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Roslindale's Night Out; Boston Children's Festival; and Maternal Bonding Study

On Tuesday the Boston Parks and Recreation Department presents a free ParkSCIENCE Boston Children's Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Franklin Park.


  1. Roslindale's Night Out is on Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. at Adams Park. There will be music, entertainment, martial arts demonstrations, and multiple presentations. Click here for more info about other activities.
  2. On Tuesday the Boston Parks and Recreation Department presents a free ParkSCIENCE Boston Children's Festival on Tuesday (rain date Aug. 21) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Franklin Park in Dorchester. Children and families can participate in a variety of free activities such as potting plants, watching a robot in action, flying paper kites and rockets, and digging for artifacts! There will also be giveaways, games, dancing, and more.
  3. The Boston Bandits softball team is a traveling girls softball team during the summer and tryouts are happening at the West Roxbury Education Complex from Aug. 19-23.
  4. Sign up for a free Composting Together workshop in Roslindale on Saturday. Registration is required. Register by emailing info@bostonnatural.org or calling 617-542-7696.
  5. The MGH-Charlestown Imaging Center is running a research study on maternal bonding and is looking for healthy mothers, ages 21 to 45, with infants ages 4-18 months to participate. For information, contact Dr. Shir Aztil at 617-373-2649 or email savraham-atzil@partners.org. 

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