Things to Know in Fenway-Kenmore Today, March 18: Benefit Dinner for Joslin Diabetes

1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a partly cloudy day with a high of 36 degrees. 

2. Chefs Benefit Dinner: Join Joanne Chang, Andy Husbands and other top Boston chefs for a food tasting to benefit the Joslin Diabetes Center tonight at the Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts. Guests will enjoy an evening of gourmet dishes prepared by some of Boston’s most renowned chefs, and proceeds benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI), which strives to enhance the quality of life and health outcomes for the rising number of Asian Americans living with diabetes, as well as working with Joslin in their commitment to finding a cure. Tickets are $250 each. See here for more information. 

3. Evacuation Day: In observation of Evacuation Day, Boston Public Schools will be closed today. What's this holiday all about It's the day commemorating the British's retreat from the city during the Revolutionary War. It also means free parking at meters across the city (2-hour limit still applies). City Hall, community centers and libraries will be open regular hours. Trash and recycling collection will not be affected.

4. Voter registration:  The last day to register to vote or change one’s voting address or party affiliation for the April 30 primary is April 10. The Election Department is located in Room 241 of Boston City Hall and will be open until 8 p.m. that evening to accommodate prospective registrants and those wishing to make changes. Voters who have used absentee ballots in the past are reminded that a new application must be filled out each calendar year. Applications can be downloaded from the Election Department’s website, www.cityofboston.gov/elections.

5. Add your Fenway-Kenmore events: Hosting a poetry reading at your coffee shop? Offering weekly specials or trivia? Is your neighborhood holding a potluck? Add your events to the calendar and see them featured here!

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