Bigger Harvests, Healthier Soil
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 Want to grow more food in a small space? Learn how to plant and tend an incredibly productive, small garden, while taking care of your soil. Thursday August 4th is the first in a series of BIGG (Boston is Growing Gardens) workshops about healthier soil, in community gardens around Dorchester.
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Family Movies: Thursdays @ Sunset
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 Sponsored by the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. Watch a movie under the stars Thursday nights on the Neponset River. Bring a blanket, chair and popcorn for a free family movie! at Pope John Paul II Park, Gallivan Blvd., Dorchester. August 4: How to Train Your Dragon
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| First Friday Sound Bath | |
 Come and bathe in the luxurious experience and profound restoration of Sound Healing. Sound Healing is an art and technology that cleans, repairs and restores the physical, mental, emotional, etheric, and spiritual bodies.
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| "Ratatouille" Dinner and Movie | |
The Friday, August 5 edition of "Dinner and a Movie" at Dot 2 Dot Cafe features mouthwatering cuisine and a cook's worst nightmare: Dot 2 Dot will screen Pixar's "Ratatouille," the charming tale of a rat whose culinary ability by far exceeds that of his trembling human friend.
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| Norah Dooley Tells Folktales |  Norah Dooley tells live folk tales from around the world - her audiences sing, laugh, and think. Noodleheads, legends, tricksters, and heroines: all part of Norah's engaging traditional tales from Haiti to India, from Japan to California, and from the Mediterranean traditions of Italy, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Algeria. Kickoff your summer reading with a story from Norah and don't miss this event!
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My Dot Tour kicks off!
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 The Fields Corner Collaborative is pleased to kick off My Dot Tour, a multimedia, youth-led walking tour of Fields Corner, Dorchester in August! The free tours will take place starting at 11 AM on Saturday August 6th and 13th, and at 4 PM on Sunday August 7th and 14th. Tours depart from...
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| Dorchester Community Gardens Bicycle Tour |
 Dorchester is home to nearly 20 community gardens, come on a tour that will visit a mix of recently renovated gardens and some old favorites. You'll need your own bike and a helmet, and please register in advance.
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Bigger Harvests, Healthier Soil
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The second in the workshop series: Want to grow more food in a small space? Learn how to plant and tend an incredibly productive, small garden, while taking care of your soil. On August 6th, come to this free BIGG (Boston is Growing Gardens) workshop in a Dorchester community garden.
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| Nightgale Community Garden Grand Opening |
 You are invited to the Nightingale Community Garden Grand Opening at 12:30 PM on Aug. 6! Join Mayor Menino, gardeners, neighbors, supporters and special guests to celebrate the inaugural season of bounty at the expanded and renovated Community Garden. Explore 130 individual garden plots full of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Listen to music and enjoy refreshments.
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| Family Fun Day |
 Enjoy Family Fun Days in Wainwright Park this summer! This week's Family Fun is happening on August 6th - there is a free summer cookout featuring a DJ, games, sports, cotton candy, a moon bounce, and an ice cream truck. Food from the grill is provided, but those who are willing and able are asked to bring some food to share (salad, fruit, side dish, or dessert).
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