| Homes for Our Troops Benefit |
 Homes for Our Troops invites all to their benefit to support severely injured veterans at Florian Hall on Saturday.
Homes for our Troops works to build specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans at no cost to them.
The benefit features DJ Dru Errico, a silent auction, and raffle prizes. >>MORE INFO |
| ABSOLUTE Last Day for Restaurant Week |
 Come out and try a new local restaurant on the cheap, or go back for another taste!
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, up to January 31, 2010.
The menus are only available Sunday -- Thursday, and will be offered in addition to their regular fare.
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| A Dorchester Retrospective |
 Join the Dorchester Historical Society to view Dorchester's history in images at the new exhibit in UMass Boston's Grossman Gallery, opening February first.
This exhibit celebrates a number of local companies, such as Baker & Co. Chocolate, Gleason Pewter, and the Putnam Nail Company as representatives of Dorchester's economic development, first as a separate town, and after 1869 as a neighborhood of the City of Boston.
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| Ashmont Station Construction & Peabody Square Redesign |
 St. Mark's Area Main Street will hold a community meeting on Wednesday at All Saints' Church Hall to update the neighborhood about Ashmont Station construction and the planned redesign of Peabody Square.
Representatives from the MBTA and Boston Transportation Department will be on hand to make presentations and answer questions.
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| Street Talk Suite Talk |
 Street Talk Suite Talk was created to give voice to young people living in neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.
Nine young rappers from Dorchester, Roxbury, and Lowell wrote from their own experiences living in the inner city for Anna Myer's newest work fusing rap, contemporary dance, and music for violin.
Anna Myer and Dancers are offering discounted rates to Dorchester residents who call ahead.
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| Free Flu Clinics This Week |
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| U.S. Census Bureau Jobs |
 The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for multi-lingual:
- Census Takers
- Crew Leaders
- Crew Leader Assistants
- Recruiting Assistants
- Census Clerks
$17 - $24/Hour |
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Highlighted DotWell Programs
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| 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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| Free Teen Job Training |
 The DotWell Teen Center is providing a free job-training program for teens ages 14-18.
The 10 week program ends March 25th. It will be held every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Teen Center, located at Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, 1353 Dorchester Ave.
The training will include job searches, creating resumes, cover letters, computer and interviewing skills, summer job planning and so much more! Space is limited, so stop by today!
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January's Business of the Month |
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Stitch House is a colorful haven of yarn and patterns 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 or craft.
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| Save the Date! |
Fri. Feb. 5: Boston Public Schools' Registration
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Tues. Feb. 16: Dorchester Summer & Afterschool Resource Fair
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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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MyDorchester Photo Contest |
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Congratulations to Phil Lindsay for identifying last week's photo as the Clapp Pear in Edward Everett Square!
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 past Photos of the Week were taken? Visit our Archive. |
| Find a Job on the DotBoard |
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 Gallivan Boulevard drive-in movie theater. "The drive-in was at 775 Gallivan Boulevard from the 50's, 60's and 70's. In the 80's it was a flea market. The drive-in, as well as the dump next door, were capped and filled with Big Dig dirt over a couple of years. It was opened as the John Paul II Park in 2001. It was always great driving along the expressway at night seeing the drive-in movie (even though there was no sound from there)." The Illustration of the Day is sent out via email by Earl Taylor of the Dorchester Historical Society. If you would like to get these daily images, please visit this site and join the group. Questions? 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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