Meet:

Plan your events with the Community Calendar:

Thursday, November 8

12:30PM Let Me Tell You A Story at West End Library. Stop by the West End Library at 151 Cambridge Street on the second Thursday of every month for story time.

3:00PM City Council Hearing on Speculation in Housing Market. Stop by the Curley Room at City Hall for a hearing regarding speculation in the Boston housing market. The Chair of the Committee is Councilor Lydia Edwards and the Sponsor is also Councilor Lydia Edwards. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend. Public comment is subject to the discretion of the Chair, see additional details here.

6:45PM Annual NEWRA Party. Come celebrate autumn with the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association at The Pilot House. Curious about how to get involved with your neighborhood? Come and find out about NEWRA. Non-members, friends and neighbors welcome, see additional details here.

7:00PM NEWRA Monthly Meeting at the Nazzaro Center. Stop by 30 North Bennet Street for the recurring NEWRA monthly meeting, see additional details here.

7:00PM Diplomacy and Intrigue in the Arctic. Stop by the Simons IMAX Theater and learn about how the Arctic region is undergoing profound changes, driven primarily by a warming climate, see additional details here.

From the Community:

Seniors Connect at the North End Library 

Boston-area Seniors are welcome to join the North End Library at 25 Parmenter Street on the 3rd Thursday of each month to participate in creative activities and resource sharing, continue reading.

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