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• Revere Beach Summer Music Series | Thursday, June 20 | 6-8 p.m. | Markey Memorial Bridge, 500 Ocean Ave., Revere | Free | Francoix Simard kicks off this seasonal music series with blues + rock tunes.
• Third Thursdays Poetry | Thursday, June 20 | 7 p.m. | Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St., Boston | Free | Authors and poets Amy M. Alvarez, Octavio González, Anthony DiPietro, and Diannely Antigua read at this monthly gathering.

• Juneteenth Celebration | Friday, June 21 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Winthrop Community Garden, 25 Winthrop St., Roxbury | Free | Celebrate Black history + freedom with this event featuring food from Suya Joint, a DJ, socializing, and a drum circle.
• Shrek Rave | Friday, June 21 | 9 p.m. | Big Night Live, 110 Causeway St., Boston | $37 | This isn’t a fairy tale, this Shrek-tastic event lets you celebrate your favorite ogre.

• Boston Pizza Festival | Saturday, June 22 + Sunday, June 23 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | City Hall Plaza Boston, 1 City Hall Plaza, Boston | Free entry | Many of Boston’s best pizzerias gather in one spot — purchase by the slice.
• The Official Pride Bar Crawl | Saturday, June 22 | 4 p.m. | The Point Boston, 147 Hanover St., Boston | $20-$25 | Get entry to local bars celebrating Pride, score food + drink deals, and get access to the after-party.

• Corinne Bailey Rae | Sunday, June 23 | 7 p.m. | The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St., Boston | $40-$70 | No need to “Put Your Records On,” the English singer + songwriter is performing live.
• Red Richardson | Sunday, June 23 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Laugh Boston, 425 Summer St., Boston | $33 | The standup comedian, actor, and podcaster travels from the UK to perform at the South Boston Waterfront venue.

• Looking for the cleanest beaches in the Boston area? Pleasure Bay + City Point in Southie have earned the title. The two beaches earned perfect scores on nonprofit Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s annual water quality report card measuring 15 local beaches. (WBUR)

• Florenza Café is now slicing and scooping in East Boston. The restaurant has opened its doors at 164 Sumner St., specializing in Roman-style pizza, gelato, paninis, and coffee. The cafe currently has limited hours, but has been sharing its schedule on Instagram. (Caught in Eastie)

• Revere Beach has unveiled its first creation for its 2024 International Sand Sculpting Festival — its new logo. More designs will be seen at the event; this year it takes place Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21.

• The BPDA will host a virtual open house to discuss findings from the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park Flood Mitigation Planning and Feasibility Study on Thursday, July 11, 6-7:30 p.m. This project aims to find ways to protect South Boston Waterfront + RLFMP from rising sea water levels.

• Seafood restaurant Atlantico has closed after nearly four years. The Iberian-inspired eatery was one of three concepts from Chef Michael Serpa. It cited changing dining preferences for its closure and thanked the community for its support. (Boston.com)

• Ragon Institute opened its new headquarters at 600 Main St. in Cambridge. The collaborative research facility between Mass General Brigham, MIT + Harvard focuses on studying the human immune system. The 323,000-sqft building is LEED Gold certified and will reserve a third of its space for public use. (Boston Business Journal)

• Local biotech company Ascidian Therapeutics has signed a $1.8 billion deal with Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche. The Boston-based business focuses on the development of RNA-based treatments, and hopes the partnership will help it address neurological conditions. (Boston Business Journal)

• Wednesday, July 10 — “The Rock” at Charles River Speedway. Admission is free.
• Saturday, July 20 — This double feature will show “The Wicker Man” + “Midsommar” at Rocky Woods in Medfield. Tickets are $35.
• Wednesday, July 31 — “Godzilla 2000" at The Rose Kennedy Greenway with guest speaker Harvard alumus Brad Bolman, Ph.D. Admission is free.