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Boston Public School Students Need YOU!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:10:34 -0500

Start: 07/22/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 07/22/2009 - 12:00pm

Are you looking for something to break up your work day that
will allow you to give back to your community? The 2008-2009 academic school
year will be here soon and Boston Partners in Education is looking for
volunteers to tutor and mentor Boston
Public School students.
You don’t need any previous tutoring experience to participate—just a
willingness to work with students and help them reach for their highest
potential!

Our volunteers work with one student during the school day
and in some after school and Saturday morning programs for one hour (or more)
each week. Opportunities are available in all grades, K-12, in the areas of
math and literacy. During the application process, we provide training in
mentoring and tutoring, as well as a personal interview and a reference check
to ensure a successful experience.

To register, visit www.bostonpartners.org
and complete the volunteer registration form (click on “For Volunteers” then on
“Registration Form”). For more information, please contact Hillary Chazen,
Recruitment Manager, at (617) 451-6145 or hillary_chazen@bostonpartners.org.

¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms/Ritmos Visuales - Open Now til Nov. 23rd!!

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:13:23 -0500

Start: 10/18/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 11/23/2008 - 5:00pm

Enjoy these and other special events at ¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms/Ritmos Visuales, a major traveling exhibition featuring more than forty works by twenty-eight historical and contemporary artists from the Dominican Republic for its only New England stop at the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists. The paintings in Merengue visualize music!

Here is a list of upcoming events:

October 18 (2:30-4:30) Merengue & Me: Personal Perspectives with Pirula y sus Piruitas Children's Readings.

October 19 (2:00) Merengue & Me: Gallery Stroll with Hector Ledesma, artist trained at the National School of Fine Art, APECT University and the Altos de Chavon Art & Design School in Dominican Republic. He has had over 80 individual and collective exhibits internationally.

October 26 (2:00) Merengue & Me: Gallery Stroll with Camilo Alvarez, owner, Samson Galleries and Planning Committee Member: Merengue! Visual Rhythms Exhibit.

Costs: Free for school groups
$4 general admission; $3 seniors & students

To schedule tour and for more information: 617-442-8614,
www.merengueboston.com

Community Housing Forum

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:55:00 -0600

Start: 11/19/2008 - 6:00pm

End: 11/19/2008 - 9:00pm

Join the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition and the Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp as we work to address the housing crisis in our community. Workshops in credit repair and counseling, mortgage counseling, homebuying and tenants rights relating to foreclosures. City councillors Charles Yancey and Chuck Turner are co-sponsors. . A collaborative effort of DOTWELL and Mt Washington Bank and the Mass Alliance Against Predatory Lending-(City Life/Vida urbana, Boston Tenant Coalition and GFCAC)

[DEHC] Invitation to Green Boston: City Policy & Practices

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:59:51 -0600

Start: 11/20/2008 - 8:30am

End: 11/20/2008 - 10:00am

You are invited to join James Hunt, Chief of Environmental and Energy Services for the City of Boston, and Kairos Shen, Chief Planner for the City of Boston, as they discuss innovative programs and policies that the City of Boston has implemented to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and the implications of Boston?s nationally recognized green building zoning requirements.

WHEN: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 8:30 to 10:00 AM

WHERE: Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Rabb Lecture Hall
700 Boylston Street (MBTA Green Line Copley Station)

Please RSVP at: katherine.painter@cityofboston.gov or by calling
617-635-3425

[R]DOT Tots Playgroup

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:29:30 -0500

Start: 11/20/2008 - 9:30am

End: 11/20/2008 - 11:30am

Parents and caregivers of children under 5 are invited and encouraged to attend this weekly neighborhood playgroup. It is a great opportunity to connect with other local parents and give your child(ren) an opportunity to socialize with other youngsters. Come for support, conversation, even snacks! We have toys and equipment for children from birth to preschool and everyone is welcome.

