Events

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BOSTON PEACE SUMMIT

ALL PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, OFFICIALS AND COALITIONS WHO WANT TO STOP THE VIOLENCE AND GET ORGANIZED CITYWIDE TO BRING PEACE AND HOPE TO OUR YOUTH…..COME JOIN US!

WHEN: JUNE 14TH - 9:00am – 3:00pm

WHERE: LILA FREDERICK MIDDLE SCHOOL 270 COLUMBIA ROAD, DORCHESTER

WHY: TO UNIFY, SHARE IDEAS, CREATE AN ONGOING NETWORK, & STRATEGY

INFO & RSVP: 781-885-1606 / haitkaah@gmail.com

PLEASE RSVP (BY EMAIL IF POSSIBLE) INCLUDE ALL CONTACT INFO

SPONSORED BY: THE PEOPLE’S PEACE & JUSTICE COALITION, HAITKAAH SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER, COUNCILOR CHUCK TURNER, YOUNG CAPE VERDEAN CLUB, INC, SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CHURCH, THE LILA FREDERICK MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE JOHN MARSHALL SCHOOL & MORE.. .

Dorchester House Multi-Service Center invites you to our 1st Annual Pediatric Health Fair! We will have free health information, giveaways, games, and raffles!  Open to the Dorchester Community!

Please join the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Columbia Point Master Plan Task Force as we create a future vision and coordinate new development for Columbia Point. Meeting topic is "What Should Columbia Point Look Like in the Future?" For further information please contact Lauren Shurtleff of the BRA at 617 913-4353 or by email at Lauren.Shurtleff.BRA@cityofboston.gov

The monthly clean up date at Shawmut Gardens has been changed to Saturday, June 14th. Spend a day working in the beautiful gardens at the Shawmut T station. Join us from 10am - 12pm for a day of pulling weeds, planting annuals and shrubs, and removing dead plants.

Come out and meet the camp counselors. Be there for the robon cutting of our new Nautilus equapment. For more information please call, 617-436-7750

Please join the Boston Centers for Youth & Families
and the Metro Boston Coaches Academy for a one-day clinic on Saturday, This workshop is geared towards coaches of
all levels (those who want to learn how to coach and those who have
coached for years) and will focus on such topics as: developing a
winning coaching philosophy, communication & motivation techniques
(beyond yelling!), and other topics that will help coaches in
developing successful programs. The workshop will be hosted by Chris
Hickey, a renowned youth sport advocate, and Bob Bigelow, former
B.N.B.L. player and former NBA first round draft pick who played for
the Boston Celtics, Kansas City Kings, and San Diego Clippers.
Registration is required, as space is limited. Please call 617-635-
4920 x2116 to register for this exciting workshop or email Woodley.Auguste@cityofboston.gov.

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Check out the Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition online calendar for local listings. No duplicates! www.scidorchester.org/user/266

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.

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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.

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.

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Check out the Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition online calendar for local listings. No duplicates! www.scidorchester.org/user/266

Express yourself, unite and celebrate Cultural Pride. Artist who are interested in participating: contact Julio at 617-399-1957

The Codman Square Health Council invites you to the FAMILY Farmers Market. Every Thursday from 4pm-7pm June 12th - October 23rd.

Be sure to have cash on hand to buy fresh fruit and vegetables in front of Codman Square Health Center.

FAMILY, Inc. is a community organizing system. With partnerships, FAMILY works to create an environment where children and families can thrive.

For more information, contact Elali Moukwa at 617-822-8278, or email elalimoukwa@familysystem.net

Come to our outdoor cafe for an evening of live jazz by Sleeping Bee Jazz Trio and spoken word poetry, hosted by the very talented Sofia Snow.

This is a book club that wil meet every third thursday, at the library. come out and join the book club and connect with othr readers.

You are cordially invited to a
Dorchester Poolside Barbecue see attachment for more details.

