Five Things: Pride Coverage and Council Candidate Forum

1. The cloudy/wet weather continues today with patchy fog in the morning and a chance of showers throughout the day. Highs in the lower 60s, winds around 5 mph.

2. Boston's Gay Pride Parade took place Saturday, drawing hords of cheering supporters despite less-than-stellar weather. Check out our photos of the South End set-up and video interviews with onlookers.

3. The seven candidates vying to become At-Large Boston City Councilors will attend a "First in The City" forum, hosted by the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee, on Tuesday June 21, at 7 p.m. The forum will be held at the First Church in Boston, at the corner of Marlborough and Berkeley Streets in the Back Bay (66 Marlborough Street), and will be moderated by Boston Phoenix reporter Dave Bernstein. Ahead of the forum, Newton Mayor Setti Warren, who has declared his intentions to run for the United States Senate, will address the community. The public is invited.

4. This Wednesday, join over 300 guests from Boston's arts, business and legal communities at Martinis & Masterpieces, an annual fundraiser benefitting the Arts and Business Council of Greater Boston. Celebrity Chef Anthony Ambrose will provide hors d'oeuvres for the SoWa event, which also features live music, signature cockatils and a silent auction. For ticket info, click here.

5. Want to catch up on South End news? Check out our week in review.