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Wednesday’s Brief: North End Guide, Harbor Use Forum, Reiki Clinic, Adult Book Discussion

Today is Wednesday, March 20 and Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty has pulled together a guide of where to go, what to see and what to eat in Boston’s North End, with quotes for the North End’s own Toni Gilardi, see more here.

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

8:30AM Harbor Use Public Forum. Boston Harbor Now now holds monthly Harbor Use Public Forums in order for interested stakeholders to learn about and provide feedback to waterfront developers and public agency planners on projects affecting Boston Harbor, its waterfront and islands. Join us for a conversation with the Commonwealth Pier Trust team about the proposed revitalization of the Seaport World Trade Center, see additional details here.

6:00PM Reiki Clinic at Mariner’s House. Free Reiki clinic at the Mariners House, 11 North Square, Boston-2nd floor. Refreshments will be served.

6:30PM Adult Book Discussion Club: The Wonder. March’s book is Emma Donoghue’s 2016 novel The Wonder, in which an eleven-year-old girl is purported to have gone without eating for months in a mid-19th century Irish village, see additional details here.

Cityscape Reflections:

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Plan your events with the Community Calendar:

Thursday, March 21

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.

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.

From The Community:

National Braille Press to Host Children’s Story Time at North Library

The National Braille Press (NBP) will host a children’s braille book reading at the North End Library featuring North End resident and Boston Marathon runner Erin Connors, continue reading.

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