Ped/Bike Melrose

Monthly Meeting: December 2021
2021-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom (contact us for details)
Do YOU have an interest in helping make the streets in your neighborhood, and around the city, safer and friendlier for people of all ages and abilities? Then you belong! Please join us at our monthly meeting to learn what we’ve been working on and to share your ideas!

Message us for Zoom details, or sign up to receive meeting notices at our website: https://pedbikemelrose.org/?page_id=62

Home for the Holidays: eBike Test Rides
2021-12-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 West Emerson St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Is an eBike, or cargo bike, on your holiday wish list? Curious about biking around town with kids? Our great friend @multimodalmom is putting on an ebike/cargo bike showcase, where you can test ride ebikes, trailer bikes, and cargo bikes with your family. Stop by and say hello! There will also be a helmet decorating station for kids!

Bike Kitchen Chat
2021-12-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Aeronaut Cannery & Taproom, 199 Ashland St, Everett, MA, 02149, United States
Join our great friends at Bike to the Sea to discuss setting up our own Bike Kitchen along the Northern Strand Trail. Aeronaut Cannery in Everett is hosting, and Carolicious will be serving arepas onsite.
If you don’t already know, a bike kitchen is a community space that holds weekly “shop hours” to provide people with bike stands, tools, and cheap or free spare parts to fix their bikes. One or more trained or self-taught mechanics staff the shop hours, though they are mostly there to keep track of tools and equipment, and offer pointers. The point is DIY, not like a full service shop.

Here’s a video of the Somerville Bike Kitchen in action:

Monthly Meeting: January 2022
2022-01-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Monthly Meeting: February 2022
2022-02-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Monthly Meeting: March 2022
2022-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)
Do YOU have an interest in helping make the streets in your neighborhood, and around the city, safer and friendlier for people of all ages and abilities? Then you belong! Please join us at our monthly meeting to learn what we’ve been working on and to share your ideas!

Message us for Zoom details, or sign up to receive meeting notices here:
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Monthly Meeting: April 2022
2022-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)
Do YOU have an interest in helping make the streets in your neighborhood, and around the city, safer and friendlier for people of all ages and abilities? Then you belong! Please join us at our monthly meeting to learn what we’ve been working on and to share your ideas!
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Melrose Recycling & Sustainability Day
2022-04-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Melrose High School, 360 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Join us alongside numerous other local sustainability-focused organizations for an event coordinated by Kate Lipper-Garabedian’s office. More details to follow!

All-Ages Earth Week Ride
2022-04-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Melrose High School, 360 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
In honor of #EarthWeek, we are hosting a little all-ages bike ride at 10:30am. We will be taking a low-stress group ride around Melrose, starting from the High School Parking lot. We can’t wait to see you there! You can RSVP at the below link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-ages-bike-ride-for-city-of-melrose-earth-week-tickets-321941043327

National Ride a Bike Day
2022-05-01 | MA
Stay tuned for details.

Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day
2022-05-04 | MA
The 11th annual National Bike & Roll to School Day is May 4, 2022, and registration is now open!
Whether addressing the need to make routes to school safer for active trips or encouraging children to be more active, these events can be powerful tools to inspire lasting change. Of course, they are also fun!
While May 4 is this year’s official date, communities are welcome to celebrate any day in May that best fits their schedules. Register today to join the movement!
In case you missed it, you can find the full announcement about our recently updated event name and learn about the resources we’ve added to our redesigned website to help you plan fun, impactful events here.
Looking for more resources, event ideas and Walk, Bike & Roll to School news? Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

