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Swing for Boston Golf Tournament
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The City of Boston presents the second annual Swing for Boston Classic charitable golf tournament. The event will be hosted by Mayor Thomas M. Menino on Thursday, October 7, at the William J. Devine Golf Course in Franklin Park, Dorchester. The game will feature a luncheon and awards ceremony, and many other fun surprises. Come show off your golfing skills, or just enjoy a day in the park and watch the game!
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Free Electronics Recycling & Hazardous Waste Disposal in Dorchester
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 This Friday and Saturday the City of Boston is offering Electronics Recycling Days free of charge. On October 8th they are collecting any electronics from businesses, which pre-registration is required for. October 9th will be open to the public to recycle any electronics that are no longer in use. There will also be Free Hazardous Waste Drop-off Days on October 9th and in November. The community is encouraged to participate and to get rid of that junk in the basement while helping our planet! MORE INFO
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| Networking Lunch with SEA's Lisa Nitze |
Social Enterprice Alliance's new CEO Lisa Nitze will share her ideas and vision of the future SEA over an afternoon meal. Work Inc will be hosting the event right here in Dorchester.
You can learn more about Lisa Nitze here
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Family Fun at the Pierce House
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 Historic New England presents Fall Family Fun at the Pierce House Museum, featuring lots of entertaining harvest oriented activities for the whole family. Spinning, leaf prints, weaving, colonial games and so much more! Tours of the Pierce House will also be available on the hour from 1:00 to 4:00.
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| Earthen Vessels' 30th Anniversary Gala |
 Earthen Vessels, a faith-based non-profit, will be hosting "Planting Seeds of Hope" on October 10th to celebrate thirty years of service with children and teens of Boston's disadvantaged neighborhoods. There will be an auction, an open wine bar and dinner served. This event is right off the Red Line in Harvard Square, a quick and easy trip from Dorchester! For more information on Earthen Vessels mission and impact click here
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| Irish Heritage Festival | |
 The Irish Festival will be taking place in Adams Corner and is FREE to the general public. There will be exciting Irish entertainment, food, music, and culture. All the fun starts on 10-10-10 at 10:00. The Irish Festival Committee hopes to bring together the community in an educational exchange of culture, art and ways of life.
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MFA Fall Open House
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 The Museum of Fine Arts is having an Open House this Columbus Day free of charge! There will be live performances, films, dance, and other activities to participate in. The entire museum will also be free to wander through and view all the wonderful galleries.
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Domestic Violence Digital Story Showcase
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 Close to Home will be hosting a series of Digital Story Showcases in October for Domestic Violence Awareness month. These videos will open your mind to domestic violence within your own community and teach you how to develop skills and solutions to preventing domestic violence. Wednesday, October 13 will initiate the series of videos.
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More information on Close To Home
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| Register to Vote! The Deadline is Coming Up! |
 Citizens wishing to vote for the 2010 MA State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2 must complete registration by 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 13th 2010. Before it's too late make sure you sign up and let your voice be heard!
For more information on the office positions up for election and the ballot questions Click here
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| Looking for After School Programs? |
 The Franklin Hill Boys & Girls Club, located at 5 Shandon Rd in Dorchester, still has membership slots for children ages 8-12 available. If you are interested, please contact the club at 617-282-2800.- Viet-AID is offering their first after-school program to 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The Vietnamese-American Community Center will be offering affordable programming for youth five days a week.
- The Dorchester House is re-opening as Generation Next Academy and is running after-school programs for teens 13-18 years of age. There is an open house on October 7th to ask questions and view the facilities. For more information click here
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| Save the Date! |
Sunday, Oct. 17: Mt. Washington Bank 5K Bay Run/Walk - a run/walk to benefit the Mt. Washington Charitable Foundation Until the end of October: All Farmer's Markets are still open! Support local produce while you still can! To find times & locations near you visit our website~
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Send Us Your Photos for the MyDorchester Photo Contest! |
If you have photos of unique Dorchester outdoor artwork, monuments, you name it, email info@mydorchester.org with your pictures of Dorchester and their locations so we can keep the photo contest up and running. We'll credit you as the author, of course.
Want to know where the past Photos of the Week were taken? Visit our Archive. |
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Dorchester Flashback
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1399
James Boies, who led the Dorchester teamsters to Dorchester Heights in 1776, lived in a house at Mattapan Square. The painting is on the face of a brick collected from the Boies House by Edward A. Huebener who then asked an artist to paint a picture of the house on the face of the brick
In Dorchester Heights: Prelude to Independence, Charles Bradford described the preparations of the teamsters for the occupation of Dorchester Heights: A train of three hundred and sixty teams of horses or "mostly yoked oxen," was gathered from all the towns and villages around, together with teamsters, hostlers, farriers, and ox-drivers. Barns and sheds were assigned, and hay, oats, and fodder was furnished. The required loads were apportioned off for each team. Schedules were worked out for the timing and number of trips that would be necessary: all in all, a tremendous undertaking in military organization and logistics, yet particularly suited to the ways and means of the enterprising villagers round about.
If you would like to receive a historical image via daily e-mail, please
join the Dorchester Historical Society's group by joining this google group. You may also want to contact Earl Taylor
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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.
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