Enter the door from the back parking lot and go down to Dunn Hall. There is an elevator for wheelchair and stroller access. Playgroup will not be held when BPS are closed due to inclement weather or other city-wide emergency. We will meet on our regular day during school vacations and summer. Older siblings are welcome at these times.

The playgroup is cooperatively run by the parents involved, with everyone taking joint responsibility for all tasks (providing snacks, maintaining the space, equipment, and supplies, planning special events, etc.) Attendance is free and open to everyone.

For more information, please email Cara Gillis at cara.gillis@comcast.net or call DotTots Playgroup at 617-436-8227.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Kenny Elementary

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:05:15 -0500

Start: 11/20/2008 - 10:00am

End: 11/20/2008 - 12:00pm

FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn Group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at Kenny Elementary. 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.

[R] Classic Knits

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:07:54 -0500

Start: 11/20/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 11/20/2008 - 1:00pm

Thursdays at 2 p.m. Drop in for knitting, or other crafts and listen to
a classic novel or mystery.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Kenny Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:09:36 -0500

Start: 11/20/2008 - 4:00pm

End: 11/20/2008 - 6:00pm

[R]Youth In Crisis - Making Changes In Young Peoples Lives

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:08:36 -0500

Start: 11/20/2008 - 5:00pm

End: 11/20/2008 - 7:30pm

Every Thursday 5-7:30pm, Issues to be discussed to our community youth age 14- 24 come and get connected.

• Health

•Court Advocacy

• Conflict of Resolution

• Job Readiness (resumes)

• Computer Help

• And so much more…
For more info: Anthony Robinson 774-244-7015

Book Signing: "Out on a Limb" with Dianne Van der Meer-Kelley

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:49:52 -0600

Start: 11/20/2008 - 5:30pm

End: 11/20/2008 - 7:30pm

This Thursday, there will be a book signing at the DotWell Tech Center with local Pastor Dianne Van der Meer. Early reviews
have given the book much praise as the release date has neared. "Out on a Limb with No Place to Hide offers
a fresh, insightful perspective on being a woman in ministry from the
voice of one nurtured in the Caribbean culture of her native Trinidad,"
exclaimed Harvard University Professor Charles Ogletree.

The Bay State Banner placed the book signing on their Event Calendar.
The event will be held at the Dotwell Tech Center on 450 Washington
Street in Dorchester, 5:30 start time. Refreshments will be provided
for members of the press.

Out on a Limb with No Place to Hide
Exposing Defeat While Rising to Victory
by Dianne Van der Meer

[R]Hancock Street Civic Association

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:34:36 -0500

Start: 11/20/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 11/20/2008 - 8:00pm

The monthly meeting of the Hancock Street Civic Association, will be held the third Thursday of each month. Meet with Areas B & C Police, State & City Representative, and discuss issues. Find out what's really going on in the neighborhood!

East Boston Greenway Council Meeting

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:08:36 -0600

Start: 11/20/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 11/20/2008 - 8:30pm

East Boston YMCA
215 Bremen Street
East Boston
6:30 p.m.

Monthly meeting. All are welcome. For more information contact Candice Cook at BNAN at 617-542-7696 x16 or candice@bostonnatural.org

Click here to see a map of this event location

Hancock Street Civic Association Meeting

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:06:36 -0500

Start: 11/20/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 11/20/2008 - 8:00pm

TO: ALL CIVIC LEADERS, RESIDENTS, GUESTS
AND INTERESTED PERSONS

RE: MEETING NOTICE

THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE

HANCOCK STREET CIVIC ASSOCIATION,

WILL BE HELD ON (Third Thursday of Each Month):

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008 AT 6:30-8:00 PM

AT:    SECOND (2ND) FLOOR
        BIRD STREET COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING
        500 COLUMBIA ROAD,
        DORCHESTER, MA. 02125

Meet With Areas B & C Police, State & City Representatives, Discuss
Issues. Find Out What's Really Going On In The Neighborhood!

