The week of July 15th brings exciting new speakers OUTSIDE in the LMA. 

Two talks this week hit on some very timely topics, both dealing with brain health:

Who doesn't love a gorgeous summer day, live music, food trucks galore and FREE sunscreen?

The first "Bands on Blackfan" of 2019 was a HUGE success! The new location in front of Merck and Emmanuel saw the largest crowd ever to enjoy the Thinkin Big Band and Moyzilla, Bon Me, Zinneken's, MoRockin' Fusion and Sate Grill food trucks.  

Did you know.....

MASCO's Shuttle Service moves close to 13,000 people every day from transit hubs up to a mile away from the center of Longwood. 

Approximately 1,800 people ride the JFK Shuttle each day, connecting the Red Line and Commuter Rail to the LMA. 

Renowned Chess Champion Marc Esserman OUTSIDE here in the LMA today from 3-5 pm at the Countway Courtyard. Marc will run a chess "simul," where he will play multiple players at once as well as instruct anyone interested in learning the basics of the game.

This Tuesday from 12:00 - 2:00 PM at Countway Courtyard the OUTSIDE Storyteller is Professor Harold Cox. A contributor to WGBH’s Stories from the Stage, Stories to Scenes, Massmouth, and The Moth, Cox is the associate dean for public health practice at Boston University and a member of Boston’s Board of Health.

That's the question posed by Thursday's OUTSIDE Speaker, BIDMC's Dr. Suzanna Salamon. And if you answer "YES!" she says you better start your lifestyle change NOW. The talk starts at noon on Thursday, June 27th at Countway Courtyard and will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Go Outside!

Did you know that the average office worker spends 1,700 hours a year in front of a computer screen? And that in an 8-hour workday, we spend 6 and 1/2 hours SITTING?

Just over a year and a half ago, MASCO launched www.LongwoodArea.Org, a new website to showcase all the exciting and interesting elements of our neighborhood and the two (Fenway and Mission Hill) that surround us.

Thanks to everyone who took 5 minutes out of their day to send a Valentine to a child at Boston Children's Hospital last week. The kids received more than 38,000 messages of love and support from places as far away as Japan! 

Recognizing the threat that climate change poses to both human health and the health care system itself, Harvard Medical School and its affiliated hospitals and clinical institutes have committed to extensively decarbonize their operations, a move that is consistent with a major recommendation of the Lancet Countdown U.S. Brief.