5 Things: Harpoon Craft Beer Tasting at Porter Cafe; Recycling and Trash Day Delayed

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1. Harpoon beers will be the selection today at Porter Cafe for Local Craft Beer Tastings. 5 p.m.
2. Trash and recycling day is delayed one day due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
3. On Wednesday there will be a Mass Audubon and Boston Parks and Rec Bird Walk at Milliennium Park at 3:30 p.m. Those interested can meet at the parking lot near the canoe launch at 3:30 p.m. For further info, please call 617-635-4505 or visit online atwww.facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment.
4. Sign up for Alert Boston to get notifications from the city about snow emergencies, parking restrictions and more.
5. Register your Parkway Little Leaguer now online before the cost goes up. Register your Parkway Youth Lacrosse players before the price goes up and learn more about the league here with a FAQ.

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