John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum Presents:
RFK: Ripple of Hope Exhibit

397 Main St, Hyannis, MA 02601
AD (18-61): $13 | Seniors (62+): $11 | Youths (6-17): $7
Students with ID: $7 | Under 5: Free
Mon - Fri: 10am-4pm | 508 790-3077 |
Members: Free
jfkhyannismuseum.org

This exhibit begins with Robert Kennedy's early years within the Kennedy family, including rarely seen images of his time on Cape Cod. The focal point of the exhibit however, covers his time serving as the U.S. Attorney General, his election to the U.S. Senate, and culminating with his inspirational presidential campaign, which began on March 16, 1968 and ended with his death on June 6, 1968. One particularly poignant part of the exhibit highlights an impromptu speech he gave before a large group of distraught onlookers the night Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April 1968 just weeks after Kennedy announced his bid for the presidency.

Through June 23

Lyric Stage Boston Presents:Yellow Face

Lyric Stage Boston - Celebrating 50 Years!
140 Clarendon Street, 2nd Floor, Boston
Located on the 2nd floor of the YW building at the corner of Clarendon & Stuart Streets.
Parking | lyricstage.com | Buy Tix

Truth and fiction blur in David Henry Hwang's satiric memoir about DHH, a playwright plunged into a whirlpool of missteps and unintentional hypocrisy after a vocal protest against the casting of Jonathan Pryce as a Eurasian hustler in the Broadway production of Miss Saigon. What he condemns as "yellowface" soon comes back to haunt him when he later misidentifies a Caucasian actor for mixed-race and casts him in his own Broadway-bound comedy. His personal integrity is compromised as he proceeds to conceal his blunder aiding the narrative of this "born-again Asian." This provocative & comical sideways glance at race and assimilation asks "who has the ownership of a culture?"

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Discover Newport Presents:
Newport International Polo Series

Newport International Polo Series
250 Linden Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 846-0200
nptpolo.com | discovernewport.org

Recurring weekly on Saturdays through September - Watch the home team, USA/Newport, take on challengers from around the world and major U.S. cities in one of the most exciting spectator sports in the world. Matches are held every Saturday, June – Sept., at Newport Polo, home of America’s First Polo Club. Festivities include Opening and Closing ceremonies, half-time Divot Stomp, Player’s Salute, Trophy Presentation, Après Polo Lounge, fan prizes, and other special weekly features field side.

June 2

Quincy Presents:
Free Jacks Flag Rugby Championship 2024

Veterans Memorial Stadium
850 Hancock St, Quincy
9:30 a.m. – Noon | Free
freejacks.com/events

The New England Flag Rugby tournament takes place at the Free Jacks "Camp Free Jack" Festival before the Free Jacks kickoff against the Dallas Jackals on June 2. Register as an individual to join an age appropriate team with local clubs and compete. Registration is open to both boys and girls ages 8 – 14. There will be competitive and social divisions for all levels.

June 3, 10, 17, 24

ICC Presents:
Set Dancing with Cait Bracken

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
6:30 pm | $5 donation at the door | Adults (16 & up)
781 821-8291
irishculture.org

Every Monday throughout the year (except Holidays), the ICC presents set dancing with Cait Bracken at 6:30pm. Set dancing is a form of social dancing which has been popular in Ireland for over 150 years. Sets are danced by four couples in a square.  No previous dancing experience or partner required! No registration required for this class.

June 8

ICC Presents:
Irish Cultural Center Championships

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
Details to come
planxti.com/feiseanna
781 821-8291 irishculture.org

The ICC and Dunleavy Boyle Academy of Irish Dance have collaborated to host the Irish Cultural Center Championships June 2023 in Canton, MA.
Please check back. Details to come!

