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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. Read more about why these two outstanding individuals exemplify what it means to be a Social Capitalist here
For more information about the award winners or to purchase a ticket to this event, visit
http://socialcapitalinc.org/luncheon
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| Hopeline Summer 2011 Registration is Open! | |
 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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| Laviscount Park Community Meeting | |
Boston Parks Recreation invites you to a meeting dicussion improving Laviscount Park at the St. Mark Congragational Church of Christ this Thursday. The community is encouraged to participate in this unique opportunity to create a space for everyone in Dorchester. If you are interested in helping determine how Laviscount Park will look and function in the future this is the meeting for you!
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Dorchester Artist Shows in Boston
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 Dorchester resident and renowned artist Joe Wheelwright's exhibition "Love" is showing Jan. 5 through Feb. 6 at the Boston Sculptor's Gallery. Wheelwright is most recently well-known for the "Sleeping Moon" installation in Peabody Square (right photo). The last reception for his new exhibit is Friday, February 4, and the gallery is right off of the Silver Line. Come and celebrate a local artist's work and enjoy good conversations and refreshments!
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8th Annual Scholarship Fair
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 The Boston Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho is hosting its 8th Annual Scholarship Fair, in partnership with the YMCA Achievers this Saturday! This event is completely FREE of charge and open to all high school students and parents. The fair will feature workshops, scholarship resources, programs that assist in the college application process and information about financial aid.
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Snow Festival at Franklin Park
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 This Saturday come and enjoy a Winter Wonderland in Franklin Park! The Franklin Park Coalition has set up tons of great activities to enjoy the bucket-loads of snow we've been given this season, from snowshoeing and sledding to tracking animal prints! Need a break from the snow? There will also be hot cocoa and board games to have fun indoors as well! So how about instead of staring out your window grumbling about the shoveling that needs to be done, get out and celebrate the snow!
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Vietnamese New Year (Tet) - A Celebration for the Community
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 The whole community is invited to join Viet-AID in celebrating the Vietnamese New Year as we welcome the Year of the Cat! The celebration will feature a ceremony for paying respects to the ancestors, dragon dance, calligraphy, Yoga-Khi Cong, music, and much more! So this year come and celebrate as we ring in the New Year at the Vietnamese-American Community Center!
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Screenings of "Waiting For Superman"
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 The Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, Inc. invites you to the first community showings of the stirring film "Waiting for Superman". This riveting documentary analyzes the failures of American public education by following several students through the educational system. Food will be provided and a discussion panel with follow.
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| Tuesdays with Michael at Ledge | |
 Come to Ledge Kitchen & Drinks for guests Lindsay Cox from Frederick Williams & Sons for a fun night of wine and tapas! This Tuesday you can come wine and dine, exploring three Argentinian wines and three coordinating tapas.
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Folk Star Play at Peace Institute
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 On February 9th folk music star Sarah Hickman will play a benefit concert to support the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. The Peace Institute's missions is to create and support an environment where families can live in violence-free unity. Come and support a great cause and groove to the sounds of folk music in Dorchester.
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Save The Date(s)
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Saturday, Feb. 19: "We Shall Not Be Moved" - listen to stories from the grassroots struggle against foreclosure ~ Saturday, Feb. 19: Give Kids a Smile - an initiative to provide free educational, preventive and restorative services to children from low-income families. ~ Sunday, Feb. 20: Great Chocolate Cook-Off - Come and taste The Dorchester Historical Society's best chocolate creations! ~ Thursday, Feb. 24: Close 2 Home's Know Your Neighbor Launch - celebrating the launch of the new Know-Your-Neighbor Campaign. ~ Thursday, Feb. 24: Youth Jobs Rally - youth take to the streets to lobby for gainful employment ~ Saturday, Feb. 26: Global Voices Gala - a fund-raising gala event for Boston City Singers ~ ~
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Congratulations Nancy Norman, you guessed last week's photo correctly, you really know your Dorchester! The location was the JFK 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. 1478
The blizzard of 1920 left quite a bit of snow, and you will find some familiar landmarks in today's postcard of Peabody Square. Today is a good day to go out to compare the buildings and snowpiles that exist today to the ones in the photo.
The building to the right of the fire station is gone, and the small commercial building at the left is gone-probably was just about where the Englewood Diner used to sit but now probably the garden area of the Englewood Apartments.
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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