If You Or Your Organization Wish To Make An Announcement Or
Presentation,
Please Contact Us In Advance To Be Placed On The Agenda.
Flyers And Handouts Should Be Sent To:

7 WHITTEMORE TERRACE, DORCHESTER, MA. 02125-2119

YOUR ATTENDANCE IS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED!

OUR NEXT MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON:

DECEMBER 18, 2008
JANUARY 15, 2009
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
MARCH 19, 2009
APRIL 16, 2009
MAY 21, 2009
JUNE 18, 2009
JULY 16, 2009
AUGUST 20, 2009
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Nov 21- MOVE Mass: Transportation, Environment & Health

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:23:34 -0600

Start: 11/21/2008 - 8:15am

End: 11/21/2008 - 9:30am

MOVE MASSACHUSETTS Membership Meeting Friday, November 21st, 8:15-9:30 AM Brown Rudnick, One Financial Center, Eighteenth Floor, Dewey Square, Boston (across from South Station) Transportation, Environment & Health with Doug Brugge Department of Pubic Health and Family Medicine Tufts University Wig Zamore Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership and Mystic View Task Force All Interested Parties Are Invited to Attend & Participate. Coffee, Tea and Juice will be served. Please RSVP by return e-mail to movemass@usa.net to be added to the visitor's list for building services. Photo ID is required for entry to building. You may forward this notice to other interested individuals or organizations.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroups at Holmes Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:25:42 -0500

Start: 11/21/2008 - 9:30am

End: 11/21/2008 - 11:30am

FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn Group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Holmes Elementary. 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.

DOT ART's Ornament Workshop

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:44:29 -0600

Start: 11/22/2008 - 10:30am

End: 11/22/2008 - 1:30pm

DotArt Presents: Ornament Workshop @ the Clay Station

Make an ornament for
the Peabody Square
tree.

At the Clay Station 1782 Dorchester
Ave

Saturday Nov. 22 10:30-1:30

Free and open to
everyone!

Sistahood Luncheon

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:43:57 -0600

Start: 11/22/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 11/22/2008 - 2:00pm

Please join us as we are hosting our 1st Sistahood Luncheon on Saturday, November 22nd from 12pm - 2pm. The purpose of our luncheon will be to meet and plan a calendar for our upcoming new year.

Location: Mt. Washington Bank Community Room

305 Talbot Avenue

Dorchester, Ma 02124

Please RSVP seats are filling up fast!
We are leaving the rumors behind about Boston. We will be the difference that we need to see in Boston's Sistahood. We are a Sistahood connecting Sistahs new to Boston to a Sistahood where they will be embraced and welcomed. We are a wealth of resources and information that will be beneficial to our entire Boston Sistahood "We are welcoming new Sistah's & embracing the old." Boston's own SISTAH MOVEMENT!

Please tell all your Sistah friends about the new Sistah movement happening in Boston and invite them to join in as well. Bring a Sistah & meet new ones...

http://www.myspace.com/bostonssistahs

email: boston.sistahs@gmail.com

Don't forget to bring your can or non-perishable food item for our can-drive...

If you have a special dish for the luncheon, it is welcomed too!

See ya there!

Dorchester People for Peace (DPP) Post-Election Strategy

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:42:02 -0600

Start: 11/22/2008 - 1:30pm

End: 11/22/2008 - 5:30pm

Saturday, November
22, 1:30-5:30 pm: UJP Post-election Strategy Session. Three
activists will share their views on the meaning of the election and the
economic crisis, and the implications for our peace and justice work. Following
these presentations there will be ample time for discussion, questions,
answers, new proposals for projects, etc.

For more information, please visit the DPP website at http://www.dotpeace.org/

[R]Free Live Jazz Performances

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:29:20 -0500

Start: 11/23/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 11/23/2008 - 9:00pm

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.

Simon Evening of Giving

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:47:52 -0500

Start: 11/23/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 11/23/2008 - 9:30pm

NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF BOSTON

The 9^th
Annual Simon Evening of Giving is South Shore Plaza’s
spectacular kick-off for the holiday season. Retailers offer the best values of the season to guests during this exclusive after-hours
shopping event.