June 13

ICC Presents:
Sina Theil in Concert

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
$25-$40 | 7:00 p.m. | 781 821-8291
irishculture.org | Buy Tix

Sina Theil is a German born, Irish based multi-instrumentalist, award winning artist, singer-songwriter, social media influencer, psychologist, health & wellness contributor to Irish Runner Magazine, yoga and running enthusiast, motivational speaker, TV and radio presenter and winner of several Irish music awards including “Rising Star of the Year 2022” awarded by the late Maryann McTeague Keifer at the American Celtic Listener Supported Music Awards. She started playing piano and composed her first songs at age 7. Don't miss this chance to see here live at the ICC.

June 14 - 23

Reagle Music Theatre Presents:
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston
617 Lexington Street, Waltham
Tix: 781-5600 or visit the box office at Reagle Music marquee at Waltham High School
Groups of 15+ receive 30% off | groups@reaglemusictheatre.org
reaglemusictheatre.org

In an island paradise during the Second World War, two Americans - a wide-eyed nurse and a promising young lieutenant - discover love and what it means to confront their own prejudices. Audiences of all ages will connect to one of the many characters in this classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. The score consists of some of their most gorgeous music ("Some Enchanted Evening," "Bali Ha'i," and "Younger Than Springtime") and some of their most hummable tunes ("There is Nothin' Like a Dame," "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair," and "Wonderful Guy").

June 15

BRT Presents: Mari Black & Troy MacGillivray
From Highlands to Islands (outside concert)

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
4:00-5:00 p.m. | $15
Held in back of Blackstone River Theatre | chairs provided
401-725-9272 | brtri.org

Get ready for an explosion of joyous, foot-stompin' Celtic dance music, as champion Scottish & multistyle fiddler Mari Black and Nova Scotia/Cape Breton fiddler & pianist extraordinaire Troy MacGillivray team up for an unforgettable musical adventure! Drawing on their deep musical roots, Troy and Mari will take you on journey from the majestic highlands of Scotland to the famed musical island of Cape Breton … and lots of other places where these musical styles have spread over the years.

June 15

JFK Library Presents:
Benkadi Drum and Dance

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Smith Center
Columbia Point, Boston
10:30 - 11:30 am
jfklibrary.org | Register here

The multicultural Benkadi Drum and Dance group returns to perform new dances showcasing traditional West African rhythms and movements. With vivid costumes, interpretive dance, and audience participation, join us in honor of Juneteenth!

June 15

Quincy Presents: Flag Day Celebrations

Downtown Quincy and
Quincy Neighborhoods, Quincy, MA
7:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Free
discoverquincy.com

The annual Quincy Flag Day Parade features bands, floats, color guards, specialty units and plenty of flag-waving kids. It kicks off at Coddington & Washington Streets and runs along Hancock St. to Merrymount Parkway, finishing at Adams Field. Post parade, enjoy a flag raising ceremony and greater Boston's best fireworks show at Pageant Field. Spectators can enjoy the fireworks from Pageant Field or the adjacent areas of Wollaston, Merrymount, Adams Shore and Houghs Neck.

June 16

Quincy Presents:
Free Jacks Golden Oldies Cup 2024

Veterans Memorial Stadium
850 Hancock St, Quincy
9:30 a.m. – Noon / Free
freejacks.com/events

Rugby players 35 and older compete in the 2nd annual Free Jacks Golden Oldies Cup 2024 on June 16th. The competition is open to six teams with squads of 18 players. Entry fee covers tournament organization, referees and officials. It also includes twenty-five tickets to the Free Jacks versus Utah Warriors match ($625 ticket value).

WIN FREE TIX!
June 21

The Wilbur
246 Tremont St, Boston
617 248-9700 | 7:30 p.m. - Doors: 6:30 p.m. | $40 - $50
Parking | thewilbur.com | Buy Tix

With more then half a million Irish listeners tuning in each week, the Irish podcasters known as The 2 Johnnies are taking their hilarious show across the world this summer, from Ireland to the United States to Australia and then back home. The zany comics appear at The Wilbur in Boston at 7:30 p.m. on June 21, and this is a show you don't want to miss!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WINNER OF FREE TIX!

