| Dot Bike Public Art Tour & Open Studios |
 Grab your bike and venture out on a cycling tour with Dot Bike and other cycling lovers of the community. The ride starts at noon and will be about 8-10 miles long, leading you to all of Dorchester's great outdoor artwork.If you don't have a bike, no worries!
All Open Studios galleries will be open SATURDAY and SUNDAY from noon to five!
Artist Studios:
Walter Baker Lofts; 1231 Adams Street, Lower Mills
Pearl Street Studios; 11 Pearl Street, Rear, Savin Hill
Humphreys Street Studios; 11 Humphreys Street, Uphams Corner
AND MORE!
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| Flat Black Coffee Presents White Chrome |
 Flat Black Coffee is hosting the 2nd annual barista competition, complete with coffee tastings, demos, latte art, signature drinks and so much more! All donations go to The Greater Boston Food Bank, so come get your caffeine fix on! |
| Boston Public School Citywide Showcase |
 A school fair will be taking place at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Roxbury. This showcase is a great opportunity to find out all your school options in the plentiful city of Boston. The event is free of charge and parking and free transportation is available.
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| Pumpkin Carving at Lower Mills Branch BPL | |
There will be a pumpking carving session at the Lower Mills Boston Public Library for the whole family! Pumpkins and supplies will be provided, but registration is recommended to guarantee you get your own pumpkin.
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| Lost Breweries of Roxbury & Jamaica Plain | |
Michael Reiskind will be giving an illustrated lecture on the heyday of Boston Breweries, he has been researching Boston's breweries for 18 years and will teach you all about the rich history behind them.
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| "Sleeping Moon" Sculpture Dedication |
Ashmont resident and renowned sculptor Joe Wheelwright designed an eight foot "Sleeping Moon" sculpture which will be installed in Peabody Square this Tuesday. Come join the ceremony, where Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston City Singers will celebrate this new monument in Dorchester.
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| Debate on Statewide Ballot Questions at Popes Hill Meeting |
 This month the Pope's Hill Neighborhood Association will be having a discussion on the three important questions which will be on the ballot in November's election. Come and find out the effects of these questions on you and your community in the future.
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Save The Date! |
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Sunday, Oct. 31: Harvest Festival - Sportsmen's Tennis Club presents a Halloween event for the whole family ~
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Can you identify where this photo was taken? Please mail all your answers to info@mydorchester.org.
Thanks to Earl Taylor for the photo!
Send Us Your Photos for the MyDorchester Photo Contest!
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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 | |
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1409
Earlier this week we saw the newly-constructed Mather School. Today's postcard affords a full view of the Old Mather School as the building on the right came to be known after the construction of the newer building.
The Mather School, the oldest school in North America supported by direct taxation, is named for Richard Mather. Mather was an English clergyman who emigrated to Boston in 1635 and settled in Dorchester. Richard Mather contributed the preface and the versification of several psalms in The Bay Psalm Book which was the first book printed in the American Colonies.
Postcard. Caption on front: Dorchester, Mass. Mather School. Postmarked Oct 8, 1909. Grove Hall Station. With two cent stamp. On verso: The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME USA 27886. Made in Germany.
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join the Dorchester Historical Society's group by joining this google group. You may also want to contact Earl Taylor |
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