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Family Fit Summer Event | August 4

Enjoy kickball, dodgeball, food, music, and fun! On Saturday, August 4th from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm join Hike4Life and Operation Fit Mom. The event will be held at the Franklin Park Playstead Softball Fields (Behind the Zoo), and will feature great raffle prizes. Check out more information about the event here.

Locavore Dinner @ Tavolo | July 19

At Tavolo on Thursday, July 19, Chefs Chris Douglass and Nuno Alves welcome Leigh Belanger, author of The Boston Homegrown Cookbook. Seatings begin at 6:00 pm. The dinner is second in a series of five "Cookbook Authors of Boston" dinners. The dinner is $45 and includes an autographed cookbook. Reservations are recommended! Read further to see the event's menu. >> Read More

Mattapan United Give Back Meeting | June 27

Join Mattapan United to kick-off a Summer of Action! Mattapan United is organizing action groups, including: Business development, Community fabric, Jobs, Safety, Open, clean spaces, Housing, and Health.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 27th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Young Achievers School, 20 Outlook Road, Mattapan, MA 02126

 

FFor the past year, Mattapan United has engaged in a neighborhood feedback process and has gathered information on what residents and stakeholders envision for an improved Mattapan community. In this meeting, you will learn about these recommendations and have the opportunity to join an action group to bring about these changes. For more information, contact Karleen Forcena, Mattapan United Lead Organizer, at karleen.forcena@bostonabcd.org or at 617. 298.2045 ext. 240.

Free Citizenship Clinic @ VietAID | June 30

Are you ready and eligible to become a US citizen? Join a free citizenship clinic for naturalization information and application assistance. On Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at VietAID, 42 Charles Street, in Dorchester MA 02122 (near Fields Corner T on the red line). To register, visit www.miracoalition.org. If you have any questions about the event call 617.657.3239.

To be eligible you must
•   be a legal permanent resident for 5 years OR 3 years if married to US citizen
•   have NO problems with the law
•   Speak basic English (some may be eligible for an exemption) >> Read More

St. Botolph's Town: Boston, England & Boston, Massachusetts | June 30

On Saturday, June 30th at 10:00 am, The Dorchester Historical Society will be hosting a discussion of St. Botolph's Town: Boston, England, and Boston, Massachusetts. Wilfred Holton will discuss St. Botolph's Town: Boston, England the Founding of Our Boston. The talk will also feature a few notes from Earl Taylor about Dorchester, England, and Dorchester, Massachusetts.

This illustrated talk features the town of Boston, Lincolnshire that is the Mother Town of Boston, Massachusetts. The talk describes the center of Puritan religious activity that supplied political and religious leaders to the Massachusetts Bay Colony during its early Colonial period. Historical images and modern photos show sites in the town of Boston that have importance for the founding of our Boston, including the over 700 year-old St. Botolph's Church where Reverend John Cotton preached before coming to Massachusetts in 1633.
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Dorchester Artists Past & Present Opening Reception | June 29

On Friday, June 29, Dorchester Historical Society will be hosting the opening reception for the exhibit Dorchester Artists: Past & Present put on by Dorchester Historical Society and Dorchester Arts Collaborative. The show will continue through Saturday and Sunday, during other Dorchester Historical Society events! The event is from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, and will feature work by present-day Dorchester artists as well as those from times past. The Dorchester Historical Society is located at 195 Boston Street in Dorchester, MA 02125. >> Read More

Mattapan Healthy Food and Fitness Tour | June 23

On Saturday June 23, Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition is hosting a Food & Fitness Tour. Meet in the parking lot of the church of the Holy Spirit, located at 525 River Street near Mattapan Square, at 4:15. Join the Food & Fitness Coalition and experience community efforts to improve the food and fitness environment in Mattapan. Walk the future Neponset Greenway, and view the proposed Neponset Greenway with Guides from the Neponset Greenway Council. For more information, contact the Mattapan Food and Fitness Council at 617.391.4017, or register online at http://foodfitness.eventbrite.com.

Port Norfolk Garage and Yard Sale | June 23

From 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, there will be a multi-unit garage and yard sale at the Estuary Condo Complex in Port Norfolk, Dorchester, located at 169 and 171 Walnut Street! Find treasures, discover a deck on the water, enjoy refreshments, and enjoy a special studio sale by resident artist Lucilda Dassardo-Cooper.

Circle the City Event | June 24

On Sunday, June 24, Circle The City launches with a kick-off event in Franklin Park! The event will be held from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Demonstrating an innovative model connecting conservation and recreation, Circle The City is an event which exemplifies healthy living in the city and improved accessibility to urban green spaces. The event will include free activities for all ages, such as:

  • Fitness and Yoga classes, Zumba and Hula Hooping

  • Street Hockey clinics with the Boston Bruins and Bruins Defenseman Andrew Ference.

  • Bikes and instruction with Boston Bikes

  • Kids’ art and nature activities with the Boston Nature Center and Museum of Science

  • Walks and bike rides

  • Kickball, Basketball, Frisbee golf, Tennis

  • Healthy Food Trucks

  • Kite Flying >> Read More

Free Heart Disease Screenings at STEC | June 23

On Saturday, June 23, Sportsmen's Tennis and Enrichment Center is offering free heart disease screenings! The event will be from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, and will include free health info and free counseling. All Screenings are free of charge. No registration necessary.
For more information, visit www.brighamandwomens.org/cvwellness.

Sportsmen's Tennis and Enrichment Center is located at 950 Blue Hill Ave in Dorchester. For more information, please call 617.288.9092.

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