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☀️📆 It’s officially summer! And we’ve been planning some super special meetups for our readers to get out more and spend less. Our local partners bring the expertise and the space, we bring the community (you!).

🧘 Today, we’re rounding up our summer meetups so you can see what we’ve been cooking. Don’t forget, if you’re a B-Side Member, you get an assortment of special perks (free drinks, free food, swag!?) at every event.

👀 What’s on tap today:

Up first…

B-SIDE PICKLEBALL PARTY AT CLUB VOLO

🗓️When: Saturday, July 19, 2-4 p.m.

📍Where: Club VOLO

💵 Price: $15

🔑 B-Side member perks:

🏓 We’re hosting a pickleball party with Volo Sports! They recently opened a sprawling outdoor complex of 12 pickleball courts, four sand volleyball courts, shuffleboard, bocce, and cornhole — all in Assembly Row.

🍻 Practice your dink and have a drink. Yes, pickleball will be the star of the show, but we’re also intrigued by Club Volo’s on-site bar, which will be open to all on the day of the event.

🤝 Speaking of open to all … If you’re a pickleball beginner, no sweat! An on-site Volo team member will provide instruction at any time for those who want to take advantage of a laid-back lesson, see a quick demo, or ask a few questions.

Want to bring your friends? All are welcome — text them this invite!

🗓️ When: Wednesday, July 23, 6-7 p.m.

📍Where: Copps Hill Terrace

💵 Price: FREE

🔑 B-Side member perks:

🧘‍♀️ Now THIS is premium yoga. That’s how we feel about this Lymph Flow Yoga program founded and taught by Babz Tobin, an occupational therapist, lymphedema therapist, yoga teacher, and reiki master. Lymph Flow Yoga is designed to improve lymph and energy flow in your mind and body.

💆 Expect more than downward dog. The class will center around four components: self-manual lymph drainage, breathing exercises, specific yoga poses, and mindfulness meditation. Sounds good any time of day, but at golden hour? Yes, please.

🎁 PLUS we’re doing an on-site giveaway! Babz is giving away one month of her community membership plus this STUNNING $130 lymphatic brush set that she swears by. B-Side will also be giving out a merch bundle complete with our limited edition Comfort Colors B-Side tee.

Want to bring your friends? All are welcome — text them this invite! No registration required. Just bring a mat or towel!

🗓️When: Thursday, August 7, 6-8 p.m.

📍Where: Boston Public Market

💵 Price: $12

🔑 B-Side member perks:

🤝 We know making friends in Boston can be hard. That’s why we’re hosting this watercolor painting night with Boston Public Market’s Laurel Greenfield Art. Instead of twiddling your thumbs, you can paint while you chat! Plus, we’re putting conversation prompts on the table to get the juices flowing.

🎨 We also know painting can be hard … Not everyone is as talented as Greenfield herself, which is why she’s creating pre-lined prints based on her iconic paintings just for us. Let your conversations go outside the lines while staying inside the ones on paper. Everyone say thank you, Laurel!

🎵 Contribute to the atmosphere. We’ll be listening to a shared playlist during the event, so you can put your songs on the queue. Another conversation starter — plus a chance to show your new friends your taste in music.

Want to bring friends? All are welcome — text them this invite!

🤭 We hosted a live matchmaking event! B-Side partnered with Aeronaut Brewing to bring together four B-Side member “contestants” and four Aeronaut Brewing “suitors” to play the hit 1960s show “The Dating Game.” And apparently, the show stands the test of time — ‘cause we had FUN.

✨ The vibes? Immaculate. Between the mood lighting (thank you, blue glowing clouds) and the HYPE 100-person crowd, the atmosphere at Aeronaut was unmatched. When a participant canceled last-minute, courageous audience members stepped up to the plate.

🧨 The sparks? Flying. We nearly shed a tear when the first suitor chose a contestant and disappeared into the sunset (the back room of Aeronaut). You’re gonna want to be there next time … and remember, only B-Side members can compete as a suitor, so sign up here for the opportunity to participate!

You’re gonna want to mark your calendar for this. We’re teaming up with Sofar Sounds on Sept. 5 to host an end-of-summer concert on the Denis Sullivan schooner, a 137-foot sailboat used by local nonprofit World Ocean School to teach Boston youth how to sail the ocean on a tall ship.

There will be limited spots aboard, so B-Side members will get first dibs on tickets — and 20% off — plus a free drink on-board! Tickets will go on sale in August.

According to a Saturday poll we ran about a month ago, we’re looking at indie rock for our genre (solid choice, team!). The combo of the reader-curated live music, the giant boat, the Boston Harbor breeze, and the refreshing libations is making this feel like the ULTIMATE B-Side event. Become a member before the opportunity sails past!

— Written by Claire Nicholas

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