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Tuesday, March 3

Submit youth-written stories to the Story Stops project

826 Boston is partnering with the City of Boston to add youth-written stories to the Story Stops project! Story Stops are an exciting new way for children and families to […]

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Wednesday, February 11

Register for the tenth Half Half Half Half Half Marathon

Boston’s greatest, shortest race is back! Join us for 826 Boston’s Half Half Half Half Half Marathon at Jamaica Pond on Thursday, April 16, 2026! Check in starts at 5:30 […]

Wednesday, January 21

826 Boston receives $5,000 grant from Nextdoor!

Thank you Nextdoor for your support of 826 Boston! We are thrilled to be recognized for the work we do with thousands of students in writing, tutoring, and publishing at […]

Wednesday, December 10

826 Boston honored as Bostonian of the Year: 2025!

Thank you to The Boston Globe Magazine for featuring our Executive Director Corey Yarbrough and 826 Boston in their year-end piece, “Bostonians of the Year 2025: First responders, [...]

Saturday, November 8

“Why I keep coming back to 826 Boston…”

Help us spread the word on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Over this past year, we kept hearing from members of our community about why they are involved with 826 […]

Tuesday, November 4

All Love and Safety to Our Neighbors

826 Boston, in partnership with Wee The People and I’m Your Neighbor Books, invites community members to attend “All Love and Safety to Our Neighbors: A Community Event for Immigration […]

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Tenth Half Half Half Half Half Marathon at Jamaica Pond

April 16, 5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.

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Books for Breakfast with Daniel Handler and Lisa Brown

May 13, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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