12th Annual Celebration of Grassroots Organizing in Boston
A lobster picnic to fund Boston's movements for justice and liberation: 15 organizations on the frontlines of Boston’s movements for racial, economic, and climate justice come together each summer to pause and share in the joy and abundance of our community.
Let’s celebrate another year of the partners’ hard work on the frontlines: sustaining the neighborhoods most impacted by COVID, leading the movement for Black lives, uplifting youth voices, and defending communities from the harms of gentrification, policing, deportations, and climate change, among others. Let’s honor that work by nourishing ourselves and our community, raising $200,000 for our movements.
Event Details:
The event will be split between two seatings: 1 PM and 5 PM.
Accessibility: The event is on a lawn. When purchasing a ticket, you’ll have a chance to indicate if you have limited mobility so that we can seat you close to the entrance.
Language justice: Spanish interpretation will be available
COVID Safety Precautions:
Vaccinations STRONGLY ENCOURAGED (MA vaccination information)
We strongly encourage attendees to take a rapid test before the event.
The event is fully outdoors, beneath a tent.
Contact tracing: We will contact all attendees in the case of a positive COVID test following the event
Families and Youth:
Families with children are welcome at the Celebration, and for the first time this year we are offering childcare and youth ticket prices. Youth require a ticket if they have a full meal and seat at the tables - if they will go to childcare or sit in your lap / a highchair they do not need a ticket.
Childcare: Youth ages 3-12 are welcome to join our volunteer-run childcare center, located in the nursery on the 2nd floor of the church. Kid-friendly food will be provided. Pre-registration is not required, but please indicate in the registration form how many kids you’ll bring, their ages, and any allergies so that we can plan accordingly. Caregivers will be asked to fill out a waiver form and sign their children in and out.
Youth tickets: $25 tickets are available for youth under 18 who plan to sit at event tables.
Infants: Youth sitting in strollers, laps, etc do not need their own ticket.