The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, April 28 for the May 1 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given.
Meetings
Avenue of the Arts BRA design guidelines community meeting, Wed., April 8, 6-8pm, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave. Info: bit.ly/1HfxXAK.
Boston 2024 Olympics bid meeting, organization promoting Boston’s 2024 Summer Olympics bid presenting concept, Tues.,April 28, 6:30pm, Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Ave. Info: 2024boston.org.
Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services board of directors, first Monday of every month, 6-7:30pm, Mission Church Parish Center, 1545 Tremont St. Info: 566-6565.
Mission Hill Crime Committee, meet and discuss crime issues with police, elected officials and college administrators, usually fourth Thursday of the month. Next meetings: April 30, May 28, 7pm, Mission Church Music Room, 1545 Tremont St. Info: 442-0080.
LMA Forum, recurring meeting to discuss real estate developments in the LMA, every fourth Monday of the month, if necessary, location tbd. Info: [email protected].
Special Interest
Friends of the Parker Hill Branch Library annual book sale, books, CDs, DVDs, Sat., April 11, 9am-1:30pm, 1497 Tremont St. Info: 427-3820/[email protected].
All Girls Sports Festival, variety of sport clinics and health and wellness workshops, April 21-24, 8.30am-3.30pm, Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College, 1350 Columbus Ave. Info: 961-3093/[email protected].
Mission Hill Little League Opening Day Parade, Sat., April 25, starting 11 a.m., Smith Street Field. Info: eteamz.com/missionhill.
Annual Mission Hill Community Health Fair, cosponsored with Mission Hill Health Movement and MCPHS University, Sat., April 18, 11am-3 pm, Sheehy Park, between Parker Hill Library and Mission Church. Info; 427-6919.
Mission Hill Little League fundraiser, Sat., May 2, 4-10pm, Flan O’Brien’s, 1619 Tremont St.
Sociedad Latina Class of 2015 Senior Celebration, Tues., May 26, 6pm, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, One Brigham Circle. Info: 442-4299.
Mission Main Tenant Task Force, the task force board requests residents’ help and input, third Monday of each month, 6-8pm, Mission Main Community Room, 43 Smith St. Info: 708-8515.
Health/Fitness
$2 bag of produce, $1 freshly baked loaves of bread, offered by MHHM, no questions asked; as many bags as anyone wants to take, Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. Info: 615-9672.
Harvard Medical School mini-med schools for the public, 6pm. April 14: Music as medicine. April 28: diseases gone global. Space is limited, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur. RSVP: 432-3038.
Boston Brakers power soccer, practices 1st, 2nd, 3rd Saturdays of the month, noon-2pm, Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. Info: facebook.com/bostonbreakers.
Women’s Health Group, first Tuesday of every month, 6-7:30pm, Mission Hill Health Movement, 1534 Tremont St. Info: 739-2923.
Feet First, Mission Hill Health Movement walking group, Mondays at 11am, 714 Parker St., Info: 739-9751.
Parker Hill Branch Library, 1497 Tremont St., 427-3820. April 16, 6pm: health discussion series: healthy lifestyle jeopardy. April 18, 11am: community health fair.
Music /Dance
Recording Studio, Sociedad Latina’s Music Clubhouse has a high-quality recording studio and beatmaking lab available for the community. 1530 Tremont St. Info/Scheduling: Joe Stephen, 442-4299/sociedadlatina.org.
Ballroom dancing, offered by RTH, Sundays, 7:30-9pm, 2 New Whitney St., 1st floor. Info: 232-0400/[email protected].
Film
Movies at the Museum of Fine Arts, for current listings and ticket prices, visit mfa.org. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave.
Art
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., mfa.org. Gustav Klimt’s “Adam and Eve,” through April 27. Planes, Train and Automobiles, selections from the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf collection, through May 10. “Landscape, Abstracted” through July 2017. Sonic Blossom, performance art by Lee Mingwei, through April 9. Japanese photographers respond to 9/11, April 5-July 12. Photography by Herb Ritts, through Nov. 8. Hokusai career retrospective, April 5-Aug. 9.
