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| 50th Anniversary of the White House Tour | 
The John F. Kennedy Library will be hosting a forum in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the White House Tour with Jacqueline Kennedy with current White House curator William Allman. Click HERE for more information.
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| Thrive in 5 De-Stress Workshop | 
Are you a caregiver of young children, looking for ways to relax and de-stress? Join for an evening discussion on taking care of yourself and minimizing stress. Click HERE to RSVP.
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 9th Annual Safe Love Dance
The Safe Love Dance is a youth dance event for local teens (13-18) that brings them together to dance and to connect with community resources regarding issues of healthy eating, living, and dating, healthy relationships with each other and at home. Free Admission, Free Giveaways, and Live DJ! Click HERE for more information.
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 Resource Fair
Check out employment opportunities, summer
camp information, youth programs, adult education programs, and teen summer job registration with Hopeline, PIC, and ABCD. Click HERE for time and location.
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 Chocolate Cook-Off
Do you have a chocolate creation that is out of this world? Or want to invent one? Here's your chance: the Dorchester Historical Society is hosting the annual Great Chocolate Cook-Off 2012. Click HERE to learn how and when you need to enter your own choco-creation! |
 Winter Farmers' Market Continues
The Winter Farmers' Market continues this Sunday with the theme: Carnivale! The Farmers' Collaborative sponsors and Bootstrap Composting will be on hand again. Massages will also be given from 1 to 3. Click HERE to learn more about this week's market. |
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This Past Week
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 Free Dental Screenings
February is National Children's Dental Health Month! In recognition of National Children's Dental Health Month the Harbor Health Services Dental Centers will be providing FREE preventative services. Click HERE to find out more.
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 The Presidency & Civil Rights
The Presidency and Civil Rights, a John F. Kennedy Library Forum, will examine key moments in the civil rights movement during five American presidencies, from Roosevelt to Johnson, with a final panel examining contemporary civil rights struggles in the years after the signing of the Civil Rights Act. Click HERE to find out more.
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 BRA Planning Initiative for New T Line
The Boston Redevelopment Authority Fairmount/Indigo Planning Initiative will be hosting a Kickoff Announcement for the planning process at the Strand Theater on Tuesday, February 21. Click HERE for further information.
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 Djembe Dell'arte @ JFK Library
As part of the John F. Kennedy Library's Celebrate! series, experience the energy and excitement of African Dance. Join with Djembe dell'Arte, accompanied by drumming ensemble Troupe Komee Djosee from Mali, West Africa. Click HERE to learn how to register and further information.
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HOT in the DOT
Help DotWell and improve Basic Banking for Massachusetts!
Complete a confidential on-line survey and enter to win a $25 grocery store gift card in the process. You can complete the survey from your own computer or mobile device, or, you can use any computer in the public access lab at 450 Washington Street (Codman Square Tech Center). MORE INFO
The Dorchester House Multi-Service Center is temporarily closing!
Dot House's food pantry is closed for the month of March in order to reorganize their service delivery model. As of February 1st, notifications of this closure are being included in food pantry bags during their distribution hours and clients are being given a list of other food pantry sites in Dorchester. MORE INFO
The BRA Seeking Nominations
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is seeking nominations from: Residents, Non-profit organizations, Community groups, Institutional establishments, Business owners/organizations for a Corridor Advisory Group (CAG) for the Fairmount/Indigo Planning Initiative. MORE INFO
Softball/Baseball Registration
The All Dorchester Sports League (A.D.S.L.) will be hosting registration for the 2012 Spring/Summer Girls Softball programs later this month and into March. Baseball registration will begin immediately after.
MORE INFO
FREE Tax Preparation @ DotWell Sites
As a member of the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition, DotWell offers FREE tax preparation for hard working Dorchester families. Taxpayers who earned less than $50,000 in the previous tax year can have their taxes prepared for free and claim important tax credits such as the EITC. There are two DotWell sites currently providing this service. MORE INFO
*If you are looking to assist and would like to volunteer with tax preparation, please contact Arjun Verma by either calling 617.822.8269, or emailing arjun.verma@dotwell.org*
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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!
Attention Participants!
For a limited time, MyDorchester will be giving away 8 x 10 prints to the contest winner.
 Winner: Alison Hanrahan
Location: 1st Parish on Meetinghouse Hill
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Tips for Thriving Kids
Let your child know it's smart to ask for help!
It's important for children to know that everyone needs help sometimes, and that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Knowing when you need help and asking for it is actually a sign of strength and builds self-confidence. The help children receive from others allows them to work through new challenges. You were having a hard time using the blocks to make a staircase for your house. You asked daddy for help and we figured out how to do it. Now you have a beautiful staircase for your little people to climb.
What you can do:
- When you see your child struggling, ask what kind of help he wants. Getting shoes on can be so hard! Sometimes opening up the laces can make it easier. Would you like me to help you loosen them?
- Let your child see that you sometimes need help, too. Ask others for help when you need it. It makes your child feel especially good when you ask him for help: Can you take one of the grocery bags in the house? Mommy's hands are full.
Tips for Thriving Kids are brought to you by: Thrive in 5
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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 Day
Albert L. Forbush was in the milk business and owned milk trains in Boston that transported milk between Boston and Worcester. The Forbush family had a dairy called Elm Farm from the late 19th century into the 20th on Columbia Road approximately opposite the Lila G. Frederick Pilot Middle School.
(Scan of photo of Albert L. Forbush provided by Gary Burns, grandson of Albert.)
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.
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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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