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Workshop for women to register or for information you can call 617-287-CEDA (2332) or go to www.cedaministry.org

You will learn practial things to start saving money and energy right away. You can choose from 36 energy aving workshops. There  will be an evening of fun, food and enjoyment . The Latin sounds of Conjunto Tipico Sabor Campesino. To top the night off there will be a host of speakers, for more information please go to www.coopower.com or call 1-877-266-7543, there will be scholarships available.

a talent show where youth can come enjoy themselves as well as be informed on community issues. If you have any questions conatact us at dtvpp622@gmail.com

SUMMERSDAY REVELS  Free Kickoff Event! 
Summer Street Solstice Art Celebration
hosted by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
Parking is $10 (shuttle service available)  RSVP's recommended.  Contact artprogram@massconvention.com or call 617-954-3787.  Info: www.massconvention.com 
Visit five locations at the BCEC
featuring artwork by Massachusetts artists: XL paintings commissioned
by the MCCA and silkscreen banners by Cloud Place, as well as
additional works by Massachusetts’ Visual Artists and Sculptors.
With Live Music by Tuffus Zimbabwe's Funk Jazz Group and Sweetwater Trio

Blue Apron Group will present the premier event of Juneteenth weekend, a Pre-Juneteenth Celebration at Russell Auditorium, 70 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, MA featuring the Paul White Piano Trio. Also, dance to the music of Jimmie’s Sounds. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. There will be free door prizes and ample free parking. Casual dress (jeans allowed). For tickets and more information, call (617) 989-1379; (617) 265-6370; (781) 961-3565 or (781) 324-6082 or email blueaprongroup@yahoo.com.

C&S Tavern located at 380 Warren St., Roxbury, MA will host the 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration. Food will be served and there will be live entertainment and prizes. This is a FREE event.

Blue Apron Group will present the premier event of Juneteenth weekend, a Pre-Juneteenth Celebration at Russell Auditorium, 70 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, MA featuring the Paul White Piano Trio. Also, dance to the music of Jimmie’s Sounds. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. There will be free door prizes and ample free parking. Casual dress (jeans allowed). For tickets and more information, call (617) 989-1379; (617) 265-6370; (781) 961-3565 or (781) 324-6082 or email blueaprongroup@yahoo.com.

C&S Tavern located at 380 Warren St., Roxbury, MA will host the 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration. Food will be served and there will be live entertainment and prizes. This is a FREE event.

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The 11th Annual Roxbury Pride Day Juneteenth Celebration will be held Saturday, June 21, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Franklin Park (rear of the Shattuck Hospital), Dorchester, MA. See photos of last year’s event by visiting www.thewordboston.com and clicking the Photo Gallery tab.

This is the celebreation to remember the emancipation proclamation issued on January 1, 1863. Slavery was finally abolished in the United States. Many African Americans in all parts of the United States will celebrate the liberation of their ancesters, called, "Juneteenty". Come out to the outdoor cookouts in Franklin Park and enjoy this peacful time of lanking arms with other people of color and everyone else to comemorate this historical celebration, which is a part of America's history.

SUMMERSDAY REVELS!  Free events from 4:00pm on...
Location: Both sides of Fort Point Channel along the HarborWalk by Boston Children's Museum, 300 Congress Street, and InterContinental Boston, 510 Atlantic Avenue.  Info: www.revels.org 
4:00 - 6:30pm: Family Activity Tent opens for children and families to create a Sun or Moon memento to take home and carry in the 5:00pm Grand Processional
5:00pm: Grand Processional along Fort Point Channel
5:15 - 7:15pm: Performances and Participatory Demonstrations by artists (dancers, musicians) on stages along the HarborWalk on both sides of Fort Point Channel
7:30 - 9:00pm: SummersDay Revels Main Stage performance near Boston Children's Museum

SummersDay Revels is
presented by Friends of Fort Point Channel in collaboration with
Revels, Boston Children’s Museum, InterContinental Boston, The
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, the Massachusetts Convention
Center Authority and the City of Boston. SummersDay Revels is
sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state
agency. Additional sponsors include WBZ NewsRadio 1030, WBZ-TV &
TV38, WBUR-FM, Boston Metro, Boston Phoenix, Boston Parents’ Paper Flagraphics, Inc., Mountain Herbal Foods, and Titan Worldwide - Boston.

