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Weekend Brief: 5 Rooftop Bars and Patios to Beat the Heat, Summer Fitness, ABCD Independence Day Party, Friday Films, Pizza Festival

Today is Friday, July 12 and if you’re still looking for weekend plans, be sure to check out Boston.com’s list of 10 things to do around the city this weekend.

Here’s what you need to know for this weekend…

6:30AM Summer Fitness Series: Bootcamp. Stop by Christopher Columbus Park for the summer fitness series. Today’s class will be bootcamp, see additional information here.

12:30PM ABCD Independence Day Party. The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center will host their Independence Day party for seniors at their 1 Michelangelo offices, see additional details here.

1:00PM Friday Films: Chinatown. Join the North End Library at 25 Parmenter Street for their Friday film series. Today’s film will be Chinatown, see additional information here.

Notable News:

Five rooftop bars and patios where you can beat the heat

This weekend’s temperatures are expected to reach up close to the 90’s so if you’re looking to beat the heat, be sure to check out one of these five rooftop bars and patios around the city, read more on Boston.com.

North End in Watercolor:

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Plan Your Events with the Community Calendar:

Saturday, July 13

10:30AM Piccoli Lettori – Italian Reading Group for little ones. Join I AM Books at 189 North Street for its Italian reading group for little ones. Children (0-4) and their parents will engage in multiple readings and games for a fun morning of Italian language and learning.

1:00PM Hammered Duclimer Concert. Stop by the Pauol Revere House where award-winning musician Dave Neiman plays jigs, reels, and Baroque and Renaissance tunes that Paul Revere and his family may have enjoyed, see additional information here.

6:30PM Swinging Nights in the Yard. Join Boston Swing Central in the Charlestown Navy Yard for an evening of FREE music and swing dance classes as the sun sets over the USS Constitution and the City of Boston Skyline, see additional details here.

Sunday, July 14

11:00AM Boston Pizza Festival at City Hall Plaza. On July 13 and 14, Boston’s City Hall Plaza will host the third annual Boston Pizza Festival, featuring artisan pizza selections from Boston, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Lowell, and even four pizzerias from Naples, Italy, see additional details here.

2:00PM Madonna delle Grazie Procession. Starting at St. Leonard Church on Hanover & Prince Streets, the madonna delle Grazie Procession will parade through the North End, see additional information here.

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