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On Friday, October 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm there will be a Halloween Booo-wlathon! The Halloween Booo-wlathon is sponsored by Raphael & Raphael and is a Boston Cares event. It will help to support various neighborhood needs and activities throughout Boston. It is taking place at Boston Bowl, 820 William T Morrissey Blvd, Dorchester.

Sign up with a bowling team of two to six people, or be matched up to a team.

Each team is asked to raise an average of $100 person per team (i.e. a team of five must raise a minimum of $500 for a combined total). Prizes will be awarded to the top three individual fundraisers and top team fundraiser.
Wear your Halloween costume when you bowl! Prizes will be awarded for best costumes.

Information provided by Boston Cares.

Don't just collect candy this Halloween, join our effort to collect cans of food and non-perishables to supply our local food pantries with provisions for the winter months.

On Saturday, October 31 (that's Halloween!) starting at 6:00 pm till 9:00 pm we are having our annual Trick or Treat Canned Food Drive in the neighborhoods of Meville Park, Ashmont Hill, and Fields Corner.

We are in need of adult volunteers! Want to help students collect cans of food?
Please email Lauren Ames for more information.

This whole day, FREE, festival on Sunday, October 11 will be filled with exciting Irish entertainment, shopping, food and culture in Massachusetts' most Irish neighborhood, Adams Corner in Dorchester.

There will be two stages set up, with events begining at 9 am and going until 8 pm, including lots of LIVE music and entertainment. There will also be great Irish shopping and food.

The Irish Heritage Festival is an open invitation for the Irish, the Irish at heart and the Irish-for-a-day and those OFD (originally from Dorchester) and OFI (originally from Ireland) to experience the dynamic “village area” of Adams Corner. Boston’s Irish community is very much alive and hundreds, if not thousands, are expected to turnout for this first annual event. >> Read More

Join in this fantastic celebration from 10 am to 2 pm at the Vietnamese American Community Center, 42 Charles Street, Dorchester.

The Festival will include Lion Dancing, a Youth Fashion Show, Youth Singing and Dancing, and Traditional Music Performances. There will be Free Lunch and Moon Cake! Great Prizes to Win! Fun and Healthy Give-Aways!

Additional Free Health Services:
-Health Screenings for Diabetes and Blood Pressure
-Safe Nail Salon Health and Safety Trainings
-Cervical Cancer Trainings for women ages 40-64
-Information on H1N1 and seasonal flu, Bike Safety, and Oral Health

The Mayor’s Health Line will provide onsite assistance with insurance enrollment, applying for food stamps, finding a doctor, and other important health services.

For more information (information provided by) visit the Boston Public Health Commission.

Continuing in her art classes, on Monday, September 28 from 6:00pm to 7:45pm Sam Thompson will teach participants the fundamentals of watercolor painting. Call 617-298-7841, or visit the branch for a list of materials to bring to class. It is the second of two classes, but you needn't have attended the first to attend this class. The class is at the Lower Mills Branch Library, 27 Richmond Street, Dorchester, MA.

Visit the Boston Public Library to see lots of other great activities and programs at Dorchester's libraries.