The Coalition of 101 Concerned Community Activists invites you to their Annual Juneteenth Awareness Celebration & Jubilee on Saturday, June 21, 2008 from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at Prince Hall, 24 Washington St., Dorchester, MA. The event will feature live entertainment, vendors, food and dance contests. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and can be purchased by calling Kenny Budd at (617) 901-3881 or Windy-7 at (617) 283-6585.

SUMMERSDAY REVELS!  Free events from 4:00pm on...
Location: Both sides of Fort Point Channel along the HarborWalk by Boston Children's Museum, 300 Congress Street, and InterContinental Boston, 510 Atlantic Avenue.  Info: www.revels.org 
4:00 - 6:30pm: Family Activity Tent opens for children and families to create a Sun or Moon memento to take home and carry in the 5:00pm Grand Processional
5:00pm: Grand Processional along Fort Point Channel
5:15 - 7:15pm: Performances and Participatory Demonstrations by artists (dancers, musicians) on stages along the HarborWalk on both sides of Fort Point Channel
7:30 - 9:00pm: SummersDay Revels Main Stage performance near Boston Children's Museum

SummersDay Revels is
presented by Friends of Fort Point Channel in collaboration with
Revels, Boston Children’s Museum, InterContinental Boston, The
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, the Massachusetts Convention
Center Authority and the City of Boston. SummersDay Revels is
sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state
agency. Additional sponsors include WBZ NewsRadio 1030, WBZ-TV &
TV38, WBUR-FM, Boston Metro, Boston Phoenix, Boston Parents’ Paper Flagraphics, Inc., Mountain Herbal Foods, and Titan Worldwide - Boston.

The Coalition of 101 Concerned Community Activists invites you to their Annual Juneteenth Awareness Celebration & Jubilee on Saturday, June 21, 2008 from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at Prince Hall, 24 Washington St., Dorchester, MA. The event will feature live entertainment, vendors, food and dance contests. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and can be purchased by calling Kenny Budd at (617) 901-3881 or Windy-7 at (617) 283-6585.

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Day of Action with United Way: Join United Way for the
first ever Day of Action on Jun 22.  The Day of Action is an
opportunity for everyone to come together to celebrate civic
engagement, hear performances and sign up to get involved in the
community. www.supportunitedway.org/calendar  

Every Sunday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., there will be Live Jazz Performances by Kurtis Rivers and other musicians from the Boston area at the Ramsey Post #8772, 54 Woodrow Ave., Dorchester, MA.

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The Adams Street Branch Library Monday Movie series presents MASH.

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kaboom, stop n shop, city's boston's park and recreation dept.,
quincy dickerman elementary school and project right, inc.
are building a community playground, your help is needed

for more info, or to confirm your participation, contact nicole flynt,
project right, inc. at 617.541.5454.x105 or nflynt@projectright.org

8) project right is seeking volunteers for its instructional baseball league
and summer basketball league, along with boston ten point coalition and
masshousing for its friday night late night activities (9 pm - 12 midnight)
at the roxbury ymca.  contact ra'shaun nalls and aljemall peeples at
617.541.5454.x104 (rnalls@projectright.org)

Enjoy friendly conversation over
aperitifs as jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays his distinctive blend of
traditional and contemporary jazz. About Kevin Harris: Harris, a native of Kentucky, is
a pianist, composer, and arranger whose original and re-imagined pieces
vary from explosive polyrhythmic beats to introspective ballads.  Jazz
Times writes, ?Harris tiptoes and pirouettes across a relaxed set of
ballads and lightly soulful grooves [?] he possesses a spare style and
a gentle touch.?
 
