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| Art Reception at Dot 2 Dot Cafe | |
 This Thursday evening come to Dot 2 Dot Cafe to experience, "We Shall Not Be Moved: Stories from the grassroots struggle against foreclosure". The community is invited to enjoy photography and moving audio testimonies that will tell the story of families fighting to protect their homes.
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| Advocacy Day, Afterschool Works! | |
Come and express how vital it is to this community that afterschool and expanded learning opportunity programs remain a priority this year! On February 10th Mass Afterschool Partnerships is celebrating Advocacy Day at The State House. A raffle is open to all who attend, prizes include tickets to Discovery Museums and the Boston Bruins!
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Lawrence Martin Pierce Reception
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 Come experience a "Journey" through Lawrence Martin Pierce's brilliant mind. Pierce's exquisite painting, drawing, music, and sculpture will be on display in Dorchester starting this Friday. The art will be up during February and March at Hancock 309, but to see the artist himself and enjoy refreshments come to the reception on Friday.
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Photographs from Haiti at Flat Black
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 Flat Black Coffee presents their very first art exhibit, photographs from Haiti by Courtney. Flat Black will also be serving samples of their delectable beverages, including the Honduran Cup of Excellence, yum!
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Fundraiser for Neponset Youth Color Guard |
 The Neponset Youth Championship Color Guard would love to see YOU at their Winter Fundraiser. Color guard is a form of dance performance, when choreography and flag spinning is used for added visual appeal. Come support the Color Guard team and and get down to funky dance music performed by the World Premier Band. |
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Books & Brownies Sale at Uphams Corner Library |
 Books, Brownies and Cookies oh my! What more could you ask for on a brisk Saturday afternoon? The Friends of the Uphams Corner Branch Library is hosting a fundraiser filled with all sorts of goodies to make your mouth water. Books, videos, muffins, cookies, brownies and more will be for sale. Come support your local library and leave with a smile and a delicious treat! |
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Neponset Regional Spelling Bee |
 The Greater Neponset Community Learning Initiative is hosting a Scripps National Spelling Bee Event at the Leahy Holloran Community Center. In addition to improving students' spelling and increasing their vocabularies, Spelling Bee participation provides skills for success in public speaking, performing arts and athletics. The winner will have the priveledge to compete in the Citywide Spelling Bee on March 12. |
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"Me and My Guy" Dance
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 This event is for all you ladies to appreciate the man that has always been there for you through your life, your Dad! Be it your uncle, father, grandfather, or any other role model that has pushed you to be the person you are today, this a night to let them shine! Formal attire is required, so come dance the night away!
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Boston Police VFW Post 1018 Care Package Drive
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 The Boston Police VFW Post needs your help to send care packages to active troops overseas. Donated items needed range from snacks and drinks to toiletries to poker chips and games. Come support troops and make someone smile overseas!
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"Love With a Cause" at Hancock 309
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 Join Actors Refuge Repertory & New African Company at Hancock 309 for a spectacular night of music, art, live performances, door prizes, snacks and much more! This event is raising money and awareness for "Towards New Ecology For Women", so come celebrate Valentine's Day with beautiful and art and company this year!
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| Free Mortgage Assistance | |
 On Wednesday evening Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation presents a Foreclosure and Mortgage Assistance for anyone interested in your options and solutions to avoiding foreclosure. At this event you will be educated on how to lower your current interest rate, prevent foreclosure, forebearance and much more all free of charge!
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| Bach for Boston | |
 St. Mary's Episcopal Church & MusiConnects are hosting a free concert, where you can hear two Bach Masterpieces, the sublime Oboe and Violin Concerto and the Brandenburg Three. MusiConnects are striving for a new model of public music education and performance that unites youth, families and musicians around the shared intention of building a strong, thriving community. Come listen to some beautiful music performed by talented youth in the community!
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| Open Reception for Elders Creating Art at Their Own PACE | |
 Upham's Corner Library is exhibiting local community member's art from Upham's Elder Service Plan/Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (UESP/PACE). Stop by the reception where you can meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments!
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| Business Change-ups in the Dorchester Community | |
 In this fast paced environment it's hard to keep track of all the businesses coming and going. The MyDorchester team is doing its very best to keep you updated on the upcoming businesses, as well as the tragic losses. Click below to see our compliation of business updates and please contact us if you know of any we may have missed along the way!
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| Dorchester Day Parade Committee Annual Essay Contest | |
 The Dorchester Day Parade Committee is hosting an annual essay contest open to all Dorchester students in gades 6 through 10 that attend a Dorchester school. Two prizes will be awarded to the winning essays chosen by a panel of local judges. Winners are required to attend the parade and will be invited to read their winning essays.
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February's Business of The Month, Hancock 309!
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 When Hancock 309 opened its doors on July 2nd, 2010, Valerie Owens knew what she wanted: to get away from the "same old same old," to "put the power back into the artists' hands" and give local makers a chance to be seen and heard. And she's doing just that: this month, artist Larry Pierce will show his eclectic collection "Journey", the Actors Refuge Repertory Theater and New African Company will perform during a special "Love With a Cause" Valentine's Day Show and a "Third Thursday" reception will benefit Fields Corner Main Street.
For its local charm, incredible art shows, and commitment to community, MyDorchester.org names Hancock 309 our February 2011 Business of the Month!
Read More About Hancock 309
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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 ~ Wednesday, Mar. 9: Incarceration and Health Disparities Symposium - a symposium & discussion on the role incarceration may play in promoting ethnic disparities in healthcare. ~ Wednesday, Mar. 16: Dot Dads - start date for one of Dorchester House's favorite parenting programs ~ Wednesday, Mar. 30: SCI Luncheon - a celebratory luncheon presenting this year's SCI Idealist Awards to Ophelia Dahl and Judith Kidd ~
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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. 1482
Sticking with Lower Mills, today we see the building once used as a school house on land where the Stoughton School building is today (now converted to residential units). The building in the picture was bought by the neighboring property owner and moved to where the Stop & Shop is today. Presumably this picture shows the building after the move
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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