Codman Square Health Forum
On Wednesday night, there will be a community forum at the Great Hall hosted by the Boston Public Health Commission and Codman Square Neighborhood Council, the Boston Alliance for Community Health, and BOLD (Breath of Life Dorchester) Teens.
At the meeting, the latest Health of Boston report information such as the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, rates of resulting chronic disease, and recent health initiatives in the community and their impact. The event is free and open to all. Light dinner will be provided at no charge.
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Tavolo's Pasta Tour to Benefit ANS
Tavolo will be hosting a Pasta Tour of Italy to benefit Ashmont Nursery School! On December 7, Tavolo's Pasta Tour will feature Sardegna, and on December 14, Basilicata. Proceeds will be donated towards Ashmont Nursery School - a parent-run cooperative dedicated to fostering exploration, play, and the lifelong love of learning. Join Chris Douglass and Nuno Alves on a tour of Italy by way of delicious three course meals from different regions of the country!
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 DBOT Holiday Party & Toy Drive
The Dorchester Board of Trade will be hosting their Annual Holiday Party and Toy Drive! Refreshments will be served, and attendees can enjoy a cash bar. The event is free for members and friends of Dorchester Board of Trade but bring a new, unwrapped toy (or donation) to donate to a local charity.
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 Black People for Better Schools
Black People for Better Public Schools will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting in the Codman Square Library from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The black community will come together to decide educational priorities and expectations during the three year contract of Superintendent Carol Johnson that will end in 2014.
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 College Info Night @ UMASS
Parents, friends, and families of future college students are invited to attend a College Night at UMASS Boston for all students 10th grade and up! At the event, you can learn more about how to apply to college, financing a college education, university support services, and a recommended high school curriculum.
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 ADSL "Friendraiser" Event
All Dorchester Sports League will be hosting an open house "Friendraiser" at their Town Field clubhouse. The organization offers a unique combination of academic, athletic and nutritional support, with qualified staff for high school aged kids and teens. The Boston Herald published an interesting article about the ADSL this week. Click on the link below to find it.
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Holiday Jazz @ 1st Parish 
Bowdoin Geneva will be holding a jazz night at First Parish Church in Dorchester. This is not just another jazz night - tickets will be $20. Partake in mouth-watering appetizers, dance to sweet jazz music by the jazz duo Morton and Herman, and Berklee College of Music Artist Marcella Camargo Silva!
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Mayor's Holiday Special 
Help Mayor Menino celebrate 10 years of Boston Community Gospel at the Strand Theatre. Enjoy Boston's premier Gospel artists as they showcase their vocals and bring winter cheer into the hearth and home this holiday season! Admission to this event is free!
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 Dot House Toy Party
Dorchester House will be holding their 19th Annual Children's Holiday Party. The party is due to be a fun time, and is free for all children ages 1 - 10 years old! There will be Holiday Craft Tables, Face Painting, Games, Holiday Treats, and last but not least, Santa and his Elves!
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Four Corner's Tree Lighting 
The Four Corners Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival will be held on Saturday, December 10. Mayor Thomas Menino and other politicians will be in attendance, and after the tree is lit the Holiday Festival will begin. The party will include light refreshments, entertainment, a visit from Santa, and fun activities for the whole family! Families that may need help with gifts this year for children up to twelve years old may register at this event. | |
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Music @ Blessed Mother Parish 
There will be classical music at Sunday Mass at Blessed Mother Teresa Parish. The music will be provided by a 28 voice choir and a 32 piece orchestra made up of members of 6 New England Symphonies. Selections include Handel's Messiah, choral adaptations of works by Wagner, Albioni and San Saens.
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Clapp Holiday House 
Dorchester Historical Society will be holding their Holiday Open House on Sunday. Everyone is welcome! The 1806 William Clapp House is decorated in traditional fashion, and all exhibits are on view. Find books about Dorchester and more in the gift shop.
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Free Health Screening 
If you are 18 or over, you are eligible to attend a free confidential health screening! The health screening will include 4 simple tests that can measure your risk factors for heart disease - blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose, and cholesterol. Personal counseling sessions are also available - a great step towards taking control of your own heart health. No health insurance is needed, and there will be raffles throughout the afternoon!
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Boston City Singers 
Boston City Singers will partner with Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Choir for the Inspiring Young Voices Holiday Winter Stars Concert.Boston City Singers is a nonprofit organization designed to fill a void in the after-school education of children for whom arts education is lacking.
Boston City Singers offers Kodaly Singing Classes, Training and Concert Chorus after-school programs in Dorchester weekly at All Saints Church in Ashmont.New singing classes and training and concert chorus programs in Dorchester start the first week in January, 2012.
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Amanda Smith Forum @ JFK 
Amanda Smith, the daughter of Jean Kennedy Smith, will be discussing her recent biography, Newspaper Titan: The Infamous Life and Monumental Times of Cissy Patterson. Cissy Patterson, at one point considered the most powerful woman in America, was the first woman to head a major daily newspaper, the now defunct Washington Times-Herald in Washington, D.C.
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Boston Classical Orchestra 
Boston Classical Orchestra will be performing at the Strand with special guest performers: Violin Students from Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy, Mary Swanton, the director of Fine Arts, and, Khamari Barnes, a member of the Boston Children's Chorus. The event will be narrated by Kim McLarin of WGBH-TV. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children under 12 are admitted free of charge!.
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Winter Solstice@Fields Corner 
Fields Corner Branch will be hosting a Winter Solstice Holiday Party with Renaissance, Baroque, and Christmas music performed by the Albion Consort! The event will also include refreshments and a book raffle to usher in the holiday season.
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"The Bridge" Networking Party 
Freedom House is teaming up with Fourth Wall Project to host "The Bridge" - a networking party and fundraiser in support of Freedom House. Freedom House is a Dorchester-based charity dedicated to inspiring and teaching young people in under-resourced communities to succeed academically. "The Bridge" is designed to serve as a link between professionals from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds.
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