Youth/Families
Parker Hill Branch Library, 1497 Tremont St., 427-3820. Thursdays, 3-7pm: drop-in art. Tuesdays, 10:30am: preschool storytime. Mon.-Thurs., 3:30-5:30pm: homework help. Third Thursdays, 1.30pm: book discussion group: April 16: Cascade by Maryanne O’Hara. Info: 427-3820.
Workshops/tours
Weekly Bilingual Mandarin-English chat, practice Mandarin language skills with native speakers and others, must request Harvard building access permission 2 days in advance, Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm, HSPH, 677 Huntington Ave. Info: 615-9672/[email protected].
ESOL and citizenship classes, offered by RTH. Beginning ESOL, Mon. & Fri., 7:30-9pm. English for workplace, Tues. & Thurs., 7:30-9pm. Advanced ESOL, Fri 6-7:30pm, Sat. 7:30-9pm. Flynn conference room, 805 Huntington Ave. Citizenship class, Tues. & Thurs., 2:30-4pm, 2 New Whitney Street, 2nd floor. Info: 232-0400/[email protected].
Parker Hill Branch Library, 1497 Tremont St., 427-3820. Second Thursday or the month, 1:30pm: computer classes for beginners.
Office Hours
Congressman Mike Capuano, members of Capuano’s staff, 4th Tuesday of the month, 4-5pm, Ula Café, 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain. Info: [email protected].
City Councilor Josh Zakim, April 24, May 22, 8-9am, Mike’s Donuts, 1524 Tremont St.
Neighborhood Coordinator from The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, Shaina Aubourg, 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 3:30-5:30pm, Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. Info: 635-2679.
Tobin Community Center
1481 Tremont St., yearly membership: seniors 55+ free, family & adults $20, teens 13-17 $10, 12 and under $5. Info: 635-5216/ TobinCommunityCenter.org.
After-school, ages 6-12, M-F, Sept.-June, $60 per month plus membership. Homework help, tutoring, sports, arts, computers. Info: 635-5216.
Youth Connection, meet with Youth Workers and interact with other youths 12-18 years old, plan activities and have your voice heard, Mon.-Fri., Sept.-June. Info: 319-0679.
MissionSAFE, leadership program for teens. Info: 319-0679.
Sports Camp, licensed sports for kids 6-13, M-F, 8am-4pm, $65/week. Register: 635-5217.
Youth Gym/Fitness, developmental basketball: kids 6-9, Sat., 9:30-11:30am. Info: 635-5216.
Adult/Family Fitness, Family kung-fu: ages 6+. Info: 635-5216. Adult tai chi: Mon., 6:30-7:30pm. Incidental zumba, boot camp, piloxing. Info: 635-5216.
Computer Lab, Open Access, Wed., 10am-1pm. Info: 635-5216.
Senior Activities, free for adults 55 and over. Tues. & Thurs., 10-11am. Info: Carmen Pola, 820-1089.
Public Notices
Posted residential street sweeping will begin on Wednesday, April 1.
Fit Kits, provided by Sociedad Latina in partnership with the Boston Public Health Commission, include soccer balls, baseball bats and balls, jump ropes, hula hoops and other equipment. available until summer 2015 at Sociedad Latina and Tobin Community Center. Info: communityplanit.org/healthmatters.
The Problem Properties Task Force deals with student-related issues occurring Thurs.-Sat. between 11:45pm and 3:45am, report to 504-7003. For immediate issues at other times, call 911 or email [email protected].
BRA Board Meetings, broadcast live on Boston’s government access channel, Comcast 24/RCN 13, and available for streaming video at www.cityofboston.gov/cable/live.asp.
$5 Million Reward, for information leading directly to the return of 13 works of art stolen two decades ago from the Gardner Museum. Anonymous tips can be mailed to 280 The Fenway. Info: Anthony Amore, Director of Security: 278-5114.