Workshop/Trainings

Sweet Embroidered Buttons - One-day workshop

AdamE — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:13:40 -0600

Start: 12/14/2008 - 10:00am

End: 12/14/2008 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Sweet Embroidered Buttons – Karen (aka Simply June on etsy.com) will give
you all the skills and tips you need to make wonderful embroidered buttons –
the perfect finishing touch for a handknit sweater, sewn bag or whatever you’re
gifting this season. One-day class,
Sunday, December 14^th from 10am-12noon ($30, materials included)

Stitch House
846 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-265-8013
Tues-Fri 10-8pm
Sat 10-6pm Sun 12-6pm
Closed Mondays

Mt. Washington Bank: Crisis Conflict

AdamE — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:09:21 -0600

Start: 11/17/2008 - 6:00pm

End: 11/17/2008 - 8:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Mt. Washington Bank is hosting an event featuring Ed Merritt, Bank President and CEO on Monday, Nov. 17th from 6 - 8 pm. Event will be fully catered and topic of discussion is current economic crisis and how our bank will be present in the communities we serve in.

Oscar Moreno
AVP - Branch Manager
Mt. Washington Bank
305 Talbot Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02124
omoreno@mtwashingtonbank.com read more »

Discussion - Genetic Modification

AdamE — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:12:04 -0600

Start: 12/10/2008 - 6:00pm

End: 12/10/2008 - 7:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Boston Community Garden Council Event

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
BNAN Office, 62 Summer Street, near Downtown Crossing

Join instructor Jack Kittredge and the BCGC for a presentation on genetic modification and a discussion about this highly debated issue. For more information call BNAN at 617-542-7696 or email info@bostonnatural.org

Click here to see a map of this event location read more »

How to Choose the Right Mortgage

AdamE — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:11:50 -0500

Start: 11/10/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 11/10/2008 - 8:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

When	Monday, November 10, 2008, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Where	UCERM Empowerment Center 324 Blue Hill Ave Dorchester, MA 02121-4306
Event type	City Calendar Event
Phone	617.635.4663
Contact	Boston Home Center
Cost	Free
Audience	Adults, Young Adults (Ages 20-34)
Neighborhood	Dorchester
Type of Event	Workshops & Classes
Details	You Will Learn: the variety of mortgage types and products available to homeowners and buyers. read more »
Link	bostonhomecenter.com

How To Purchase A Home That Needs Work

AdamE — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:48:51 -0500

Start: 11/03/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 11/03/2008 - 8:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Stop by the Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp. to participate in a FREE two-hour seminar to learn about mortgages that are
available to help you fix up you home; how important it is to choose
the right team and how to work with them. You will also learn abour
resources that could be available to help you fix up your home.

Topics Covered:

Understanding purchase rehabilitation mortgages
Completing a Work Write Up
Selecting a Contractor
Working with the Lender to Complete the Project

For more information please call 1 617 825 4224 or send an email to info@csndc.com read more »

BOSTnet November 2008 Leadership Roundtable

BOSTnet — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:29:29 -0500

Start: 11/06/2008 - 9:30am

End: 11/06/2008 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

You are invited to our FREE November Leadership
Roundtable on Positive Behavior Support!

9:30AM - 12PM
At the Boston Public Library, Mezzanine Conference Room, 700 Bolyston Street,
Boston.
2.5 EEC Certificate hours.

There are so many things these days to worry about; behavior at your program
should not be one of them. Our next Roundtable presents some strategies
and practical ideas around building an environment of positive behavior.
This Roundtable will examine the environment and common triggers of negative
behavior as well as how to direct children and youth to express their needs in
positive ways. The EEC approves this event for 2.5 certificate
hours. The presentation will also include a free copy of the Behavioral
and Emotional Support Assessment Tool, a self-assessment tool for use in
staff meetings or independently, co-authored by BOSTnet and PEAR.

Please RSVP by visiting our website or contact Peter C. Griffin at griffin@bostnet.org or
call 617-720-1290 x 230.

Boston Workers' Alliance Membership Meeting

AdamE — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:46:10 -0500

Start: 10/17/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 10/17/2008 - 3:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

If you are struggling with your CORI, and want to help yourself and your community, please join BWA for this important meeting. Lunch will be provided.

Information will cover the following: CORI sealing, job leads, CORI reform updates, job training resources, voting rights, green jobs info, and much more.

BWA unites against CORI discrimination and the crisis of joblessness in our community. All are welcome!

For more info: For more info:

Call 617 427 8108 or visit Councilor Chuck Turner's Dudley Office.

www.BostonWorkersAlliance.org read more »

Free Parent Workshop: School Advocacy

Marika Hewes — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:17:49 -0500

Start: 09/24/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 09/24/2008 - 8:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

School Advocacy Wednesday September 24th 6:30-8:30pm Basic Rights: This workshop will provide families with an introduction to their rights and how to get help for their children under state and federal education law. It is designed to help parents learn how to be effective partners with the school, to evaluate their child’s eligibility for special education, and to plan, make decisions and to monitor the educational progress of their child. *Presenter’s are from the Federation for Children With Special Needs. If you have concerns about your child’s education, or need help trying to understand your child’s rights regarding Special Education then please join us. *Childcare Refreshments will be served REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY SEPTEMBER 17th Please call Marika Hewes at 617.740.2572

BOSTnet Leadership Roundtable

BOSTnet — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:34:43 -0500

Start: 09/04/2008 - 10:00am

End: 09/04/2008 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Please join OST staff from throughout the city and beyond to share stories, explore ideas related to the identity of the field, and learn core strategies to improve your effectiveness in working with children and youth, and the overall quality of your program.

Please join us on September 4th, 2008 for our first Roundtable on "Quality Environments for Youth" at the Boston Public Library. An introduction to the concept of environment and the elements that make up a quality OST program. This Foundational Training will provide basic advice for new staff, and a refresher course for returning staff.

We anticipate that attendees at our Roundtables will qualify for EEC professional development hours as has been the case for all prior Leadership Roundtables. For more information and a schedule of the Fall and Spring series, please visit our website by clicking here. Please RSVP to Monica Zgola at info@bostnet.org.

BOSTnet All Means All! Conferece 2008

BOSTnet — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:30:01 -0500

Start: 10/03/2008 - 8:00am

End: 10/03/2008 - 3:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Please join us on Friday, October 3, 2008 at the Curry Student Center at Northeastern University for the 4th annual All Means All Conference -Welcoming Children and Youth of All Abilities in Out-of-School Time Programs. This year's conference will provide program staff the opportunity to take workshops on a range of inclusion-related topics focused on children with both physical and intellectual disabilities geared specifically for afterschool and OST settings.

Please contact Monica Zgola at zgola@bostnet.org or 617-720-1290 x232 for more information and to register. read more »