5 Things You Should Know This Week – February 24th

Celebrate Black History Month with Zahirah NurTruth

Celebrate Black History Month with Zahirah Nur Truth of ZNT Arts for a fun interactive hand-sewing project, “The Pieces of Me”. Learn about the history of sewing, quilting, and patchwork through the African Diaspora and talk about how hand sewing was used to tell stories, pass on knowledge, and share feelings. Participants will be able to develop their own beautiful stories through art. Recommended for children ages 6-10 years old at the East Boston Public Library .  Takes place on Tuesday, February 25th from 4pm-5pm.  Get all the details here. 

Greenway Guest Speaker Series

On Thursday, listen to Coastal Resilience Planning and Implementation Efforts Presented by Catherine McCandless from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM​ at the East Boston Public Library.  Plus there will be a Mary Ellen Welch Greenway Improvements Project Update
Presented by Amy Linne. You can get all the details here. 

MBTA March Service Changes

Service changes are taking place to support critical signal upgrade work on the Orange and Red lines, MassDOT’s Maffa Way/Mystic Avenue Bridge Superstructure Replacements project, Maintenance of Way work at Bowdoin, and signal upgrade work at North Station.  You can learn more here. 

Homework Helpers wanted!

If you’d like to volunteer to help a ZUMIX student with math, science or Spanish, please email Athena, the Pathways coordinator at [email protected]

Breakfast or lunch at Cafe Iterum

Cafe Iterum exudes cozy vibes with large community tables, interior plants enhancing the earthy ambiance, and a dedication to utilizing seasonal farm-to-table ingredients, avoiding food waste! Beyond the ordinary, it’s also a dynamic space for meetings and work sessions and allows customers to step away from the bustling city for a more relaxed vibe and eco-friendly ethos. Menu items include the dish pan cookie, a treasured recipe from the chef’s grandmother, the avocado toast adorned with pickled onion, tomato, micro herbs, and sumac, and the kale harvest bowl salad with wild rice, goat cheese, purple sweet potato, chicken, toasted almonds, and a delectable herb dressing. You can also go online to check out their weekly special menu!