BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bikes Not Bombs - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bikes Not Bombs X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bikes Not Bombs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20230303T180941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T232631Z UID:3281-1682697600-1682708400@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Tool Time at Roxbury Hub [4/28/2023] DESCRIPTION:When: Every second and fourth Friday from 4-7 PM \nWhere: Bikes Not Bombs Roxbury Hub \n520B Dudley Street \nRoxbury\, MA 02119 \nEvery second and fourth Friday from 4-7 PM our doors are open to anyone who wants to work on their bicycle\, use our tools\, or get more familiar with bicycle components. \nBikes Not Bombs’ trained Youth Mechanics will be able to assist any Tool Time participants during this time. No experience is necessary! We welcome anybody who wishes to explore their curiosity in how tools and bicycle components interact. You bring the bike and the supplies\, we have the tools and the space. \nFor questions or more information\, please reach out to Bikes Not Bombs Youth Organizer\, Montell Khaldi (montell@bikesnotbombs.org). \n2023 Tool Time Dates:\nMarch 10\nMarch 24\nApril 14\nApril 28\nMay 12\nMay 26\nJune 9\nJune 23\nJuly 14\nJuly 28\nSeptember 22\nOctober 13\nOctober 27\nNovember 10\nNovember 24\nDecember 8 URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/tool-time-4-28-2023/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20230406T160506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T173002Z UID:3456-1682161200-1682172000@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Unity in Community Ride Series | Ride #1: Thawing & Blooming [4/22/23] DESCRIPTION:Unity in Community ride series presented by Bikes Not Bombs \nRide #1: Thawing & Blooming – Bringing Out Bikes and Building Community  – April 22nd\, 2023 \n \n  \nTime: 11:00 AM social\, 11:45 AM program start \nRide distance: 13 miles (view official route) \nLocation (start/end point): Bikes Not Bombs Hub & Bike Shop (284 Amory St.) \nFree Bluebikes passes are available! Use the code UNITYRIDE1 in the Bluebikes mobile app for a free daily Adventure Pass. \n— \nJoin us for the kick-off ride of our Unity in Community series on Saturday\, April 22nd 2023! Whether you’ve been biking all winter or\, like some of us here at the shop\, left your bike in storage while we wait for warmer weather\, this event is for you! Thaw out your bike and come together to join in community and blossom with your friends in the larger bike-pedestrian organizing and advocacy space. \nIt does not matter if you are a newcomer to the scene\, or a long time Boston-area cyclist\, come mingle and network with your peers before setting out on a route that features some of the bike paths that will be connected by Mayor Wu’s Everyone Deserves Safe Streets plan. \nIf your bike needs some TLC\, Bikes Not Bombs apprentices will provide basic cleaning and air/brakes/chain checks. There will be socializing galore\, opportunities to connect with members of the Boston Transportation Department’s Active Transportation team\, and the Boston Cyclists Union’s organizing team. \nAt Bikes Not Bombs\, we recognize that bike access may be an issue\, and we are grateful that Bluebikes has offered free Adventure Passes for anyone wanting to join. Use the code UNITYRIDE1 in the Bluebikes mobile app for a free daily Adventure Pass. \nQuestions? Email Montell Khaldi\, Youth Organizer at montell@bikesnotbombs.org. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/unity-in-community-bike-ride-thawing-blooming-4-22-23/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States CATEGORIES:Bike Rides ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2606.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230414T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230414T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20230303T180854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T180854Z UID:3279-1681488000-1681498800@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Tool Time [4/14/2023] DESCRIPTION:When: Every second and fourth Friday from 4-7 PM \nWhere: Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop & Vocational Training Center \n284 Amory Street \nJamaica Plain\, MA 02130 \nEvery second and fourth Friday from 4-7 PM at the Bikes Not Bombs Hub (284 Amory St. Jamaica Plain) our doors are open to anyone who wants to work on their bicycle\, use our tools\, or get more familiar with bicycle components. \nBikes Not Bombs’ trained Youth Mechanics will be able to assist any Tool Time participants during this time. No experience is necessary! We welcome anybody who wishes to explore their curiosity in how tools and bicycle components interact. You bring the bike