Enjoy the entertainment, prizes, special offers
and store discounts! All ticket holders will participate in the opportunity to win great prizes. It is your chance to give back to your
community and support Neighborhood Children’s Theatre of Boston.

“Simon Evening
of Giving”

Sunday, November 23rd,

2008

7:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.

Tickets are $10.00

($7.00 will
go to NCT & $3.00 will go to the Simon Youth Foundation)

For tickets,
please contact Carolanne McDonnell @ 617-265-9796

Thanks for your support!

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Kenny Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:07:48 -0500

Start: 11/24/2008 - 9:30am

End: 11/24/2008 - 11:30am

FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn Group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at Kenny Elementary. 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 617-756-9492or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Lee Elementary/Lee Academy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:53:10 -0500

Start: 11/24/2008 - 10:00am

End: 11/24/2008 - 12:00pm

FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn Group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at Lee Elementary/Lee Academy. 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.

[R]Adams Street Library - Monday Matinees!

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:54:31 -0500

Start: 11/24/2008 - 2:00pm

End: 11/24/2008 - 5:00pm

Each Monday of October and November, Adams Street Library presents free Monday Matinees of some old-time classics! Popcorn will be provided and all are welcome. Be sure to check the dates below to find out what movies are playing.

Monday October 20 State of the Union (1948, 124 min) w/ Katherine Hepburn.
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

Monday October 27 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1941, 113 min) w/ Ingrid Bergman.
Is it possible for all the evil and all the good in one man to be separated? What happens if they are?

Monday November 3 The Last Hurrah (1958, 121 min) w/ Basil Rathbone.
Frank Skeffington is an old Irish-American political boss, running for re-election as Mayor of a US town for the last time. Many feel this is a thinly disguised James Michael Curley.

Monday November 10 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944, 138 min) w/ Van Johnson & Robert Mitchum.
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.

Monday November 17 Captain’s Courageous (1937, 115 min) w/ Lionel Barrymore & Melvyn Douglas.
When a spoiled brat on an ocean liner falls overboard, he is picked up by a passing fishing boat, where he learns there’re more to life than money.

Monday November 24 Boy’s Town (1938, 96 min) w/ Mickey Rooney.
Against all odds Father Flanagan starts "Boys' Town" after hearing a convict's story.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Lee Elementary/Lee Academy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:53:11 -0500

Start: 11/24/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 11/24/2008 - 5:00pm

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:53:11 -0500

Start: 11/25/2008 - 9:30am

End: 11/25/2008 - 11:30am

FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn Group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at Holmes Elementary. 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.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:22:16 -0500

Start: 11/25/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 11/25/2008 - 5:00pm

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:20:20 -0500

Start: 11/26/2008 - 9:30am

End: 11/26/2008 - 11:30am

[R]DOT Tots Playgroup

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:29:31 -0500

Start: 11/27/2008 - 9:30am

End: 11/27/2008 - 11:30am

For more information, please email Cara Gillis at cara.gillis@comcast.net or call DotTots Playgroup at 617-436-8227.

[R] Classic Knits

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:07:54 -0500

Start: 11/27/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 11/27/2008 - 1:00pm

Thursdays at 2 p.m. Drop in for knitting, or other crafts and listen to
a classic novel or mystery.

[R]Youth In Crisis - Making Changes In Young Peoples Lives

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:08:36 -0500

Start: 11/27/2008 - 5:00pm

End: 11/27/2008 - 7:30pm

Every Thursday 5-7:30pm, Issues to be discussed to our community youth age 14- 24 come and get connected.

