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Earth Day Tree Planting on the Neponset River Greenway

Monday, April 22, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Neponset Greenway at Milton MBTA Trolley Station, Adams Street, Dorchester

Help Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN) and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) celebrate Earth Day by planting a grove of trees on Neponset Greenway in Dorchester. This event will begin with a tree planting demonstration led by BNAN staff, after which volunteers will break into small groups to plant the remaining trees. Gloves, tools, snacks and water provided. Bring friends and family!

Register for these opportunities by calling BNAN at 617 542 7696 or by email to info@bostonnatural.org. Events will be held rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for weather and moderate labor.

Celebrate a great year for FPC at their annual meeting featuring Award Winning Boston Globe Journalist, Derrick Z. Jackson. Come early and mingle with fellow members and park lovers. Hear about upcoming events and projects. Light refreshments will be available.  Learn more about Derrick Z. Jackson on his staff webpage. Mr. Jackson previously wrote a feature on the trees in Franklin Park titled  ”The Return of the Trees”. He also writes articles that focus on youth, graduation rates for college athletes, the outdoors, and the environment.

Thursday, April 11th, 6-8pm in the Golf Clubhouse 

To rsvp: http://www.franklinparkcoalition.org/event/annual-meeting/

HBGC's New Leaders Institute (NLI) is a leadership development program for LGBTQ individuals of color under 25.  The program is designed to equip the next generation of LGBTQ activists of color with the skills and resources to succeed.  Over 6 months, participants undergo a series of skill building, leadership, and community organizing trainings that culminate in community-wide projects and campaigns.

To apply, fill out an application on the HBGC website

http://www.hbgc-boston.org/#!new-leaders-insitute/c1kl8

or set up a meeting to fill it out over the phone or in person.

There will be an info session to talk about the New Leaders Institute Program.

Date:  March 26 2013 >> Read More

Dorchester native Dr. Tom Melvin will read from and discuss his novel, Danny’s Tavern: a Collection of Neighborhood Stories, 1935 - 1975. You will probably recognize many of the names and places, even if they’ve been changed to protect the “innocent”.

Monday March 25, 2013 6:30pm

Adams Street Branch Library

690 Adams St. Dorchester 617-436-6900

Wheelock College warmly welcomes the public to the second of the Winter Policy Talks series, "Youth Violence and Its Impact on the Community." Youth violence is a public health crisis in the United States. Based on the most recent statistics, approximately 20 percent of high school students report being bullied at school, and over 30 percent report being in a physical fight. Homicide is the second leading cause of death of young people, with an average of 16 youth murdered every day.

Please join for a  powerful presentation by Ann Tobey, Associate Professor, Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy at Wheelock College; Clementina Chery, Founder and Executive Director at The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute; Ed Powell, Executive Director at StreetSafe Boston; and Ulric Johnson, Founder of Teens Against Gang Violence TAGv, who will discuss youth violence, its impact on our community and violence prevention and intervention. >> Read More