Daily Briefs

Thursday’s Brief: The Reasons Offsite, Pilot Agreements, Seniors Connect, Net-Zero Carbon Requirements Hearing

Today is Thursday, March 21 and don’t miss tonight’s reception for The Reasons Offsite. This special event will kick off with a short presentation from the curator on the solutions and technology presented in the exhibition. After the presentation, visitors have the opportunity to explore the exhibition with the curator while enjoying complimentary drinks, continue reading.

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

10:00AM City Council Working Session: PILOT Agreements. This matter was sponsored by Councilors Lydia Edwards and Annissa Essaibi-George, and referred to the Committee on January 30, 2019. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend in the Piemonte Room Boston City Hall Fifth Floor, but there will be no public comment period.

10:30AM Seniors Connect: What Can Boston Do for You? Stop by the Nazzaro Center to learn about what services are available from the City and how to access them from an age-friendly representative, see additional details here.

2:00PM Public Hearing on Net-Zero Carbon Requirements in Boston. Stop by the Innella Chamber on the 5th floor of Boston City Hall for a hearing on the feasibility of requiring all new municipal buildings to comply with net-zero carbon requirements in Boston, see additional details here.

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Friday, March 22

12:00PM Shine and MassHealth Presentation. The ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center is hosting a workshop with Shine and MassHealth to learn how to get the most out of your medicare and MassHealth benefits. The workshop is free and a hot lunch will be served at 1 Michelangelo Street, see additional details here.

1:00PM Friday Film Series: Blacklisted. Join the North End Library for their Friday film series featuring Hollywood directors and writers before and after the blacklist. This week’s film is “Roman Holiday”, see additional details here.

3:00PM Public Hearing: Teacher Diversity in Boston Public Schools. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify in the Iannella Chamber at One City Hall Square 5th Floor on a hearing order regarding teacher diversity in the Boston Public Schools, see additional details here.

Saturday, March 23

10:00AM Annual Pirandello Lyceum Italian Film: “L’Accabadora”. Join the North End Library for the Annual Pirandello Lyceum Italian film screening. The movie will be “L’Accabadora” (“Angel of Mercy”). Opening remarks from Professor Anna Rocca, Salem State University, see additional details here.

11:00AM Revelry & Revolution Harbor Cruise. Enjoy narration by area historians, Boston Harbor Islands park staff, and lighthouse keeper Sally Snowman along with period music and general merriment on the cruise. There will be lunch, a full bar, and other refreshments available for purchase onboard.

6:00PM Gaetano Cipolla: What Makes a Sicilian? Stop by I AM Books at 189 North Street to hear from Gaetano Cipolla, a retired professor of Italian and Chairman of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages at St. John’s Univeristy in New York City.

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Curator Tour: The Reasons Offsite

Join the curator for an in-depth look at the exhibition The Reasons Offsite with a walkthrough of the design solutions in a 3D reality environment, continue reading.

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