BPDA will host two public meetings on the proposed “Article 80 Modernization” project, which city officials say will “improve the way the city reviews new development projects.” The first meeting is set for Wed., Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Bruce Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington St., Roxbury in the second- floor school committee room. The second meeting is virtual at the Zoom link available on the website bosonplans.org or go to bit.ly/Article80-Modernization.

The Environmental Protection Agency hosts a public meeting about the Lower Neponset River Superfund site at the Hyde Park Community Center, 1179 River St. on Tues., Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

The Boston State Community Trust, Inc, a subsidiary of the Boston State Hospital Citizens Advisory Committee, Inc, is requesting grant proposals from community-based organizations located in the neighborhoods of Roxbury, Mattapan, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, and Roslindale. This funding round invites proposals in these specific funding categories: Education & Job Training Initiatives; Youth Recreation & Social Development Initiatives and Mental Health Initiatives. A maximum of $10,000 per organization will be distributed in this funding round. The Request for Proposals (RFP) will only be available for distribution to interested parties via e- mail on Fri., March 1, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. On March 1, interested parties must submit an electronic mail request for a copy of the RFP. All RFP requests must identify the organization that is requesting the RFP. The electronic mail request must be submitted to bjohnson@bevcoassociates.comcastbiz.net.

The John F. Kennedy Library hosts a forum, “The Pursuit of Happiness,” on Wed., March 13, at 6 p.m. featuring Jeffrey Rosen, CEO and President of the National Constitution Center, who will discuss his new book “The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America.” The book explores what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy. Mary Sarah Bilder, Boston College professor of law, moderates. See jfklibrary.org to register.

View a screening of a new film “The Inundation District” during an in-person forum at the Kennedy Library that will convene at 6 p.m. on Thurs., March 21. The film explores the implications of Boston’s decision to build the Seaport District along its coast at sea level, followed by a panel discussion about the threats of climate change with Joe Christo, managing director of the Stone Living Lab, and Sanjay Seth, chief of staff and senior advisor for Climate and Equity in EPA Region 1, moderated by filmmaker and Boston Globe reporter David Abel. The post-film conversation will be available for both in-person and virtual attendees, and will begin streaming at approximately 7:20 p.m. See jfklibrary.org.

The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) will hold its monthly public hearing on Tues., Feb. 27, at 4 p.m. via Zoom. The design reviewers will hear a proposal by the Comfort Kitchen restaurant on Columbia Road, which, according to the meeting agenda, “wishes to cover 2 existing patios to increase seating capacity for 3-4 seasons rather than just summer months.” For the Zoomlink, go to boston.gov/public-notices/16099256. The BLC will also discuss a petition by Patrick Mulligan to demolish a building at 33 Pearl St. in Dorchester.

Boston Centers for Youth & Families, the City of Boston’s Public Facilities Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services will host a third community meeting to explore options for the design of a new community center in the Grove Hall section of Dorchester via Zoom on Wed., March 13, at 6 p.m. To participate, use this link: bit.ly/BCYFGroveHallCenterDesignMeeting3.

Send in event notices to newseditor@dotnews.com