Café + Nature Walk: Brighton [4/17]

Friday, Apr 17

7:45am – 9:00am

Hosted by

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To touch grass, or to wake up and smell the coffee? That is the question. Let's tell overthinking to "kick rocks!" and do both. Step 1: close laptop, put phone away. Step 2: make like a tree, and leave! Let's start the day off right and join neighbors for a local cafe + nature walk near you. We can step away from screens and step into the world around us. Paying attention as winter moves out and spring slowly moves in. Noticing the trees, the wind, and all that's around us, as our neighbors, too. Although well-hidden, Allston-Brighton has many spaces that can feel natural, even wild. In these places, our resident vocalist, the birds, and their backup band, the wind and the movement of trees, become as easy to notice as traffic or the screech of a train in the distance. With this sensory environment, along with the smell of coffee and the company of neighbors, we can remember our place in all this, as home. But first, coffee, and what's a gathering without food, so we'll meet at a cafe, where I'll get a mix of baked goods to share (order the coffee or other drinks you want on your own). By paying for food in advance on a sliding scale ($0-$10, suggested: $7) and sharing the food as a group, it makes sure that all can join with a positive experience. So, you can still enjoy the good food in good company, especially if you can't pay anything at all (which I know is especially important during times when it's not possible to pay), no questions asked. And if you are able to contribute more, it will make sure that others can join, either in these activities, in other multi-stop activities, or to support the ability to put time and effort into these. This kind of thing is how I prefer to start some days, and it's been nice expanding it as a more neighborly habit/ritual! RSVP and put any allergen info, we should be able to accomodate! Thursdays: Allston and North Brighton Fridays: Brighton (South of the Pike) 3/26: 7:45 am (ish) Meet at Park Bagelry, and walk one block crossing over to Herter Park, with many trails, the Charles River/Quinobequin, and a lagoon that often has a dozen or so turtles! Done by 9, feel free to come late or leave early. If it's horrible weather, we might spend more time, or all of the time, at the cafe, meaning this will generally run in all weather. And the timing is relaxed, so if there's seating at the cafe, we might spend more time there before going outside to the forested areas, in case you don't get there right at the beginning. There's no rush (that's the whole point).