and the supplies\, we have the tools and the space. \nFor questions or more information\, please reach out to Bikes Not Bombs Youth Organizer\, Montell Khaldi (montell@bikesnotbombs.org). \n2023 Tool Time Dates:\nMarch 10\nMarch 24\nApril 14\nApril 28\nMay 12\nMay 26\nJune 9\nJune 23\nJuly 14\nJuly 28\nSeptember 22\nOctober 13\nOctober 27\nNovember 10\nNovember 24\nDecember 8 URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/tool-time-4-14-2023/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20230321T130220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T125653Z UID:3337-1680166800-1680458400@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Container Loading to El Salvador DESCRIPTION:Bikes Not Bombs is scheduled to ship a container of bicycles and parts to our partner\, the El Salvadoran Center for Appropriate Technology (CESTA) in El Salvador Thursday\, March 30th through Sunday\, April 2nd and we need YOUR help! \nJoin us on Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday\, and/or Sunday at our warehouse in Dorchester (10 Harvard Street in Dorchester\, MA 02124) to help us with this extremely important work. Volunteer roles will consist of flattening bikes\, sorting parts\, counting bikes\, and much more. Bikes Not Bombs staff will be present to guide and direct volunteers. \nSign up here! \nLocation: The Bikes Not Bombs Warehouse at 10 Harvard Street in Dorchester\, MA 02124.  \nDate and Times: Thursday March 30th to Sunday April 2nd during any of the following times:  \n9 AM to 12 PM\n12 PM to 3 PM\n3 PM to 6 PM \nWe welcome all people to help for any amount of time\, and volunteers may register for as many shifts as they are available \nWhat to Expect: Volunteers will arrive and be assigned certain roles. Some roles will require lifting bicycles throughout the day. We advise you wear closed-toed shoes and clothing you are not worried about getting dirty. Dress warm as the warehouse does not have heating and work will be performed outside. Bring your own work gloves if you have them. Food and coffee will be provided for volunteers!  \nWho are we shipping the bikes to?: CESTA\, the El Salvadoran Center for Appropriate Technology\, is leading the struggle for environmental conservation\, sustainable transportation and community land management in El Salvador. CESTA combines an array of environmental and social programs with environmental and social justice activism\, positioning CESTA at the forefront of social change in El Salvador. \nCESTA’s programs include a bicycle mechanics training program for young people\, mangrove conservation that focuses on community land management\, disability rights advocacy\, traditional medicine research and education\, and environmental conflict mediation supporting communities that are in conflict with multinational companies over community land exploitation and environmental contamination. Bikes shipped to CESTA directly increase local access to high-quality bicycles creating access to affordable transportation to thousands of families each year\, directly impact the young people who develop skills and leadership repairing the bikes\, and directly support the broader environmental programs and activism of CESTA furthering large-scale social change in El Salvador. \nIf you have any questions or comments\, please reach out to Andrew Ahern\, Community Engagement Coordinator (Andrew@bikesnotbombs.org). URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/volunteer-container-loading-to-el-salvador/ LOCATION:BNB Warehouse\, 10 Harvard St.\, Boston\, MA\, 02124\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CESTA_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20230303T180719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T180719Z UID:3277-1679673600-1679684400@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Tool Time [3/24/2023] DESCRIPTION:When: Every second and fourth Friday from 4-7 PM \nWhere: Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop & Vocational Training Center \n284 Amory Street \nJamaica Plain\, MA 02130 \nEvery second and fourth Friday from 4-7 PM at the Bikes Not Bombs Hub (284 Amory St. Jamaica Plain) our doors are open to anyone who wants to work on their bicycle\, use our tools\, or get more familiar with bicycle components. \nBikes Not Bombs’ trained Youth Mechanics will be able to assist any Tool Time participants during this time. No experience is necessary! We welcome anybody who wishes to explore their curiosity in how tools and bicycle components interact. You bring the bike and the supplies\, we have the tools and the space. \nFor questions or more information\, please reach out to Bikes Not Bombs Youth Organizer\, Montell Khaldi (montell@bikesnotbombs.org). \n2023 Tool Time Dates:\nMarch 10\nMarch 24\nApril 14\nApril 28\nMay 12\nMay 26\nJune 9\nJune 23\nJuly 14\nJuly 