Events
Free trees from Grow Boston Greener program to be planted throughout the Jones Hill neighborhood. If you are a Jones Hill resident and want a tree, contact Betsy for more info- betsymiessner AT gmail.com
Come rid the park of winter grundge. We'll clear invasives, rake leaves and pick up litter. Youth, church and neighborhood groups welcome! Tools, gloves and refreshments provided. Meet at Valley Gates Parking Lot midway along the main park road. for more information pleas call Franklin Park Coalition 617-282-2881
The Boston inspirational network presents: Boston's Gospel Hip-Hop artist 'Mark Green. There will be inspirational performances by, Dave Wright & Shaleena. there will be performances by the Calvary Church International Step Team and many more.
The Dorchester Historical Society is hosting a talk by former Fire Commissioner Paul Christian on this coming Sunday, April 6th at 2pm about the history of firefighting in Boston.
see www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org
To Kill A Mockingbird (129 min) w/ Gregory Peck & Robert Duvall.Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved charge, and his kids against prejudice. A neighborhood “character” Boo Radley, holds the key to many important lessons.
Grow Boston Greener Resident Tree Workshop - Residents of Boston who attend one of these workshops will learn about the benefits of trees, the importance of selecting the right tree for the right place and the best way to plant and care for a tree in their yard. Workshop participants will each receive a free tree to take home and plant in their yards.
In partnership with the Ashmont-Adams Neighborhood Association.
Rsvp to John Walkey, walkey@bc.edu or call 617.552.0873.
For more info on GBG, see www.growbostongreener.org or call 617.442.1059.
This is a great play, all about the migration of Black people from the south. This play will give you a background on many artist that flourished through and during the Harlem renaissance. Please come out and enjoy this play , bring the whole family out to enjoy this.l For information please call: 617-238-2460
Environmental Bond Rally
10AM - 1PM, April 9 - Beacon Hill, Boston
Start at Appalachian Mountain Club’s Cabot Auditorium – 5 Joy St. in Boston (steps from the State House.)
This is the most important environmental bill of the next five years. At the rally we will hear from some of the state’s top environmental specialists and lobbyists about the best ways to deliver our message as well as receive hand-outs with more information to pass along to your legislators.
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We will hear from Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Bowles, Rep. Frank Smizik (D-Brookline) and others (including possibly Governor Patrick) and then go meet with our Senators and Representatives in their State House offices.
The Coalition for the Environmental Bond will provide training to help you be more comfortable and knowledgeable with a unified and straightforward message to deliver to your own state representative and senator. You only need to visit two offices and deliver your message! At the rally, some of the state's top environmental specialists and lobbyists will provide you with tips and you'll receive a hand-out with more information to pass along to your legislators.
For more information see the website of the Coalition for the Environmental Bond (www.envirobond.org). If you have questions please contact Jeremy Marin atinfo@envirobond.org.
The Murder of Emmett Till (60 min) The shameful, sadistic murder of a 14 year old black boy for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi in 1955 was a powerful catalyst in the Civil Rights movement.
Join us every second Wednesday for a fun and relaxed ride home. This ride is open to all. Meet at the Boston Common, Brewer Fountain near Park St station, and head home together down Dorchester Avenue as a group, obeying all traffic regulations. We will be meeting at 5:30pm, after a short chat we will leave at 5:40pm.
We will be meeting again at the Blessed Mother Theresa Church on the corner of Dot Ave and Columbia Road at 6pm if you miss the Common meeting.
Meet up at either stop to ride down Dot Ave.
Most of the time we go to a restaurant or ice cream shop to hang out after the ride so if you can you are welcome to join us.
If you want to be part of our ride you have to have a helmet, and you have to sign a waiver at either the Common or the church. We don’t go too fast so everyone of every skill level is welcome.
The ride will go on no matter what. If it is heavy rain or lightning you still might find someone braving the ride, but it might be a good idea to catch next months ride!
The primary aims of this ride are to allow dotbikers to meet each other while having fun participating in the activity that has brought us together and to promote driver awareness. Let’s get drivers used to seeing bicyclists sharing the roads of Dorchester. Please see www.dotbike.org Dot Bike Ride Home page for more.
At the end of 2007, the IRS released a revised Form 990. This workshop
will walk participants through the changes and engage them in a
discussion about how to ensure that nonprofit organizations are
communicating as effectively as possible through this public document.
Participants will receive a CD with all of the policies they will
need to have in effect in order to facilitate compliance with the new
form 990. These will include Whistleblower Policy, Documentation
Retention Policy and Conflict of Interest Policy.