• Health

•Court Advocacy

• Conflict of Resolution

• Job Readiness (resumes)

• Computer Help

• And so much more…
For more info: Anthony Robinson 774-244-7015

[R]Hancock Street Civic Association

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:34:36 -0500

Start: 11/27/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 11/27/2008 - 8:00pm

Dorchester Holiday Celebration - Lighting of Christmas Trees

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:37:00 -0600

Start: 11/29/2008 - 5:30pm

End: 11/29/2008 - 7:30pm

Mayor
Thomas M. Menino and the Dorchester Holiday
Celebration Committee invite you to join them on Saturday, November 29^th for the lighting of Dorchester’s Christmas Trees.
The local tree lighting will be at Blessed
Mother Teresa Parish in front of the Mary statue on Columbia Road and Dorchester
Avenue at 5:30 p.m.

This Association will provide hot chocolate
and hand out goodie bags to neighborhood children. Blessed
Mother Teresa’s Choir will also
be on hand to sing Christmas Carols. More information will be available at the
meeting or you can e-mail us at civic@mccormackcivic.com

[R]Free Live Jazz Performances

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:29:20 -0500

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

End: 11/30/2008 - 9:00pm

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.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Kenny Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:07:53 -0500

Start: 12/01/2008 - 9:30am

End: 12/01/2008 - 11:30am

FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn Group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at Kenny Elementary. 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 617-756-9492or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Lee Elementary/Lee Academy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:56:18 -0500

Start: 12/01/2008 - 10:00am

End: 12/01/2008 - 12:00pm

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Lee Elementary/Lee Academy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:56:19 -0500

Start: 12/01/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/01/2008 - 5:00pm

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:56:20 -0500

Start: 12/02/2008 - 9:30am

End: 12/02/2008 - 11:30am

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:23:21 -0500

Start: 12/02/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/02/2008 - 5:00pm

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:20:41 -0500

Start: 12/03/2008 - 9:30am

End: 12/03/2008 - 11:30am

[R]Free Parent-Child Play Groups at Lee Elementary/Lee Academy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:45:28 -0500

Start: 12/03/2008 - 4:00pm

End: 12/03/2008 - 6:00pm

FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn Group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at the Lee Elementary/Lee Academy. 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.

Neponset River Greenway Council Meeting

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:09:49 -0600

Start: 12/03/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 12/03/2008 - 8:30pm

Foley Senior Residences
249 River Street
Mattapan
7:00 p.m.

Monthly meeting. All are welcome. For more information contact Candice Cook at BNAN at 617-542-7696 x16 or candice@bostonnatural.org

Bay Colony Dog Show

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:22:25 -0500

Start: 12/04/2008 - 8:00am

End: 12/07/2008 - 6:00pm

When	Thursday, December 4 – Sunday, December 7, 2008
Where	Bayside Expo Center 200 Mount Vernon St Dorchester, MA 02125-3120
Event type	City Calendar Event
Phone	508-533-1153
Contact	Julie Dennehy
Cost	$12 adults and seniors; $7 children
Audience	Families, Adults
Neighborhood	Dorchester
MBTA	Red Line (JFK/UMASS)
Type of Event	Parades & Festivals
Details	This four day show is one of the nation's largest American Kennel Club events, featuring 2,000 dogs competing each day for "Best in Show" honors. Visit breed rescue clubs and nonprofit booths for information about purebred dog rescue, and do some holiday shopping for you and your pet. The Bay Colony Dog Show is hosted by Eastern Dog Club, Ladies Dog Club, Middlesex County Kennel Club and agility by Yankee Golden Retriever, all nonprofit organizations.
Link	www.baycolonydogshow.com

[R]DOT Tots Playgroup

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:29:31 -0500

Start: 12/04/2008 - 9:30am

End: 12/04/2008 - 11:30am

For more information, please email Cara Gillis at cara.gillis@comcast.net or call DotTots Playgroup at 617-436-8227.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Kenny Elementary

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:05:15 -0500

Start: 12/04/2008 - 10:00am

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

[R] Classic Knits

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:07:54 -0500

Start: 12/04/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 12/04/2008 - 1:00pm

Thursdays at 2 p.m. Drop in for knitting, or other crafts and listen to
a classic novel or mystery.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Kenny Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:09:36 -0500

Start: 12/04/2008 - 4:00pm

End: 12/04/2008 - 6:00pm

[R]Youth In Crisis - Making Changes In Young Peoples Lives

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:08:36 -0500

Start: 12/04/2008 - 5:00pm

End: 12/04/2008 - 7:30pm

Every Thursday 5-7:30pm, Issues to be discussed to our community youth age 14- 24 come and get connected.

