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| DotWell Tax Clinic is Open! |
Confused by taxes? Uncertain of how to file? There's no need to pay a tax preparer. If your are earning less than $49,000 a year come to Dotwell's Tax Clinics to get the Earned Income Tax Credit you deserve! When visiting our sites you will be able to complete Federal and State taxes, receive a review of their credit report and score, buy savings bonds, and open bank accounts.
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Open Mic at Dot 2 Dot Cafe
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 Dot 2 Dot wants to see you strut your talent this Friday! The cafe is hosting an open mic where community members are welcome to share poetry, humor, music, or anything else. Come by Dot 2 Dot to enjoy some delicious food and local entertainment. MORE INFO
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DSNI Open House |
 Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative is holding an annual Open House for the community. This Friday come mingle and enjoy food, music and company of your neighbors! |
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PERSIST Training for Educators & Providers for College-Bound Youth Deadline |
The Office of Academis Access & Opportunity at Suffolk University if hosting a free training for college acces, higher education and K-12 professionals. The PERSIST workshop will take place Monday, February 14th at the Suffolk University Law School Function Room, but the registration deadline is this Friday. Sign up for this great opportunity before it's too late!
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Guided Snowshoe Walk at BNC
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 The Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary is guiding a snowshoe walk this weekend to get some exercise in the fresh new snow! Come and snowshoe through beautiful wildlife preserves in Mattapan.
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Parent University Winter Session, Enroll Now! |
Parent University provides parents and caregivers with information about their important responsibility in shaping children's lives. Participants at the 2011 Winter Session will also be able to complete a FAFSA application to receive financial aid for college, what a great opportunity! This class is free of charge and located at Northeastern University, so don't forget to sign up by this Saturday.
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MASMAL Martial Arts Competition
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 MASMAL, a national youth martial arts league, will holds its World Games in Danvers this Saturday. Contestants will compete in sparring, grappling, kata/forms, and more. Transportation may be available from Dorchester, so come and watch these kids show off their amazing karate skills!
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| Rum Parties - Not Tea - Launched Liberty | |
The Shirley-Eustis House is kicking off their Winter Lecture Series on Sunday, January 30. The speaker, Jonathan Fairbanks, founded the Department of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture in 1971 and headed that department at the Museum of Fine Arts. This lecture will discuss when and why Paul Revere produced the Sons of Liberty Bowl (to hold rum punch) and posed for his famous portrait (pictured holding a teapot) made by John Singleton Copley. Come learn about the rich history of Boston and enjoy tours and refreshments.
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Support DotWell in January!: Monday Night Wine Club
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Give back with the Grill! Grab a glass or two of your favorite grape beverage, enjoy a four-course meal and support DotWell (that's us!)--all at the same time. Ashmont Grill has designated DotWell Tax Clinics as the Jan. 2011 charity for its Monday Night Wine Club. Meals are always four courses, always 6:30pm, and always $35. $5 from each Monday Night Wine Club meal will be donated to DotWell for our tax sites. Grab some colleagues and call in a reservation. Spaces are limited each Monday night. MORE INFO
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| Cronin Wainwright Park Community Meeting | |
Boston Parks Recreation invites you to a meeting dicussion improving Cronin Wainwright Park at the Epiphany School Assembly Hall. If you are interested in helping determine how Cronin Wainwright Park will look and function in the future this is the meeting for you! Following a brief presentation, community members will be encouraged to offer input regarding the material presented, the program for the park, and the design process. Please participate in this unique opportunity to create a space for everyone.
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| Hopeline Summer 2011 Registration Begins! | |
 Registration for Hopeline to work for the Boston Youth Fund during the summer of 2011 opens on the first of February. All applicants must be residents of Boston and be between the ages of 15 and 17 years old. Positions include administrative assistants, mural painters, peer leaders and many more! You can register at Generation Next Academy at the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, 1353 Dorchester Avenue, or register online 24 hours.
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Tea & Fashion at Caritas Carney Registration
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 On February 13 you are cordially invited to Tea Time and a fun Fashion Show at Carney Hospital. Come celebrate the American Red Association's "Go Red For Women" to promote heart disease awareness and education. Everyone must wear red and free screenings will be available. Although this event is still a few weeks away space is limited and you MUST register by February 1, so don't miss your chance!
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| Social Capitalist Luncheon | |
The 2011 SCI Social Capitalist Luncheon, honoring Idealist Award winners, Ophelia Dahl and Judith Kidd, will be held on March 30 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.
For more information about the award winners or to purchase a ticket to this event, visit
http://socialcapitalinc.org/luncheon
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| Check out Nabewise, a Community Resource on Local Neighborhoods! | |
 Nabewise was created to help you explore, discover, and connect with your perfect neighborhood in an easy and fun way. They have compiled valuable neighborhood data from users just like you, such as maps, school ratings, photos, videos, types of people, real estate values, nightlife, dining, and more! And don't worry, they haven't left out Dorchester! We encourage you to contribute to your community on NabeWise.
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Save The Date(s) |
~ Sunday, Jan. 30: Fontbonne Academy International Festival - a festival to appreciate other cultures through music, dance & other areas of performance .~ Saturday, Feb. 5: Price of Access Scholarship Fair - The Boston Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho will be hosting its 8th Annual Scholarship Fair in partnership with the YMCA Achievers. This event is free and open to all high school students and parents. ~
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Congratulations Kimberly McCleary, you guessed last week's photo correctly, you really know your Dorchester! The location was the Adams Street Library.
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!
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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
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1474
The house was located at about 384-386 Washington Street near Four Corners on the north side of Mother's Rest. It was occupied for a short time in the 1860s by Edwin T. Booth, the famous actor whose brother was John Wilkes Booth. It was a Dorchester landmark for nearly a century and was later tenanted by Rev. Elijah Cutler. In 1916 it was torn down, and in 1928 the Greenwood Church Community House was built at that location. John Wilkes Booth visited here when he came to perform in Boston.
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.
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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