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| Lufthansa Reception | |
Lufthansa Studios, a new gallery in Fields Corner, invites all to an exhibition of four MFA graduate student artists' thesis works. Their artwork reflects three years of interdisciplinary exploration including sculpture, performance, photography, and painting. An open reception will take place on Thursday evening, and the artist will speak on their work on Friday evening. Join these students in celebrating their diligent work tonight!
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| Grove Hall Main Streets: Connecting the City Drive | |
Join Greater Grove Hall Main Streets for their "Connecting the City: Fundraiser and Membership Drive" and learn about the organization's committees and initiatives. There will be guest celebrity bartenders, music, prizes and more! Come for a night of fun community building.
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| 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps at JFK | |
JFK Presidential Library & Museum presents on Thursday, March 3rd, former Peace Corps volunteers Sarah Chayes, Chris Dodd, Elaine Jones, Joe Kennedy III and Paul Theroux will share their memories of serving and how their experiences changed their lives. Event is free but registration is encouraged.
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Rebuilding Haiti Meeting
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 Mayor Menino and the Haitian Community of Greater Boston invite the community to attend a town hall meeting to discuss rebuilding Haiti. Officials will speak and answer questions on issues such as Haiti reconstruction efforts and U.S. foreign policies in Haiti. Community organizations tabling the event will also provide resources for helping Haitians here and abroad. Come share your voice on this heated topic at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School this Friday.
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Free Dental Care for Youth
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 The Harvard Dental School is offer free dental care to children from ages 1 to 17 this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Free dental exams, x-rays, cleanings and referrals are available for kids 10 and up so take advantage of this great opportunity.
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Open Reception for new DAC Gallery |
 The Dorchester Arts Collaborative invite you to their first gallery opening at Studio D this Saturday! Come see the fascinating work and meet artists Vincent Crotty and Chuck Sullivan at this inaugural show.
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| Warm Soup & Cool Music | |
 Mmm...warm soup and cool music, could you ask for any better combination at this time of year? Ashmont Hill Chamber Music presents a Mozart concert featuring violist Michelle LaCourse and violinist Klaudia Szlachta. Come enjoy the soothing sounds of classical music this Saturday evening.
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Screening of "Fresh" at Codman Square BPL |
 This Monday Join Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN) Master Urban Gardeners at the Codman Square Library as they present the Gardening Keeps Us Healthy Film Series' film "Fresh". Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. This movie series focuses on family movies about eating well and gardening in the city. |
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Public Safety Community Meeting
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 A Public Safety Community Meeting will take place on March 8 to bring to our attention community concerns about safety and security around the Shawmut Station in Dorchester. Viet AID would like to invite you to this public forum to discuss how we as a community can best deal with public safety issues. Police leaders from C-11 Area and MBTA will be at the meeting and all residents are encouraged to attend.
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Pancake Supper |
 What's better than eating breakfast for lunch with the whole community? The Parish of All Saints invites all to attend the Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, March 8. You will have the chance to enjoy delicious food & company and all proceeds benefit the Men & Boys Choir Fund. |
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MCAS Prep Class for Parents
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 "Parent University" offers free workshops for BPS parents on a variety of good topics, including MCAS information for parents and financial health training series. This Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System workshop explains the reasons why we have this statewide testing system and how it is currently being implemented. Parents examine sample MCAS questions and responses and explore supports and resources available for helping students improve their performance.
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WHAT'S HOT IN THE DOT... Sports, Singing & School
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| M.Y.H.O.O.D. Basketball Tournament Fundraiser | |
 M.Y H.O.O.D Mentoring Youth Hold Onto Obtaining Dreams, Inc is hosting a Basketball Tournament and is looking for players to come join in on the fun! The organization is looking for basketball players of all ages with all talent levels, so come show off your basketball skills and help a great cause. There will be food stands, music and more at this event! Trophies and gift certificates will be given out to the winners. So gather up a group of friends and show off your skills at the tournament on March 12 & 13.
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| ADSL Baseball & Softball Registration | |
 Look for something active to do this time of year? All Dorchester Sports League's registration for baseball and softball programs begin on March 12 and they would love to see YOU there this spring! ADSL offers baseball and softball leagues for all ages, from Beginner to Senior Divisons.
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| Clubhouse Idol Competition | |
 The Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester invites all singers ages 10-18 to register for Clubhouse Idol, Dorchester's own rendition of the famed "American Idol" competition. On March 10 the contest begins, join the Audition Party in the BGC Dorchester Teen Center while you wait. Subsequent rounds will take place March 25 and April 8 at the Music Clubhouse. Belt out your favorite tune and see how far you will go!
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| Codman Academy Application Deadline | |
 Applications to apply for Codman Academy for Fall 2011 are due by March 7. Codman Academy Charter Public School offers students a comprehensive, college preparatory high school education in Codman Square, Dorchester. There are no admission fees and the school is open for all Massachusetts residents. The lottery will be held on March 9th, so apply soon before it's too late!
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Save The Date(s)
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~ Wednesday, Mar. 16: Dot Dads - start date for one of Dorchester House's favorite parenting programs ~
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Friday, Mar. 18: Boston 2011 Green Awards - time to nominate the residential and business sectors for the Mayor's Green Awards! Let's get Dorchester in the running! ~
Sunday, Mar. 20: Gospel Brunch - enjoy a Gospel Brunch with Alexi Paraschos and band at Dot 2 Dot cafe ~
Saturday, Mar. 26: Connect For Fun - a community get together for Dorchester high school chums
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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 Daisy Ortega, you guessed last week's photo correctly, way to know your Dorchester! The location was on the side of Bank of America at the Dorchester Avenue & Adams Street Intersection in Fields Corner
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. 1493
The Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation is working on another development project near Codman Square. This one at 241 Talbot Avenue at the corner of Mallard Avenue is called the Levedo Building. It will offer 24 affordable housing rental units as well as commercial units. Construction should be finished later this year.
The point of this is that Richard Heath was able to snap a photo from the roof of the building back toward Codman Square, and that is today's illustration. We can see Second Church and the former Dorchester High School from this vantage point.
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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