The good weather has arrived and with it, free summer events on the Greenway! Currently planned for the parks near the North End are 17 fitness classes, 4 North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) Concerts, 4 ReadBoston Book Bike events, and the annual Carnival of Dogs. All of the fitness events are on Read More…
East Boston’s Downeast Cider House will run a pop-up seasonal drinkery, “Downeast Back Porch on The Greenway” across from South Station at Dewey Square this summer. The Back Porch is expected to operate from late May through October on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday evenings, plus Saturdays and Sundays. The Back Porch will be setting up Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy has announced the new line-up of 38 food trucks and carts for the 2018 season of Greenway Mobile Eats beginning Monday, April 2nd. Joining the line-up will be seven new vendors: Bibim Box (Korean cuisine) Clydes Cupcakes (desserts and baked goods) Montilio’s Baking Company (desserts and baked goods) Mr. Tamole (tamales) Rice Burg (rice Read More…
The Greenway is currently recruiting Art and Play Ambassadors for our 2018 volunteer ambassador season. We are looking for people who are passionate about urban spaces, community engagement and public art. These are exciting volunteer opportunities to support our art and play initiatives! Art Ambassadors interact with visitors, providing guidance, discussion and information about our current art Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has announced the completed installation of a new public art commission in Chinatown Park. The artwork, titled Year of the Dog, honors the collective memory and shared experiences of the Chinatown community. The interactive installation consists of panels of vertically-mounted spinnable blocks that are engraved with excerpts of stories collected from members of the Chinatown Read More…
News from the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has announced the installation of a new public art commission. New York-based artist Aakash Nihalani has just started installing the first of two sculptures on The Greenway, the final artworks installed as part of the 2017 year long curatorial theme of Playful Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy (rosekennedygreenway.org) today announced a new public art commission, as well as upcoming deinstallation for several artworks currently on exhibit. Beginning this month, Boston-based artist Mia Cross will initiate the painting of a new mural in Lincoln Street Triangle located in the Leather District. Several artworks in the 2017 Playful Perspectives exhibit—including Mark Read More…
News from the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: Ride a 220’ Zipline on The Greenway This Season! This summer, North End / Waterfront families and visitors can #RideTheZ over the Greenway on a zipline at Parcel 12 (P12), the space between the Armenian Heritage Park and the North End Parks. Public art, tetherball courts, and Adirondack chairs will also be part of P12’s Read More…
News from the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: Over 400 *FREE* Events Expected on The Greenway for 2017 In the North End / Waterfront area, look for the Greenway Open Market to return, free fitness activities, labyrinth walks at the Armenian Heritage Park, and free Friday carousel rides. In September, the Greenway will again host the Carnival of Read More…