The participating businesses

• Castle Island Brewing
• Lamplighter Brewing
• Turtle Swamp Brewing
• Night Shift Brewing
• Roundhead Brewing

How to complete the challenge

• Make plans to sip at all five breweries by the end of July.
• Take a picture at each location for proof of your visit. This can be a quick snap of your beer, a photo of the entrance, or a selfie with your brewer buddies.
• Once you’ve sipped at all five spots, fill out this form and submit photos from each visit.
• Submissions must be sent by 10 p.m. on Monday, July 31. We will alert the two gift basket winners by Friday, Aug. 4.

• LGBTQ+ Cinema Series | Friday, June 30 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Boston Public Library - Lower Mills Branch, 27 Richmond St., Boston | Free | Head to the Dorchester library branch for a screening of the 2015 film “Pride.”
• Open Your Heart: Immigrant Stories and Music from Boston and Beyond | Friday, June 30 | 6-8 p.m. | City Hall, 1 City Hall Sq., Boston | Free | The City Hall Plaza musical event will feature pre-performance interactive activities at 5 p.m. + a dance party after with Eli Pabon.

• Jump Into Summer Party | Saturday, July 1 | 12-5 p.m. | Night Shift Brewing, 87 Santilli Hwy., Everett | Price of purchase | Celebrate the Shark Jumper IPA release with Far Out Ice Cream sweets + Santilli Brats from The Sausage Guy.
• Discover Mount Auburn Walking Tour | Saturday, July 1 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge | $0-$10 | Register in advance to explore the National Historic Landmark on a 1.5-mile guided tour.

• Open Newbury Street | Sunday, July 2 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Newbury Street, Boston | Free | The intersections of Exeter, Fairfield, Gloucester, and Hereford streets will be car-free at the first Open Newbury event of the season.
• Boston Urban Pride’s Music and Arts Festival | Sunday, July 2 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | City Hall, 1 City Hall Sq., Boston | Free | The showcase of local emerging artists is organized by the Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation in collaboration with Diggity Dom.

• Boston City Council approved Mayor Wu’s city operating budget with one override: a $584,000 pay increase for municipal officers. Learn about the numbers behind Boston’s $4.2 billion spending plan for the 2024 fiscal year, which begins tomorrow, July 1. (Boston Globe)

• The Boston Bruins made five selections during the 2023 NHL Draft, including third-round pick Christopher Pelosi + fourth-round pick Beckett Hendrickson. Meet all the new Bruins players. (Boston.com)

• The team at Mike & Patty’s is serving up a new smash burger + chicken sandwich concept called Up and Down. Stop by 388 Centre St. in Jamaica Plain to sample the burgers and sandwiches, plus fries, salads, and both alcoholic + non-alcoholic beverages.

• 38%. That’s the decrease in electricity prices that eastern Massachusetts Eversource customers will see starting tomorrow. Read: The average Bay State household will save ~$58 per month. (WBUR)

• Norse Atlantic Airways will begin service out of Logan Airport on Saturday, Sept. 2. The new low-cost carrier will offer one-way tickets starting at $169 and service to London-Gatwick five days a week. (Boston Globe)

• High Street Place has launched three new picnic bags for “Perfect Picnic on the Go”, starting at $85. The personalized foodie experiences feature bites from the downtown food hall’s vendors, like Tenderoni’s, Mamaleh’s, and Gracenote. Pro tip: Jam out to each picnic bag’s accompanying playlist.

• Bagelsaurus was featured on a Bon Appétit list of “The Very Best Bagels in the US” outside of New York. Visit the Cambridge shop in Porter Square at 1796 Massachusetts Ave. and continue the doughy good time with seven other local bagel spots.

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*

• To celebrate our revamped referral program, we’re hosting a special giveaway until Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. The top referrer will receive $500, and one additional person who refers at least one friend will automatically be entered for another $100 giveaway. Find the referral section at the bottom of this newsletter.

• Everett | Friday, June 30 | Dusk | Glendale Park, 100 Elm St.
• Waltham | Saturday, July 1 | 9 p.m. | Charles River Barge, 211 Moody St.
• Lexington | Sunday, July 2 | 9:30 p.m. | Lexington High School Baseball Field, Worthen Road
• Gloucester | Monday, July 3 | 9:30 p.m. | Stage Fort Park, 1 Hough Ave.
• Provincetown | Tuesday, July 4 | 9 p.m. | MacMillan Pier, 24 MacMillan Wharf