• Health

•Court Advocacy

• Conflict of Resolution

• Job Readiness (resumes)

• Computer Help

• And so much more…
For more info: Anthony Robinson 774-244-7015

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroups at Holmes Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:25:43 -0500

Start: 12/05/2008 - 9:30am

End: 12/05/2008 - 11:30am

Macy's Enchanted Trolley Tour & Tree Lightings 2008

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:25:23 -0500

Start: 12/05/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 12/07/2008 - 6:00pm

When	Friday, December 5 – Sunday, December 7, 2008
Where	Neighborhoods Throughout the City
Event type	City Calendar Event
Cost	Free!
Type of Event	Holiday
Details	Mayor Tom Menino and Santa Claus will once again hit the road to bring some Christmas cheer to 15 Boston neighborhoods with the Macy's Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings. Friday, December 5 5:30pm…West Roxbury: Roche Family Center 6:15pm…Readville: Wolcott Square 6:45pm…Mattapan: Mattapan Square 7:15pm…Dorchester: Codman Square 7:45pm…Dorchester: Adams Corner Saturday, December 6 2:30pm…Jamaica Plain: J.P. Monument 3:15pm…Jamaica Plain: Hyde Square 3:45pm…Roxbury: Dudley Plaza 4:15pm…South End: Boston Center for the Arts 5:00pm…Brighton: Oak Square Sunday, December 7 1:00pm…South Boston: West Broadway 1:45pm…Chinatown: Harrison & Beach 2:30pm…North End: Paul Revere Mall 3:15pm…Charlestown: Thompson Square 4:00pm…East Boston: Central Square

St. Ann Parish's 26th Annual $10,000 Dinner

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:51:51 -0600

Start: 12/05/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 12/05/2008 - 11:59pm

FLORIAN HALL — 55 HALLET STREET — DORCHESTER, MA
COCKTAILS: 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. DINNER: 8:00 - 11:30 P.M.
$150 PER NUMBERED TICKET (ONLY 200 WILL BE SOLD)
$40 FOR ADDITIONAL TICKET WITHOUT A NUMBER

October 13, 2008

Dear Friends and Families of St. Ann’s Parish:

On Friday, December 5, St. Ann’s Parish will be hosting the 26th Annual $10,000 Dinner at
Florian Hall. Net proceeds from the evening support St. Ann’s Parish Youth Programs. In
the last few years, this event has been hosted by St. Ann School but years ago it was a
St. Ann Parish event so the circle continues.

For all the veterans, you know it is a fun-filled evening of food, friends, song and dance in
anticipation of winning $10,000 (or splitting it with your newest and dearest friends in the
final 10)!

Only 200 ticketed numbers are available - making the odds very good in your favor. If you
purchased a number in the past, your special number is still being reserved and you will
receive a call from an event committee member within the next week.

We are reserving a batch of numbered tickets for new guests. If you, or someone you know,
are interested in one or more of these reserved numbers, please call us as soon as possible.
Availability is based on a first-come, first-serve basis so don’t delay!

The cost of a numbered ticket has not increased and remains at $150 which includes dinner
and having your special number in the drawing for $10,000 grand prize. Additional “Spouse/
Friend” dinner guest tickets are available for only $40. Tickets go on sale now so as not to
interfere with your Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday expenses.

Even if you are unable to attend, you can still purchase a Numbered Ticket and we will assign
someone to represent your interests on December 5th.

