BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//34.83.129.181//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.mapc.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12925@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:MAPC is offering grants of up to $5\,000 for community organiza tions to participate and collaborate in the regional heat preparedness pla nning process.\nTickets: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcOCvqDgqE9UW k9N0cf1NIJTF6nU5MmPW. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T130000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Info Session: Metro Mayors Community Liaisons Grant URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/info-session-metro-mayors-commun ity-liaisons-grant/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nMAPC is offer ing grants of up to $5\,000 for community organizations to participate and collaborate in the regional heat preparedness planning process.
\nT ickets: https://zoom.us/meeting/re gister/tJIlcOCvqDgqE9UWk9N0cf1NIJTF6nU5MmPW.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:grant\,extreme heat\,grant opportunity X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcOCvqDgqE9UWk9N0cf1NIJTF 6nU5MmPW END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12857@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Summer temperatures in the Northeast are increasing\, along wit h extreme heat days and heat waves. At “From Snow Days to Heat Waves\,” le arn about the intersections of climate change\, heat\, and health in the G reater Boston area.\nSpeakers will highlight projects across the Greater B oston area addressing the issues of rising and extreme temperatures\, publ ic health\, equity\, and climate change via short presentations and a pane l discussion. A full list of speakers will be announced soon.\nExtreme hea t is one of the deadliest weather events in the United States\, and can ex acerbate existing health conditions. And the effects aren’t experienced eq ually: the impacts of extreme heat are greater in low-income and BIPOC nei ghborhoods\, where historic disinvestment has resulted in less access to g reen space\, fewer street trees\, and inadequate housing and cooling infra structure. These impacts will likely be intensified as climate change caus es temperatures to increase and humidity to rise.\nThis event is co-hosted by the Museum of Science\, Boston\; Mystic River Watershed Association\; and Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Climate Taskforce and Resilient Mystic Collaborative are co-sponsors.\nThe program is made possible with generous support from the Massachusetts Mun icipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program. \nTickets: https://zoom.us/webi nar/register/7016185152915/WN_Xa2Eba96SkS5vJhpNTZ-yA. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T190000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:From Snow Days to Heat Waves: A Public Forum on Health\, Heat\, and Climate Change URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/from-snow-days-to-heat-waves-a-p ublic-forum-on-health-heat-and-climate-change/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nSummer temper atures in the Northeast are increasing\, along with extreme heat days and heat waves. At “From Snow Days to Heat Waves\,” learn about the intersecti ons of climate change\, heat\, and health in the Greater Boston area.
\nSpeakers will highlight projects across the Greater Boston area addre ssing the issues of rising and extreme temperatures\, public health\, equi ty\, and climate change via short presentations and a panel discussion. A full list of speakers will be announced soon.
\nExtreme heat is one of the deadliest weather events in the United States\, and can exacerbate existing health conditions. And the effects aren’t experienced equally: th e impacts of extreme heat are greater in low-income and BIPOC neighborhood s\, where historic disinvestment has resulted in less access to green spac e\, fewer street trees\, and inadequate housing and cooling infrastructure . These impacts will likely be intensified as climate change causes temper atures to increase and humidity to rise.
\nThis event is co-hosted b y the Museum of Science\, Boston\; Mystic River Watershed Association\; an d Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Cl imate Taskforce and Resilient Mystic Collaborative are co-sponsors.
\n< p>The program is made possible with generous support from the Massachusett s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program. \nTickets: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/701618 5152915/WN_Xa2Eba96SkS5vJhpNTZ-yA.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:heat\,metro mayors\,extreme heat\,mmc climate task fo rce X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7016185152915/WN_Xa2Eba96SkS 5vJhpNTZ-yA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12750@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Clean Energy\,Environment CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Join to hear Jacqueline Patterson\, Director of Environmental a nd Climate Justice Program at the NAACP\, discuss the intersection of clim ate resiliency and racial justice. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T120000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Accelerating Climate Resiliency Speaker Series: Climate Resiliency and Racial Justice URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/accelerating-climate-resiliency- speaker-series-climate-resiliency-and-racial-justice/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nJoin to hear Jacqueline Patterson\, Director of Environmental and Climate Justice Progr am at the NAACP\, discuss the intersection of climate resiliency and racia l justice.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:ACR\,acr speaker series\,jacqueline patterson\,extrem e heat\,heat\,accelerating climate resiliency END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-13229@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts &\; Culture CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:On June 22nd from 4:00-5:30 pm ET\, join the MAPC Public Health and Arts & Culture departments as we unveil new artworks created by nine artists and artist teams that aim to spread the word about COVID-related p ublic health advice. The artworks are available for public use by health a gencies\, municipalities\, community groups\, and the general public. Join us to celebrate the artists and receive links to the artworks available f or digital download and sharing!\nLearn more about the project at www.mapc .org/covid19-art.\nTickets: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsf-yvrDsuH NBZ8KV85rHkU9ptkbB8ouwN?_x_zm_rtaid=7RReCrQNSaqIdHMclYMN8Q.1623936910941.a 839564999a11b52eec6844b8f990356&_x_zm_rhtaid=593. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T173000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Creative COVID-19 Communications Virtual Gallery Event URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/creative-covid-19-communications -virtual-gallery-event/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nOn June 22nd from 4:00-5:30 pm ET\, join the MAPC Public Health and Arts & Culture depa rtments as we unveil new artworks created by nine artists and artist teams that aim to spread the word about COVID-related public health advice. The artworks are available for public use by health agencies\, municipalities \, community groups\, and the general public. Join us to celebrate the art ists and receive links to the artworks available for digital download and sharing!