28\nSeptember 22\nOctober 13\nOctober 27\nNovember 10\nNovember 24\nDecember 8 URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/tool-time-3-24-2023/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20230303T175321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T175321Z UID:3264-1678464000-1678474800@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Tool Time [3/10/2023] DESCRIPTION:When: Every second and fourth Friday from 4-7 PM \nWhere: Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop & Vocational Training Center \n284 Amory Street \nJamaica Plain\, MA 02130 \nEvery second and fourth Friday from 4-7 PM at the Bikes Not Bombs Hub (284 Amory St. Jamaica Plain) our doors are open to anyone who wants to work on their bicycle\, use our tools\, or get more familiar with bicycle components. \nBikes Not Bombs’ trained Youth Mechanics will be able to assist any Tool Time participants during this time. No experience is necessary! We welcome anybody who wishes to explore their curiosity in how tools and bicycle components interact. You bring the bike and the supplies\, we have the tools and the space. \nFor questions or more information\, please reach out to Bikes Not Bombs Youth Organizer\, Montell Khaldi (montell@bikesnotbombs.org). \n2023 Tool Time Dates:\nMarch 10\nMarch 24\nApril 14\nApril 28\nMay 12\nMay 26\nJune 9\nJune 23\nJuly 14\nJuly 28\nSeptember 22\nOctober 13\nOctober 27\nNovember 10\nNovember 24\nDecember 8 URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/tool-time-3-10-2023/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20221028T193535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T193707Z UID:2883-1668625200-1668630600@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:November 16th Book Talk at Lamplighter Brewery to Benefit Bikes Not Bombs DESCRIPTION:Join Anne Winkler-Morey\, a Minneapolis author and bicyclist for a book talk at Lamplighter Brewery in Cambridge\, MA on Wednesday\, November 16th at 7 PM. Anne rode the contiguous perimeter of the United States\, 12\,000 miles\, and wrote a book about their experience. \nAllegiance to Winds and Waters: Bicycling the Political Divides of the United States is a personal/political memoir that advocates for solidarity across all kinds of borders. Free admission\, and Bikes Not Bombs receives $10.00 for every book sold. \nWednesday\, November 16th\, 2022 \n7:00 – 8:30pm \nLamplighter Brewery \n284 Broadway\, Cambridge MA URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/november-16th-book-talk-at-lamplighter-brewery-to-benefit-bikes-not-bombs/ LOCATION:lamplighter brewery\, 284 Broadway\, Cambridge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20221110T175659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T175659Z UID:2947-1668412800-1668625200@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Help BNB Load A Container To Rwanda! 11/14 – 11/16/2022 DESCRIPTION:Bikes Not Bombs is scheduled to ship a container of bicycles and parts to our partner Learn Work Develop in Rwanda this upcoming Monday\, November 14th through Wednesday\, November 16th and we need YOUR help! \nJoin us on Monday\, Tuesday and/or Wednesday at our warehouse in Dorchester (10 Harvard Street in Dorchester\, MA 02124) to help us with this extremely important work. Volunteer roles will consist of stripping bikes\, sorting parts\, inventory tracking and counting\, and much more. Bikes Not Bombs staff will be present to guide and direct volunteers. More information can be found below. \nTo join us for any of the three days please sign up here. \nWe welcome anybody and everybody to help for any amount of time\, and volunteers may register for as many shifts as they are available. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Volunteer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA previous shipment of Bikes Not Bombs bikes to Learn Work Develop in Rwanda \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: The Bikes Not Bombs Warehouse at 10 Harvard Street in Dorchester\, MA 02124. \nDate and Times: Monday\, November 14th to Wednesday\, November 16th during any of the following times: \n\n8 AM to 11 AM\n11 AM to 1 PM\n1 PM to 3 PM\n3 PM to 5 PM\n5 PM to 7 PM\n\nWe welcome anybody and everybody to help for any amount of time\, and volunteers may register for as many shifts as they are available. \nWhat to Expect: Volunteers will arrive and be assigned certain roles or to perform specific tasks. You will be lifting bicycles throughout the day. We advise you wear closed-toed shoes and clothing you are not worried about getting dirty. Dress warm as the warehouse does not have heating and work will be performed outside. Bring your own work gloves if you have them. Food will be provided for volunteers! \nWho are we shipping the bikes to?: Learn Work Develop (LWD) is located in the Kayonza