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826 Boston Board Member Agnes Ugoji

Wednesday, March 5

From 826 Boston alumna to board member

We are excited to welcome Agnes Ugoji to 826 Boston’s Board of Directors, marking a historic moment: the first 826 Boston student alumna has joined the board! A graduate of […]

Monday, February 3

826 Boston’s Half Half Half Half Half Marathon is back!

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 17, 2025. The Half Half Half Half […]

Brookline Booksmith

Tuesday, January 28

Thank you to Brookline Booksmith and its customers

This past fall, our friends at Brookline Booksmith in Coolidge Corner selected 826 Boston to be the recipient of one of their community fundraisers—and we received more than $7,000 from […]

Friday, January 17

Ribbon-Cutting at New Mission High School for our newest Writers’ Room

Join us on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 4-5:30 PM for our Ribbon-Cutting Celebration at New Mission High School at 655 Metropolitan Avenue in Hyde Park! 826 Boston is proud […]

Wednesday, January 8

Turning the page to 2025

As our annual report for 2023-24 shows, we had a very busy year, including… • Our Books for Breakfast fundraiser with Pomegranate author Helen Elaine Lee • Half Half Half […]

Thursday, December 19

Dear Future Me: The origins of this year’s fundraiser

  When we started thinking about this year’s Annual Appeal campaign, we were drawn to a writing prompt that many 826 Boston students responded to this year: “Dear Future Me.” […]

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Upcoming Events

Ribbon-Cutting Celebration for Writers’ Room in New Mission High School

March 20, 4:00-5:30 PM

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Half Half Half Half Half Marathon at Jamaica Pond

April 17, 5:30-6:30 PM

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Books for Breakfast with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

May 7, 8:00-9:00 AM

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Marjan Kamali with Rachel Barenbaum of “Check This Out”

May 14, 6 PM-7 PM

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House Party with Raúl the Third

June 13, 5:30 PM

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White Snake Projects Presents “To The People Like Us”

June 28, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

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