Tickets are $20, with proceeds going to support GFCAC?s neighborhood stabilization initiatives.
To RSVP, please call Dynell Andrews at 617.822.8329.
Greater Four Corners Action Coalition
A Beacon of Hope in the Community

This is a community forum, that will address under age drinking and prevention strategies for parents and community members of Dorchester.

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Workshops:
--Marketing Your Business Through New Technology & Print Media
--Contract and Leases
--Tax Credits for Small Businesses

Special Guest Panel: Torrance Childs, Sr. VP & Director of Sales for Boston Private; Beth Williams, Roxbury Technology Corp.; Lisa Guscott, Long Bay Management; and Susan Labandibar, Tech Networks of Boston.

Co-sponsored by the City of Boston's Business Assistance Center and Dudley Square Main Streets. Contact Liora Beer for more information (lbeer.dnd@cityofboston.gov)
or Joyce Stanley of Dudley Square Main Street (617-541-4644).

Free and open to the public.

Come visit ReVision Urban Farm at 38 Fayban St (off of Blue Hill Ave). We grow produce for the neighborhood in an ecologically sustainable manner. We also have 2 reduced rate markets. One, on-site at ReVision on Thursdays from 10am to 2pm at 38 Fayban St. beginning Thursday, June 26th. Our off-site market is at the Dorchester House, 1353 Dorchester Ave, from 10am to 2pm on the following Tuesdays: July 1, July 15, July 29, August 12, August 26, and September 9. Come get healthy and support a local organization!

You are invited to a June Patch Brunch! Come join us for great food and fun! Learn about what’s going on in your community and share information with your neighbors. This month we will have information on summer camp resources and fun family activities this summer. The June Patch Brunch is open to all community residents in Dorchester. For more information and to RSVP, please call Annie Liu at (617) 474-1256 x223.

Join the Women of Color AIDS Council at an Open House to increase the awareness of WCAC’s presence in the community and to share the host of services provided at the drop-in center. Refreshments will be served. For more information and to RSVP, call (617) 541-1050 or email wcac@comcast.net.

The Codman Square Health Council invites you to the FAMILY Farmers Market. Every Thursday from 4pm-7pm June 12th - October 23rd.

Be sure to have cash on hand to buy fresh fruit and vegetables in front of Codman Square Health Center.

FAMILY, Inc. is a community organizing system. With partnerships, FAMILY works to create an environment where children and families can thrive.

For more information, contact Elali Moukwa at 617-822-8278, or email elalimoukwa@familysystem.net

"This is your night", Dorchester. Join us for our first community bridging event This unique evening will provide an opportunity for Dorchester residents to expand their personal and community networks; to connect with neighbors and local artists; to share opportunities to volunteer, engage and collaborate while enjoying live music, and light refreshments. MyDorchester Night will be held on Thursday, June 26 at 450 @ DotWell, located at 450 Washington Street in Codman Square from 6:00-9:00 pm. This will be a social and entertaining event featuring community notables, four social networking rooms, and an art gallery. All Dorchester residents are invited to add their neighborhood's flavor to MyDorchester Night by nominating one of their favorite community storytellers, artists or groups to headline the entertainment showcase room. All are welcome to this free community celebration. Help get involved to make this event a huge success. For more information, please contact 617-822-8341 or kwinters@scidorchester.org.

Traffick Jam Citizens Workshops bring
local residents and police together to
raise awareness of the “Iron Pipeline”
that supplies guns used in crime.

Learn how police track guns, where they come
from, and what we can do right now to
make our community safer.

For more information contact Citizens for Safety at 617-233-5363

This will be a forum on underage drinking and prevention strategies for parents and community people of the Dorchester area.

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The third annual united for elders expo aging with your future in mind. Come out and gather the information. There will be free public parking. There will be food and music. Also many demonstrations, workshops and health screenings. For more information please call 617-277-7416

This is a time of celebration of the Puerto Rican culture. There will be carnival rides, food, and music. Come out and enjoy this event.