District of Rwanda. This program supports girls and women\, and is focused on reducing early marriage and teenage pregnancy\, LWD uses bicycles to establish social enterprise bike shops that double as vocational training centers for girls\, teens\, and young women\, offering them skills development and jobs. The bike project offers vocational training in terms of mechanical skills and business administration. The bikes themselves provide reliable\, affordable transportation for education and the revenue from bike sales helps Learn Work Develop carry out their mission of improving lives. Some of the services offered through the program include life skills development\, job creation\, advocacy in human and civil rights\, and support for women’s issues. Bikes Not Bombs has partnered with LWD since 2018. \nIf you have any questions or comments\, please reach out to Andrew Ahern\, Community Engagement Coordinator (Andrew@bikesnotbombs.org) and Santos Carrasquillo\, Director of Operations (Santos@bikesnotbombs.org). URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/help-bnb-load-a-container-to-rwanda-11-14-11-16-2022/ LOCATION:BNB Warehouse\, 10 Harvard St.\, Boston\, MA\, 02124\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20221027T142055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T142554Z UID:2874-1667638800-1667649600@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:South Church\, Andover\, MA - Bike Drive [11/5/2022] DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, November 5th\, 2022\, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm \nLocation: South Church\, 41 Central St\, Andover\, MA 01810 \n  \nBring your bike to this drive!\n \n\nWe want your old bikes! Bring them on down. No need to inflate the tires or even dust them off! Bike drives will be conducted rain or shine\, unless otherwise noted. Note that you can also bring your bike to Jamaica Plain any time! \nWe will provide you with a tax receipt for your donation\, if you like. We also ask people to consider a $20 cash donation to BNB for each bike\, which helps pay for the processing and shipping cost to send them overseas\, but this is optional. \n\n  \nWhat is a bike drive?\n \n\nA bike drive is an event\, often organized by a volunteer\, to collect bicycles for Bikes Not Bombs. Large drives will sometimes bring in over 200 bikes! These drives help us extend our network of bike collection beyond Jamaica Plain. If you have a bike to donate\, you can always bring it to Jamaica Plain\, but if you live further away\, then hopefully you’ll be able to find a bike drive that is closer. \n\n  \nOrganize your own bike drive!\n \n\nWant to help bring Bikes Not Bombs’ bike collection to your town? We’d love to have your help to organize a bike drive! \n\n  \nWhere do the bikes go?\n \n\nWe do a variety of very exciting things with your old bikes! Read more about our programs to get the full story! URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/south-church-andover-ma-bike-drive-11-5-2022/ LOCATION:South Church\, Andover\, MA\, 41 Central St\, Andover\, 01810 CATEGORIES:Bike Drives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/south_church_andover.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20221026T183921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T183921Z UID:2864-1667037600-1667041200@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Everyday Revolutions Tour [10/29/22] DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Bikes Not Bombs and get inspired! \nBikes Not Bombs will be opening its doors to members of our community for an inspiring Everyday Revolutions Tour on Saturday\, October 29th\, 2022 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. This event takes place at the BNB Hub at 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain. \nYou will be part of an in-depth discussion of BNB’s incredible 38-year history\, powerful mission\, and innovative programs. Meeting with BNB staff\, board members\, and supporters\, you will get an insider’s view into what makes Bikes Not Bombs such a mighty community organization. \nThis is not a fundraising event. All are welcome\, but we do ask that you RSVP to angela@bikesnotbombs.org so that we can limit the number of participants. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/everyday-revolutions-tour-10-29-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/everyday_revolutions_promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220330T180321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T221141Z UID:1760-1662876000-1662919200@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:35th Annual Bike-A-Thon [9/11/2022] DESCRIPTION:35th Annual Bike-A-Thon \nSunday\, September 11\, 2022 \nStony Brook Field\, Jamaica Plain \n  \nView our official Bike-A-Thon event page here. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/35th-annual-bike-a-thon-9-11-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BAT_Event_Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220707T200227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T200227Z UID:2400-1661063400-1661090400@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:2022 Bike-A-Thon Training Ride - Agony & Ecstasy Metric Century (62 Miles) [8/21/2022] DESCRIPTION:**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/kDeRJqHT37KoYszc7 \nThis event will be the last of two training rides in preparation for the 35th Bike-A-Thon happening on September 11th\, 2022. All rides will start and end at Bikes Not Bombs\, located at 284 Amory St\, Jamaica Plain MA 02130. Please note that all rides are no-drop\, but we are unable to wait for late arrivals after our scheduled roll-out times. \nSaturday August 21st\, 2022\n62 miles\nMeet at BNB by 6:30 AM; prompt roll-out at 7 AM. \nTo preview ride expectations around ride etiquette\, please click this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dg1SmoZthaWb6lzzXU5l_TG_PqZWqQvridM3O22Yt5Y/ \nFor more information about our 35th Annual Bike-A-Thon: https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon/ URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/2022-bike-a-thon-training-ride-agony-ecstasy-metric-century-62-miles-8-21-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/62mile_training_ride_2022_preview.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220707T200223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T200223Z UID:2398-1661063400-1661083200@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:2022 Bike-A-Thon Training Ride - To the West(on) Reaches (35 Miles) [8/21/2022] DESCRIPTION:**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/kDeRJqHT37KoYszc7 \nThis event will be the last of two training rides in preparation for the 35th Bike-A-Thon happening on September 11th\, 2022. All rides will start and end at Bikes Not Bombs\, located at 284 Amory St\, Jamaica Plain MA 02130. Please note that all rides are no-drop\, but we are unable to wait for late arrivals after our scheduled roll-out times. \nSaturday August 21st\, 2022\n35 miles\nMeet at BNB by 6:30 AM; prompt roll-out at 7 AM. \nTo preview ride expectations around ride etiquette\, please click this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dg1SmoZthaWb6lzzXU5l_TG_PqZWqQvridM3O22Yt5Y/ \nFor more information about our 35th Annual Bike-A-Thon: https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon/ URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/2022-bike-a-thon-training-ride-to-the-weston-reaches-35-miles-8-21-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/35mile_training_ride_2022_preview.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220727T184228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T184358Z UID:2455-1660989600-1661002200@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Ride for Black Lives Boston XIII - Youth Lead the Way [8/20/2022] DESCRIPTION:Ride for Black Lives Boston XIII – Youth Lead the Way \n\nLocation:\nWhite Stadium\, Franklin Park\n450 Walnut Avenue\nJamaica Plain\, MA 02130\n\nMeet up: 10:00a\nProgram: 10:15a\nRide starts: 10:45a\n\n\n\n \n—\n\n\n\n\nOn Saturday\, August 20th\, we ride in tribute to our youth. At the 13th edition of the Ride for Black Lives\, we will have a robust program featuring youth speakers\, a community assets panel discussion\, and more. We will roll out promptly at 10:45 AM.\n\n\n \n\n“It’s time that we do away with the notion that young people are the future. We need fresh ideas now. We need fresh perspective now. The only way that happens is when we establish and embrace a culture where [youth] leadership is valued.”\n– Elijah Evans\, Executive Director of Bikes Not Bombs (at Brookline High School commencement\, 2022)\n\n\n \n\nRoute and program details (including speakers) coming soon. Total ride distance approximately 10 miles and the ride is family friendly\, with marshals placed along the route to keep riders together and safe. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/ride-for-black-lives-boston-xiii-youth-lead-the-way-8-20-2022/ LOCATION:White Stadium\, Franklin Park\, 450 Walnut Ave\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/R4BL_XIII_Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220716T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220716T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220707T200218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T200218Z UID:2396-1657963800-1657972800@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:2022 Bike-A-Thon Training Ride - Franklin Park (7 Miles) [7/16/2022] DESCRIPTION:**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://forms.gle/kDeRJqHT37KoYszc7 \nThis event will