BOSTON SHINES 2012
All over Dorchester, during the weekend of the 27th and 28th, there will be a number of neighborhoods throughout the largest sector of Boston joining in on Boston Shines, where community members assist their time and effort to help beautify their inhabitants. To get a full list of what all the neighborhoods have planned for this city-wide event, please click HERE.  
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS IN DOT AND MORE!
WED/25
Meet Author Emily Sweeney


 
THU/26
Dining Out


 
FRI/27 
BCYF
Spring Talent Showcase @ BCYF Clevland Community Center

 
SAT/28
MYHOOD

 
SUN/29
Booms, Bubbles, Busts...

 

 "Booms, Bubbles, Busts, Depressions, Recessions, and Panics: A History of American Financial Crises"

 
Parks Cept. Meeting

Franklin Park Paths & Entrances Meeting

 
Save the Date
Sat. May 5:
Little Miss Dorchester Young Miss Dorchester

Sat. May 5:
Haitian Health Conference

Sun. May 13:
16th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace

Sat. May 19:
Boston Children's Chorus

Sun. May 20:
Boston City Singers Annual Spring Concert

Sat. May 26:
YoFestival
HOT IN THE DOT:
 
Little Miss Dorchester/Young Miss Dorchester Contest, which is being held on May 5, has a deadline of May 1st.  READ MORE

 

Dorchester Historical Society's Dorchester Descendents Weekend (June 30 and July 1)will include a two-day show of Dorchester artists, past and present. Interested artists should send up to three images of their work along with descriptions of size and media to info@dac-online.org by May 1st.  READ MORE


PHOTO CONTEST:
 


TIPS FOR THRIVING KIDS:

 

The Power of Play

Playing gives children a chance to try out real-life situations.  You can use pretend play to act out feelings.  Choose one of your child's favorite stuffed animals or dolls and have it get a boo-boo and start crying.  Ask your child: What can you do to make the baby feel better?  Encourage caring responses like rubbing the doll's back or giving the doll a hug and kiss. Role-playing in this way helps children "practice" self-control and develop empathy.


ILLUSTRATION OF THE DAY:

 


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