\nLearn more about the project at www.mapc.org/covid19-art.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts and Culture\,arts\,art X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsf-yvrDsuHNBZ8KV85rHkU9pt kbB8ouwN?_x_zm_rtaid=7RReCrQNSaqIdHMclYMN8Q.1623936910941.a839564999a11b52 eec6844b8f990356&_x_zm_rhtaid=593 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-13538@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:As cities and towns experience more frequent and intense weathe r events due to climate change\, the arts offer opportunities to support c limate resilience efforts. Collaborations with artists and creatives can e nhance resilience\, transform infrastructure\, and increase community awar eness of preparedness practices and climate risks.\nPlease join us for a c onversation with Sarah Rawbottam\, Creative Producer at Arts House in Melb ourne\, Australia\; and Erin Genia\, former Boston Artist-in-Residence. Th ey’ll discuss the role of the artist in addressing climate change and buil ding resilience\, their experiences building resilience through art\, and their advice for working with artists.\nYou’ll also learn more about “Cool it with Art\,” MAPC’s upcoming how-to guide for tackling rising temperatu res with art in Massachusetts. \nTickets: https://zoom.us/meeting/register /tJ0ldeiqrjwsGdYhNjxpXSM75CSCB69GbZHe. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210719T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210719T190000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Building Resilience with Art: Accelerating Climate Resilience Speak er Series URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/building-resilience-with-art-acc elerating-climate-resilience-speaker-series/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nAs cities and towns experience more frequent and intense weather events due to climate change\, the arts offer opportunities to support climate resilience effort s. Collaborations with artists and creatives can enhance resilience\, tran sform infrastructure\, and increase community awareness of preparedness pr actices and climate risks.
\nPlease join us for a conversation with Sarah Rawbottam\, Creative Producer at Arts House in Melbourne\, Australia \; and Erin Genia\, former Boston Artist-in-Residence. They’ll discuss the role of the artist in addressing climate change and building resilience\, their experiences building resilience through art\, and their advice for working with artists.
\nYou’ll also learn more about “Cool it with A rt\,” MAPC’s upcoming how-to guide for tackling rising temperatures with a rt in Massachusetts.
\nTickets: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ldeiqrjwsGdYhNjxpXSM75CSCB69GbZHe .
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:extreme heat\,acr speaker series\,ACR X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ldeiqrjwsGdYhNjxpXSM75CSC B69GbZHe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17518@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:We Need Your Input!\nPlease join us for this public meeting tha t will focus on creating a vision for a walking\, biking\, and rolling rou te from the Neponset River Greenway to the Blue Hills Reservation. Your vo ice matters to helping us make this community-focused project a success!\n Click here to register for the meeting!\nClick here to go to the project w ebpage to learn more. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230801T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230801T190000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Virtual Public Meeting: Boston to Blue Hills URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/virtual-public-meeting-boston-to -blue-hills/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nWe Need Your Input!
\nPlease join us for this public meeting that will focus on crea ting a vision for a walking\, biking\, and rolling route from the Neponset River Greenway to the Blue Hills Reservation. Your voice matters to helpi ng us make this community-focused project a success!
\nClick here to register for the meeting< /span>!