be the first of two training rides in preparation for the 35th Bike-A-Thon happening on September 11th\, 2022. All rides will start and end at Bikes Not Bombs\, located at 284 Amory St\, Jamaica Plain MA 02130. Please note that all rides are no-drop\, but we are unable to wait for late arrivals after our scheduled roll-out times. \nSaturday July 16th\, 2022\n7 miles\nMeet at BNB by 9:30 AM; prompt roll-out at 10 AM. \nTo preview ride expectations around ride etiquette\, please click this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dg1SmoZthaWb6lzzXU5l_TG_PqZWqQvridM3O22Yt5Y/ \nFor more information about our 35th Annual Bike-A-Thon: https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon/ URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/2022-bike-a-thon-training-ride-franklin-park-7-miles-7-16-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7mile_training_ride_2022_preview.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220709T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220709T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220707T195201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T195308Z UID:2391-1657364400-1657386000@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Overstock Sale [7/9/2022] DESCRIPTION:Come by the bike shop on Saturday\, July 9th for our overstock sale.\nItems as low as $1! Including bike car-racks\, bike trainers\, wheels\, pedals\, jerseys\, and more. The sale runs from 11-5 PM or until items sell out. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/overstock-sale/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bnb_overstock_sale_7-10-2022.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220531T022846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T164927Z UID:2047-1656156600-1656167400@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Ride for Black Lives Boston XII - Celebrating Black Joy [6/25/2022] DESCRIPTION:Ride for Black Lives Boston XII – Celebrating Black Joy \nWhite Stadium\, Franklin Park\n450 Walnut Avenue\nJamaica Plain\, MA 02130\n\nMeet up: 11:30am\nProgram: 11:45am\nRide starts: 12:00pm\n\n\nOn Saturday\, June 25th\, please ride with us in solidarity as we celebrate Black joy. Every day\, Black people in our communities are able to find happiness even in the presence of multiple\, ongoing challenges and tribulations that are rooted in white supremacy and a history of racial oppression. Amid the pain and trauma\, there is a real need for joy — and Black joy is in itself an act of resistance.\n\nPlease revisit this page soon for more information about this event\, including route details and guest speakers. Expected route distance is 10 miles and the ride is family friendly\, with marshals placed along the route to keep riders together and safe. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/ride-for-black-lives-boston-xii-celebrating-black-joy-6-25-2022/ LOCATION:White Stadium\, Franklin Park\, 450 Walnut Ave\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/R4BL_XII_Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220330T180255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220429T190012Z UID:1757-1655546400-1655550000@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Building Momentum Breakfast [6/18/2022] DESCRIPTION:Annual Building Momentum Breakfast \nSaturday\, June 18\, 2022 \nDevine Golf Course Clubhouse\, Franklin Park \n1 Circuit Drive\, Dorchester\, MA 02121 \n  \nSave the date! Look for invitations\, registration\, and further details coming soon. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/building-momentum-breakfast-6-18-2022/ LOCATION:Devine Golf Course Clubhouse\, Franklin Park\, 1 Circuit Drive\, Dorchester\, MA\, 02121\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220615T161026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T184009Z UID:2132-1655467200-1655571600@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Juneteenth Sale [6/17/2022] DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Juneteenth at the Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop & Training Center this Friday and Saturday\, June 17-18\, 2022. As you shop our special discounts\, please join BNB as we commemorate the emancipation of slavery in the United States. Together\, let us celebrate African American freedom\, education and achievement.