| Fall Family Fun |
Fall Family Fun features craft and other activities connected to harvest time and the history of the Pierce House as a working farm.
Make a leaf rubbing, design a pressed leaf card, practice spinning and weaving, or step back in time with colonial clothing, toys, and games.
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| NFN, Launch Party! |
 On Saturday at the Milky Way Restaurant in Jamaica Plain is the official Launch Party for Neighbors For Neighbors.
It would be awesome to have a big Dorchester crew to represent the NFN network and community (utmost and foremost).
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| Great Pumpkin Float |
Saturday returns the Annual Great Pumpkin Float at Pope John Paul ll Park.
In October the salt marshes of the Neponset River in Dorchester develop an eerie orange glow as illuminated jack-o-lanterns float down Davenport Creek toward the Neponset River Estuary.
Join in this free display of carved Jack-O-Lanterns as they float down the Daveport Creek.
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| Flat Out Exciting Latte Competition |
 On Saturday, Flat Black Coffee Company in Ashmont (1906 Dorchester Ave, 02124) will host a city-wide barista competition event.
Baristas representing more than twenty independent Boston-area cafes will gather at Flat Black Coffee Company for a three-hour competition to determine the winner of the first annual "White Chrome Throwdown."
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| Boston Ski Party |
Time to get ready for the Boston Ski Party Youth Program's Orientation, "Dry Land" Training and "Ski Swap & Sale of the season."
If you are interested in learning to ski make sure you attend:
Orientation, Dry Land Training and Ski Swap & Sale:
When: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Where: Yawkey Boys & Girls Club
Time: 11:00AM to 1:30PM
(Workout starts at Noon; Pizza at 1:00!)
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| Open Art Studios |
 This Saturday AND Sunday, October 24 and 25, the Dorchester Arts Collaborative is organizing the Annual Open Studios throughout Dorchester.
Support your local artists and see what they have been up to! >>MORE INFO
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| Scarecrow Contest |
 Sunday, October 25 there will be a Scarecrow Festival at the Cedar Grove Gardens.
Enter your Scarecrow for a chance at cash prizes. Come and see all the Scarecrows that have been entered and find out the winners!
* Free hayrides
* Free balloons & refreshments
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| Field's Corner Mural |
 Rescheduled to Sunday, October 25, volunteers are invited to help paint a community mural that will make a difference in Dorchester.
Help raise awareness about the United States 2010 Census with this new mural.
Fields Corner T Station outside on Dorchester Avenue, anytime between: 11AM to 5PM. |
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MyDorchester Photo Contest
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Can you identify where in Dorchester this photo was taken?
Email eblast@scidorchester.org if you know where!
Congratulations to Shauntell Foster! Our winner from last week's contest. The answer was the crossroads of Park Ave and Dorchester Ave. |
| Fall 2009 DotWell Programs |
Trick or Treat Canned Food Drive 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. SCI Dorchester needs volunteers (you!) to supervise youth as they move through neighborhoods trick or treating for canned goods. Costumes are optional, but come to see DotWell staff looking scary. Email Lauren Ames if you are interested or have questions about the Food Drive.
Focus Group Discussions about HPV
Did you know Black women and girls are more likely to be infected with HPV (human papilloma virus) than other groups? Please join one of five focus groups to be held around the city between October and November 2009. All focus groups will be conducted in English and last about 90 minutes. For your time and participation you will recieve $25. Please contact Shauntell Foster for more information.
Dorchester Youth Council, Asthma Swim and Free Credit Counseling are just some of the great programs offered by Dotwell, at Dorchester House and at the Codman Square Health Center's Tech Center this Fall, please visit this website for more information and to register. |
| Seasonal & H1N1 Flu Clinics |
Please check the eBlast each week for information about where you can get your free seasonal
and H1N1 flu shots in Dorchester.
- At Dorchester House: Free Public Flu Clinics 9 am - 1 pm. Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14. Please call 617-288-3230 for more information.
- Codman Square Health Center and Upham's Corner Health Center are no longer offering Flu Shots due to a national shortage.
Click here for more information about both influenza viruses and about the city's flu preparations. |
| Save the Date! |
Thu. Oct 29: Martinis Haunt the Avenue fundraiser at the Blarney Stone, 7 PM
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Thu. Oct 29: Halloween Haunted House, Hosted by D-3 Police Station, 4-8 PM
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Sat. Oct 31: Mayor's Annual Halloween BooBash, 1 PM, Strand Theatre
~ Sat. Oct 31: TRICK or TREAT Canned Food Drive - contact Keith Pernell for more info ~ Tue. Nov 3: Election Day --- Please check our regularly updated Calendar for lots of other events! |
| DotBoard |
The DotBoard is back up and running! Register on mydorchester.org and post your organizations opportunities. Check out the current active DotBoard opportunities, including local jobs, classes and community activities: mydorchester.org/dotboard
Local Volunteer Opportunities
There is a new Volunteer Opportunities email featuring various opportunities throughout Dorchester. To sign up for this email or for more volunteer opportunities, please contact SCI Dorchester, 617-822-8297 or email Lauren Anderson. |
| Dorchester Flashback |
 Dorchester Illustration of the Week
Today's illustration is a postcard of Meeting House Hill by J.V. Hartman. "Hartman's post cards are all a little other-worldly due to the crudeness of the production values. Can't you just see Meeting House Hill as the setting for a Halloween horror movie? The Mather School was replaced by a newer building that is out of sight behind the church. The Old Mather School building pictured here remained standing till mid 20th century as did Lyecum Hall on the right." The Illustration of the Day is brought to us by the Dorchester Atheneum, if you would like to be added to the list, please contact Earl Taylor by email or call 781-272-6700. |
| SCI Dorchester Welcomes New Americorps Members |
| As a way of introducing the new AmeriCorps members, each week we will be featuring a biography of a new member. Our featured new member this week is Keith Pernell.
Keith Pernell is happily joining us from Connecticut as a Youth Leadership Coordinator. Keith graduated from the University of Connecticut in the spring of 2009 with a B.A. in Sociology. He has served with youth for five years in various projects. He has also served for the Umass Boston Upward Bound Program, a college prep program, as a Resident Supervisor. Keith will be providing leadership training to a core group of youth who will organize projects to engage other peers in Community Service Learning. Although Keith has only worked in Boston for the past two summers he is excited to have the opportunity to help strengthen the community of Dorchester through civic engagement and community service. |
Turn $10 into $1000 for Young Leaders
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Please DONATE to help SCI win America's Giving Challenge through Causes on Facebook! Your $10 or more could help SCI win the daily challenge ($1,000) or possibly the overall challenge ($50,000). This contest is based on the number of individual donations received for our cause, Building Community Leaders, not the total amount of money received. Click on the following link and make a donation to help us win: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/367033
Your donation to this Cause will help SCI train 220 young leaders to collaborate effectively, make connections, bridge differences and nurture social networks to make a difference. With your help, these youth leaders will tackle issues they are passionate about such as hunger, teen violence, and the environment. |
SCI Dorchester's mission is to strengthen the Dorchester community by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. We envision a community where individuals are strongly connected to their neighbors and play an active role in shaping the destiny of our community. This increase in 'social capital' will result in a community that is safer, healthier and more vital. For more information click here.
The mission of DotWell is to work in collaboration with our founding health center partners - Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center -
to provide integrated clinical and community services that address
health disparities, build social capital, and meet the complex needs of
our communities.
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