Ped/Bike at Healthy Melrose
2022-05-07 10:00 - 13:30 | Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, 350 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Healthy Melrose is BACK! Join us at our table to talk about all things walking, biking, scooting, and strollering in Melrose. We’re excited partnering with our awesome friends at Safe Routes to School and Multimodal Mom to offer the following:

eBike Test Rides: If you’ve never tried an ebike, let’s change that. We can’t promise that you will love it, but we would really really really bet that you will. Drop by the table and ask to check one out!
Bike Safety Check: Been a while since you’ve used your bike? Have a small issue that you’d like someone to take a look at? Sign up for a timeslot here and one of our awesome community volunteers will try to help you out!
Bike Safety Rodeo: Have your kids learn the rules of the road and practice safe biking & scooter skills — or just let your little ones have some fun on our toddler obstacle course! Sign up for a timeslot here!
Sticker Sale: Show off your local multimodal pride! Multimodal mom, in coordination with Jill Paz illustration, will be offering SUPER cool “I Bike Melrose” and brand-new “Multimodal Melrose” stickers for sale. Don’t miss these!

Monthly Meeting: May 2022
2022-05-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Malden Annual Bike Fair
2022-05-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Ferryway School, 150 Cross St, Malden, MA, 02148, United States
Details TBD.
Organized by Malden, MA City Councilors Steve Winslow and Peg Crowe.

Bike to Work Day 2022
2022-05-20 07:00 - 17:00 | Melrose YMCA, 497 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
MassBike is coordinating another series of awesome events for Bay State Bike Month 2022, and the Ped/Bike Committee will be participating in Bike to Work Day. Have you ever commuted to Malden, Everett, Somerville, or Boston by bike? Have you ever been curious to see what it’s like? A group of your neighbors will be be departing from downtown Melrose, then taking a ride downtown and meeting up with other groups along the way. This will culminate with a free breakfast event downtown. If you have never biked to Boston, this is the perfect time to try it!
RSVP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bike-to-work-day-2022-tickets-337199341307

Monthly Meeting: June 2022
2022-06-02 19:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Monthly Meeting: July 2022
2022-07-07 19:00 - 20:00 | MA
Do YOU have an interest in helping make the streets in your neighborhood, and around the city, safer and friendlier for people of all ages and abilities? Then you belong! Please join us at our monthly meeting to learn what we’ve been working on and to share your ideas!

Message us for Zoom details, or sign up to receive meeting notices at our website: https://pedbikemelrose.org/contact-us/

Monthly Meeting: August 2022
2022-08-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Sustainable Saturdays: Repair and Re-Use
2022-08-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Melrose YMCA, 497 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
We’re proud to join Zero Waste Melrose for their “Sustainable Saturdays” as part of their session on minimizing embodied carbon emissions by repairing and re-using, instead of throwing out what you already have.
SIGN UP HERE to grab a slot for a 15-minute bike tune-up, and keep it riding good as new!

Practice Group Ride for the Orange Line Shutdown - Oak Grove to Downtown
2022-08-21 11:00 - 14:30 | Oak Grove Pedal & Park, 93 Banks Place, Malden, MA, 02148, United States
Are you considering bike commuting during the Orange Line shutdown but feel nervous about biking to Boston for the first time? Join our group bike ride from Oak Grove to Downtown Boston on August 21st at 11am!
This will be a casual, slow-paced ride designed for first-time riders. We will also have trained marshals leading the ride to ensure everyone’s safety. Please invite anyone you know who is considering biking around Boston for the first time during the shutdown!
Feel free to hang out at the first Open Newbury Street of the season after the ride! More info here: https://www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/open-newbury-street
Here is the route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40592710

Monthly Meeting: September 2022
2022-09-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Victorian Fair - Valet Bike Parking!
2022-09-11 08:00 - 15:00 | Melrose YMCA, 497 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Riding your bike to the Victorian Fair, but not sure where to lock it up? Stop by our booth at the corner of Main & East Emerson! We’ll park it for you and give you a valet ticket. When you’re ready to leave, just hand the ticket back and we’ll get your bike for you!

Park(ing) Day
2022-09-16 | MA
Park(ing) Day is a global, public, participatory art project launched by Rebar in 2005. It is a day where people across the world temporarily repurpose street parking spaces and convert them to tiny parks and places for art, play, and activism. Stay tuned for details on how we’re celebrating in Melrose!