Support for this event has also been provided by Third Sector New
England's NonProfit Center.
To Register, please email to Eugenia Yau at Eugenia.yau@nffusa.org
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
This event promotes male engagement in children’s education. Come meet other males and learn concrete strategies to support your child’s academic pursuits. There will be a “keynote panel” with representatives from BPS, ACCESS, Project Reconnect, the Boston Public Health Commission and the Boston Campaign for Proficiency addressing home/school communication, college planning, how to address challenges and character development.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
Are you…
Going into foreclosure?
Over your head with debt?
Interested in saving more money from each paycheck?
Tired of living paycheck to paycheck?
Call: 617-825-4224 ext 134 or email keyna@csndc.com
We offer one-on-one counseling.
Everything discussed is confidential.
Attend this FREE series of classes to learn everything you need to know about credit!
Topics covered include:
Your Credit & Why is it Important
Goal Setting
Establishing & Maintaining Credit
Thinking Like a Lender
Restoring Your Credit
Becoming a Homeowner
Managing Your Money
Banking Services, an Important Step
Understanding Credit Scoring
Avoiding Credit Traps
Planning for Your Future
The City Of Boston and Freddie Mac present CREDITSMART Boston Co-Sponsored with DotWell
DotWell - Codman Square Tech Center
450 Washington Street - Dorchester, Ma
4 Thursdays: 6:30pm - 8:30 pm
April 10, 17, 24, & May 1, 2008
You must register to attend CREDITSMART Classes!
Call Dawn Martin at 617-822-8149
Friday, April 11 4-7pm Park Street Station Brewer Fountain, down from the State House All are welcomed, please help spread the word! To watch a CORI video: http://corispondence.org/CORIspondence/Watch_our_Video.html
1. Deepen our understanding of network theory as it applies to organizing work,
2. Review examples of networks creating change, and
3. Introduce a framework that Netcentric Campaigns has developed to help advocacy communities and leaders apply network thinking to campaigns and social change work.
Seats are limited. Please RSVP to Kerri.Hurley@pilothouse.com
A copy of the brown bag overview is attached. I look forward to seeing you on April 11.
Marty’s bio:
Martin Kearns is an innovator in the field of netcentric campaigns and advocacy. He is also Co-Founder and Executive Director of Green Media Toolshed. He has pioneered integration of network-centric principals to the field of civic organizing and social change work. He is designing software and services targeted to create value at the multi-organizational and movement scale. Kearns is the catalyst behind MobileActive.org, a global network of activists who use cell phones for civic action and engagement. At Green Media Toolshed, he is currently working on Mediavolunteer, the first peer-produced, massively distributed research project designed to help advocates and citizens engage the media.
Codman Academy is having a free " Roots of Africa" concert. All are invited to this event. It includes performances of reggae, Haitian roots music, neo-soul and R&B. The program is family friendly and has refreshments, including a bake sale by the Codman Academy Parent Council.
Wine tasting with live music and silent auction support the Edward Everett School. Tickets $25.00 each. Tickets available at the door or send RSVP and check to:
Everett Parent Council
71 Pleasant Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
For more information, email dsnyder@boston.k12.ma.us
Come down and enjoy the chili! Vote for your favorite. We are asking for a minimum donation of $25.00 per family. The proceeds will go to the Dorchester Day Parade Committee. This is a family friendly event will feature chili cooked by neighborhood and civic associations throughout Dorchester. Deadline to sign-up: Friday, April 4th. Contact Pat O'Neill at 617-265-5397 or pattieashmont@netzero.com for more information.
This is located near the Codman Square Health Center. Come out and enjoy a relaxing time of yoga.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Kenny Elementary School. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Kendra Bucklin at 617-756-9492 or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (133 min) w/ Jack NicholsonUpon arrival at a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients together to take on the oppressive Nurse Ratched, a woman more a dictator than a nurse.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Kenny Elementary School. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Kendra Bucklin at 617-756-9492 or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Lee Elementary/Adademy building. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
Members of the Boston City Singers, Boston's acclaimed Youth and Children's chorus, will perform a concert of traditional American songs and spirituals, along with readings of African-American poetry and excerpts from To Kill a Mockingbird. BCS provides the highest level of musical training and extensive performance opportunities to children and young people of all ages designed to inspire personal development, emphasize the rewards of teamwork, celebrate diversity and foster goodwill worldwide. This program is part of the Adams St. Branch’s series of programs, Mockingbird Lives!, a series in support of The Big Read of Eastern Massachusetts. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
Please come out and join us for lunch with Maureen Feeney. The topic will be on civic Engagement : What Role Can I Play. This will be part of the policy discussion series
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary School. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
ABCD would like to announce our Annual SummerWorks Kick-off and Youth Fair. Youth will be able to pick up applications for summer jobs and visit resource tables throughout the afternoon. Please post and distribute the flyer (attached) and encourage youth to get an application for ABCD SummerWorks. It's not too late to think about a summer job!