June 21

Discover Newport Presents:
Newport Bermuda Race

Race starts: Newport, RI 02840
bermudarace.com | discovernewport.org

The 635-mile biennial Newport Bermuda Race is the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race, one of very few international distance races, and (with the Transpac Race) one of just two of the world's regularly scheduled races held almost entirely out of sight of land. Founded in 1906, the 52nd running of the Bermuda Race is scheduled for June 17, 2022. A total of 170 boats entered the race in 2018. The largest fleet, 265 boats, sailed in the centennial race in 2006. The second largest, 197 boats turned out in 2008.The race attracts sailors from across North America and the globe. In 2016 sailors represented 23 different countries. 55 of the boats had at least one sailor from outside of the United States.

June 21-23

Discover Newport Presents:
The Newport Flower Show: “At Home”

Opening Reception: Friday evening, June 21, 2024
Recurring daily at Rosecliff 
548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
Tickets on-sale April 1, 2024
newportmansions.org
discovernewport.org

From Fantasy Gardens, Modern Farms to Community Plantings and Plant Parents, the concept of a personal Eden has been redefined at Rosecliff. Check back in early 2024 for information on entering the Botanical Arts, Floral Design and Horticulture classes. Tickets available starting April 1.

June 21-23

Discover Newport Presents:
Newport Pride Weekend

Various Venues
Newport, RI
discovernewport.org

Every year, Newport Pride takes place in June throughout Newport, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community while promoting love, acceptance, inclusivity and diversity. This year, start the celebration off with a flag raising at city hall and the grand opening of the Pride Center in Newport, access deals all month long throughout the Newport area with a Pride pin, and Pride Weekend returns June 21 - 23 with a full line-up of exciting events and experiences.

June 22

Quincy Presents:
Music of the 60s & 70s

Hancock-Adams Common
Quincy, MA | 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
quincyma.gov/specialevents

Mayor Thomas P. Koch & the City of Quincy invite you to "Celebrate a Musical Journey through the Decades" this summer with musical performances spanning the 1940's through the 1990's as well as a patriotic concert. On June 22, enjoy the music of the 1960s and 1970s, with great local musicians, dancers and DJs. Additional performers will be announced. Pleae check back for details.

June 26

Meet Boston
29th Annual Golf Tournament

Pinehills Golf Club
54 Clubhouse Drive
Plymouth, MA
Breakfast: 9:00 a.m. | Shotgun Start: 10:00 a.m.
meetboston.com/golf

Meet Boston celebrate its 29th Annual Meet Boston Golf Tournament on Wednesday, June 26 at the scenic Pinehills Golf Club, Clubhouse Drive in Plymouth, MA. Breakfast starts at 9:00 a.m. with the Shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. Save the date for what's guaranteed to be a fun day of activities! Please check back as we add additional information. Sponsorship opportunities available here.

June 27-30

Discover Newport Presents:
US Senior Open Golf Championship

Newport Country Club
280 Harrison Ave., Newport, RI
discovernewport.org

The 44th U.S. Senior Open, conducted by the United States Golf Association, will be held June 27-30, 2024, at Newport (R.I.) Country Club, and will feature a field of 156 of the world’s best professional and amateur senior golfers (over the age of 50). Players who are eligible to compete include Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington (pictured), Bernhard Langer, Retief Goosen, Stewart Cink, Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker. This U.S. Senior Open will be the fifth USGA championship held at Newport Country Club. NBCUniversal will provide live broadcast coverage of all four rounds of the championship. 

June 28

ICC Presents:
34th annual Golf Tournament

Brookmeadow Country Club
100 Everendon Rd, Canton, MA
781 821-8291 | irishculture.org

You won't want to miss the Irish Cultural Centre's 34th annual Golf Tournament. Check back for full details. Shotgun start, putting competition, raffle giveaways, Irish baked goods, live Irish music on the patio during cocktail hour, Ireland's finest lagers and stouts, and dinner at the ICC! Enjoy an afternoon of great golf among friends, collegues, neighbors and supporters of the Irish Cultural Centre!