| Holiday Variety Show | |
At this week's community lunch The Pilgrim Church will be hosting a special Variety Show. Every Saturday this church is kind enough to provide a lunch free of cost as an opportunity for the community to get together, have some good food and socialize. The Pilgrim Church invites you to eat and enjoy the seasonal entertainment.
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| Jr. ZooTeen Program Info Session at Franklin Park |
Jr. ZooTeens are teens aged 11-14 who make a volunteer commitment to the Franklin Park Zoo of 4 hours every other Saturday from January through May. Applications are now available for 2011 and an Information Session for interested teens and their families is being held on Saturday, December 11th. If you have an interest in learning about animals and conservation come to this session and learn how you can make a difference!
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| 11th Annual Christmas with Bobby |  This Saturday at the Strand Theatre come and join in on the fun at Christmas with Bobby! Sponsored by The Bobby Mendes Peace Legacy, it is a holiday celebration for all children, ages 1-12. Come with the whole family or just come to help out.
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| Greenhouse Open House | |
DSNI and The Food Project are collaborating to bring you The Dudley Greenhouse Open Houses on December 11 & 15. Join them for soup, cider, Food Project Program information, fun activities and more!
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| Jazz on Dot Ave | |
The second of three Jazz performances at Tavolo will take place Sunday. The Blue Hotel is an experienced, vocal-led band that covers a variety of music genres from Soul to Country & Jazz. Come and enjoy some dinner and listen to the wonderful sounds of The Blue Hotel.
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| "Winter Stars" Concert | |
The Boston City Singers are having their annual community holiday concert called, "Winter Stars". The concert features the Concert Chorus, Music on Wednesdays and lots of fun seasonal performances.
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| Healthworks Coat Drive | |
The cold winter has finally arrived in Dorchester! If you come by and visit Healthworks in Codman Square during the evenings of Monday and Tuesday December 13-14 you will get the opportunity to select a clean, gently-worn coat for you or your family. Anyone also looking to volunteer for the holiday season, five helpers are needed each day.
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| Give Back to Your Community & Help Haiti this Holiday Season! | |
 The Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti is raising money for its human rights advocacy programs and selling beautiful, festive decorations for a suggested donation of $25. These ornamental cards display images from IJDH's work in Haiti and information on efforts to challenge structures that are keeping the country's people in poverty. You can volunteer to help assemble decorations, or buy it as a holiday gift for a friend or family member.
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Save The Date! |
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Friday, Dec. 10: Wii at the Cleveland - the Cleveland Community Center is costing an event for girls ages 13-18 ~ ~
Thursday, Dec. 16: 3rd Annual Math Carnival - "Math Scrabble," "Math Bingo," "ShoutOut!" and more at The Hatian Multi-Service Center ~
Saturday, Dec. 18: GNA's College & Health Fair - Generation Next Academy is bringing local college representatives and more to The Dorchester House ~
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| December's Business of the Month: Release the Hounds | |
Childhood friends Jennifer Shell and Sabrina Shrock have always been avid dog-lovers. This September, they decided to act on it and launched a dog-walking business in Dorchester under the clever name of Release the Hounds. Fear not, dog owners: the hounds go leashed, but let out of doors, they'll get the attention and exercise they deserve!
Release the Hounds provides tailored and negotiable dog care service. Typical service includes three times daily house visits, with one half-hour in the morning and evening and one hour around noon. But the business is flexible: if an owner feels as though their dog just needs a quick ten-minute walk once a day, RTH will work out an arrangement.
Finally, Sabrina and Jen focus on individual care: in order to gain clients' trust, they always schedule an initial appointment to get to know the owners and dogs. These two are promoting positive social interaction on the streets of Dorchester and animal health, which is why we chose them as our December Business of the Month!
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New Photo: Email eBlast@mydorchester.org if you know the location of the photo below and we will give you recognition in the next eBlast!
Send Us Your Photos for the MyDorchester Photo Contest! |
If you have photos of unique Dorchester outdoor artwork, monuments, you name it, email eBlast@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. 1438
Scan of record sleeve of Dorchester Summer
Rich Parsons, vocals, guitar (Unnatural Axe)
Richie Kerr, drums (Lonely Boys)
Fritz Ericson, lead guitar, vocals (Freddie and The Victors)
Lee Harrington, bass, vocals
Bob "Moose" Parsons, sax
Under-aged act from Dorchester that gave rise to Band 19. The act participated in the Rumble in 1981 and played the big Channel benefit for the High School Times (2/82). Harrington went on to the Neighborhoods. Leader Parsons had a solo cut on the ABCD (1988) project with Ericson, then went on to front the Condo Pygmies. Tunes worth hearing again include Dorchester Summer, Tree, Gang Busters, and the popular No Surfin in Dorchester Bay. Richie had cut his teeth with Unnatural Axe who had an amicable split by the spring of 1980 (and a huge sendoff to a packed house at the Rat in April). Kid brother, Moose, did time with the Boston City All-Star Band.
The hit No Surfin in Dorchester Bay came out on a 45 rpm under the group name The Gremies.
The Gremies: Rich Parsons, vocals, guitar; Frank Dehler, bass; Jeff Conolly, keyboards; Howie Ferguson, drums; Ralph Fatello, guitar; Bob (Moose) Parsons, sax.
Discography:
New Feeling (Wicked Good Time, Modern Method,1981)
New Town (Wicked Good Time, Vol II, Modern Method, 1981)
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