More Than Words is more than a bookshop

The exterior of the new More Than Words Mobile bookstore.

The new mobile bookshop is coming to an event near you this summer. | Photo via @flexetail

More Than Words is becoming more than a local bookstore and advocacy organization. The nonprofit is adding four wheels to the team and launching a mobile bookstore to hit the road this summer.

The truck has been outfitted to hold up to 2,000 books and will travel to schools, parades, and other community events. The cozy interior measures ~130 sqft and can accommodate four adult shoppers comfortably, with a maximum of eight at one time. The truck uses solar panels to provide lighting, air conditioning + heating.

The mobile bookstore schedule will be available on the events calendar and plans to kick off the service with Roxbury Community Week at the beginning of June.

Interested in bringing this pop-up bookshop to your neighborhood? The shop is booking festivals, private parties, and corporate events now.

No need to wait to add to your to-be-read pile. Visit the brick-and-mortar locations of More Than Words to support the mission to provide job training and empowerment at the youth-run businesses in Boston.

Events

Tuesday, May 16

Family Paint Night | Tuesday, May 16 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Trillium Brewing Co., 100 Royall St., Canton | $25 | This family-friendly event will include all materials needed to paint a happy little jellyfish.
Felicia Berliner: “Shmutz” | Tuesday, May 16 | 7 p.m. | Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St., Brookline | $0-$27 | RSVP to celebrate the paperback release of “Shmutz” with the author Felicia Berliner.

Wednesday, May 17

East Boston Neighborhood Coffee Hours | Wednesday, May 17 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Noyes Playground, 86 Boardman St., Boston | Free | Have a conversation with Mayor Wu over a Dunkin’ iced coffee, enter the raffle, and play lawn games at this community coffee hours session.
Nubian Markets Grand Opening Kick-Off | Wednesday, May 17 | 12-8 p.m. | Nubian Market, 2565 Washington St., Boston | Free | Celebrate the grand opening of the new market, cafe, and gathering space in Roxbury.
Feist | Wednesday, May 17 | 8 p.m. | MGM Music Hall at Fenway, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston | $25-$52 | Head down to the Fenway neighborhood to see the “Multitudes Tour.”

Thursday, May 18

Honey Infused Dinner | Thursday, May 18 | 6:30 p.m. | City Table, 65 Exeter St., Boston | $75-$100 | This four-course dinner will feature hyperlocal honey from the Lenox Hotel’s rooftop + a bee expert will be buzzing around to share insights about local pollinators.
Modern Party Art: I Can Paint Myself Flowers | Thursday, May 18 | 7 p.m. | Time Out Market, 401 Park Dr., Boston | $60 | Paint your own bouquet of colorful roses on a 12-inch mirror at this guided class with a drink from the Time Out Market bar.

Friday, May 19

Beer Garden Grad Party | Friday, May 19 | 5-8 p.m. | Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, 30 Germania St., Boston | Free | Every Friday in May the Jamaica Plain brewery is turning the beer garden into a cap decoration station with live music and food trucks.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Biz

Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market will return for its fourth year on Sunday, May 21 from 12 to 6 p.m. The monthly Sunday market will host 60+ vendors. Each month will feature a different theme, from “Flower Power” on opening weekend to “Fun in the Sun” in July and “Back to School” in September.

Drink

Providence-based Long Live Beerworks will open a second location in Roxbury at 152 Hampden St. The Newmarket Square area has been renovated and features a mural by artist Abbie Cates. Guests can expect favorites from the Rhode Island brewery + exclusive releases. (Boston Magazine)

Coming Soon

Gilded Studio has opened a location in the South End. The pole dancing and fitness studio, which offers classes for all experience levels, has taken over the 3,000-sqft space that previously housed 4 Corners Yoga + Wellness. Save the date for the grand opening on Sunday, June 18. (Boston Globe)

Community

City officials and the Dorchester community celebrated the reopening of Doherty-Gibson Playground at 1545 Dorchester Ave. The $1.2 million investment includes improvements like upgraded play equipment, tables with seating, accessible entrances, a water play feature, and landscaping.

Active

Lace up your boots and join Widowmaker Brewing + Friends of the Blue Hills for a Widow Walkers hike on Sunday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sign up to meet new people and sample some delicious beers, while enjoying a ~three-mile hike. Pro tip: Bring your own water, bug spray, and sunscreen.

Legacy

The first federal public defender in Massachusetts, Owen S. Walker, has died at the age of 79. The Harvard Law School alum represented many clients, including Richard C. Reid, aka the “shoe bomber,” and two clients who had been improperly imprisoned at Bridgewater State Hospital. (Boston Globe)

The Buy

Turn misplaced keys into a thing of the past with the Apple AirTag. The button-sized tracking device can give you step-by-step directions to your lost keys (or phone…or wallet…) and has a battery life of one year. Pro tip: Put one in your checked luggage and never worry about lost baggage again.*

Eat and Drink

🍻 “How’s life treating you, Norm?”

“Cheers” to the Boston pub that inspired the TV show

Three tables inside Cheers under the Cheers sign.

Take a seat at the iconic Beacon Hill pub. | Photo by BOStoday

Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got, are we right? This Saturday, May 20, will mark 30 years since the last episode of the TV show “Cheers” aired. The sitcom about a local bar where everybody knows your name ran a total of 275 episodes. Here are a few fast facts about the Beacon Hill bar that inspired it all.

The real-life Cheers location was established in 1969 and was formerly known as the Bull & Finch Pub.

Former Cheers bartender Eddie Doyle co-founded the Cheers for Children charity and the block where Cheers is located is named Eddie Doyle Square.

The show filmed on location in Boston twice. The final shot in the series finale, which aired May 20, 1993, depicts many members of the cast celebrating at the Beacon Street bar.

“Cheers” fans can play trivia on the bar’s website and visit at 84 Beacon St.

The Wrap

Jess Burton in a blue shirt and gold necklace

Today’s edition by:
Jessica

From the editor

I know we are all still hyped from the big Celtics win on Sunday. Turns out we aren’t the only ones congratulating Jayson Tatum on his record-breaking performance. Comedian and 76ers fan Kevin Hart took to Instagram to give him props and shout out the hard work that paid off with the win. Fair warning: Kevin’s a little salty about the loss, and you can tell with a few choice words.

We’re all proud of Jayson and the Celtics + can’t wait to cheer them on against the Miami Heat this week.

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