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Kenny Elementary School. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Kendra Bucklin at 617-756-9492 or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.
This popular workshop provides a complete overview of business start-up and planning considerations, oriented to those planning a venture as well as existing small business owners. Topics include the entrepreneurial lifestyle, feasibility, business strategy, business plan preparation, marketing, financing, and additional resources. To register for this workshop please call the MSBDC Boston Regional Office at 617-287-7750 or visit our website at www.sbdc.umb.edu/training.
Come and discuss ways to encourage more bicycling around Dorchester, including regular rides and road improvements. See www.dotbike.org for details.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
Best Boy (103 min.) An Academy award winning documentary on 52 year old mentally retarded Philip Wohl, and how his filmmaker cousin Ira Wohl helped him gain independence when his parents were no longer able to care for him.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Lee Elementary/Adademy building. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
This is a college and career fair for young people. Come out and connect with organizations that have job offers for young people.
We are pleased to announce that the Collaborative is hosting the Forward Momentum College and Career Fair for young adults, ages 16-24, on Thursday, April 17, 2008. The fair will host tables for career training, colleges, and employers who want to hire 16-24 year olds!
this is a informational session about making dollars and cents on how to pay for college.
This workshop will give students and families insight on how to pay for college. Participants will learn how to prepare and live on a budget and how to research scholarships and grants. In addition, there will be financial aid advisors on hand for financial counseling.
Audience: Families and FCE Professionals
Ryan wood's is running for Major of Dorchester. This is a fund raiser for the Dorchester parade. Please come out and enjoy the fun.for more information contact www.dotnews.com
This is event that you should not miss. this artist is a must see.
The Money Conference, a project of Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill, is pleased to announce that online registration is open to the public for:
COST: Free
INCLUDES: Free Continental Breakfast & Lunch
Free Childcare available for ages 3+, space is limited
PRE-REGISTRATION: Required @ www.themoneyconference.com
KEY NOTE SPEAKER: Dee Lee, CFP www.deelee.net
Workshops Choices Include:
Budgeting Basics for Financial Freedom
4 Credit Topics Every Woman Should Know
Tax Tips for 2008
Financially Fit Kids
Get Your Money Straight in ‘08
Single Sophistication & Financial Transitions
Dress for Success and Reach Your Goals
The Retirement Doctor: Retirement Planning for Women
Financial Planning for Higher Education
OR
Schedule 15 minute, one-on-one session with a "Money Mentor" for
recommendations that are specific to your financial situation
New this year:
We are introducing a two track format to this spring’s conference. Track one is recommended for first time attendees and will provide participants with the tools to start achieving both short and long-term financial goals and gives participants eight different workshops from which to choose. Track two is for returning Money Conference attendees or those who feel prepared for a more advanced topics. Track two features an expert financial panel before lunch and then the choice of three break out sessions in the afternoon. Please visit www.themoneyconference.com for more information on the two tracks.
Visit our new website for details and please share this message with your family, co-workers, and friends. This event is open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Don't miss this opportunity to become your own financial guru!
*There is not cost to attend this event, it is a service brought to you by State Treasurer Tim Cahill in conjunction with the YWCA.
The Baltimore Oriole is a beautiful songbird which annually migrates to Massachusetts in early May. While they are not yet endangered, their numbers have been diminishing, and the Audobon Society is enlisting the aid of bird lovers and young scientists to count the birds that arrive. Learn how you can participate, and make an Oriole feeder to take home. Join Steve from the Blue Hills Trailside Museum/Audobon Society in this fascinating program
“It’s a sin to kill a Mockingbird because all it does is sing.” So says Atticus Finch in the classic novel which takes its name from this sentiment. Draw a picture of the birds you learn about, write a small poem about birds, or write a letter to us about why you love birds.
This program is in celebration Earth Day, and is also part of the Adams St. Branch’s series of programs, Mockingbird Lives!, a series in support of The Big Read of Eastern Massachusetts. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
The new face of Civic Engagement.A common mobilization and voter registration event featuring, street theater, spoken word, Ron Bell, Ali Noorani, Grace Ross and over twenty five community organizations and much more.
