Bentopia: Juneteenth Edition is a community-centered cultural experience and public engagement opportunity taking place during BENTOPIA, the largest multicultural outdoor day party curated by B.ENT. This activation invites residents, consumers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and community stakeholders to engage with the City of Boston Cannabis Industry Development Team around cannabis education, equity, culture, and the evolving future of cannabis in Boston, while celebrating Juneteenth and partying at BENTOPIA. 

Come get Social in the City with us on Juneteenth through culture, community, music, celebration, and conversations exploring the future of cannabis in Boston.

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High Hospitality explores how social consumption could intersect with Boston’s hospitality, nightlife, arts, wellness, and entertainment industries through the hospitality license type. This visual walkthrough will examine the possibilities, challenges, and operational considerations surrounding cannabis-friendly spaces designed for social engagement and curated experiences.

Attendees will see how hospitality-focused social consumption models could create new opportunities for businesses, partnerships, and  activation throughout the City.

Come get Social in the City with us as we explore the future possibilities of cannabis hospitality in Boston.

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This session is a wonderful opportunity for organizations, businesses, and community members to learn everything you need to know about hosting a public event in Boston, from permits and logistics to planning processes and available City resources.

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Join us for the kickoff event of the Fourth Annual Cannabis Empowerment Week 2026: Social in the City — an evening centered on education, conversation, and the future of social consumption in Boston.

Hosted by the City of Boston Cannabis Industry Development Team and the Boston Cannabis Board, this informational session will explore Boston’s anticipated municipal planning process, the three new social consumption license types, community impact considerations, and the statewide framework surrounding social consumption.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from City & State representatives, engage in discussion, ask questions, and learn more about how social consumption could shape hospitality, culture, nightlife, equity, and economic opportunity throughout Boston.

Whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur, community member, advocate, consumer, or simply curious about social consumption this event is designed to inform, connect, and empower.

Get Social in the City with us as we kick off a week dedicated to cannabis education, equity, culture, and community.

Looking for support getting connected to resources and navigating City services? Meet with the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement during our community office hours at the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library. 

Office hours will take place on the following days:

• First Thursday of every month from 4 - 7 p.m. at the East Boston branch
• Fourth Thursday of every month from 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Copley branch

Registration is not required, and interpretation and disability accommodations will be available.

The City of Boston’s Office of Labor Compliance and Worker Protections is partnering with the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, the Mayor’s Office of Women's Advancement, MassCOSH Immigrant Worker Center, Brazilian Worker Center, and the Chinese Progressive Association to celebrate the many contributions of Domestic Workers to the Massachusetts economy and the anniversary of the enactment of the Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights ensures that employees that work in private homes - nannies, caretakers, housekeepers, etc. - have the same workplace rights as all workers in Massachusetts.  

This free event includes:

• A two-hour hands-only CPR training
• A know your rights workshop by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office 
• A Reiki session*
• Informational resource tables

**Reiki is an energy healing technique that uses light touch or hovering hands to channel universal life force energy into the body to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and support self-healing.

Interpretation and childcare is available at no cost. Please use this form to submit a request for these services no later than Friday, June 5. If you have any questions, please email workers@boston.gov.

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ADA Day is a yearly celebration of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event is held in Boston every July around the anniversary of the ADA signing. This two hour lunchtime event includes a brief speaking program, disability resource fair, food, and fun! The event is for people of all ages to come together to celebrate disability community, access, inclusion, and rights. 

This session is designed not only to share what the City is planning, but to create space for Haitian community groups, leaders, and organizations to share their own events, ideas, and priorities for the summer.

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This session is designed not only to share what the City is planning, but to create space for community groups, leaders, and organizations to share their own events, ideas, and priorities for the summer.

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