Sneckdown Season
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KNOW THIS.
Sneckdown Season
If you made it outside this weekend, you probably saw the piles and piles of snow that dumped on our little metro area along with fabulous, naturally-occurring sneckdowns (snow + neckdown). These curb extensions appear after snowfall as the negative space left untouched by the paths that traffic carves out on snowy roads, to the elation of city planners and transit nerds alike. These citizen-made traffic easers show how much of the road is actually being used by vehicles and how much can be reclaimed as public space with the likes of curb extensions, bike lanes, and urban greenery. Head to the #sneckdown tag on Twitter to see examples from this weekend and learn more about the reason for the season in this fantastic Streetsblog Mass post.
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DO THIS.
Today
The BPDA is holding a public meeting for community input on the Dorchester Bay City Public Project. Help keep these new developments community focused and affordable with your voice. 6 - 8 p.m.//free
Hear about the ins and outs of the history of clothing at Harvard Book Store as author Sofi Thanhauser discusses her latest book, Worn. 7 p.m.//free
Tomorrow
Explore the 1976 photographic odyssey of Constantine Manos’s The Bostonians in person at the Boston Athenaeum with curator Dr. Lauren Graves. 12 - 1 p.m.//$10
Two local heavyweights, Mike’s Pastry and Harpoon Brewery, are teaming up to bring back the Mike’s Pastry Stout. Grab your 4-pack and complimentary cannoli from the brewery this launch day. 3 - 9 p.m.//free
Boston’s North End neighborhood once had a large Black community, home to mariners and boarding house keepers, clothiers and barbers. Boston Public Library and the National Park Service will explore the lesser-known stories of these individuals with a lecture kicking off Black History Month. 6 p.m.//free
Wednesday
The public is invited to attend MEPA’s meeting on new flood walls and berm barriers in the Fort Point Channel as part of Climate Ready Boston’s Resilient Fort Point Channel Infrastructure Project. 1 - 3 p.m.//free
Want more information on what's happening on the Ukranian-Russian border? Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies will host Ukraine and Russia on the Brink, a discussion to explain current events and explore what they may lead to. 2 - 3:15 p.m.//free
BPL hosts author, podcaster, and Marvel writer Dana Schwartz for an author talk on her new book, Anatomy: A Love Story. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.//free
Thursday
The Family Project hosts a screening of the documentary I’m Not a Bad Parent: A Family Project and discussion with parents impacted by the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families. 3:30 p.m.//free
Wherever you carry your stress, set it down for an hour with Somerville Library’s Winter Unwind, a mindful yoga session lead by instructor Jenn Falk. 7 - 8 p.m.//free
Friday
Haul out your skinny jeans and eyeliner, Emo Night returns to Brighton Music Hall. 9:30 p.m.//$34
Head to the South End for SoWa First Fridays to meet the district’s artists among their galleries and studio spaces at the converted power station. 5 - 9 p.m.//free
Saturday
Explore the MFA’s Weng Family Collection of Chinese Art and celebrate the Lunar New Year with take home art kits and lion dances throughout the galleries. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.//$10-25
The Kimpton Marlowe Hotel’s bar is transforming into a Winter Games themed pop-up: Chalet Marlowe, complete with sheepskin covered couches, a roaring fire, and air hockey for a little bit of game time. 5 - 9 p.m.//free
Sunday
Thrift haven Vivant Vintage opens their vaults for an all sterling silver event so you can find that perfectly unique piece for that perfectly special someone just in time for Valentine’s Day. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.//free
March with #NoBeijing2022 from Copley Square to the Commons as the group calls for a boycott of the Beijing Olympic Games in protest of human rights abuses committed by the Chinese government. 12 - 2 p.m.//free
Celebrate Tet in Boston, the annual Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival, with food, music, and culture in South Boston. 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.//$1
This week’s edition of Inbound was brought to you by Maya Detwiller and her crashed computer and her retrieved password manager! Happy end of January!