Jamaica Plain

28th Annual Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon | June 5

Submitted by dmirand on Thu, 03/24/2016 - 11:23am

Registration for the 29th Annual Bike-A-Thon is now open!  Join  Bikes Not Bombs to ride 10, 30, 50 or 80 miles on the bike ride for social change. Riders of all ages and abilities are welcome to ride.  Join with your friends to create a team and you could win a prize for teams that go above and beyond! The rider after-party will be at the Stony Brook Park from noon – 5:30pm and features live music, hill slides, face painting and delicious food!  

 

When: Sunday June 5th (June 19th Rain date) >> Read More

Boston Creates Community Forum | June 2

Submitted by bblair on Mon, 05/18/2015 - 12:43pm
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Boston Creates will host its first Cultural Planning Town Hall. We invite everyone to join in and share their opinions and ideas about cultural priorities for the City.  

Boston Creates, the cultural planning process for the City of Boston, will engage residents, visitors, and stakeholders to help local government identify cultural needs, opportunities, and resources and to think strategically about how these resources can help the community to achieve its civic goals. The process will create a plan designed to prioritize, coordinate, and align public and private resources to strengthen cultural vitality over the long term.

 
When: Tuesday, June 2nd
6:00PM-9:00PM
Where: The English High School
144 McBride Street Jamaica Plain
 

MIRA Citizenship Clinic | Feb 28

Submitted by bblair on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 10:48am
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Are you eligible and ready to become a U.S Citizen?

Come join the MIRA Coalition for a FREE immigration/citizenship clinic!

We offer naturalization information and application assistance!

 

When: Saturday, February 28th

10:00AM-12:00PM

Where: 97 South Street, Jamaica Plain

To register: visit the registration page, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QQKWF2-Cho4pUR-CFx9G8zvQ_5BcEhJOS3bt66nkzGc/viewform

Questions?: call the MIRA Coalition at (617) 350-5480 ex. 200

Arborway Bicycle Facilities Public Meetings | Feb 3 and 5

Submitted by bblair on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:53pm
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CALLING ALL BICYCLISTS!

If you feel strongly that cycletracks are the safer alternative to the biking infrastructure created in the Arborway, now is your chance to let the Department for Conservation and Recreation hear! Tell them why you support bikelanes throughout the cities and outer cities.

"It is extremely important that the DCR hears from people like you who would prefer cycletracks on Mon., Feb. 2, and also that you or your friends or family also show up on Thurs., Feb. 5 to support the cycletrack alternative moving forward."

 

When:  RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, February 3rd

6:30 to 8:30pm

        AND

Thursday February 5th

6:30 to 8:30pm

Where: Arnold Arboretum Visitor Center/Hunnewell Building
125 Arborway, Boston >> Read More

Adult Learning Program of Jamaica Plain Community Centers

Submitted by Social Capital Inc. on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 3:52pm

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays the Adult Learning Program of Jamaica Plain Community Center (JPCCALP) offers classes for their High School Equivalency (HSE) Program. Currently there are seats available for members of the community to sign up for these classes. In this program students will build the skills needed to pass the 5 tests within the HSE exam, those include reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students will also have the ability to master other skills such as using computers, communication, information processing, problem solving, and critical thinking. These class and materials are free and take place at English High School located at 144 McBride Street in Jamaica Plain.

For more information, please contact Lisa Beatman at lbeatman@jpccalp.org or call 617-635-5201. You may also visit their website at 

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