MOAR’s Mini Boston Massachusetts Policy Forum on Wednesday, June 10th, from 3:00 – 5:00PM at the Boston Public Library – Roxbury Branch.
This important event will bring together members of the recovery community and allies to explore key policies in the Massachusetts legislature that impact recovery efforts. Topics will include automated sealing of CORI records, OUD education in schools, Treatment Not Incarceration, and other critical initiatives shaping the future of recovery in our state.
The Sun Will Rise Foundation is pleased to collaborate with Simmons University’s School of Social Work–Held at Simmons University for the benefit of their students and other young bereaved adults in the community. Participants of this relaxed & mutually supportive workshop will be guided in the creation of a personal work of art related to the death of a loved one. We will explore how art can play a pivotal role in healing & communicating about the experience of grief. No art experience needed. Geared toward university students and young adult and is being held on the Simmons’ campus. Registration required.
The Sun Will Rise – Ever feel like smashing things to get your anger, sadness, frustration out? Here is your chance! Join us at Just Smash It and let go for a little bit. Come on down and smash away your frustrations in a safe and controlled environment. To register: The Sun Will Rise Events & Activities.
On Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention
Join Brookline Booksmith at United Parish in Brookline for a conversation and workshop on harm reduction and overdose prevention.
Learn more about preventing overdose in our communities through harm reduction. This event will feature a conversation with Warm Up Boston and Safe Spot on advocating for safer city policies regarding drug use, and how practicing harm reduction fosters community. The event will also include an overdose response demonstration with the Brookline Public Health Department.
Featured tabling guests include Comfort Zone Camps, the Black Seed Writers Group, the Brookline Public Health Department, Warm Up Boston, and more.
This event is made possible through the Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists.
Register for the event!
RSVP to let us know you’re coming! Depending on the volume of responses, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the event. In the event that we reach capacity and have to close RSVPs, there will not be a waiting list.
TICKETS (FREE) ARE REQUIRED AND SPACE IS LIMITED
TEDxBU is an annual event uniting speakers from within the BU community and beyond to discuss ideas worth spreading. This event is one of 3,000 grassroots events happening throughout the world.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 4th. Doors open at 12:30pm.
** Please arrive on time. If you arrive after 12:30 pm your seat will be given to someone on the waitlist.
This year’s theme is “The Search In Identity.”
“Affirm your own identity– then look beyond that identity to which we have in common with all life.” – Howard Thurman
From The Search for Common Ground by Howard Thurman.
Our Speakers:
Blake Hanrahan (Where You Don’t Belong is Where You Begin)
Mona Nour (How (and why) to rethink our sense of belonging)
Elaleh Bahari (The Cost of Main Character Syndrome)
Douglas Hannah (The Purpose You Can’t Yet See)
Wen Qi (Why We Tell Stories in This Rapid Age)
Diya Shah (Breaking Brown Silence)
Kilee Simon ( Being Black On Trial: Biases against Black Witnesses and Their Use of AAVE in the Courtroom)
Stephen Murray (The Overdose Crisis is not a Drug Problem)
Andy Schraegle ( What Murder Taught Me About Love: The Neuroscience of Remembering Our Worth)
NamaStay Sober is honored to be a recipient of the Schwartz Teaching for Diversity Grant from Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, allowing us to offer a FREE 4-week yoga & holistic health series for the recovery community.
WHOLE BODY BALANCE
A yoga & holistic health series led by Allison Burke for individuals and families navigating addiction recovery.
Each 60-minute session includes:
🧘♀️ Trauma-informed, all-levels yoga
🌬 Meditation & breathwork
🌿 Holistic healing & lifestyle tips
📅 Wednesdays | March 18 – April 8
⏰ 6–7 PM
📍 The Bridge Recovery Center
In community with Malden Overcoming Addiction and The Bridge Recovery Center.
NamaStay Sober is honored to be a recipient of the Schwartz Teaching for Diversity Grant from Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, allowing us to offer a FREE 4-week yoga & holistic health series for the recovery community.
WHOLE BODY BALANCE
A yoga & holistic health series led by Allison Burke for individuals and families navigating addiction recovery.
Each 60-minute session includes:
🧘♀️ Trauma-informed, all-levels yoga
🌬 Meditation & breathwork
🌿 Holistic healing & lifestyle tips
📅 Wednesdays | March 18 – April 8
⏰ 6–7 PM
📍 The Bridge Recovery Center
In community with Malden Overcoming Addiction and The Bridge Recovery Center.
NamaStay Sober is honored to be a recipient of the Schwartz Teaching for Diversity Grant from Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, allowing us to offer a FREE 4-week yoga & holistic health series for the recovery community.
WHOLE BODY BALANCE
A yoga & holistic health series led by Allison Burke for individuals and families navigating addiction recovery.
Each 60-minute session includes:
🧘♀️ Trauma-informed, all-levels yoga
🌬 Meditation & breathwork
🌿 Holistic healing & lifestyle tips
📅 Wednesdays | March 18 – April 15th. (no class on 4/8)
⏰ 6–7 PM
📍 The Bridge Recovery Center
In community with Malden Overcoming Addiction and The Bridge Recovery Center.
The Sun Will Rise – Event: Red Door Escape Room Adventure – for those bereaved due to a substance use related cause.
Join us for a fun and engaging group adventure at Patriot Place.
We have reserved three immersive rooms at Red Door Escape Room for an afternoon of connection and teamwork. Whether you love sci-fi, fantasy or treasure hunts, there’s something for everyone.
Escape Rooms:
Robo Reboot – Sci-Fi
Build and bring a robot to life.
Lost Treasures – Digital Expedition
Retrieve fabled treasures on an exciting adventure.
Enchantments – Fantasy
Uncover mysteries and magic among fairies.
What to expect:
Choose your adventure
Form teams
Work together to solve challenges
Strengthen communication and solving skills
Have a great time in community
The Red Door promises an experience that is fun, challenging and memorable.
Important: Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Cost: FREE but requires a $20 per person deposit that you will receive back at the event. If you sign up and do not attend the event without giving us 10 days notice, the deposit is not refundable. We do this to be able to continue to offer events at no cost to you. Thanks for your understanding.
Accessibility: Please don’t let the deposit be a barrier, if cost is an issue, just let us know. We’re committed to making this event accessible to everyone. If you have any accessability needs (physical or otherwise), please reach out. We want to ensure everyone feels welcome and supported.
For more info and to register: TSWR Events & Activities.
Questions about the event? Please text Cindy Kaplan- 508-269-8428
Join us for MOAR’s 23rd Annual Boston Public Policy Forum on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026!
This important event brings together the recovery community and allies to explore key policies in the Massachusetts legislature that impact recovery efforts. Topics will include Overdose Prevention Centers, CORI Reform, Treatment not Incarceration, and other crucial initiatives shaping the future of recovery in our state. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage, learn, and advocate for meaningful change.