Collaborative art piece
Each year, the children at Charlestown Nursery School create a collaborative art piece inspired by the Bunker Hill Monument.
Using different medium every spring, the block monument represents our commitment to studying history, architecture, fine art, and community. Through integrated and immersive art, we have built monuments with liquid watercolor, mirrored mosaic, recycled paper making, vegetable dyed fabric, printmaking, marbled paper, and metallic embossing.
This year, we are delighted to share selections from the collection, supporting and honoring the 200th anniversary of the Bunker Hill Monument. These can be enjoyed at our exhibit on Main Street or purchased as a notecard set or tea towel.
Set of 8 notecards, $20 each set Venmo @charlestownnurseryschool
Tea Towel, $18 each, Venmo @charlestownnurseryschool
These make lovely commemorative gifts and are a great way for our community to support this historic community moment. Feel free to spread the word.
Boston Parks and Recreation Summer program guide available
Looking for outdoor fun this summer? Check out the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Guide, a complete schedule of free events and activities for all ages. Visit boston.gov/parks to view the Summer Guide in a PDF version or visit our offices at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd floor, to pick up your copy. Summer Guides are also available at Boston City Hall, Boston Public Libraries, and select BCYF center locations while supplies last. The guide features free activities throughout Boston’s parks, including concerts, movies, fitness classes, sports centers, watercolor painting workshops, and fun children’s activities.
Highlights include:
• Summer Fitness Series
• The opening celebration at the Boston Common Frog Pond spray pool on June 24
• Arts & Craft Workshops for children ages 3 to 10
• Watercolor Workshops in June
• Movie Nights in parks citywide
• ParkARTS Neighborhood Concerts
• Sports Centers in East Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, and Jamaica Plain
• And much more!
To stay up to date with news, events, and improvements in Boston parks visit boston.gov/parks, call (617) 635-4505, join our email list, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on X, Facebook, Instagram, and @parks.boston.gov on Bluesky.