The Puerto Rican Festival and Parade will be held in Franklin Park (Playstead Park), Dorchester, MA on Friday, June 27, 2008 from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m., Saturday, June 28 from 12:00 Noon to 11:00 p.m. (festival) and Sunday, June 29 from 12:00 Noon to 10:00 p.m. (parade followed by the festival). For more information, call (617) 635-3911.

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The Alzheimer’s Association will host Research, Resources & Hope, a free forum for people with early memory loss, their families and other care partners on Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at UMass Boston (Conference Center), 100 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, MA. Hear from medical experts on promising treatments and new research; hear from others with early memory loss about positive life strategies; build support systems for yourself and your care partners; schedule memory screenings and care consultations; and enjoy an afternoon social with The Eula Lawrence Trio. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. For registration and more information, call (800) 272-3900 or visit www.alzmass.org/earlystageforum.htm.
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Come hear expert speakers, see exciting demonstrations, and learn great energy saving ideas and devices. See how to save money on your energy bills. This event is free an open to the public. For more information, call ACORN (617) 436-7100.

Ride the Green Wave
To the
Dorchester
Energy Fair!

Expert Speakers!
Exciting demonstrations!
Great Energy Saving ideas & devices!

Free and open to the public!
See how to save money on your energy bills!
Go Green to Save Green!

When: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time: 12:00 noon until 4:00 PM
Where: Grover Cleveland School, Fields Corner
11 Charles St., Dorchester (across from the Fields Corner stop on the Red Line)

for more information, call Chris at ACORN at (617) 436-7100

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Every Sunday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., there will be Live Jazz Performances by Kurtis Rivers and other musicians from the Boston area at the Ramsey Post #8772, 54 Woodrow Ave., Dorchester, MA.

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The Adams Street Branch Library Monday Movie series presents Glory.

See International Circus blog entry.

See International Circus blog entry.

We are organizing this day in a local park with the City
of Boston, as a part of our local work on youth and safety. We will
have food, games, art activities, an ice cream truck, pony rides, and
more. I have attached the flyer, if you wouldn't mind letting your
network of people know about this community day. We also have space for
community information tables, if you know of anyone interested in
publicizing their programs, especially for children and youth.

Neponset River Greenway Council meets every month on the first Wednesday. Locations rotate May's meeting at the Milton Yacht Club 25 Wharf Street, Milton. All are welcome. For more information contact Candice Cook at BNAN at 617-542-7696 x16 or candice@bostonnatural.org

See International Circus blog entry.

Come visit The ReVision Urban Farm at 38 Fabyan St.(off Blue Hill Ave near Franklin Park)for a local farmers market every Thursday. There are low prices and good fresh food! If anyone has questions or comments please call 617.825.8642.

The Codman Square Health Council invites you to the FAMILY Farmers Market. Every Thursday from 4pm-7pm June 12th - October 23rd.

Be sure to have cash on hand to buy fresh fruit and vegetables in front of Codman Square Health Center.

FAMILY, Inc. is a community organizing system. With partnerships, FAMILY works to create an environment where children and families can thrive.

For more information, contact Elali Moukwa at 617-822-8278, or email elalimoukwa@familysystem.net

See International Circus blog entry.

this is part of the 4th of July celebration of Greater boston event. For more information please go to www.cityofboston.gov/arts

This is part of the 4th of July celebration of Greater Boston. For more information please go to www.cityofboston.gov/arts

This a Boston National tradition. Come out and join in on the celebration for the 4th of July. For more information please call go to www.july4th.org

See International Circus blog entry.

The is the Farmers market in the field's Corner area. Come out and buy locally grown produce. Support your local farmers.

See International Circus blog entry.

Every Sunday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., there will be Live Jazz Performances by Kurtis Rivers and other musicians from the Boston area at the Ramsey Post #8772, 54 Woodrow Ave., Dorchester, MA.