Staying healthy and drama free This is a youth and young adult conference.
Who: DFSI is a partnership of the three schools along with DotWell (a collaborative effort of the Codman Square Health Center and the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center), Wheelock College, FAMILY Inc., Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center and a number of other local social, civic and health services organizations.
What: Three runners; Doug Palmer, Diana Rosenstein and Meredith Bazigan will run to raise money for all three schools This is a fundraiser for Lucy Stone, Joseph Lee and Emily Fifield elementary school. Donations of any amount can be mailed to Dotwell, 1452 Dorchester ,Ma. 02122
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Kenny Elementary School. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Kendra Bucklin at 617-756-9492 or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Kenny Elementary School. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Kendra Bucklin at 617-756-9492 or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Lee Elementary/Adademy building. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
Staying healthy and drama free This is a youth and young adult conference.
Looking For Vacation Activities? The Camille Cosby Girls Program will offer a free one-day conference on Tuesday, April 22 during the Boston Public School spring vacation for girls ages 11-14 to learn about nutrition, physical fitness, relationships, and healthy, active alternatives to electronic media. Registration ends on April 16. For more information please contact Shaya or Olivenne at 617-278-4265 or email ccgp@jbcc.harvard.edu. Registration forms are available at www.jbcc.harvard.edu
Collaborative artmaking projects by local youth in the theme of Ubuntu. For more information please call; 617-879-2200.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary School. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
Art supplies will be available in the rear kitchen of Dorchester House for teens ages 13-19 from 2-6pm during school vacation for teens to create projects representing why do not use tobacco and are members of The 84. The DotWell Teen Center received a grant to promote The 84, which consists of 84% of MA teens do not smoke, and they hope to acquire 84 projects for The 84 Art Exhibit, to be held Saturday, May 10th from 10am-1pm in the Dorchester House gym.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Kenny Elementary School. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Kendra Bucklin at 617-756-9492 or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.
Staying healthy and drama free This is a youth and young adult conference.
Capote (114 min) Truman Capote and Harper Lee were childhood friends. In this award-winning film, Harper Lee accompanies Capote as he researches the material for his classic, In Cold Blood, while at the same time she was writing and publishing To Kill a Mockingbird.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
Art supplies will be available in the rear kitchen of Dorchester House for teens ages 13-19 from 2-6pm during school vacation for teens to create projects representing why do not use tobacco and are members of The 84. The DotWell Teen Center received a grant to promote The 84, which consists of 84% of MA teens do not smoke, and they hope to acquire 84 projects for The 84 Art Exhibit, to be held Saturday, May 10th from 10am-1pm in the Dorchester House gym.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Lee Elementary/Adademy building. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
Dancing with the Stars is a gala fundraising event for Fields Corner Main Street where Boston celebrities are paired with professional dancers in a fun competition. There are several exciting volunteer positions available for this event and those who volunteer will be able to attend the event. There will be an orientation on Wednesday, April 23rd, 6:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center. This is an opportunity for prospective volunteers to learn about the different positions available and to meet the staff.
This is a meeting to net-work and find out, what are the plans for Upham's Corner"s anchor , the Strand Theater.
Large site tree planting - tree planters needed! No experience necessary, training will be provided. Help Boston's Urban Forest Coalition green the city!
This is a Grow Boston Greener event, please rsvp to Gretchen, gretchen@earthworks.org or call 617.442.1059 if you would like to participate.
Visit www.growbostongreener.org for more info.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. Come play and learn with us! Any Boston resident with a 1-3 year old child can attend. Registration is required, but is ongoing, and each playgroup is limited to 8-15 families. The playgroup leader speaks English and Haitian. For more information, please contact Marie Wade at 617-756-9650 or mwade@boston.k12.ma.us.
Art supplies will be available in the rear kitchen of Dorchester House for teens ages 13-19 from 2-6pm during school vacation for teens to create projects representing why do not use tobacco and are members of The 84. The DotWell Teen Center received a grant to promote The 84, which consists of 84% of MA teens do not smoke, and they hope to acquire 84 projects for The 84 Art Exhibit, to be held Saturday, May 10th from 10am-1pm in the Dorchester House gym.
This is the kick off of the Governor Deval Patrick's State Youth council.Please come out and join in time of celebration.
