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🎷 Rhythm & Brews: A Jazzed-Up Evening with Safiya Leslie 🎶

Join FriendshipWorks for a soulful night of live music and community connection at our signature spring event! Enjoy the smooth sounds of Safiya Leslie, the talented vocalist and Manager of our MusicWorks Program, as she lights up the stage.

This free event is part of the Thursdays Jazz Night series at Long Live Roxbury Brewery & Taproom, and is all about good music, good company, and good vibes—all in support of building a more connected Boston. (Craft brews, seltzers, non-alchoholic beverages and food are available for purchase.)

This event is FREE for all members of the FriendshipWorks community, is a special appreciation event for our volunteers, and is open to the public – so invite your friends and family!

PLEASE REGISTER so we know you are attending.

Goddard House Community Initiatives is a founding partner and sponsor of the FriendshipWorks MusicWorks program.

Running the Boston Marathon to End Elder Isolation

Monday, April 20, 2026
The Boston Marathon Route
FriendshipWorks in the Boston Marathon 2026

On April 20, 2026, three dedicated runners are taking on the Boston Marathon on behalf of FriendshipWorks to help ensure that older adults in Greater Boston can age with connection, dignity, and joy.

Check back soon. We'll be providing updates on how you can get involved and support the runners in the next few weeks.

Save the Date – A Cause for Connection

Save the Date for FriendshipWorks' "A Cause for Connection: Changing the View on Aging, Together" — a special evening reception dedicated to reshaping how Boston thinks about aging. Set high above the city at View Boston, atop the iconic Prudential Building, this uplifting celebration honors the extraordinary impact of human connection and the conviction that everyone deserves the opportunity to age with respect and a strong sense of community.

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