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| Lower Mills Holiday Stroll, Nov 19 |
Join the Second Annual Lower Mills Holiday Stroll, Tonight!
Start at St. Gregory's Auditorium (2214 Dorchester Ave) to get your map, Free Eco Shopping Bag, Food, & enjoy Live Music & Exhibits; Free raffle!
Over 30 participating sites on both the Milton & Dorchester sides offering discounts, giveaways and exhibits.
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| Youth Talent Show |
This Friday come and see local youth displaying their talents including spoken word, dance ensembles, and a short stage play.
Performers include local Boston youth acts: Teen Empowerment, SOK, Mattahunt Steppers, WEATOC, and more.
All ticket ($10 each) proceeds The Andre Stone Foundation - Scholarship for inner city youth.
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| Hidden Heroes Banquet |
This Friday, join your fellow community members as they commemorate the often unrecognized heroes and servants in the Codman Square and Four Corners community.
Whether you know them personally or not, come out and recognize these great individuals!
Ticket Price: $30 (Dinner Included)
(90% of ticket sales goes towards scholarships to two high school seniors for college.)
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| Community Asthma Forum |
Join in this Saturday for a wonderful community forum on Asthma.
Take control of your child's asthma (and yours)!
Prizes! T-shirt giveaway! Stop and Shop gift card raffle for holiday meals! Lunch provided! >>MORE INFO |
| Children's Challenging Behavior Workshop |
 This Saturday the Leahy / Holloran Community Center presents a Workshop on Children's Challenging Behavior. This is a FREE one day workshop that provides information, hope and encouragement for parents, caregivers, professionals and anyone interested in childhood mental health disorders.
Space is limited so we ask that you reserve your seat in advance. >>MORE INFO |
| Franklin Park Leaf Raking |
This Saturday is National Family Volunteer Day! To celebrate this great day of volunteering, enjoy yourself outside along with all your family at the Franklin Park Leaf Raking. All ages welcome and jumping in piles is encouraged! Bring a leaf rake and work gloves, though the Franklin Park Coalition will have aplenty for those without.
Leaf Raking volunteers should meet at the Valley Gates Parking Lot in Franklin Park and there will be raking until noontime. |
| Free Classical Concert, Nov 22 |
Sunday, Elzbieta Brandys, flutist and Ayako Yoda, pianist will participate in the Sunday At Three Concert Series. The music they are playing will feature sonatas by Philippe Gaubert, Francis Poulenc and Cesar Franck.
Come hear great music at the First Parish Church!
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| First Annual Standish Village Bake Sale, Nov 24 |
On Tuesday, the Standish Village Assisted Living Center in Lower Mills (1190 Adams Street, Dorchester) is having its First Annual Bake Sale! Come purchase homemade goodies.
Proceeds to benefit the Dorchester Board of Trade's Holiday Toy Drive. Choose from pies, cookies, fruit breads and turtle brownies!
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MyDorchester Photo Contest |
Stumped again! The location of this photo has evaded the Dorchester community. Can you identify it? Be the first to identify the location of the photo and have your name entered into a drawing for a free print!
Want to see past Photos of the Week? Visit our Archive. |
| Fall 2009 DotWell Programs |
Dorchester Youth Council Needs New Recruits
We are looking for youth aged twelve to eighteen to become positive agents of change within their own community and the surrounding areas. As a Youth Council Member, you will have the opportunity to identify areas of need in your own community and work towards solving them. Want more information? Contact Keith Pernell or visit mydorchester.org. 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 |
Wondering what you can do to keep you and your family healthy this flu season? Have questions about seasonal flu, 2009 H1N1(Swine flu), and the safety of vaccinations?
The Boston Public Health Commission, in collaboration with the Boston Public Library, is offering information sessions on Influenza/2009 H1N1 at City of Boston Library branches:
Mattapan
Thursday, November 19
5:00-6:00pm
1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126
Codman Square
Thursday, December 3
5:30 - 6:30pm
690 Washington Street,
Dorchester, MA 02124
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Please check the eBlast each week for information about where you can get your free seasonal
and H1N1 flu shots in Dorchester. There will be many Free H1N1 Public Clinics occurring in all Boston Neighborhoods throughout December and January, open to the general population.
-Codman Square Health Center is offering a H1N1 Flu Clinic this Saturday, November 21 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm (or until supplies run out). Due to limited H1N1 Vaccine Supply, this clinic is ONLY for the following target groups most at risk: Pregnant Women, Caregivers of infants, Children, Healthcare workers with DIRECT patient contact, Adults with chronic health problems.
-Dorchester House Multi-Service Center is offering a H1N1 Flu Clinic this Saturday, November 21 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (or until supplies run out). Dorchester House highly encourages those most at risk to take advantage of this Clinic: Pregnant Women, Caregivers of infants, Children, Healthcare workers with DIRECT patient contact, Adults with chronic health problems.
-Geiger Gibson Community Health Center is offering 1 more Seasonal Flu Clinics this month: Nov 24 from 9 am to 11 am.
Click here for more information about both influenza viruses and about the city's flu preparations.
For a full calendar of Flu Clinics across Boston go here. |
| Save the Date! |
Sat. Nov 28: Annual Tree Lightings, All Around Dorchester at Various Times (Too many to list! Please check our Calendar for specifics!) ~
Sat. Nov 28: St. Brendan Holiday Festival/Bazaar, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Fri. Dec 4: St. Gregory's Christmas Party, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Sat. Dec 5: Mind Your Own Business Expo, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, call 617.929.0555 to register now!
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Sat. Dec 12: Four Corners Holiday Celebration, Time TBA
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Please check our regularly updated Calendar for lots of other events! |
| DotBoard |
Local Volunteer Opportunities
Want to help with the Flu Clinic THIS SATURDAY? The Codman Square Health Center is looking for a few individuals to help with their H1N1 Flu Clinic this Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please email Lauren Anderson or call 617-822-8297 if interested.
There is a new Volunteer eBlast 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. For an example Volunteer eBlast check one out here. |
| Dorchester Flashback |
 Dorchester Illustration of the Week
Today's illustration is a postcard of the Robinson School by J.V. Hartman. It is currently the only photo of the Robinson School in the possession of the Dorchester Historical Society.
"The school was located just north of Field's Corner on Robinson Street backing up to Ronan Park. The school first appears in the 1898 atlas with the name Robinson Street School. When the 1904 atlas was issued, the school had the name Benjamin J. Cushing School. Does anyone know when it was torn down?" 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, Sights Set on Holidays |
Moving into the Holiday season of giving, SCI Dorchester hopes to help provide 1300 gifts to local children and families of the two DotWell Health Centers. In addition, SCI continues to raise awareness in the community of Flu Clinics--to keep everyone healthy during this season--and holiday community events--to encourage and expand the social capital of Dorchester residents. In order to do all these things, we need your help! Continue to check out our volunteer opportunities and the other ways you can get involved featured on MyDorchester.org, always working towards making "My Dorchester" our Dorchester. |
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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