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Thursday, December 1   
Grove Hall Holiday PartyFlorian Hall
Grove Hall will be kicking off December with a holiday party that will include carolers, tree lighting, and a movie on the big screen.  There will also be a party at the Grove Hall Community Center with refreshments and fun!  
Florian Hall Eating on a Healthy Budget
Nutritionist Lauren Johnson from Community Servings will be hosting a free workshop at the Grove Hall Library to teach tips on eating well while saving money.  
Florian Hall Grove Hall SBA Workshop
This event was rescheduled from November 3rd. The Grove Hall Public Library is holding a free workshop designed to help prospective or current entrepreneurs gain better understanding of various SBA programs and services that are available to prospective and current entrepreneurs who need assistance in starting or expanding their businesses. The session will focus on government contract opportunities. It is totally free and open to the public!

Friday, December 2 
Macy's Enchanted Trolley Tour  Strand Turns 93
The Macy's Enchanted Trolley Tour will be riding around to 15 of Boston's neighborhoods this weekend, but will be making stops in the Dorchester area on Friday night.  After visiting West Roxbury, Readville, and Mattapan, the tour will be ending up in Codman Square and Adams Corner. 

Saturday, December 3  
Full Life Pope's Hill Tree Lighting
Pope's Hill will be holding a tree lighting ceremony on Saturday afternoon on Neponset Circle.  It will be followed up by pizza, soda, and a visit from Santa.   
Tom's Toy Party 

Saturday night will be Tom Gannon's 14th Annual "Tom's Toy Party", which began in 1997 and continues to benefit the 4,000 kids that have walked through the doors of the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester. To learn more about how to donate, or about the party, please click on the image to the right or the link below.  

 
Monday, December 5   
A Christmas Carol@The Strand City Growers
The Strand and Firebird Ensemble are presenting a dramatic presentation of Charles Dickens' classic:
A Christmas Carol.
MyDorchester has FREE tickets available for those interested. We have both individual tickets and family packages. Please email eblast@mydorchester.org, or call 617.822.8297.

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Tuesday, December 6    
DSAC Meeting  Burial Guide

The Dorchester Substance Abuse Coalition will be holding a community meeting next Tuesday at the Leahy-Holloran Community Center.  Special guests include: Adam Butler, the Executive Director of the Needle Exchange Program from the Boston Public Health Commision, Bureau of Addiction's Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services, as well as The Improbably Players, a fun theater group.  

 

 
Wednesday, December 7    
The Nutcracker@The Strand CD Rec Halloween
When the Boston Dance Company takes the stage to perform the "Nutcracker", it will mark the 19th anniversary of the company's interpretation of E.T.A. Hoffman's story "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice". 
 
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November 30, 2011
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In This Issue
Grove Hall Holiday Party
Eating on a Healthy Budget
SBA Workshop
Macy's Enchanted Trolley Tour
Pope's Hill Tree Lighting
Tom's Toy Party
Christmas Carol
DSAC Meeting
Nutcracker
HOT in DOT
Photo Contest
Save the Date!
Dorchester Flashback
HOT in the DOT
 
Winter Farmers' Market Logo Contest
Are you an artist? Do you just like to draw? Feel like being creative? The Dorchester Community Food Coop is searching for a logo for the upcoming Winter Farmers' Market. Submit your design! If your logo is chosen, it will be featured on bags, banners, and shirts at the Market. You will also receive a $25 gift certificate to a Dorchester restaurant! Submissions and Deadline.

Leaf and Yard Debris Collection
Boston Public Works Department will be collecting leaves and yard debris through December 2nd. If you don't have time to compost your leaves or yard debris, Boston Public Works will collect it and use the compost to fertilize area parks! Tips and Guidelines.

Healthworks Advisory Board Vacancies 

The Healthworks Community Fitness Advisory Board is seeking to fill a small number of board member vacancies! Healthworks Community Fitness is searching for individuals who are invested in the health and well-being of women and children in under served neighborhoods.

 

Healthworks Community Fitness is an innovative non-profit that provides high-quality fitness programming and health support in low-income, urban neighborhoods at low or no cost to beneficiaries. To date, Healthworks has served over 8,000 women and children at their two Dorchester centers! Specifics and Application. 

 

MyDorchester Photo Contest
Can you identify where in Dorchester this photo was taken? Can you take one yourself and leave others guessing where it is? Email eblast@mydorchester.org if you know where!

Last Week's Winner:  

Anne Madden Weekly Photo Contest 

Location:
Pleasure Bay/Castle Island

CD Rec Halloween
Photo Credit: Jenell James
Save the Date
Dorchester Flashback
Illustration of the Week Dorchester Illustration of the Week 
Belvidere Hall was an elegant mansion that once stood on Blue Hill Avenue, near Franklin Park.  It was built c. 1840 by Frederick Gleason, publisher of Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion.  Landscaped with serpentine drives, fountains, and stands of mature trees, the estate was testimony to Gleason's success as a newspaper publisher.

The Illustration of the Day is brought to us by the  

www.DorchesterHistoricalSociety.org. If you would like to join the google group, please click on the link, or contact Earl Taylor by email or call (617) 293-3052.

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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