Monday Essentials: Landmarks Orchestra to Honor King

Welcome to Monday Essentials, your guide for the week to come in Back Bay. Here's what you need to know for the week of Monday, Aug. 26:

BOSTON LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra is holding their free Wednesday concerts at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell all summer, and this Wednesday's will honor the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech. More information here.

CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD

Jazz saxophonist Arni Cheatham and his quintet, Synergy, will close this summer's Concerts in the Courtyard series at the Boston Public Library's Central Branch, 700 Boylston St. Friday at 12:30 p.m. More information here.

FARMERS MARKETS IN BACK BAY

This week farmers markets will take place at Copley Square at Tuesday at 11 a.m., the Prudential Center Thursday at 11 a.m. and at Copley Square again on Friday at 11 a.m. More information here.