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Upcoming Halloween Events in Dorchester
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Groundbreaking @ Codman Health Center 
On Wednesday, you are invited to join Mayor Menino and members of the Dorchester Community at a groundbreaking ceremony and reception to celebrate the expansion of Codman Square Health Center and Codman Academy! The event is a very exciting moment for healthcare and education in Codman Square. To find more about the event and how to RSVP click on the link below.
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| Community Wide Meeting |
The Dorchester Civic Associations are hosting a Community Wide meeting.
ALL are welcome and encouraged to attend!
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DotBike Lights Giveaway(Rescheduled for Today)
The Ashmont Cycles Wednesday night ride group is meeting for the last time
this season and will be giving away blinky lights to Dorchester riders.
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School Readiness Roundtable
Fields Corner Children Thrive invites parents, caregivers, community member and service providers to join the next "School Readiness Roundtable". Lunch and childcare provided!
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Open House @ Healthworks
 Healthworks at Codman will be celebrating their 3rd birthday ALL DAY with an open house Thursday, October 27th! Women can enjoy a full service fitness center, nutritional classes, childcare. Free parking is available. Youth fitness classes will be offered from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Healthy) snacks will also be provided. MORE INFO |
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Haunted Health Center/Canned Food Drive
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Dr. Dorchester will be taking over the GNA teen center on Thursday, October 27th, 2011. He has a sweet tooth for fun and frights, and will be hosting the Haunted Health Center Canned Food Drive! Admission is one canned good. Of course, you can bring more if you want! Baked goods and other canned food items will be on sale for donation as well.
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Masquer-Aid Ball
On October 28th, Dorchester House will be hosting its first annual Masquer-aid Ball to benefit urgent care services. It is their first fundraiser event and a big one at that. Proceeds from the event will support their newly expanded urgent care facility, which will open access to primary health care for over 6600 members of the community. With approximately 300 guests attending, you will be able to meet and join other members of the Dorchester community who are supporting Dorchester House. A fun event for a good cause!
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Health & Wellness Fair
Boston Community Health will be hosting a Caribbean American Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, October 29. There will be activities such as yoga, Soca Cardio, karate, acupuncture, stress free workshops and chair massages. You will also be able to find information about Senior Health, Preventative Care, AIDS Awareness, behavioral health, and nutrition and meal planning.
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Millenium Ten 
Join in a fun-filled Saturday afternoon event to kick off Millennium Ten's 100 Days Campaign! Come and find out about the Initiative and be a part of writing the future of Codman
Square and Four Corners! 2 - 5 PM at 450 Washington Street, Dorchester
The 100 Days campaign will engage 100 residents in one-on-one conversations to discuss Codman Square/Four Corners past, present, and future.
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Vento Chiaro
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 The prominent woodwind quartet, will be giving an Introduction to Chamber Music presentation along with a free performance on Saturday night, supported by the Free for All Concert Fund. The presentation is aimed at adults and older students. The group will be playing music from Bach, Rivera, and Maslanka.
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| VIN Etching Program
The Boston Police Department District C-11, in conjunction with the Savin Hill Historical Advisers, and the Governor's Auto Theft Task Force will sponsor an auto theft prevention Program called VIN Etching. The process, which takes approximately 5-10 minutes, etches the V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Number) of your vehicle into all the glass windows of your vehicle. This provides a visible deterrent to theft and can be good for a discount of up to 15% off on your comprehensive auto insurance!
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Free Basic Bike Maintenance Class
Do you want to learn how to change a flat tire? Have questions about what you can do to get the best performance from your bike? Want to continue to ride even though the halcyon days of summer are gone? Come to Ashmont Cycles on Sunday morning for instruction/discussion about those and other bike-related matters. Bring your bike or a wheel from the bike and be prepared to get your hands dirty. Coffee and donuts/bagels will be provided. Click on the link below to RSVP.
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Girls' LEAP Open House
Girls' LEAP Self-Defense, the city's only non-profit providing personal safety training to inner-city girls, invites the public to an Open House on November 2nd from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, as Mayor Menino, Girls' LEAP staff and supporters cut the ribbon on their new Girls' Empowerment Zone in Dorchester.
Girls' LEAP has helped to keep more than 7,500 girls ages 8-18 safe and strong through its unique personal safety curriculum since 2000. The organization recently relocated both its administrative offices and its Teen Mentor and Teaching Women Center to the St. Marks School Annex in Dorchester. The new space, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, also provides enough room for Girls' LEAP to host workshops and community meetings.
The event is at 197A Centre Street, Dorchester and will feature personal safety demonstrations, raffles and prizes, food and drink along with kid friendly activities.
RSVP to Betsy@girlsleap.org or call 617-514-4285
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| JVS Bridges to College |
JVS Bridges to College is now recruiting students for its next classes (morning and evening) which begin on January 23, 2012. We serve immigrants as well as people born in the U.S.
The basic requirements remain the same: 18+, high school diploma or GED, a high level of English (since there will be both native and non-native speakers of English in the same classes), and the commitment to go to college in 2012.
Our cycles will be longer (23 weeks) to allow students more time to improve their English and math skills as well as to gain more personal readiness, career readiness, and general college knowledge.
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Calling All Volunteers!!
If you are interested in giving your time to a worthy cause and work towards a greater good please do not hesitate to contact the MyDorchester.org Volunteer Coordinator by emailing volunteer@mydorchester.org, or calling 617.822.8296.
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Save The Date!
~November 5: Clothing Donation Drive
~November 5: Wine Tasting Event
~ November 8: ELECTION DAY
~November 16: "Martinis on the Avenue"
~November 18: Hidden Hero Awards
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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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SCI Online Auction
October 19, Social Capital Inc.'s fall online auction went "live". This auction is full of great prizes! Take your family away on any one of the fabulous vacations for a steal of a deal, win gift cards to give out at the holidays, win event tickets and memorabilia - like an autographed Steven Tyler guitar! This is an auction you don't want to miss out on. You could literally get your holiday shopping done early, while donating to a great nonprofit - SCI.
To win some great prizes at really great prices, visit our auction here.
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Dorchester Flashback
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1657
The Milton Station car barn was located at approximately 2262 Dorchester, where a Boston Housing Authority high-rise now stands near Lower Mills.
Postcard. Caption on front: Milton Station Car Barn, Dorchester, Mass. Postmarked Nov 3, 1908. Dorchester Center Station, Boston. With one cent stamp. No. H 12791 The Robbins Bros Co., Boston, Mass. & Germany.
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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