We hope you will join us in supporting this historic fundraiser for St. Ann’s Parish benefiting
the children of the Parish. Tickets go fast so call us today.

Sincerely,

Melissa J. Graham (617) 265-6700
Eileen Cotter (617) 825-3493

Discover Roxbury Holiday Shopping Tour

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:44:19 -0600

Start: 12/06/2008 - 11:00am

End: 12/06/2008 - 1:30pm

Saturday, December
6th, 11am-1:30pm, $15.
As part of the upcoming holiday season, Discover Roxbury will be conducting its
annual shopping tour. This year's tour is called the Independent (Holiday) Spirit.
With the economic crisis continuing to deepen, Discover Roxbury is doing its part to help small businesses and
community artists survive. This year's tour will visit Jamaicaway Books (www.jamaicawaybooks.com)
and the Nature's Gems exhibit at the Franklin Park Clubhouse
(www.franklinparkcoalition.org).

Jamaicaway Books is New England's only multicultural bookstore. 2008 marks its 10th
anniversary of creating a nurturing environment that celebrates the
creativeness of different cultures around the world through a love of books.

December
6 is the first day of the Franklin Park
Coalition's second annual Nature's
Gems exhibition. The show features a diverse collection of artists from Emerald
Necklace communities. Curated by Ekua Holmes and Brenda Atchison, the exhibit
will showcase returning and new artists using a variety of media to celebrate
nature.

Additionally, Haley
House Café (http://www.haleyhouse.org/cafe/home.htm) will provide participants with a free hot beverage, with the purchase of any sandwich, upon the tour's
return to Dudley Square. Participants will also be provided with a shopping map
of Dudley Square and have the opportunity to peruse Dudley Square businesses at
their own leisure, including ACT Roxbury's
holiday art bazaar.

Limit 15 people. $15. Advance ticket purchase required on the Discover Roxbury website
(www.discoverroxbury.org). Van departs Haley House Café, 12 Dade St, Dudley
Square at 11am.

MBTA:

Silver Line to Melnea Cass Blvd or Dudley Station.

Bus# 1, 8, 47

Discover Roxbury is a non-profit organization based in Eliot Square, Roxbury. The
organization is currently celebrating its 5th year of promoting cultural
tourism and the economic revitalization of Roxbury. We offer a regular series
of tours and events highlighting the arts, culture, and historic assets of
Roxbury, from the colonial period to the present day.

For more information or to schedule
an interview, contact Derek Lumpkins: 617-427-1006, derek@discoverroxbury.org
and www.discoverroxbury.org

Winter Lights Along the Greenway

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:11:38 -0600

Start: 12/06/2008 - 4:00pm

End: 12/06/2008 - 7:00pm

4:00 p.m.
Rain/Snow Date: Sunday, December 7, 4:00 p.m.
East Boston Greenway Caboose near South Bremen and Marginal Streets

Enjoy the East Boston Greenway lit up with festive luminarias and a holiday sing-along with local performers and carolers. Hot chocolate and cookies will keep you warm. For more information call BNAN at 617-542-7696 or email info@bostonnatural.org

Click here to see a map of this event location

Tom's Toy Party

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:55:54 -0600

Start: 12/06/2008 - 8:00pm

End: 12/06/2008 - 11:59pm

The following is a message from Tom Gannon, President of Tom's Toy Party.

Friends this is not an
ordinary year, but imagine being a young child, who wakes up on Christmas
Day to find Santa has left you nothing under the tree? For the past 10
years we've been able to make sure every baby, child and teenager at the
Club, who needed us to help make their Christmas a little brighter.
The next few weeks are going to be an extraordinary difficult time for so many
kids at the Club from the little ones to the teenagers and in between.

