 Boston City Singers Offer Free Class
Do you have or know a child that loves to sing? Try out a class with Boston City
Singers for Free! For children ages 4 to 7, there is the Kodály Singing Class, and a Training Chorus Program for children in grades 2 - 6.
Click HERE for location and contact information.
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 HOT in the DOT
A New Year, A New Promotion from Healthworks!
Calling all women interested in getting fit and healthy at a great price-- join Healthworks Community Fitness in Codman Square in January and pay NO joining fee! Want another bonus? If you get a friend to join with you, you'll both receive a free month of membership. To find out the keywords to use when applying, click MORE INFO.
Profiles in Courage Essay Contest - DEADLINE JAN. 7TH The Profiles in Courage essay contest, which takes place yearly, asks high school students from across the country to write an original essay about an elected official who has demonstrated political courage. Winners of the contest will receive awards totaling up to $13,500. MORE INFO
Red Cross Blood Drives
The American Red Cross will be holding several community blood drives during the month of January in Dorchester. All eligible and new blood donors are encouraged to give blood! Donors are needed everyday to ensure an adequate supply for patients in need. All blood donors who participate in January will receive a free pound of Dunkin' Donuts coffee! MORE INFO
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MyDorchester Photo Contest
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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!
Attention Participants! For a limited time, MyDorchester will be giving away 8 x 10 prints to the contest winner.  Last Week's Winner: Debra Farrar-Parkman Location: Catwalk at Umass
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Tips for Thriving Kids
Giving Your Child the Skills to Manage Her Emotions:
Older toddlers (ages 2-3) are starting to develop self-control and understand that their actions have consequences, but they can't always stop themselves from doing things even though they've been told not to.
As your child gets closer to age 3, you will be able to help him think back on a situation and talk about what he learned from it. You can also help your child think through whether he made good or not-so-good choices, and what he can do next time when he finds himself in a similar situation. For example, you can help your child figure out that making music by banging a spoon on a pot is better than banging a spoon on the table. To make the most of these discussions:
- Keep it simple. Don't go on for too long. Don't expect too much analysis on your child's part. Simply explain what happened. Talk in a calm and neutral voice. Ask questions to make sure your child understands: Do you remember when you hit Carrie because you wanted your doll back?
- Point out the consequences of your child's behavior: After you hit Carrie, she started to cry. It hurt. She felt sad and mad.
- Brainstorm what better choice(s) your child could make next time. If Carrie takes the doll you're playing with, what are some things you could do besides hit? If your child doesn't have any ideas (this is very normal), you can suggest some strategies: You can tell her, 'That is my doll. Please don't take it.' Or you could come get mommy for help. Do you have other ideas?
The ability to substitute an acceptable action for one that is not acceptable is a critical part of developing self-control. It is also an essential skill for functioning well in school and throughout life.
Tips for Thriving Kids are brought to you by: Thrive in 5
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~Mon. Jan 16: MFA Open House on MLK Day
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Please check our regularly updated Calendar for lots of other events
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| Dorchester Flashback |
 Dorchester Illustration of the Week
Today we have a close-up detail from John Foster's headstone from 1681.
John Foster, the fourth child of Hopestill and Mary (Bates) Foster, was the earliest engraver in what is now the United States and was the first printer in Boston. He was not the sour Puritan of legend, for he played the fiddle and is believed to have painted the likenesses of some of his contemporaries, John Davenport and Richard Mather, among others. He excised a likeness of Mather on a wood block and printed an engraving of him. He was the author an almanac for which he made his own astronomical calculations.
John Foster graduated from Harvard College in 1667 and began to teach in Dorchester in October 1669. He began cutting in wood as early as 1671 and he set up a printing press in Boston in 1675. He died of tuberculosis at the age of 32.
John Foster made "A Map of New England" to illustrate William Hubbard's Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England printed in Boston in 1677.
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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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