It’s not too late to join The Friends of the Public Garden, supporting the Boston Common, the Boston Public Garden, and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. For information visit https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/ The annual Members Reception will be held Thursday, November 2 at the Park Plaza Hotel from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Featured – a presentation by Peter James, ScD, Associate Professor of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Cocktails to follow. The reception is a members only event, so sign up now.