| Let DotWell Prepare Your Taxes for Free |
 DotWell, in partnership with the Boston EITC Coalition, will professionally prepare your taxes for FREE if you worked and earned less than $49,000 this year. Free tax clinics begin Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Codman Square Tech Center, 450 Washington Street, Dorchester, and at Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, 1353 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester.
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| Learn About Fields Corner's History |
 This Sunday, come learn about the history of Fields Corner from an expert at the Dorchester Historical Society headquarters!
Jeffrey Gonyeau of Historic Boston, Inc. will debut historic images of the neighborhood that have been newly discovered by the Historic Neighborhood Centers program.
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| Dorchester/Milton Restaurant Week Begins! |
 Come out and try a new local restaurant on the cheap!
Eight restaurants, including 224, 88 Wharf, Abby Park, Ashmont Grill, Blarney Stone, dbar, Ledge, and Tavolo, will offer special three-course menus for $30.10 during Dorchester / Milton Restaurant Week, January 17 to January 21, 2010.
The menus, which won't be available on Friday or Saturday nights, will be offered in addition to their regular fare.
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JFK Library Presents: Storyteller Len Cabral |
 Internationally known storyteller Len Cabral will present folktales, legends, and personal stories in celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Dorchester.
Come and hear stories from Cape Verde to West Africa that will inspire, educate, and engage the whole family.
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Celebrate the Life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
 Mather Elementary School 1st and Finest School Parent Council and First Parish Church invite families, students, community members and leaders to come as a community and celebrate The Life and the Memories of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Be inspired by students, parents, families, and community leaders who will sing, dance, and share spoken words. Free admission!
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Eat Green, $ave Green |
 Save money and eat healthier with Codman Square Health Center's free Eat Green, $ave Green class for all community members.
In class, you will:
- Make healthy meals you can take home
- Learn about nutrition
- Learn to maximize your food dollars by improving your fiscal health
- Take a trip to the grocery store to learn how to buy healthy foods at the best prices
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Introducing January's Business of the Month |
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Stitch House is a colorful haven of yarn and pattern for knitters, sewers, and crafty people at all levels of experience.
Established in 2007 by Annissa Essaibi George, Stitch House offers a wide array of classes and clubs for those who wish to either begin learning to knit or want to learn a new knitting technique.
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Highlighted DotWell Programs
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Spring Registration Open for DotWell Classes
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 Have you ever wanted to learn the ins and outs of Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word, learn Spanish, or learn how to use a computer for the first time? Do you know someone who does? The Codman Square Tech Center at 450 Washington offers these classes free or for a small fee to the Dorchester community. Take advantage and learn something new in the New Year! |
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Eat Green, Breathe Easy Senior Program |
Are you 60 years of age or older? Feel the need to get active, do something worthwhile?  As part of the new Eat Green, Breathe Easy program, SCI Dorchester is recruiting Senior Service volunteers who will be eligible for free monthly cooking classes, a free specially designed exercise program, and monthly rewards!
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MyDorchester Photo Contest |
Congratulations to Susan Paul for identifying last week's photo as the Reggie Lewis Memorial on the corner of Hamilton and Bowdoin Street. Can you be the first to identify where in Dorchester this photograph was taken? Be the first to identify and have your name entered into a drawing for a free print!
Want to know where the last Photos of the Week were taken? Visit our Archive. |
It's National Influenza Vaccination Week!
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| Save the Date! |
Thurs. Jan 21: JFK Library Presents: R.F.K. and the Land of Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope
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Mon. Jan 25: DotWell Teen Dance Program (Krumping)
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Sat. Jan 30: Franklin Park Winter Volunteer Day
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Fri. Feb 19: Safe Love Dance
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Please check our regularly updated Calendar for lots of other events! |
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Local Volunteer Opportunities
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
This week's illustration is a photo of the Dorchester Pottery kiln with pottery stacked all around the inside of it's interior.
"George Henderson constructed the kiln of his own design in 1914, and this kiln is preserved today in the building on Victory Road. It is a beehive-shaped kiln with an interior diameter of 22 feet and interior height of 10 ½ feet that allowed two to three freight carloads of pottery to be fired at one time. At time of its construction, it was the largest down-draft kiln in the country. "Dorchester Pottery" by Richard V. Simpson in Antiques & Collecting, January, 1994." 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'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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