The Adams Street Branch Library Monday Movie series presents The Patriot.

The mission of Boston's Reach 2010 Coalition is to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in breast and cervical cancer by creating, with the community, a culturally competent system which promotes screening, education, prevention, treatment and access to care for Black women and women of African descent in Boston. The Coalition holds monthly meetings at the Codman Square Tech Center, 450 Washington St., Dorchester, MA on the first Monday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit
Reach 2010 Coalition. This

The morning shows, starting at 10:30 am, are geared
toward camps and daycare centers. The evening shows are for the whole
family. The complete summer lineup, which features national and local
music and dance, will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) has partnered with the
National Center for Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) and the Boston Parks
and Recreation Department's ParkARTS Program to present a performing
arts series named for the founder and director of the Elma Lewis School
of Fine Arts. Lewis, a beloved Boston icon, established Playhouse in
the Park in 1966, and presented artists like Duke Ellington, Olatunji,
Billy Taylor, and the Boston Ballet. In its original inception, it ran
through 1978.

Four years ago, the FPC, NCAAA, and ParkARTS began their
effort to re-establish the Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park as an
exciting multicultural summer performance venue.

each week a new book will be read.For more information please call 617-298-7841.

The Dorchester House Farmer's Market will be in the Maxim Pharmacy Parking lot every week through October.  WE WILL DOUBLE YOUR FOOD STAMPS, and we accept WIC COUPONS & SENIOR COUPONS!!!Weeks will rotate Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Please check calendar for dates!!!

 http://www.dorchesterhouse.org/?page_id=379

Sports Night is on Wenesday, Thursday and Friday. At the basket ball hoops next to white stadium. There will be free food, flag football, soccer.baseball. frisbee.double.dutch.track, and tennis. For more information please call, 617-282-2881

Employment Opportunities Networking
Updates on efforts to refer area adults and teens to jobs. Openings on Cape Cod and other venues. Presentation from project leaders and Q&A.
Other Individuals, Businesses and Organizational Leaders are innvited to share their resources and interests. The SNI seeks to build a network of employment resources and keep community members and organizations up-to-date on resources
and events.
• Planning for a Summer Block Party/Resource
Fair
Help us plan, organize, and advertise
• Community Concerns
Crime Trends and Quality of Life Trends in our geographic area that need attention. Residents and organizational leaders are encouraged to share information

The Washington Street/Talbot Avenue Safe Neighborhood Initiative holds a Community-Wide Meeting on the second Wednesday of each month at the Perkins Community Center, 155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, MA. This initiative is led by a steering committee composed of residents, businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies in the area bordered by Washington St. (eastern border), Blue Hill Ave. (western border), Armandine St. (southern border) and Columbia Rd. (northern border). Monthly meetings are held to coordinate efforts and develop strategies for reducing violent crime and improving quality of life in this area. Mini-grants are also awarded every year to organizations that are doing coordinated community policing, intervention, prevention and revitalization work within the designated area. For more information, call Adam Gibbons at (617) 822-8378.

Come out and be a part of theplanning efforts. We will work on moving forward to refer adults and teens to join on cape cod and in the Boston area. come and join in as weorganize and recurit neighbors to attend the SNI Summer Block Party/ Resource Fair.

Berklee College of Music, the Fenway Civic Association and ParkARTS present Swingin' in Mothers Rest a series of outdoor concerts (weather permitting) from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Mothers Rest Playground located down the stairs from the Boylston St. bridge at the corner of Boylston St. and The Fenway, Boston, MA. Folding chairs, blankets and picnic dinners are encouraged. For more information, call (617) 747-2447. This is a FREE event.

July 9th: Caroline Wilkins

You are cordially invited to attend
the bi-annual Bowdoin-Geneva Main Streets Business Networking Breakfast.

The purpose of these bi-annual Networking
Breakfasts is for the businesses to discover new opportunities that have more
potential and to increase their awareness in the areas of knowledge and
experience.This can only happen by
networking.

