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1. Lock your vehicles. Better yet - don't leave any valuables in your vehicles. Thieves have been prowling Mt. Vernon Street breaking into cars and looking for GPS units.
2. On Friday, admission to the Franklin Park Zoo is free due to Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays.
3. Today check out a guided walking tour of the North End and Charlestown waterfronts as guides share information about the outbreak of the War of 1812. Tour leaves the Paul Revere Statue at 2:30 p.m. and concludes at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown. Tickets cost $6 and are available at the Paul Revere House. Adult tickets cost $6 and children cost $1.50.
4. Register for J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, a 3.5-mile road race and stick around after for the post race party. Starting at 7:15 p.m. on the Boston Common, the 29^th annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge race benefits many charities and is fun for everyone involved. Costs $45.
5. Check out the WFNX Downtown Boston Block Parties: Nothing says summer like a patio party with live bands, a cash bar and food from downtown restaurants. This free event is for the 21+ crowd. It goes from 5-8 p.m.