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[R]Birds & Bards Festival: May 2, 3, & 4
Start: 7:00 am
End: 8:30 am

Morning Bird Walk is the first event of the Birds & Bards Festival. Enjoy an early morning walk with bird expert Bob Mayer at the Arnold Arboretum. Novices as well as experienced birders are welcome. Meet at the Hunnewell Visitor Center. The Birds & Bards Festival is presented by six local conservation and educational organizations - Franklin Park, Boston Nature Center, Forest Hills Cemetery, Zoo New England, Arnold Arboretum and Jamaica Plain's Wake Up the Earth event. All events are open to the public and most are free. See www.massaudubon.org/boston for details.

Boston Civic Summit, May 3
Start: 8:15 am
End: 3:45 pm

The Boston Civic Summit is a first of its kind effort to assemble Boston area civic and community leaders from every neighborhood with the purpose of having an open discussion on how we can strengthen the vitality of city life. see www.BostonCivicSummit.org

Open Discussion/ Strenthen The Community
Start: 8:15 am

Participate in open discussion on how we can strengthen Boston by promoting growing educational sessions, along with best practices from around the city.

Fire Victim Fund
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

The Washington Bank has set up a fund at the codman Square branch to raise money for the fire victims. For more information please call; Oscar Moreno at 857-524-1146

Dining On Main Street Walk
Start: 2:30 pm
End: 5:00 pm

This event is a real treat!  Eat AND get exercise at the same time! You will receive a pedometer and WALK Four Corners water bottle when you sign in. Then together we will take a casual stroll through Four Corners, stopping at FIVE restaurants to sample a menu item.  
 
Participating Restaurants:
Four Corners Pizza Cafe
Island Style Jamaican Restaurant
Nice N Clean Jamaican Cuisine
Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant
Vaughan's Fish & Chips
  Plan to be full and happy by 5pm!  The walk will be about 1.5 miles long and should be comfortable for most people.  Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult who can sign a waiver for him/her. This is a free event, sponsored by the Boston Public Health Commission and Boston Steps.
Please call 617-287-1651 with questions.

 

 
This past Saturday, a small, but focused group of community folks gave some TLC to most of our street trees along Washington Street.
 
We pruned, raked, weeded and mulched the trees using supplies loaned by the Mayor's Boston Shines effort.
 
In addition, local college student, Jermaine Bell, handed out brooms and dustpans to our businesses to assist them in keeping their storefronts tidy.  Many were surprised to receive this gift (made possible by the Boston Public Health Commission and Boston Steps), but appreciative.  We hope it helps keep our commercial district clean!
 

During 2008, Four Corners Main Street will be sponsoring a variety of efforts to encourage cleanliness in our neighborhood.  Other Dorchester Main Street districts, the Inspectional Services Department and folks in Co
The 2008 Boston Civic Summit
Start: 8:15 pm

The Boston Civic Summit is a first of its kind effort to assemble Boston area civic and community leaders from every neighborhood with the purpose of having an open discussion on how we can strengthen the vitality of the city life by promoting greater civic engagement and fostering dialogue between community groups. The event will be held the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Saturday, May 3rd from 8:15-3:45 pm .

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