Food in the 'Hood Meeting
Are you tired of the food options available to you in the Bowdoin/Geneva neighborhood? Do you travel outside of the neighborhood to buy better quality and/or affordable food? | | MORE INFO |
Grove Hall Post Office Meeting
On Wednesday, there will be a community meeting at the Grove Hall Community Center regarding the possible closing of the Grove Hall Post Office. Postal representatives will be there to discuss alternative services available to the community, the services you now receive, and what effect officially discontinuing the Grove Hall Branch will have on customers and the community. | |
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Book Talk @ Florian Hall
Dr. Bill Henderson(former principal of the Patrick O'Hearn, now the Dr. William Henderson Inclusion School) will present a short book talk at Florian Hall. The talk will be on his recently published book, The Blind Advantage. | |
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BPS Showcase
Looking for a K-12 school for 2012? Check out a Boston Public Schools Showcase to help you decide! City residents will have the opportunity to meet many schools all under one roof, see student work, and ask questions to find the best fit for your student. | |
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The Strand Turns 93! 
Celebrate the Strand Theatre's 93rd birthday! The event will happen on Friday and will feature a musical artist showcase, scavenger hunt, birthday cake tribute, and more! The event is free of cost. | |
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Diavolo Duo in Upham's Corner 
Greater Boston House Concerts is presenting Diavolo Duo, who is made up of Orlando Cela on flute & Venezuelan cuatro, and Aaron Larget-Caplan, guitar. From Argentina to India and Japan to Venezuela and Cape Cod! Music by Astor Piazzolla, Ravi Shankar, Toru Takemitsu and Antonio Lauro. | |
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WWI Photo Exhibit 
The Dorchester Historical Society will be hosting a talk and photo exhibit of Dorchester men who served in World War I. Karen MacNutt, Retired Colonel in the National Guard, will speak about World War I and display artifacts and clippings from the war. The society recently catalogued a photo album put together by a Dorchester doctor who examined local servicemen prior to their eintrance into service. | |
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Jane Jacobs Panel Discussion
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the publication of writer and activist Jane Jacobs' Death and Life of Great American Cities the Dorchester Speaker's Forum will host a panel discussion. Panelists will include former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, Glenna Lang, author of Genius of Common Sense, a book for young people about the life and work of Jane Jacobs, and architect David Lee, of Boston Based Stull and Lee.
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Full Life Gospel Health Fair
Full Life Gospel Center will be hosting a Health Fair that will include health screenings for diabetes, blood pressure, prevention of lead poisoning, dental health, and additional information from the Mayor's Health Line. Also, free flu shots will be available to all participants!
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"Through Our Eyes" 
One night after it's birthday, the Strand Theatre will be hosting "Through Our Eyes," a night of contemporary dance performed by young people. The performance tells a story of life, struggle, pain, joy, and laughter through dance. One Luv Dance Company bridges the classical Art of contemporary dance to a new generation of dancers. The company will perform original works by Joe Gonzales, Aura-Jakiz Ortiz, May-Lisa Chandler, and Linda Thompson. | |
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Organ Concert @ All Saints
Internationally acclaimed organist Joan Lippincott will perform on the magnificent Fisk organ at Parish of All Saints! She will be playing the music of Bach, Rorem, Liszt, and Alain. The show is a joint presentation of All Saints, Ashmont, and the Boston chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
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"Re-Claiming our Economy"
Northeastern University will be hosting a teach-in meant to educate and enlighten the public about the state of the economy, its impact on individuals and households, the reasons for the long duration of the current Great Recession, and to provide ideas about what can be done to speed economic recovery and enhance economic and social justice.
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City Growers Proposal Meeting
The city of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development has solicited propsals from qualified farmers to cultivate on City properties in Dorchester. City Growers will present their proposal for 131 Glenway Street in a public meeting on Monday. | | MORE INFO |
The Burial Training Guide Seminar
The Louis P. Brown Peace Institute has developed effective ways to educate and empower survivors in the aftermath of a homicide. The Institute would like to introduce these tools to survivors in order to help families affected by violence. The seminar will feature Dr. Lisa Fortuna, MD, Trauma Specialist & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Director of Child & Adolescent Multicultural Health Research at University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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7th Annual Martinis on the Avenue 
On Wednesday, November 16th, it will be time for the 7th annual "Martinis on the Avenue," a fundraiser to support the work of St. Marks Area Main Streets and Fields Corner Main Streets. This year's event will honor the service of District City Councillor Maureen Feeney with a Feeney-tini!
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Urban Agriculture Hearing
Next Wednesday, there will be a public hearing before the Boston Zoning Commission to consider a proposed text amendment to establish an Urban Agriculture Overlay District in Dorchester and a proposed map amendment to apply the UAOD to two city-owned properties. This would allow the cultivation of fruits and vegetables and composting of materials produced on site. Under this proposal, the Urban Agriculture Overlay District would be applied to two Dorchester properties, 23-29 Tucker Street and 131 Glenway Street.
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