\n\nSpecials include: 20% off all donated and used bike parts\, 1/2 price on all donated and used wheels\, 5% off all in-stock e-bikes\, and receive a free Clinch Industria hat with the purchase of any Clinch bag! URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/juneteenth-sale-6-17-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Juneteenth-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220425T184735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T184955Z UID:1872-1651312800-1651329000@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Ride for Black Lives Boston X [4/30/2022] DESCRIPTION:Ride for Black Lives Boston X – Presenting the Coalition for Black Lives \nMeet up: 10:00a\nProgram: 10:15a\nRide starts: 10:45a\n\nThis month’s ride is a re-introduction into who we are as an organization and how we are doing more than just rides. Learn more about how the Coalition for Black Lives is leading anti-racism and transformational justice trainings\, as well as the continuation of our monthly rides. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/ride-for-black-lives-boston-x-4-30-2022/ LOCATION:White Stadium\, Franklin Park\, 450 Walnut Ave\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/R4BL_X_Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220416T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220416T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220425T190022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T190836Z UID:1878-1650103200-1650106800@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Everyday Revolutions Tour [5/21/2022] DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Bikes Not Bombs and get inspired! \nBikes Not Bombs will be opening its doors to members of our community for an inspiring Everyday Revolutions Tour on Saturday\, May 21\, 2022 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. This event takes place at the BNB Hub at 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain. \nYou will be part of an in-depth discussion of BNB’s incredible 38-year history\, powerful mission\, and innovative programs. Meeting with BNB staff\, board members\, and supporters\, you will get an insider’s view into what makes Bikes Not Bombs such a mighty community organization. \nThis is not a fundraising event. All are welcome\, but we do ask that you RSVP to angela@bikesnotbombs.org so that we can limit the number of participants. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/everyday-revolutions-tour-5-21-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/everyday_revolutions_promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220416T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220416T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220330T175348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T175814Z UID:1754-1650103200-1650106800@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Everyday Revolutions Tour [4/16/2022] DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Bikes Not Bombs and get inspired! \nBikes Not Bombs will be opening its doors to members of our community for an inspiring Everyday Revolutions Tour on Saturday\, April 16\, 2022 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. This event takes place at the BNB Hub at 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain. \nYou will be part of an in-depth discussion of BNB’s incredible 38-year history\, powerful mission\, and innovative programs. Meeting with BNB staff\, board members\, and supporters\, you will get an insider’s view into what makes Bikes Not Bombs such a mighty community organization. \nThis is not a fundraising event. All are welcome\, but we do ask that you RSVP to angela@bikesnotbombs.org so that we can limit the number of participants. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/everyday-revolutions-tour-4-16-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/everyday_revolutions_promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220228T192745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T224656Z UID:1617-1647684000-1647687600@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Everyday Revolutions Tour [3/19/2022] DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Bikes Not Bombs and get inspired! \nBikes Not Bombs will be opening its doors to members of our community for an inspiring Everyday Revolutions Tour on Saturday\, March 19\, 2022 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. This event takes place at the BNB Hub at 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain. \nYou will be part of an in-depth discussion of BNB’s incredible 37-year history\, powerful mission\, and innovative programs. Meeting with BNB staff\, board members\, and supporters\, you will get an insider’s view into what makes Bikes Not Bombs such a mighty community organization. \nThis is not a fundraising event. All are welcome\, but we do ask that you RSVP to angela@bikesnotbombs.org so that we can limit the number of participants. