| AHCM Concert: The Praxis String Quartet | |
.jpg) Ashmont Hill Chamber Music is putting on a concert in Peabody Hall Sunday afternoon, featuring the Praxis String Quartet with bass clarinet. Praxis is a New York City-based group which specializes in contemporary, experimental, and traditional string quartet repertoire. AHCM invites you to experience a day of musical excitement.
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| Four Corners Main Street 10th Annual Meeting | |
Four Corners Main Street presents, "Resources for your Businesses in these Challenging Times". The meeting will feature special guests involved in finance which will discuss ideas and resources to make your business excel during these economically difficult times.
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Dorchester Park is hosting a festive event at Ledge Kitchen. The event will feature an auction, dancing, a buffet dinner and complementary wine. All proceeds go to DotPark's endowment fund to maintain its ecosystem.
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| "The Coca-Cola Case" Screening | |
IBEW Local 103 will be screening "The Coca-Cola Case" on Wednesday evening. The controversial documentary
will be followed by a discussion with activist Ray Rogers and Michael Blanding who wrote "The Coke Machine-The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink" . Admission and refreshments are free of charge.
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Save The Date! |
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Oct. 11 - Jan. 8: Coats for Kids - donate your old coats to Anton's Cleaners and they will clean and give them to someone in need! ~ ~
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~ Saturday, Nov. 20: Green Perspectives II - Greater Four Corners Action Coalition presents access to 'green' resources ~ |
| Dorchester Featured on WGBH Series | |
The history and culture of Blue Hill Avenue is explored on a great new series of articles on WGBH.org. The four-part story takes a look at Blue Hill Avenue's reputation, from Roxbury through Dorchester and Mattapan, and how the community comes together and bounces back from the hardships.
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Photo reveal: This photo is of a decoration on The Pierce Mill, built in 1872 under Henry Pierce's expansion of Baker's Chocolates. Stay tuned next week for a new photo!
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 | |
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1416
The Pierce House is one of the last surviving examples of seventeenth-century architecture in the city of Boston. Lived in by ten generations of one family, the house documents the building practices and tastes of the Pierces over three centuries. At different times, family members expanded and adapted their house to meet demands for space, function, comfort, and privacy.
The history of the Pierce family highlights important aspects of social history, community history, and New England history. It tells the compelling story of a middling New England family over the course of three hundred and fifty years as they worked hard to provide for themselves and their children. The Pierce family took part in both local and national events; during the American Revolution, Colonel Samuel Pierce participated in the fortification of Dorchester Heights.
Architectural viewports and special lighting highlight many of the rare surviving seventeenth-century features. Of particular interest are beautifully chamfered framing members and a nearly complete exterior wall of original riven clapboards that was preserved by the additon of a lean-to. (provided by the Historic New England website)
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 |
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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