This is a fundraiser for the Dorchester Day Parade. The tickets for this dinner are 100 dollars and you have a chance to win 10,000. For more information please call: 617-287-0085.
To volunteer or for more information please call: 617635-3485. This is a city wide neighborhood cleanup day. The City would like your helping beautifying Boston. We would like universities, organizations, civic groups and residents to join us for a day of cleaning up Boston.
Large site tree planting - tree planters needed! No experience necessary, training will be provided. Help Boston's Urban Forest Coalition green the city!
This is a Grow Boston Greener event, please rsvp to Gretchen, gretchen@earthworks.org or call 617.442.1059 if you would like to participate.
Visit www.growbostongreener.org for more info.
This is the cleanup of Franklin Park clean up. Youth Services celebration afterwards at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse from 4-7pm Pizza, soda, discussions, and a movie! For more information please call 617-282-2881
Art supplies will be available in the rear kitchen of Dorchester House for teens ages 13-19 from 2-6pm during school vacation for teens to create projects representing why do not use tobacco and are members of The 84. The DotWell Teen Center received a grant to promote The 84, which consists of 84% of MA teens do not smoke, and they hope to acquire 84 projects for The 84 Art Exhibit, to be held Saturday, May 10th from 10am-1pm in the Dorchester House gym.
Mayor Menino and the City of Boston welcomes back Status Quo for representing Boston on Randy Jackson's MTV America's Best Dance Crew. The event will be hosted by Melissa from the Morning Show, Akrobatik, DJ Roy Barboza, and guest artist Dre Robinson. This is a free event.
Why should you come out. We know after this play your kids life, and your life will change. This play show both side. The good time and The sad time. Please come and bring out the kids.
A musical revue of song and dance, silent art auction, raffle, beer, wine & refreshments for sale. Tickets $10.00 All money to benefit the Steeple Restoration Project
for more info go to: http://firstparish.com
Large site tree planting - tree planters needed! No experience necessary, training will be provided. Help Boston's Urban Forest Coalition green the city! This is a Grow Boston Greener event, please rsvp to Gretchen, gretchen@earthworks.org or call 617.442.1059 if you would like to participate. Visit www.growbostongreener.org for more info.
The quartet in residence at the Chittick Elementary School in Mattapan will perform music by African American composers including Duke Ellington, Scot Joplin, and William Grant Still. Grace Aldrich will read poems by Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou.
Come celebrate the coming of Spring!
Good Food; hear good music!
Get free compost for your garden.
Learn about healthy soil, lead contamination and composting practices.
Any questions, please call Kathleen Banfield, 617-442-1322 x 12. www.thefoodproject.org
In celebration of Earth Week and Boston Shines DotBike is going for a ride around the neighborhood to check out some of Dorchester’s many parks and green spaces.
The ride starts from the Giraffe Entrance of the Franklin Park Zoo at 12:30 p.m. and after a riding tour of Franklin Park we’ll head out of the park on an approximately 12 mile loop to hit various other green spaces.
We’ll ride at a relaxed pace and leave no one behind and there will be several stops along the way.
Helmets are required and riders under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Email dotbike AT bostonbiker DOT org or call Andy at 781-367-9200 with questions.
Map of ride on www.dotbike.org.
To check for more Dorchester area enviro events, see Dorchester Envionmental Health Coalition's calendar of events.
For over two centuries Second Church in Dorchester stands with its Steeple overlooking the neighborhoods of greater Boston. On April 26, 2008 at 3:00 pm the church celebrates its Lineage, Legacy and Leverage with a High Tea. The community is invited to attend. Second Church is located at the corner of Washington St and Talbot Ave in Codman Square.
Presentations at the High Tea highlight the historical significance of Second Church in Dorchester by presenting: Snapshots of historical events, transitions and current occurrences in the process of revitalizing our community; Progress on the newly renovated Historical Room; “Project Angel Wings” – a collaboration of Boston Project Ministries, Boston Trinity Academy and Park Street Church’s Cross Walk together with Second Church plan for the reconstruction, restoration and revitalization of the Codman Cemetery; and, Second Church, its facility, its history and its legacy, as a national and historical gem.
For more information or to R.S.V.P. contact Mrs. Ava Ann Townsend at (617) 825-2797 or legacy@secondchurchnaz.org
This is an event to celebrate the clean up event of Boston shines all are welcome.
Enjoy a musical revue of song and dance, a silent art & gift auction, raffle, beer, wine & refrshments for sale. Tickets $10.00 All money to benefit the Steeple Restoration Project. For more info go to: http://firstparish.com