Our keynote speaker for this event
is Commissioner Ed Davis.The
Commissioner will speak on a Commercial District Safety Initiative that is
spearheaded by BPD C-11 in curbing violence in the Bowdoin-Geneva area.This initiative has several components of
which some are already in place.Two of
them are community policing and completing and updating a safety audit for all
businesses.

BGMS provide Design Assistance,
Storefront Improvement and Restore funds.Financial and literacy workshops are offered to businesses, which result
in the merchants having secure, stable financial resources.

BGMS has partnered with Vietaid on
the development of the Bloomfield Project located at 4-6 Bloomfield Street on
Geneva Avenue. We are also working with
Dorchester Bay EDC, Bird Street and neighboring associations in the development
of a Bowdoin Street Community Center. BGMS has an ongoing partnership with C-11
in creating a Safety Audit for merchants.

Come visit The ReVision Urban Farm at 38 Fabyan St.(off Blue Hill Ave near Franklin Park)for a local farmers market every Thursday. There are low prices and good fresh food! If anyone has questions or comments please call 617.825.8642.

Please join us every Thursday thereafter from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Until October 30th for some fresh food right in your neighborhood. 
For more information, please contact Davida at (617) 754-0027
or Philly at (617) 754-0041.

The Codman Square Health Council invites you to the FAMILY Farmers Market. Every Thursday from 4pm-7pm June 12th - October 23rd.

Be sure to have cash on hand to buy fresh fruit and vegetables in front of Codman Square Health Center.

FAMILY, Inc. is a community organizing system. With partnerships, FAMILY works to create an environment where children and families can thrive.

For more information, contact Elali Moukwa at 617-822-8278, or email elalimoukwa@familysystem.net

The fun starts at dusk. Many activities such as, basketball. flag football, soccer, baseball, softball, frisbee, double dutch, track and field, and tennis. For more information please contact www.franklinparkcoalition.org or call 617-282-2881

Join DotWell and TERI at 450 Washington St. for two nights in July:

COLLEGE PLANNING
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 6:30pm-8:30pm:
Finding the right school
Admissions
Choosing a Major/Career Path

FINANCIAL AID
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 6:30pm-8:30pm:
Completing the FAFSA
Scholarships and Grants
Student Loans

About the Commonwealth Compact... ??we are collectively
committed to recruitment, hiring, management and governance practices
that: Increase the representation of people of color and women
throughout our organizations, especially in management, senior
management and board governance positions; Retain and promote people of
color and women; Encourage our organizations to reflect, and connect
with, the diversity of the communities and customers we serve.? http://www.commonwealthcompact.umb.edu/index.php Boston Globe article:

The is the Farmers market in the field's Corner area. Come out and buy locally grown produce. Support your local farmers.

The 2008 series will feature shows every Tuesday morning
and evening, through Aug. 19.  The morning shows, starting at 10:30 am,
are geared toward camps and daycare centers.  The evening shows are for
the whole family.  The complete summer lineup, which features national
and local music and dance, will be announced in the coming weeks. 

The 2008 series will feature shows every Tuesday morning
and evening, through Aug. 19.  The morning shows, starting at 10:30 am,
are geared toward camps and daycare centers.  The evening shows are for
the whole family.  The complete summer lineup, which features national
and local music and dance, will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Every Sunday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., there will be Live Jazz Performances by Kurtis Rivers and other musicians from the Boston area at the Ramsey Post #8772, 54 Woodrow Ave., Dorchester, MA.

The Adams Street Branch Library Monday Movie series presents Mister Roberts.

The mission of Boston's Reach 2010 Coalition is to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in breast and cervical cancer by creating, with the community, a culturally competent system which promotes screening, education, prevention, treatment and access to care for Black women and women of African descent in Boston. The Coalition holds monthly meetings at the Codman Square Tech Center, 450 Washington St., Dorchester, MA on the first Monday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit
Reach 2010 Coalition. This