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| Early Words - For Parents of 0-3 Year Olds |
 If you are the parent of a 0-3 year old or know anyone who is the parent of a 0-3 year old, you are invited to a free early words session hosted by Read Boston and the Boston Public Library!
Work with Read Boston Staff in a hands-on workshop to find ways to promote your child's growth in language and reading.
A light supper and childcare will be provided.
Participants will receive free gifts! 6:30pm.
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| Book Talk - The Risk in Being Alive |
 Monthly meeting of the Pelagic Sailing Club, featuring Brian Hancock talking about extreme sailing and his book, The Risk in Being Alive.
Pizza and social 6:30 p.m., business meeting 7:30 p.m. followed by speaker.
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| Dorchester Community Blood Drive |
 Free Red Sox T-shirt for each presenting donor! All presenting donors have the CHANCE TO WIN 2 Boston Red Sox tickets and be honored as the BLOOD DONOR OF THE GAME at Fenway Park!
Sponsored by Dorchester Academy
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Click the link to make an appointment & learn more.
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| Discover Companion Planting at City Natives |
 Discover companion planting concepts to help you organize your plants for an improved gardening experience and harvest.
Participants will learn the interactions of plants on a biological and ecological level and get hands-on practice planting a garden bed with a companion theme.
2pm -3:30pm
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| Mt. Hope Memorial Day Ceremony |
 Mt. Hope Memorial Day Ceremony
Sunday, May 30, 11am
Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mattapan (off 355 Walk Hill Rd.)
A short parade from the cemetery to the ceremony.
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| Memorial Day Events |
Cedar Grove Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade-
"A Salute to the Enlisted Men and Women of Dorchester"Monday, May 31, 10am Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester (Granite Ave and Milton St.) Marine Corps Sgt. Patrick Callahan, a Savin Hill native, will address the gathering of veterans and neighbors who assemble near the entrance to the cemetery around 10:30 a.m. The 24 year-old Callahan completed two tours in Iraq before his discharge from the Marine Corps last September. -Bill Forry, dotnews.com
Second Church in Dorchester invites the public to honor our veteransMemorial Day, Monday, May 31 from 12-2 pm at Codman Burying Ground on Norfolk Street in Dorchester. The Second Church will plant flags at all the veterans' graves, present a gift to each veteran present, and present a tour of Codman Burying Ground's key points of interest. >>MORE INFO |
| President Obama: Year One |
 Jonathan Alter, Senior Editor and Columnist for Newsweek, discusses his new book, The Promise: President Obama, Year One with his Newsweek colleague, Eleanor Clift. JFK Library, 5:30pm - 7pm.
Free; follow the link to register.
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| Japanese Manga and Anime Workshops at the Libraries |
 Fields Corner Library: Japanese manga workshop with Andy Fish, Illustrator, appropriate for ages 10 and up. 4pm.
Grove Hall Library: Do you love Anime and Manga? Then join Grove Hall Library every Wednesday for anime screenings and lively discussion. For teens, ages 13-18. 3:30pm.
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| Meet, Greet and Eat in Codman Square |
 Join the Codman Square Neighborhood Council for the annual Meet, Greet and Eat with Silverbrook Farm. Bring dishes to share!
7pm to 8:30pm
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| Positions Available with SCI Dorchester @ DotWell! |
  Like MyDorchester? Want to run it next year and learn web development? Interested in community outreach? Want to get things done!? SCI could be the place for you!
SCI and DotWell are looking for new AmeriCorps Members for next year (September 2010 to June 2011). Apply now!
For more information and to apply, please visit: http://socialcapitalinc.org/getinvolved/employment |
| Free Financial Coaching |
 DotWell, in partnership with the Boston EITC Coalition, wants you to strengthen your financial future - FREE FINANCIAL COACHING.
Meet one-on-one with your own personal and professional financial coach. Wednesdays, 6-8pm at the Codman Square Tech Center, 450 Washington Street, Dorchester.
For more information and to make an appointment, email Shauntell Foster, Fiscal Health Coordinator, or call 617-822-8171. |
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| Save the Date! |
Sat. Jun. 5: MyDotTour Kickoff
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Sat. Jun. 5: Open House at the Pierce House
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Sun. Jun. 6: Dorchester Day and Parade
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Sun. Jun. 6: WUMB Music Festival
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Sat. Jun. 12: District C-11's Bike Rodeo
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Thurs. Jun. 17- Sun. Jun. 27: Common Boston Week 2010
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Sat. Jun. 19: Dot Art's Snazzy Jazzy Arty Party
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MyDorchester Photo Contest |
Last week's photo still remains unidentified -- it was the Nightingale Garden on Park Street. Stop by and take a look at this great example of a neighborhood garden! We hope this week's photo reminds you of cooler weather. Can you identify where it was taken?
 Want to know where the past Photos of the Week were taken? Visit our Archive. |
| Dorchester Flashback |  Encampment of New England Guards at Old Hill 1819. From a painting in the Old State House. Published in Dorchester Day, Celebration of the Two Hundred and Seventy-Seventh Anniversary of the Settlement of Dorchester, June 8th, 1907. Click the image to see a larger version.
If you didn't visit the Dorchester Historical Society, you really must plan to see all the exhibits. Next open day is June 20th.
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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