Labor Day Weekend 2017 In Jamaica Plain: What To Know

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA — There's good news and there's bad news about this weekend. The bad news is this is pretty much the official end to summer is upon us with Labor Day fast approaching. The good news is that you get free parking on Monday and an extra day off. After all, the whole idea behind the national holiday was to honor the social and economic achievements of American workers.

We've got you covered with what's open and what’s closed on Labor Day, and don’t forget - with the Monday holiday, trash and recycling will be delayed a day.
But lest you get sad about the end of summer here are a few things to do with the last weekend and celebrate all the workers that came before you:

Things to do that won't get you stuck in traffic:

• Scoot over to Brookline's Coolidge Corner to watch “Jaws” on the big screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Sept. 4. Unless, of course, you want to ever go back to the Cape again and swim. The classic horror film will show at 7 p.m.
• Drive over to Arlington's Regal Theatre to see cats doing acrobatics and playing in a band. Sat, Sun, and Monday. Seriously. It's a thing. It's worth the drive. The Amazing Acro-cats Featuring Tuna and the Rock Cats are a troupe of REAL performing house cats. And if the cats bomb, at least a portion of the proceeds always benefits the group's mobile foster and rescue efforts. (Check out the Arlington Patch's article on this.)
• Hit up Open Mic Night (for Free) at the Midway on Washington Street. Sunday nights at 9 p.m. is dedicated to the real deal, comedians performers etc. But if you stick around after 10 p.m., the show magically transforms into an open mic. Sets are 5 minutes or 2 songs, depending on what you do.
• Go to an out door Yoga class at the Arboretum. Classes will be held near Dawson Pond (use the Forest Hills Gate Entrance and follow the path to the first pond on your right). All levels of practice welcome. Pay what you can. Please bring a towel and water. 9 a.m. Sunday.
• Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society as they explore the industrial area that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Boston Beer Company, the brewers of Samuel Adams. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood stands as a testament to the power of community activism. Saturday, Sep 02, 11 a.m. to noon. Stony Brook T Stop on Boylston St.

Things to be aware of:

Boston Public Schools: All Public Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, Sept. 4
Boston city offices: All town hall offices will be CLOSED on Monday, Sept. 4 and that includes the parking ticket window at the police station.
Libraries: Closed Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Trash & Recycling: There will be no trash & recycling pick-up on Monday. Pick up will be DELAYED 1 DAY the rest of the week (9/05-9/09). Place recycling & trash out 1 day after your regularly scheduled pick up day. Monday pick-up will now be picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday, and so on.
Parking: Parking will be FREE at all meters and pay stations during the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 4
Gyms: Check the schedule at your gym as many have adjusted schedules for the weekend.

Photo by Jenna Fisher/ Patch