\nClick here to go to the project webpage to lea rn more.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:public-meeting\,metro boston\,Blue Hills\,Neponset Ri ver END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17928@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Environment\,Housing\,Government Affairs\,Municip al Collaboration\,Economic Development CONTACT:Norman Abbott\; nabbott@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll invites you to the 2023 Statew ide Municipal Partnerships Conference for municipal officials and staff\, co-hosted by the Massachusetts Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA) and Divi sion of Local Services. The event will be held at the College of the Holy Cross on Tuesday\, Oct. 10\, 2023.\nLt. Governor Driscoll and a panel of C abinet members\, to be announced\, will kick off the morning. We will then break into sessions focused on a wide array of issues and opportunities f acing the Commonwealth\, facilitated by subject matter experts from across Massachusetts. The breakout sessions will include: \n\n\n\nClimate Resili ency and Climate Action Plans\;\nBuilding Livable Communities\;\nPost-Pand emic Public Health\; and\nRural Empowerment\nFederal Funding Opportunities \n\nThe attendance fee is $20 and can be paid upon registering via PayPal / credit card. Checks can be mailed to the Metropolitan Area Planning Coun cil. Only checks will be accepted for attendance payment if you wish to pa y day of at check-in. \nSteps to register:\n\n\n\nComplete the Registrati on Form\nPay the attendance fee online through PayPal / credit card\, or s elect the “At the door” option if you wish to pay by check or need an invo ice. You can request an invoice by emailing nabbott@mapc.org. \nAttendees can also pay the registration fee upon checking in at the door. Please no te that only checks will be accepted at the door.\n\n\nTickets: https://ma pc.ma/2023MARPAConference. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T130000 GEO:+42.239859;-71.808719 LOCATION:College of the Holy Cross\, Hogan Campus Center @ 1 College St\, W orcester\, MA 01610\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2023 Statewide Municipal Partnerships Conference URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/2023-statewide-municipal-partner ships-conference/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nLieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll invites you to the 2023 Statewide Municipal Partnerships Conference for mu nicipal officials and staff\, co-hosted by the Massachusetts Regional Plan ning Agencies (MARPA) and Division of Local Services. The event will be he ld at the College of the Holy Cross on Tuesday\, Oct. 10\, 2023.
\nLt. Governor Driscoll and a panel of Cabinet members\ , to be announced\, will kick off the morning. We will then break into ses sions focused on a wide array of issues and opportunities facing the Commo nwealth\, facilitated by subject matter experts from across Massachusetts. The breakout sessions will include:
\nThe attendance fee is $20 and can be paid upon registering via PayPal / credit card. Checks can be mailed to the Metropolitan Area Planning Counc il. Only checks will be accepted for attendance payment if you wish to pay day of at check-in.
\nSteps to register:< /p>\n
Tickets: https:/ /mapc.ma/2023MARPAConference.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Division of Local Services\,MARPA\,2023 Statewide Mun icipal Partnerships Conference\,Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll X-COST:$20 X-TICKETS-URL:https://mapc.ma/2023MARPAConference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-18987@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts &\; Culture\,Community Engagement CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Lex250 Commission invites community members to hear directl y from four artists chosen to develop concepts for a monument to honor the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in Belfry Hill. This is a hy brid event. Community members are invited to attend in person or virtually via Zoom. Artists will present their concepts for the Lex250 Monument vir tually and there will be a time for Q&A with the artists following artist presentations.\nLocation:\nEstabrook Room in the lower level of Lexington Town Office Building\n1605 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA 02420\n& Vir tual\nPlease RSVP: mapc.ma/Lex250Monument\nLearn more about the project o n the webpage. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T193000 LOCATION:Hybrid SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lex250 Monument Artists’ Concept Presentations URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/lex250-monument-artists-concept- presentations/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe Lex250 Co mmission invites community members to hear directly from four artists chos en to develop concepts for a monument to honor the 250th anniversary of th e Battle of Lexington in Belfry Hill. This is a hybrid event. Community me mbers are invited to attend in person or virtually via Zoom. Artists will present their concepts for the Lex250 Monument virtually and there will be a time for Q&A with the artists following artist presentations.
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\nEstabrook Room in the lower level of Lexi
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\n1605 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA
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\nPlease RSVP: mapc.ma/Lex250Monument< /p>\n
Learn more about the project on the webpage.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts and Culture\,art\,Lex250\,monument END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19320@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T060610Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Engagement\,Government Affairs\,Inner C ore Committee CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Please join MAPC\, the Inner Core Committee (ICC)\, and your fe llow community leaders for a conversation about opportunities for regional and state collaboration and partnership\, over tasty breakfast foods and beverages.\nRegister to Join Us DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T110000 LOCATION:Location Information Coming Soon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2024 Legislative Breakfast | ICC URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/2024-legislative-breakfast-icc/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ ICC-logo-a.png\;150\;52\;\,medium\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads /2018/06/ICC-logo-a.png\;300\;104\;\,large\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-conten t/uploads/2018/06/ICC-logo-a.png\;1024\;356\;\,full\;https://www.mapc.org/ wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ICC-logo-a.png\;1254\;436\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nPleas e join MAPC\, the Inner Core Committee (ICC)\, and your fellow community l eaders for a conversation about opportunities for regional and state colla boration and partnership\, over tasty breakfast foods and beverages.
\n \n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:inner core commitee\,community\,Legislative Breakfast END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR