| Last Day: Photos from Dorchester |
 Keiko Hiromi's "Monadnock Street," a series of black and white photographs on view during the week of May 10 to May 14 at Doric Hall in the Massachusetts State House, features photographs of neighborhood residents, many of them first and second generation immigrants living in Dorchester, MA, where Hiromi also lives.
Her raw, yet sensitive photographs show the daily lives of the people who live on Monadnock Street. This series has also been exhibited at the Brookline Arts Center. Sponsored by State Representative Marie St. Fleur, 5th Suffolk District.
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| Walk Your Dog at Ronan Park |
 Come walk your dog at Ronan Park! Work has resumed on the Ronan Park Dog Recreation Space in anticipation of the Grand Unleashing scheduled for Saturday, May 15 at 10am.
The Friends of Ronan Park, the Animal Rescue League, the Boston Parks Department, and Mayor Menino will be there to officially open the gates for you and your pups.
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| Franklin Park History Tour |
 Julie Arrison, the Images of America: Franklin Park book author, will lead the second tour of a three tour series focusing on Refectory Hill, the "Country Park" (golf course area), and Schoolmaster Hill.
Learn about the magnificent old refectory building, the heyday of Franklin Park when millions of visitors traveled to the park during the warmer months, and the history of golf in Franklin Park.
RSVP requested.
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| Spring Craft Fair |
 Enjoy Codman Square Health Center's Spring Fair!
Vendors include: unique hand crafted jewelry, arts &crafts, pocketbooks & wallets, books, African attire, specialized baskets for all events, scented oils and lotions, health products, crafts, cosmetics, cakes, clothes, a farmers market, and much more.
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| 10th Annual Haitian American Unity Parade |
 The 10th annual Haitian American Unity Parade will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2010, departing Mattapan Square, Blue Hill Ave at 1 p.m.
The parade, which will be led by the Grand Marshall, Governor Deval Patrick, will be an occasion for support and solidarity with the earthquake victims.
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| Dorchester Historical Society Annual Meeting & Free Tours |
 The Dorchester Historical Society is open on May 16th, from 11 am to 2 pm for free tours of newly-installed exhibits. Following the tours, the Society's Annual Meeting will begin at 2 pm and will include a slide lecture by Robert Severy on the subject of Diverse Dorchester.
Take this opportunity to view the new Baker Chocolate exhibit, the newly-installed Huebener Brick display, a newly-enlarged Dorchester Pottery exhibit, and a new Roswell Gleason Pewter exhibit.
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| Boston City Singers in Dorchester |
 Singing All Together
All Nine BCS Divisions at One Time!
Sunday, May 16th | Strand Theatre | FREE
Other BCS Concerts in Dorchester:
Concert Chorus Spring Concert Saturday May 15th | Parish of All Saints Admission: $10 per person, $20 per family
Fifth Annual Anne W. Hiatt Youth & Family Concert
Thursday May 20th | Strand Theatre
A FREE concert for children and their families.
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Meeting on Neponset Greenway Extension
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DCR Important Public Meeting Monday May 17th, 7:30pm To solicit public input on plans to link the Lower Neponset River Trail
to the Neponset Esplanade, from Central Avenue in Milton to Blue Hill
Avenue in Mattapan Square.
This section is a critical link to completing the Neponset Greenway
vision of connecting the Blue Hills to the Harbor along the Neponset
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Fields Corner Ribbon Cutting
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Fields Corner Main Street invites you to come Monday, May 17 at 3 p.m. to celebrate three
businesses in Fields Corner that are new or have recently expanded and
have installed new signage. The first ribbon cutting ceremony will be
at La Martine Beauty Supply at 1530A Dorchester Ave. From there we will
proceed to Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, 1353 Dorchester Ave.,
and we will end at Pho Hoa Restaurant, 1370 Dorchester Ave. These
businesses have made significant investments in the neighborhood, so Main Street
hopes you can join in celebrating them! |
Close to Home Monologue Project: Voices from Home
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Join Close to Home for their first Monologue Project created by the
Close To Home Network. Inspired by the Vagina Monologues, two of our
committed residents and performers decided they wanted to take cation
and share stories of domestic and sexual violence to demonstrate the
power that exits within the community to prevent it. This Project was
driven by community members as a means to educate, raise awareness and
invite their families, friends and neighbors to join our efforts in
preventing sexual and domestic violence. Parallel programs available for those 12 and under.7:00pm |
| Reading Readiness with Jean Schwartz |
 A free concert with children's performer Jean Schwartz who will entertain children while reinforcing preschool reading readiness concepts.
When: 10:30am - 11:30am
Where: Fields Corner Branch Boston Public Library
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| Demystifying College Financial Aid & Funding |
 High school students and their parents are invited to a free college planning seminar at MAFCU.
You'll learn how to:
· Maximize financial aid and minimize costs
· Receive more free money from colleges
· Develop a customized plan for all costs
· Choose the ideal college for the student and for your budget
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| Birds & Bards Festival, May 13-15 |
 Family friendly activities all weekend at Franklin Park, Boston Nature Center, Arnold Arboretum and Forest Hills Cemetery.
Festival Kick-off is Thursday, May 13th 6:30pm-9:30pm at Forest Hills Cemetery. Enjoy a twilight bird walk, improvisational jazz, and commentary by noted naturalist author Peter Alden. Bird watching activities all weekend!
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| Register Now for the Annual Youth Climate Summit |
 Who: The Summit is open to all students in grades 7-12 as well as to the educators of students in grades 7-12.
What: A day of green vendors and grassroots displays, as well as climate change speakers and workshops. At the 2009 Summit, over 300 students, from 70 different schools across the greater metropolitan area attended. All who register (online) will be entered into a drawing for great door prizes such as iPods, gift certificates, and more.
Cost: FREE
When: Saturday, May 22, 2010 at MIT Space at the 2010 Summit is limited, so
register early, and make sure to sign up soon for the particular workshops that you hope to
attend! The Summit is free to all who pre-register online, breakfast and lunch are provided.
Online Registration open now at www.blsyouthcan.org >>MORE INFO |
| 2 Great Photo Exhibits Showing Now at Grove Hall Library |
*An exhibit on the 6888th Battalion Women's Army Corps, the only African-American WAC unit to serve overseas during WWII, presented by The Grove Hall Branch Library and UMass Boston's William Joiner Center.
*Faces that You Know and Things that You See, Photographs by Haywood Fennell, Sr., a celebration of our neighborhood and its rich culture in photographs.
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| Don't Spot the Dot PSA Contest: Win $750 |
 Did you know food containers, chip bags, and plastic bottles will not decompose in your lifetime?
The Dorchester Youth Council invites youth to help bring awareness to the litter problem in the community, help increase public knowledge of the impacts of litter and provide ways everyone can make a difference in keeping Dorchester litter-free.
The Dorchester Youth Council will now be accepting print PSAs (including posters, comic strips, photograph PSAs, or radio PSAs) in addition to video PSAs. Also, due to a generous donation of $1000 from SCI ( Social Capital Inc.), the Dorchester Youth Council will award three cash prizes.
· First Place: $750
· Second Place: $450
· Third Place: $300
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| Save the Date! |
Sat. May 15: Little Miss Dorchester Competition~ Sat. May 22: Franklin Park Walk & Draw for Artists ~ Sat. May 22: Dining on Main Street Walk ~ Sun. May 23: Boston Children's Chorus's "Kids Can..." ~
Sun. Jun. 6: Dorchester Day
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MyDorchester Photo Contest |
Congratulations to Natacha M. Esterlin for correctly guessing last week's photo as the corner of Gallivan Boulevard and Adams Street! The participation in our contest continues to grow, so be sure to get in your guesses as soon as you can! Here is this week's photo. Can you identify where it was taken?
 Want to know where the past Photos of the Week were taken? Visit our Archive. |
| Dorchester Flashback |  Today's illustration shows Roswell Gleason's most elaborate mark on the bottom of a silver-plated bell.
In the 1850s Gleason and one of his sons opened the first silver-plating establishment in America. At one time they employed 125 men at their factory on Washington Street. By 1851 Gleason had become wealthy enough to be included in a book entitled Rich Men of Massachusetts. He owned a property of 25 acres with a 1,000 foot frontage on Washington Street encompassing his house and 15 other structures including stables, outbuildings and factory buildings. Park Street was installed on the southern border of his land. [Editor's note: SCI's office now sits on part of this property.] Gleason's pewter is on display at the Dorchester Historical Society currently. 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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