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/everyday-revolutions-tour-3-19-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/everyday_revolutions_promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220131T213619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T222807Z UID:1399-1645869600-1645873200@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Everyday Revolutions Tour [2/26/2022] DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Bikes Not Bombs and get inspired! \nBikes Not Bombs will be opening its doors to members of our community for an inspiring Everyday Revolutions Tour on Saturday\, February 26\, 2022 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. This event takes place at the BNB Hub at 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain. \nYou will be part of an in-depth discussion of BNB’s incredible 37-year history\, powerful mission\, and innovative programs. Meeting with BNB staff\, board members\, and supporters\, you will get an insider’s view into what makes Bikes Not Bombs such a mighty community organization. \nThis is not a fundraising event. All are welcome\, but we do ask that you RSVP to angela@bikesnotbombs.org so that we can limit the number of participants. URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/everyday-revolutions-tour-february-26th-2022/ LOCATION:Bikes Not Bombs\, 284 Amory Street\, Jamaica Plain\, MA\, 02130\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BNB_Wall_Logo_16_9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20220128T190014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T222742Z UID:1303-1644431400-1644436800@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:T-Talk 7: Food Access + Transportation [2/9/2022] DESCRIPTION:**The following is a third-party event organized by Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition and Powerful Pathways.** \n  \n[Register Here]\n  \nThe Transportation Talks are back!\nWhy do we have to travel far to get the food we deserve? Good food can we found within our own community. If it isn’t then how can we make sure we have access? \nOur 7th T-Talk will focus on how we can assess healthy foods within our communities. Our time together will end with Q&A questions from our audience. \nPresenters:\nJoy Gary\, Boston Farms (https://www.bostonfarms.org/) \nWho are the T-Talks for: The T-Talks series is for anyone who wants to learn more about transportation. We are prioritizing residents of Mattapan\, Dorchester\, Hyde Park\, and Roxbury and those who identify as BIPOC. \nOrganizers:\nMichelle Cook\, The Bikenista\nAllentza Michel\, Powerful Pathways (powerfulpathways.org/)\nShavel’le Olivier\, Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition (mattapanfoodandfit.org) \nSupported by:\nBarr Foundation\nBrigham and Women Hospital\nBoston Children’s Hospital\nJohn Hancock Foundation\nOffice of Food Access \n  URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/t-talk-7-food-access-transportation/ LOCATION:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/t_talk_7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T193437 CREATED:20211107T150050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T222824Z UID:633-1636279200-1636293600@bikesnotbombs.org SUMMARY:Old Ship Church Youth Group - Bike Drive [11/7/2021] DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, November 7th\, 2021\, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm \nLocation: Old Ship Church\, 107 Main Street\, Hingham MA 02043 \n  \nBring your bike to this drive!\n \n\nWe want your old bikes! Bring them on down. No need to inflate the tires or even dust them off! Bike drives will be conducted rain or shine\, unless otherwise noted. Note that you can also bring your bike to Jamaica Plain any time! \nWe will provide you with a tax receipt for your donation\, if you like. We also ask people to consider a $20 cash donation to BNB for each bike\, which helps pay the shipping cost to send them overseas\, but this is optional. \n\n  \nWhat is a bike drive?\n \n\nA bike drive is an event\, often organized by a volunteer\, to collect bicycles for Bikes Not Bombs. Large drives will sometimes bring in over 200 bikes! These drives help us extend our network of bike collection beyond Jamaica Plain. If you have a bike to donate\, you can always bring it to Jamaica Plain\, but if you live further away\, then hopefully you’ll be able to find a bike drive that is closer. \n\n  \nOrganize your own bike drive!\n \n\nWant to help bring Bikes Not Bombs’ bike collection to your town? We’d love to have your help to organize a bike drive! \n\n  \nWhere do the bikes go?\n \n\nWe do a variety of very exciting things with your old bikes! Read more about our programs to get the full story! URL:https://bikesnotbombs.org/event/old-ship-church-youth-group-bike-drive/ LOCATION:Old Ship Church\, 107 Main Street\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States CATEGORIES:Bike Drives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bikesnotbombs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/oldshipchurch_2021.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR