Politics & Government

Menino To Host 'Coffee Hour' in the South End

The mayor will be at the South End's Ringgold Park on May 29.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 15th annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in local parks citywide from May 8 to June 3. 

The South End meetup will be held Wednesday, May 29 at Ringgold Park, from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

The open hour is an opportunity to speak directly with the mayor about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these one-on-one discussions and a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino is looking to hearing how the city of Boston can improve upon local parks, public areas, and city services, the city said.

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All participants will enjoy coffee and breakfast treats provided by Dunkin’ Donuts and fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market. In addition, each family in attendance will receive a flowering plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from the mayor. Residents at the event will also be eligible to win a raffle prize package including a Dunkin’ Donuts gift basket.       

For more information, call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505 or visit cityofboston.gov/parks.

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All coffee hours will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Dates for the full schedule of Mayor Menino’s 2013 Neighborhood Coffee Hours are as follows:

  • Jamaica Plain—Wednesday, May 8; Brewer Burroughs Playground, 2P Brewer St.
  • West Roxbury—Thursday, May 9; Hynes Playground, 502 VFW Parkway
  • Charlestown—Friday, May 10; John Harvard Mall, 29 Harvard St.
  • South Boston—Tuesday, May 14; Buckley Playground, 210 West Third St.
  • North End—Wednesday, May 15; Christopher Columbus Park, 110 Atlantic Ave.
  • East Boston—Thursday, May 16; Sumner Lamson Park, 430 Sumner St.
  • Hyde Park—Friday, May 17; Iacono Playground, 150 Readville St.
  • Back Bay—Tuesday, May 21; Clarendon Street Play Lot, 260 Clarendon St.
  • Dorchester—Friday, May 24; Martin Playground, 95 Myrtlebank Ave.
  • Allston-Brighton—Tuesday, May 28; Ringer Park, 85 Allston St.
  • South End—Wednesday, May 29; Ringgold Park, 10 Ringgold St.
  • Mattapan—Thursday, May 30; Ernst Cherry Jr. Playground, 74 Orlando St.
  • Roslindale—Monday, June 3; Fallon Field, 910 South St.

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