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| Basketball for Peace |
Lace up your sneakers for District Attorney Dan Conley's Second Annual Basketball for Peace Tournament!
Food, drinks, and raffle prizes for all ages will be on hand as they bring kids, teens, and adults together for an afternoon of safe, healthy fun. Free.
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| Jazz in the Hood |
Jazz in the Hood, a concert sponsored by Music Drives Us and Creative Cultural Arts, will be hosted by Grove Hall Library this Thursday.
Guitarist Fred Woodard and his band, The Fred Woodard Trio will perform for the hour, tracing jazz music from its roots to modern times. Come for an evening of great jazz music while learning about the stages of its development. >>MORE INFO
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| Teens: Come to the Safe Love Dance! |
 Put on your dancing shoes and come out for the 7th Annual Safe Love Dance on Feb. 19!
The Safe Love Dance is a FREE twofold event for teens ages 13-18 that starts with a resource fair, followed by a fun and safe dance. The dance features DJ Rolling Rick, Power House Krumpers, and free giveaways.
Tickets are now available at:
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| Free Family Skate Night |
 Annual free Family Skate Night at the Devine Rink, with free t-shirts, free food, free skates, free prizes and raffle.
See Wally the Green Monster and Sponge Bob Square Pants. All are welcome.
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| Kick-A-Thon Martial Arts Fundraiser |
 Come see the Kick-A-Thon Martial Arts Tournament at HealthWorks this Saturday for free, or sponsor a child at the tournament for any amount! The goal is for students to raise money for uniforms, equipment, and entry fees for upcoming martial arts tournaments.
Tune into TOUCH 106.1 FM Saturday February 20th @ 10:30-11:30 for a live Broadcast from the Kick-A-Thon at HealthWorks at 450 Washington Street in Dorchester (Codman Square).
Thanks to all that participate! Show these kids support!
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| Great Chocolate Cook-Off! |
 Do you believe that you make the absolute best chocolate brownies? mole sauce? cake? truffles? pudding? Then the Great Chocolate Cook-Off is for you!
The Dorchester Historical Society invites amateur chefs and professionals alike to submit their best chocolate creations (savory or sweet) on Sunday, February 21, when a panel of judges perform a blind tasting to determine the winners.
That afternoon Anthony Sammarco will present an illustrated talk on his [fifty-seventh!] book The Baker Chocolate Company: A Sweet History that chronicles the history and development of this venerable and delicious industry in Dorchester's Lower Mills. Afterwards, sample chocolate creations submitted by professional chefs and amateur bakers in competition for top bragging rights.
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| "Sweet Power of Song" Concert |
 Ashmont Hill Chamber Music will present soprano Kathleen Flynn, mezzo-soprano D'Anna Fortunato and the Ashmont Hill Chamber Players in concert at the Parish of All Saints Church in Dorchester.
Praised for their "lovely grace and bloom," the Chamber Players will perform vocal chamber music masterpieces by composers ranging from Brahms to Bernstein, showcasing lyrics written by renowned writers such as Emily Dickinson and Shelley.
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| Dorchester Ave. Project Meeting |
 Construction on the Dorchester Avenue Project will be starting soon at Peabody Square and Andrew Square.
Representatives from the Boston Transportation Department, MassDOT and McCourt Construction will update our community on the construction plans for the intersections from Freeport to Melville/Parkman. Meet at 6:30 at the Multi-Purpose Room at Dorchester House.
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| ONEin3 Dorchester Neighborhood Night |
 You are invited to join other local young people from 6pm to 8pm for the first ONEin3 Dorchester Neighborhood Night of 2010 at the Blarney Stone!
A chance to meet your neighbors & other young people, have delicious snacks & refreshments, and get to know your community better. Light appetizers will be served. Check out the event (and RSVP!) on Facebook. >>MORE INFO
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| What's Going On for Black History Month |
We at My Dorchester have compiled a calendar of Black History Month events in Dorchester and throughout Boston.
Visit our calendar for events from film screenings to trolley tours throughout the month of February.
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| Free Flu Clinics This Week |
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Highlighted DotWell Programs
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| Does Your Organization Need Volunteers? |
 Do you work or serve with an organization that needs volunteers? We at SCI Dorchester @ DotWell are here to help connect your organization with potential volunteers as part of our mission to promote civic engagement in Dorchester.
For more information, call SCI Dorchester at 617-822-8296 or email Lauren Anderson.
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| Free Activities for Teens |
The DotWell Teen Center will be open, offering FREE programming during the February Vacation Week. There will be a variety of activities happening this week such as: field trips, recreational actvities, HopeLine Job Registration, The Safe Love Dance and so much more...
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| Have 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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| The DotBoard: Job Postings, Opportunities & More |
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| Save the Date! |
Tues. Feb. 23: FANtastic Kids Program Starts
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Sat. Feb. 27: Peace Institute Fundraiser
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Sun. Feb. 28: Prince Hall Grand Lodge Family's Black History Program
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Sun. Feb. 28: The Barber of Seville Performance
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Mon. Mar. 1: A Conversation with Senator Paul Kirk
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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 Candice Gartley for being first to identify last week's photo as Hemenway Park!
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. |
| Dorchester Flashback |
 Dorchester Illustration of the Week
The Ashmont Station of earlier years of rail travel is revealed in this scan of a photo published on a calendar issued by Cole's Pharmacy, 1876 Dorchester Avenue, corner Dracut St., Ashmont. " The calendar for 1901 states that the station was erected 1872, torn down 1895. It seems to be at the site that was later occupied by the Englewood Diner. The train at that time traveled in a gully. Later a cap was added so that the tracks are now in a tunnel." 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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