Thursday (4th) – The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services invite the public to the final meeting to discuss upcoming improvements to the passive areas of Savin Hill Park, 6:30 p.m., Cristo Rey High School, 100 Savin Hill Ave. For further information, call 617- 961-3019.

Saturday (6th) – Savin Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale
 from 9a.m.-3p.m.
Raindate: Sept. 7. Free to participate and to attend. Contact for more information: savinhillproductions@yahoo.com
• Woolson Street Community Garden Grand Opening from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The community garden includes 12 garden plots and will provide growing space, access to nutritious food, and a neighborhood hub to practice healthy lifestyles and strengthen the community. 44 Woolson St., Mattapan. For more information contact Boston Natural Areas Network at 617-542-7696 or email info@bostonnatural.org

Sunday (7th) – Happy Boston Charter Day everyone! On this date in 1630, the settlements of Boston, Dorchester, and Watertown were officially named. Churches in all three communities will ring their bells in unison today at 4:30 p.m. A special two-hour Founders Trail Walking Tour and ceremonial wreath-laying at the Founder’s Monument in Boston Common will mark today’s anniversary. More event to follow this month include a Survival: Boston 130 Walking Tour on Sept. 19-20. For a full listing of all the events, see historicbostons.org.

• Second Annual Classic Car Show and Family Fun Day at Dorchester Park. The Antique and Classic Car show runs from 10-2 on the ball field at the Adams Street entrance to the park. The Family Fun Day is from 12-4 on the larger ball field in the upper park. Walk up the path from the cars to the back of the park to enjoy food trucks, entertainment, music, horse-drawn carriage rides, facilities, face painting, balloons, bubbles, puppets and games for the kids. Free. Register your classic or antique car— at no charge— on Sunday morning at Adams Street entrance.

Monday (8th) – The BRA hosts the second public hearing on a Trinity Financial plan to build a six-story residential and retail building on the site of the current Ashmont Tire property. Dubbed Ashmont TOD2, the proposed builsing would be built across from The Carruth building, which Trinity built in 2007. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Epiphany School, 154 Centre St.

Saturday (13th) – Boston Natural Areas Network’s 9th Annual Harvest Festival & Perennial Divide starts at 10 a.m. at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Dr., Mattapan. Come shop for hard to find native plants, fall gardening supplies and local honey. See bostonnatural.org.