The eBlast highlights select Dorchester happenings: Check MyDorchester.org or the calendar for a list of all upcoming events.
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| Farewell to Zach Cohen of UCMS |
 The Executive Director of Upham's Corner Main Street is leaving! He's served the community for over four years and deserves your praise! Head over to Restaurant Laura for an evening of celebration, good food and drinks and bittersweet farewells.
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Dorchester Cluster Family Fun Night
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 Count Down to Kindergarten with D.W.! Enjoy an evening of fun, learning and theater! Families with young children are invited to the Dorchester Cluster Family Fun Night. Don't miss out!
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| Girls Night Out at Heiress Boutique | |
 Join Heiress Boutique for "Girls' Night Out," one of several Summer Mixers, and enjoy some of Boston's best new fashion - located right in Dorchester's Adams Village! Relax, sip wine and socialize. How better to spend a Friday night?
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| Dinner & "Ratatouille" at Dot 2 Dot | |
This dinner & a movie pairing makes for a fine evening. Feast your eyes on Pixar's 3D rodent-inspired cuisine film "Ratatouille" while gifting your mouth with Dot 2 Dot Cafe's delectable fare. C'est la crème de la crème.
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| GFCAC: 20 Years of Service! |
 Party down with the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition as they celebrate twenty years of commitment, dedication and service. Food, music and fun - as well as fantastic company - make this an anniversary worth attending!
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| Steppin' Owt of Line @ The Strand |
 Cross the line. Take a walk on the wild side (from the comfort of your own seat). Check out "Steppin' Out of Line," Iota Phi Theta's national stepshow, to witness a fierce-footed volley of dance moves be unleashed in Dorchester.
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| 45th Annual Puerto Rican Parade |
 Go Puerto Rico! The 45th annual Puerto Rican Festival runs from July 22 through July 24. On Sunday, July 24, the festival parade will run from Madison Park High School (Roxbury) to Franklin Park!!!
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Fun with DJ Steve (Picnic in the Park)
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 Party with Boston's DJ Steve! Songs, games and trivia will light up Garvey Park during this event, part of a weekly "Picnic in the Park Community Bridging" series.
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Neponset Watercolor Workshop
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 Join veteran artist Cathy Garnett for a basic workshop on watercolor technique. Using the environment, such as trees, buildings and water, Cathy will teach the group how to make beautiful paintings. Supplies will be provided, but folding chairs are recommended!
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"Pics in the Park" Photography Workshop/Exhibition
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 Learn photography skills outdoors and compete for a spot in a City of Boston exhibition! This program, which takes place all across Boston, comes to Franklin Park on July 26! Bring your own camera. Pre-registration is encouraged.
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Elma Lewis "Playhouse in the Park" Performances
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 Free concerts and films grace the Elma Lewis Playhouse during the months of July and August. On July 26 catch Estrellas Tropicales Baton Twirlers in the morning and Afro-Caribbean jazz group Zili Misik in the evening. Picnic outdoors and bring your friends!
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National Urban League Conference
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 Economic empowerment. Equal opportunity. The National Urban League Conference is coming to Boston and Codman Square Health Center is a participant! Noted speakers include Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing; Timothy Benson, Medical Director of McLean Hospital; Amy Dubois, Editor-in-Chief of EBONY Magazine; and many others!
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DotBike Summer Meeting!
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 Calling all cyclists! Join DotBike for bike talk and refreshments as group members present outreach materials, give updates on Dot Ave. & ask for help on a couple of projects - or even folding and clipping some Boston Bike Maps. Multilingual? Eske ou pale Kreyol Ayisyen? Translators wanted!
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| Artist in Residence Craft Workshops | |
Join ParkARTs for Mayor Menino's free Artist in Residence craft workshops (July 5 through August 9)! Sponsored by Comcast, this series of arts and crafts workshops is perfect for budding artists. Rosalita's Puppets will perform a variety of vignettes at selected sites.
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Youth Sports Night
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 Interested in tennis? How about basketball? Maybe double dutch? You can do it all at Franklin Park's Drop-in Youth Sports Nights! This program will run every Thursday from July 8 to August 12 and provide sports equipment for all kinds of activities. Youth groups, families, and everything in between are all welcome to this community event. So let's get out and play this summer season!
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Save The Date!
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~ Thu. July 28: Free 80's Concert (Fast Times Band) at Dorchester Park
~ Fri. July 29: Open Mic at Dot2Dot Cafe with Alexis Paraschos and Henry Paige
~ Thu. August 11: Motown Night at Harambee Park for R&B Fans
~ Thu. October 20: IDEAS Boston Conference at UMB. Early Bird Registration Open! |
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Dorchester Flashback
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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1590
Today's illustration is a portrait of James Reeb from 1965 taken by Ollie Noonan, Boston Traveler. Reeb lived for a time on Half-Moon Street west of Upham's Corner, and he gave his life for the Civil Rights movement. Deeply committed to the non-violent struggle for civil rights, he went to Selma, Alabama, in response to an appeal from Martin Luther King, Jr. On March 9th, 1965, he was viciously attacked by men opposed to civil rights. When he died two days later at the age of 38, President Lyndon Johnson called it "an American tragedy." Reeb's death helped turn the tide of public opinion in favor of federal legislation to guarantee voting rights for the country's black citizens. To read a Boston Globe feature on Mr. Reeb, click here.
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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