Plus, Urban Wild is now open in Charlestown
 
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🚲 It’s just like riding a bike
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You don’t need to own a bike to participate. | Photo via @ghostbikestand
This new educational program will put the pedal to the metal. The City of Boston is offering free bike instruction at 15 locations across the city for up to 300 residents ages four to 13.

Mayor Wu, Boston Parks and Recreation, Boston Centers for Youth & Families, and the Office of Early Childhood have teamed up to make investments in child bikes and instruction through the Connect, Learn, Explore: Boston’s Commitment to Youth initiative. The program is solidifying Boston as the best city to raise a family + ensuring children learn how to ride a bike and swim safely.

Riding a bike does more than provide a basic method of travel, it also helps get kids get outside and it’s fun. The goal is to increase access to bike education programs, so kids in the city will learn to ride a bike by third grade.

Safety is a priority, so it’s wheely exciting that Boston Children’s Hospital and Project KidSafe have committed to provide helmets for all the riders who are participating.

Bonus: Check out this list of additional sites offering bike instruction.

Register now for the pilot summer bike riding program for kids at White Stadium, East Boston Stadium, and Hunt Almont Park.
 
Events
Thursday, July 20
  • Summer Dance Party Series | Thursday, July 20 | 5-8 p.m. | City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Sq., Boston | Free | This family-friendly event is open to the public and will feature salsa, merengue, and bachata music.
  • Revere Beach Movie Night | Thursday, July 20 | 6-10 p.m. | Kelly’s Roast Beef, 595 Broadway, Revere | Free | Watch a screening of “Jumanji” on the beach with popcorn, and cotton candy.
  • Live! Third Thursdays Poetry | Thursday, July 20 | 7 p.m. | Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St., Brookline | Free | Head to the Brookline bookshop for an evening of poetry on the third Thursday of the month.
Friday, July 21
  • Summer Sounds on the Patio | Friday, July 21 | 5-7 p.m. | Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St., Boston | Free | Head to the downtown public market for live music on the patio from MentalGen.
Saturday, July 22
  • AfroVybe Festival | Saturday, July 22 | 12 p.m. | Bow Market, 1 Bow Mkt Wy, Somerville | Free to attend | Shop the vendor market, visit the henna artist, and listen to live music from this celebration of African heritage.
  • Post Malone | Saturday, July 22 | 8 p.m. | Xfinity Center, 885 S. Main St., Mansfield | $130-$310 | Rock out with the “Better Now” artist at the outdoor amphitheater at the “If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying Tour.”
Sunday, July 23
  • Barbie Brunch | Sunday, July 23 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Rosebud, 381 Summer St., Somerville | Price of purchase | Reservations are recommenced for this celebration complete with themed drinks, totally Barbie tunes, and plenty of pink.
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Introducing “A Masshole’s Guide to Boston”
Presented by a BOStoday Partner
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These tour guides happen to be some of Boston’s funniest comedians. | Photo provided by Improv Asylum
Need a laugh? Enter: Improv Asylum’s newly-launched trolley tour, A Masshole’s Guide to Boston.

This hilarious, sometimes-true tour of all things Boston is not your average duck tour. Learn about Boston’s history and culture from two of Boston’s biggest Massholes, who will guide your journey while throwing in some ridiculous embellishments and tall tales along the way.

Tours happen every Saturday at 6 p.m., starting and ending at the Asylum CoLab in Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall.
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News Notes
Coming Soon
  • The Friendly Toast is cooking up a new location in Cambridge. The new breakfast eatery on Mass Avenue will open on Monday, July 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pro tip: Try the churro bites with a mimosa flight.
Open
  • Umbria is back, Boston. The popular steakhouse with 20+ years of history has returned the the North End. Make your reservations now to experience the renovated, multi-level space at 250 Hanover St.
Try This
  • Urban Wild is now open in Charlestown at 100 Hood Park Dr. The new entertainment venue features high tech bowling lanes, shuffle board, and live music, plus food and drink specials. Check it out from 4 to 11 p.m.
Edu
  • The president’s new loan relief program could forgive $592 million in federal student loan debt across 12,530 borrowers from the Bay State. The Department of Education began notifying the borrowers who will be eligible to be forgiven last week. (Boston Business Journal)
Sports
  • The FIFA Women’s World Cup will kick off today, July 20. Tune in on Friday, July 21 at 9 p.m. to cheer on the United States as they take on Vietnam. Keep an eye out for the Bay Stater on the 2023 roster — No. 22 Kristie Mewis.
Drink
  • How many sips does it take to get to the bottom of the “Hey Toots” cocktail from the Blue Owl Rooftop Bar? The world may never know, but you can try one today, July 20 for National Lollipop Day. Visit the rooftop bar, at 907 Main St. in Central Square.
Community

Culture

Listen to “Dear Summer Vol. 1"
Sail boats on the dock on the Charles River.
“Dear Summer Vol. 1" is the perfect soundtrack for summer in the city. | Photo by @emilydiercksphotography
This is music to our ears — Mayor Wu and the City’s Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment Office are pumping up the summer jams with the inaugural release of “Dear Summer Vol. 1.”

The City’s first ever mixtape features 68 songs + mixes from 17 artists and six DJs from the Greater Boston area to celebrate the vibrancy of Boston’s communities. The playlist includes various genres, including hip-hop, R&B, rock, blues, and dance music. Each of these styles have impacted Boston’s cultural legacy over the years.

This new annual collaboration aims to build awareness of local talent, connect residents to their neighborhoods, and celebrate summer.

The mixtape is available to stream on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Mixcloud + a 17-song playlist can be found here.
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Jessica
From the editor
Something is growing across the city thanks to a collaboration with The Roxbury Sunflower Project and community partners who have teamed up to plant sunflowers as part of an expanding public artwork program.

Roxbury Sunflower Project began from a Now + There Incubator Artists Accelerator Fellowship as a vision to use sunflowers to spread beauty and hope. Keep your eyes open for fresh sunflower blooms in Grove Hall, Martin’s Park in the Seaport, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
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