"No Kings" protests planned across Massachusetts on June 14. Here's what to know.
"No Kings Day" protests are planned across the country and in several cities and towns in Massachusetts this Saturday, according to organizers.
The protests, called a "nationwide day of defiance" on the group's , are aimed at President Trump and his policies, and coincides with the military parade being held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
The parade will mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. It also coincides with Mr. Trump's 79th birthday. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the D.C. parade, as tanks and other military vehicles will roll through the streets of Washington starting at 6:30 p.m.
The last major military parade in the nation's capital was in 1991 to celebrate the end of the Gulf War.
"No Kings" protests in Massachusetts
The "No Kings" protests will be held throughout the day Saturday, which is the same day as the Boston Pride parade.
Organizers of the acknowledged it will coincide with the Pride parade, which starts at 11 a.m. in Copley Square. Marching in the parade is not open to the general public, but "No Kings" organizers said "participants are welcome to line up along the parade route" and join the festival afterwards.
Here are some of the dozens of events planned:
Bedford - 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park on Great Road
Belmont - 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Concord Avenue and Common Street
Brookline - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harvard Street and Beacon Street
Canton - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 1508 Washington Street
Concord - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monument Square
Hingham - 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hingham Bathing Beach Otis Street
Lexington - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 1 Bedford Street
Melrose - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Ell Pond on Main St.
Natick - 12 to 1:30 p.m. Natick Common
Needham - 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Great Plain Ave. Needham Center
Newton - 12 p.m. Beacon Street and Centre Street
Norwood - 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 566 Washington Street
Sherborn - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Town Green
Stoughton - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 790 Washington Street
Sudbury - 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Route 20 and Bay Drive
Swampscott - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. King's Beach
Wakefield - 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Main Street and Water Street
Walpole - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Town Common
Waltham - 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Waltham Common
Wellesley - 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Town Hall on Washington St.
Weymouth - 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Green and Bridge streets
Winchester - 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Winchester Unitarian Society on Main St.
Woburn - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (address revealed at sign up)
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