Recently bought a house and need some advice maintaining it? All are welcome to join this six hour seminar featuring information about condo ownership, management, legal issues and repairs! This seminar will take place on August 25.

Come to a free potluck get-together on August 25th! All are welcomed to Nightingale Community Garden-recently renovated by the Boston Natural Area Network near the corner of Park St. and Washington St. in Dorchester. The garden is alive with activity, and is a model for creating a space that brings together the full diversity of Dorchester residents. Please come and bring friends and neighbors who are interested in creating a Food Co-op in Dorchester!

Not ready for the growing season to end? In this hands on workshop, participants will learn the easy, affordable techniques for growing delicious salads into the cold months.

Honey bees and butterflies are beautiful, and essential for harvest! Please join ecologist Russ Hopping of The Trustees of Reservations for a free workshop on how to attract native pollinators to your vegetable and ornamental gardens. Learn how to create an attractive habitat that will support many of these essential species.

Boston's Trinidad-style Carnival is one of the hottest events of the summer. March in the parade, watch each band's "King" and "Queen" proceed by in full dress, be part of the "J'ouvert" street party on Saturday August 27, attend a huge live concert featuring Machel Montano or go on a boat cruise.