Are you and your family Red Sox fans? Or need I ask? Then you might want to meet Big League Brian, a 10’ tall stilt walking fixture outside Fenway. He’ll be visiting Sullivan Tire and would love to pose with all local Sox fans. After getting some good shots (for your holiday cards?), check out the Japanese Summer Festival at the Circle of Boston Nursery School to get a taste of Japanese culture, games and food. Then, in the afternoon, the library is throwing a party celebrating summer reading. At Saltonstall Park, there will be Zumba and Bollywood inspired dance lessons, as well as an ice cream sandwich truck and the book mobile. Just be sure not to get ice cream on your library books. On Sunday Mount Auburn Cemetery invites you to stroll over to Auburn Lake to talk to their artist-in-residence, Emily Duggan. She’ll be there, waiting for visitors. Tell her a story or your feelings about the cemetery, and she’ll write you a poem on the spot. At noon on Sunday, have some lunch at Conley’s Pub and Grille while watching the Women’s Euro Soccer final between England and Spain. Of course you can tip up a draft to celebrate with the winners.s
WATCH THE WOMEN’S EUROS SOCCER FINAL
Sunday, July 27, 12 p.m.
Conley’s Pub and Grill, 164 Belmont St.
The women’s final Euro game will be held on Sunday in Basel Switzerland, between Spain and England. I would call Conley’s to confirm that it will be on their TV screens, but if it is, you can dig into some of their steak tips or buffalo chicken pizza for lunch while catching the game. If it’s not on at the bar, then try Fox Sports, Fubo, VIX (for Spanish) or Disney +.
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MEET BIG LEAGUE BRIAN
Saturday, July 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sullivan Tire & Auto Service, 21 North Beacon St.
You’ve seen him walking tall at Fenway… Now you can catch the high-energy antics of Big League Brian at Sullivan Tire in Watertown, MA on Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.!
This FREE family-friendly meet & greet is the perfect chance to meet Boston’s favorite stilt-walking baseball showman. No tickets or purchases needed — just bring your team spirit and a camera.
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JAPANESE SUMMER FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Circle of Boston Nursery School, 309 Main St.
Join the Circle of Boston in celebrating summer with traditional Japanese Summer Festival games, food, Bon Odori, Omikoshi and The summer festival ‘’NATSUMATSURI’’ is celebrated in Japan. The festival celebrates health, happiness, and summer. There will be an OMIKOSHI parade, dance, activities, and food and game booths to enjoy. Enjoy the festival with your family and friends.
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SUMMER READING BLOCK PARTY
Saturday, July 26, 4-6 p.m.
Saltonstall Park, 149 Main St.
Celebrate the halfway point of WFPL Summer Reading with dancing, music, ice cream, prizes, and more! Fun for all ages. Visit the bookmobile, make a friendship bracelet, try Bollywood inspired dancing with Purnima Thakre, get your groove on with Zumba instructor Ama Edzie, and visit the frozen hoagies truck with ice cream sandwiches for sale. In the event of inclement weather, the event will move inside the library.
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IMPROV POETRY WITH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE EMILY DUGGAN
Sunday, July 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (with an hour break from 12-1 p.m.)
Mt Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn St.
Mount Auburn Cemetery invites visitors to explore and preserve their memories of Mount Auburn through poetry written for them on the spot. Drop in within these hours on Sunday and head over to Auburn Lake to take home a customized, improv poem by current Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan.Throughout the year, Emily will be stationed in different locations at the Cemetery, where visitors will be invited to share with her their stories, feelings, connections to, and memories of Mount Auburn. Emily will then write customized/improvised poems based on these stories, and visitors will be gifted a copy of the original piece. To further preserve and share the poems, Emily will design a self-guided audio walking tour and map by which future visitors may listen to recordings of the poems as they move through the Cemetery. Emily will conclude her residency with a roaming poetry reading in the landscape.
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