Monthly Meeting: October 2022
2022-10-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Melrose Dance for Community
2022-10-08 14:00 - 18:00 | Melrose City Hall, 562 Main St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Open Streets Event Alert!
From the Mayor’s office:

The family-friendly event, initiated by the Melrose Human Rights Commission and the Mayor’s DEI Advisory Task Force, is centered around community re-unification and will feature local artists, food, and free Salsa and community dance lessons to bring neighbors together by Melrose resident Jen Earls, founder of Dance for Humanity.
Mayor Paul Brodeur and Melrose Human Rights Commissioner and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Task Force Chair Joseph Phillips invite residents to join them for an afternoon of music and dancing at the first-ever Melrose Dance for Community event taking place this Saturday, October 8, from 2 p.m.—5 p.m. in front of City Hall on Essex St. Food will be available for purchase during the event.
The event provides an opportunity for community members to reunite over good music, good food, poetry, art, and free salsa and community dance lessons taught by Melrose resident Jen Earls. Earls is the founder of Dance for Humanity, an organization based around community-building through dance, and is excited to bring to Melrose her mission of helping people connect with themselves, each other and the land for greater health, happiness and wellbeing.
“Over the last few years, the global pandemic has taken so much of our attention. It’s time we shift our focus from the pandemic back to each other on a local level,” said Mayor Brodeur. “Strengthening our community is key to rebuilding Melrose. To do that, we can start by bringing everyone together for an afternoon of fun. I am grateful to the Human Rights Commission, as well as Joe Phillips, Chair of the Melrose DEI Advisory Task Force for his commitment to the Melrose community and for my staff for helping make this event possible.”
“We recognize the importance of togetherness, especially after the past few years that we’ve had and the political and pandemic environment we’ve been in that has to some degree divided us within our own communities,” said Phillips. ” It would be great for the city to come together as one community and celebrate with one another.”
“Come out and dance with us! Enjoy local art, food, music and re-connecting with friends and neighbors. No dance experience needed. All ages and levels welcome! My dance lessons are designed to be a fun, unifying experience to bring us together in a special way. As humans have done for ages, there is nothing like dancing together in the streets to strengthen and celebrate ourselves, each other and this incredible community we all belong to,” said Earls.
Please note that during the event, Essex St. From 562 Main St. to 23 Essex St. (the Post Office) will be closed to vehicle traffic from 1 p.m. — 6 p.m. and there will be no on-street parking in this area from 12 p.m. — 6 p.m.
The event, which is sponsored by the City of Melrose and the Melrose Human Rights Commission, will include the vendors Dance for Humanity, Michelle La Poetica Richardson, DJ Fritz, Clovers Kitchen, C.R.E.A.M., Mud Dove Pottery, Elysian Design, Rahimgrayart among others.
Please contact the Mayor’s Office with any questions by emailing mayorsoffice@cityofmelrose.org or by calling 781-979-4440.

Monthly Meeting: November 2022
2022-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Monthly Meeting: December 2022
2022-12-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Home for the Holidays: Ribbon-cutting at The Loop
2022-12-03 11:30 - 12:30 | The Loop, 171 Tremont St, Melrose, 02176, United States
Join our amazing friends at The Loop around noon for the Mayor’s ribbon cutting ceremony to officially welcome The Loop to Melrose.
The Loop is a small business collaborative rooted in family, community and sustainability powered by:

Lend and Mend – a library of things & repair space,
The Ride Cafe – a bike and family travel shop, and
The Toyary – a toy lending library.

Together, they have a mission to shape a better future by making sustainable living more accessible and convenient for busy people.

The Loop will be open from 10am-3pm Saturday Dec. 3, with free hot cocoa for visitors, and a special kids ornament decorating activity (while supplies last), for the Melrose Home for the Holidays event.

Come enjoy this new play space, relax for a break between holiday hopping & gifting, while browsing The Loop’s collection of unique gifts.
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Monthly Meeting: January 2023
2023-01-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Monthly Meeting: February 2023
2023-02-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)
