5 Things You Should Know This Week – May 19th

Save the Date – Community Yard Sale

The Umana Family Council has organized a community yard sale to take place on Saturday, May 31st at the Umana Parking Lot! Sign up to sell or swing by to shop!

ICA Watershed is back for a new season!

The ICA Watershed—a seasonal space in East Boston dedicated to large-scale artist projects—will reopen for the season with  Chiharu Shiota: Home Less Home.  In her awe-inspiring installations, Chiharu Shiota (born 1972 in Osaka, Japan; lives and works in Berlin) foregrounds stories of migration, home, connection, memory, and consciousness. Using line in the form of string, Shiota creates immersive installations that underscore human connection and experience.  The ICA Watershed will reopen on May 22nd.

Play Pickleball

In Eastie, you can play pickleball at Porzio Park with city skylines as the backdrop and Constitution Beach has a pickleball option on its tennis courts! For indoor pickleball, you can play at the Eastie YMCA!

Greenway Stroller Club

Walk, socialize and unwind! Join the Friends of the Maryellen Welch Greenway every morning at 10:15 for a causal “stroller walk” along the along the Greenway. Meet other parents and make new friends for you and the little ones. No registration required. Meet at the YMCA.

New to the Neighborhood:Caffe dello Sport

The wildly popular espresso bar in the North End has officially expanded to Eastie!  Caffe dello Sport has opened a new shop at 973 Saratoga Street in Orient Heights. The shop serves espresso, gelato, pastries, paninis, and more. The original Caffe dello Sport has been in the North End for over 30 years. You can learn more by visiting the website here. Open 7 days a week 7am-11pm