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VNABA Celebrates 125 Years
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 the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston (VNABA) celebrates its 125th anniversary as the oldest home health agency in the nation. The VNABA is exhibiting a historical traveling display at Codman Square Public Library. Everyone is welcome to attend free of charge!
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FCMS Fundraiser at Hancock 309 |
 Gaze at beautiful art at Hancock 309 and mingle with great company this Thursday, all while supporting Fields Corner Main Street. FCMS has made wonderful strides in the Dorchester and Fields Corner community, so let's celebrate their acheivements and help them to continue creating a bustling community. |
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Become a Food Coop Ambassador
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 Have you heard that there are plans to get healthy, affordable food in Dorchester by building a Community Food Co-op? Well if you haven't, you've heard now! If you believe this community deserves healthy and convenient food options, come get involved! On Thursday, June 30 a training and educational workshop will take place at the Codman Square Library. Not sure what a Food Coop is? Come learn! Food will be provided, so join Dorchester residents in working towards an innovative project.
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Dinner and Live Music
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 Tolieth Marks will be performing jazz, soul, R&B and gospel music at the Dot2Dot Cafe. Don't miss another one of her amazing performances on July 1st!
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Fish Fry Dinner Supports Martial Art Students
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 Eat fish, fund a trip and watch martial arts students demonstrate their art! Temple of Martial Arts will hold a Fish Fry Dinner on Saturday, July 2. Free hot dogs will be provided for all students.
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 The MyDorchester Team wishes you a Happy Fourth of July this Summer! | |
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Volunteer for Family Fun!
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 Fields Corner Childrens Thrive needs volunteers to pack "goody bags" for their July 9 "Family Fun Day: Fields Corner Children Thrive Kick-Off Event"! Many additional helpers are needed to staff the event itself on July 9. The volunteers' meeting is next Wednesday. If you would like to volunteer during the event, please join the group! Read a flyer about the FCCT Kick-Off Event here.
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New England Aquarium Presents: Sharks!
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 The New England Aquarium is introducing sharks to the Adams Street Library! Learn about sharks and their life styles, including adaptations and habits! This event will be happening on July 6th at the Adams Street Branch LIbrary. Be there to learn about sharks. Children must be at least 6 years of age.
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Summer Reading Kick Off with Norah Dooley
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 If you love books as much as Norah Dooley does, you'll be excited to hear that the Codman Square Branch Library is hosting a summer reading kickoff. Summer reading material will be given out and there will be a performance by Norah Dooley the storyteller. There will be plenty of snacks to eat for everyone and all are welcomed to join.
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Register for Dorchester Youth Soccer - Deadline June 30
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Do your kids love soccer? Don't miss the registration! Dorchester Youth Soccer is accepting registrations for the 2011 Soccer season. The deadline for registrations is June 30th. Children ages 4-14 are eligible to register. The season starts on September 11 and runs for 10 weeks.
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Saint Ann CYO Basketball Summer Clinic
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 Wish you could improve your basketball skills during the summer? Now's your chance! In our CYO Basketball Clinic your child or children will enhance their basketball skills while also developing their spiritual, emotional, social and physical gifts. Due to planned construction at Pope John Paul II the summer basketball clinic will be held at Garvey Park's outdoor court.
The camp will be staffed by Charlie Connors, Lisa Del Tufo, Molly Dalton, Meaghan Flynn and Caitlyn Doyle.
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Job Openings for Teens in Summer Leadership Programs
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 Having trouble finding a job? Look no further! Citi Performing Arts Center seeks youth ages 14-19, for its summer City Spotlights Leadership Program. Participants develop leadership, professional skills, and performance training in dance, music, spoken word and acting through a 5-week progra. If your interested in hip hop culture, dance, music, acting and more, this is for you!
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More Save The Date Reminders
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Friday, July 8: Ashmont Farmer's Market Opens - come kick off your summer with fresh fruit and veggies!
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Congratulations Nakennia President, you guessed the photo of the week correctly! Way to know your Dorchester! The location is the Grove Hall Community Center and Library on Geneva Avenue.
The Photo Contest will be temporarily suspended until September. Thank you so much for participating in the guessing game and look out for new photos in the Fall!
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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 | |
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1575
Jim Cooke wrote:
My great grandfather, Robert Cook, was from Antrim, Ireland; he was a hired substitute to the credit of Dorchester - hired by S. Homer Pierce. Robert came down from Vermont. Pierce's name is on the Civil War Memorial on Meeting House Hill which was dedicated by the Pickwick Club. He also built the Pierce Building in Upham's Corner.
I'm always trying to learn more about those who "substituted" -- None were proud of it later so you have to dig to learn who they were.
Today we have a photo of the Blake House birthday-350th celebration on Saturday. Descendants of Dorchester residents from all over the US came to help us celebrate the house and their ancestors who lived here over the last four centuries-no matter if they were from 1630 or the 2000s
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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