Free Walk/Ride Day Breakfast In Harvard Square and Mayor’s Challenge: January 30, 2009

Mayor E. Denise Simmons will attend and kick off her “9 in ‘09″ Mayor’s Walk/Ride Day Challenge

WHEN: Friday, January 30, 7AM to 9AM
WHERE: Holyoke Center & Forbes Plaza, 1350 Mass. Ave., Harvard Square (Next to Au Bon Pain) WHY: Harvard Square businesses want to encourage people to go green! This event is part of Harvard Square’s Winter Green Carnival 2009, with festivities from from January 15 to February 1.

MORE: There will be special raffles and gifts for Walk/Ride Day participants, courtesy of the Harvard Square Business Association, MassBike, Green Streets, and others. Artist George Lynde is also preparing a special game about Bike Racks of Cambridge.

SPREAD THE WORD: Here are some materials to help spread the word about the breakfast event and the Mayor’s Challenge:
• To download an event flyer, click here.
• For blurbs for newsletters and invitations you can modify, click here.
• A downloadable “Mayor’s Challenge Passport” will be available by January 27 on the Green Streets website, so check back for that!

QUESTIONS: For more information or to let them know you are coming, feel free to email Green Streets. However, there’s no need to RSVP — they are prepared to feed all who come!

Tuesday, November 11
6:30 – 8:30 PM
German International School Boston
(formerly St. Anthony’s School)
57 Holton St., Allston

Come to two presentations from the Green Space Advocates. The first presents design plans for a low impact development greening project at the St. Anthony’s site along Everett Street. We are excited about working with our partners at the German International Day School and St. Anthony’s on this project.

The second is a presentation concerning the connection between public health and open space with particular attention to Allston Brighton.

There will be food and refreshments and time for mixing and mingling.
To RSVP, please email Kate or call her at 617.787.3874 x216.

The Allston Brighton Green Space Advocates meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Next meeting will be Nov. 19, 7PM at ABCDC’s office.