So I'm going to ask you
to do what you've done for the past 10 years and that is to continue to show
these kids that the true spirit of Christmas lives on in the hearts of my
benevolent friends and family. I hope to see and talk with folks at the Toy
Party where we party for a great cause the kids. Something new this year due to
the generosity of a friend (thanks Alex) Tom's Toy Party has a web site. On
the web site you can get details on www.tomstoyparty.org Please go to the
web site for the party location and directions to the Stadium Bar. You can also
download the wish list of toys, if you'd like to buy an unwrapped toy for a
child. Toys can be brought to the party or dropped off to me at my desk or
at the Col. Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club at 35 Deer
Street

You can also
donate on line at www.tomstoyparty.org or bring a donation
or check (to:Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester) to the party or mail it to me at
7 Christopher Street or drop it off to me at the office. Your donation of
a toy or many toys or $25, $50 or even $100 can make a difference in the
life of a child this holiday season.

Friends, if you haven't
attended one of my Toy Parties or you haven't been able to stop
by in a while I hope you attend this years party. For those who have
helped whether you've come to the Toy Party or just bought a toy or given
us a donation I'd like to thank you for having helped make Christmas
brighter for a whole bunch of kids over the past 10 years. Please bring along
a friend or two just have them bring a toy or donation.

Thanks, Tom Gannon

Las Posadas

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:05:04 -0600

Start: 12/07/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/07/2008 - 6:00pm

Join Us for the Second Annual

“LAS

POSADAS”

Commemorating the

Immigrant Journey of

Mary and Joseph

IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT COORDINATOR JENNIFER CHOW BY EMAIL: Jennifer.Chow@bcbsma.com

Join us for a huge parade of faithful souls, an afternoon of fellowship, music, and food, and a unique firsthand experience of a powerful immigrant tradition that is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago.

This is a great way for communities of faith to celebrate dignity and justice with each other and some of our most marginalized members of society.

IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT COORDINATOR JENNIFER CHOW BY EMAIL: Jennifer.Chow@bcbsma.com

Sunday, December 7,

2008 at 3 p.m.

Rain/Snow Date:

December 14, 2008

Boston Common

The open procession starts at the Park Street T station and finishes with a celebration

(In case of inclement weather the open procession will take place at the site of the fiesta)

Traditional Fiesta: 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Offices of SEIU 615—26 West Street, 3^rd Floor, Boston, MA 02111

IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING, PLEASE CONTACT EVENT COORDINATOR JENNIFER CHOW BY EMAIL: Jennifer.Chow@bcbsma.com

Event Sponsors:

Arlington Street Church (Unitarian Universalist), Brandeis University Protestant Chaplaincy, Centro Presente, Chelsea Human Services Collaborative, Commonwealth Seminar, Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, Deported Diaspora, Diocese of St. Francis of Assisi - CCA, The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul, The Governor’s Office of Community Affairs, Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, Hildreth Stewart Foundation, Iglesia de Gracia en Salem, MIRA Coalition, Immigration Pastoral Services, Inc., Massachusetts Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, ¿OISTE? The MA Latino Civic Education Initiative, The Paulist Center, ROCA Inc., St. John’s Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plain, SEIU Local 615

[R]Free Live Jazz Performances

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:29:20 -0500

Start: 12/07/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 12/07/2008 - 9:00pm

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.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Kenny Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:07:53 -0500

Start: 12/08/2008 - 9:30am

End: 12/08/2008 - 11:30am

FREE Countdown to Kindergarten Play to Learn Group for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers at Kenny Elementary. 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 617-756-9492or kbucklin@boston.k12.ma.us.

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Lee Elementary/Lee Academy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:56:19 -0500

Start: 12/08/2008 - 10:00am

End: 12/08/2008 - 12:00pm

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Lee Elementary/Lee Academy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:56:19 -0500

Start: 12/08/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/08/2008 - 5:00pm

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:56:20 -0500

Start: 12/09/2008 - 9:30am

End: 12/09/2008 - 11:30am

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:23:21 -0500

Start: 12/09/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/09/2008 - 5:00pm

[R]Free Parent-Child Playgroup at Holmes Elementary

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:20:42 -0500

Start: 12/10/2008 - 9:30am

End: 12/10/2008 - 11:30am