CHECK OUT NEWEST PAGE, "DOT CIVICS",TO OUR SITE THAT RECORDS WHAT ALL THE DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS ARE STRIVING TOWARDS TO MAKE DOT EVEN BETTER! 
 
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
WED/23

 Fields Corner Children Thrive/Dorchester Cluster

Cultural District Meeting @ The Strand
FRI/25 
 

 Dorchester LAX

SAT/26
HOT IN THE DOT:

  

TiME RUNNING OUT TO VOTE FOR TREES!!

 

Job / Volunteer Oppurtunities:

 

Dorchester Commnity Food Coop Hiring for Community Cafe

  

Open Job Position: Youth Team Coordinator 

 

The Boston Project Ministries 

 

Healthworks in Need of a Volunteer 

  

Program Opportunities: 

 

2012-2013 Boston City Singers School Year

 

** DBOT Scholarship Essay Contest | Deadline June 1 **

 

The Saint William's/Dominic Bianculli Fund Scholarships | Deadline May 26

 

 INML Community Fellows Program | Deadline May 31

 

Adult Educational Services Summer Classes

 

 

THIS PAST WEEK:

 

Images from the Haitian-American Parade that took place on the 20th. 

 

 

 

SAVE THE DATE:
Sat. June 2:

Energy Efficiency Crew Launch Party 


Sun. June 3:
Dorchester Day Parade

DOT YMCA Spring CommUnity Cleanup

Fri. June 8:
3rd Annual Asian American & Pacific Islander Mental Health Forum

Peace Night

Mon. June 11:
Mayor Menino's Coffee Hours & Park Opening Celebrations

Wed. June 13:
DFSI Evening of Celebration
 

THE RETURN OF THE FARMERS' MARKET: 

Summer is arriving and that means the return of summer farmers' markets throughout Dorchester! Click HERE for a list of farmers' markets in and around Dorchester. Keep in mind, all of these farmers' markets accept EBT!

 

PHOTO CONTEST:
 
Location       

Old Oak in Franklin Park

 

Winner          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photograph below taken by Dianne Joseph 

(let's see if she can stump the readers two weeks in a row)


TIPS FOR THRIVING KIDS:

 

Give your Child Choices

  Choices help children feel in control.  So it is very important to find ways to give your child choices as often as possible.  However, the key is that the choices you are offering have to be acceptable to you.  Don't ask, Are you ready for bed? if their bedtime is not negotiable.  But you might ask, Would you like to brush teeth before or after we read books?  You are not asking if they want to brush their teeth or not-this is not up for debate.  But you are giving them control over when they brush.

 

ILLUSTRATION OF THE DAY:
 

 The Dorchester Illustration of the Day (DIOTD) is sent weekdays. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please reply to be taken off the e-mail list. If you know others who would like to receive the daily e-mail, please encourage them to join the group by going to http://groups.google.com/group/dorchester-historical-society. You may contact Earl Taylor at ERMMWWT@aol.com.