Registration open for City Splash public swim on the Charles
Registration is now open for the Charles River Conservancy’s annual City Splash, which returns on Saturday, July 12, again offering the public a rare opportunity to swim in the Charles River on the Esplanade. (A rain date has been set for Sunday, July 13.)
Swimming will be offered in 25-minute, pre-registered slots. Registrants must be 18 or older, be comfortable swimming in deep water only, and sign a waiver on the day of the event. Swim spots are capped to ensure the safety of all participants. Register to swim online at https://tinyurl.com/TBS-charles-cityspalsh
On-land activities, which are free and open to the public, take place at Fiedler Field throughout the event hours of noon to 4 p.m. To celebrate the Charles River Conservancy’s 25th anniversary and eighth annual swim, this year’s event will have an expanded vendor village, a variety of food trucks, and numerous activities for all ages.
SoWa Artists Guild’s June events continue
SoWa Artists Guild will hold its SoWa Sundays on June 29 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All events will be held at 450 Harrison Ave. Visit sowaartists.com, facebook.com/SoWaArtistsGuild, or www.instagram.com/sowaartistsguild/ for more information.
Summer concert series set for South End Library Park
Friends of the South End Library are sponsoring a series of summer concerts, featuring Pat Loomis & Friends playing jazz and blues, on Tuesdays, July 1, 15, and 29, and Aug. 12 and 26, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in South End Library Park.
Fresh Finds! Charlesgate Farmers Market Open Sundays
The Charlesgate Farmers Market returns this summer to Charlesgate Park. You graciously announced our market last year in your community section of the Boston Sun throughout the summer and this was terrific notification for our community. The market will be held Sundays from 10am to 2pm from June 22 til October 12 under the Bowker Overpass at Commonwealth Avenue between Charlesgate East and Charlesgate West with easy access from the communities of the Back Bay, the Fenway and Kenmore Square.
Boston Ward 4 Dems support Mayor Wu in reelection bid
The Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee voted unanimously to endorse Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for reelection.
They also voted to endorse City Councilors-at-Large Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, and Henry Santana for reelection as well.