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Dot Art Announces "The Clay Station"- New Artist Studio Space on Dorchester Avenue 
In January 2008, The Dorchester Community Center for the Visual Arts (Dot Art) opened a new studio space on Dorchester Avenue. The Clay Station is a ceramics studio providing classes for people of all ages, as well as space for aspiring and professional artists to work. The Clay Station is the only studio of its kind in Dorchester, housing pottery wheels, classroom space and a glazing station, as well as exhibition space for original work made in the studio.
Dot Art plans to make The Clay Station, named for its location mid-way between Shawmut and Ashmont Stations on the MBTA Red Line, an easily recognizable fixture on the Avenue, and a welcoming home to artists of all ages and skill levels.
For more information, please call Dot Art at 617-265-3503.
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 Doggie Styles Pet Grooming Opens in Peabody Square
With 12 beauty establishments for humans in the SMAMS district, it's about time that our fellow creatures had a salon of their own! Doggie Styles grooms both dogs and cats, and they have all the accessories needed for the well-equipped pet. They're located at 571 Talbot Ave., next to the Ashmont Grill, and they're open 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 617-265-1033. |
Boston Shines.....With Your Help!
Join your neighbors for the annual Boston Shines neighborhood cleanup
Saturday, April 26 - rain or shine! Meet at 9:00 AM, at either St. Mark's Rectory (20 Roseland St.) or the Peabody Square Clock park,
and we'll be finished by noon. Cleaning equipment is supplied, but if you have your own rakes, brooms, etc., you can bring those as well.
We're hoping for at least 50 cleaners this year. We have been asking the City to assign a permanent sweeper to the neighborhood, but we need to show that we practice what we preach! A big turnout for this cleanup will help to make our case.
For more information, please call
the SMAMS office at 617-825-3846. Thank you! |
 SMAMS Opens New Office at Carruth
SMAMS has a new home, in the landmark Carruth building at Ashmont Station. The office, facing the station, is a convenient space for meeting with businesses and developers, and it gives us a prominent "presence" in the district. Many thanks to our generous sponsors Saint Mark Parish, who hosted our office for eight years, and Trinity Financial, who created such a beautiful new space. Feel free to drop in anytime, and watch for the announcement of our grand-opening celebration coming soon! |
2008 Boston Civic Summit Set for May 3
One thing that makes Dorchester special is how many people are willing to work on making this a great neighborhood. The Boston Civic Summit, co-chaired by City Council President Maureen Feeney, will help Dorchesterites hone their community-building skills, and it will give people from all over the city the chance to broaden their networks and learn how other neighborhoods are tackling common issues. The summit will run from 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street. Admission is free and open to all. To register and for more information, click here or call 617-517-3116. | |
Mother's Walk for Peace - May 11
The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute is preparing for its 12th Annual Mothers' Walk for Peace, a fundraiser to support families statewide who have lost loved ones to violence. The walk takes place on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, starting at the Town Field in Field's Corner. Registration starts at 7:00 AM.
The walk route stretches approximately 4 miles, through the Saint Mark's area, Codman Square, Four Corners, Uphams Corner and Bowdoin-Geneva, ending back at Town Field.
Funds raised from the walk will support these Peace Institute activities:
- Helping families to cope with sudden, tragic loss and navigate the criminal justice system
- Creating an environment for reconciliation between families of victims and offenders
- PEACEZONE, a nationally-recognized school-based program that helps students heal from trauma and loss, make positive decisions, and avoid risk-taking behavior
Last year, 5000 residents from across the state participated in the walk and event organizers hope to double that number this year. Clementina Chéry, the Institute's president, says "I believe it's possible for Boston to rise above violence completely and permanently. We won't rest until that goal is achieved and every child is truly safe and on a positive path in life."
For additional information, please visit: www.motherswalkforpeace.org |
"Common Boston 2008" May 11
With the new Ashmont Station, the Carruth Building, and plans for public art, new roadways and pollution controls, Peabody Square has been recognized as a model for sustainable growth and transit-oriented development. On Sunday, May 11th, you'll have the chance to learn about all these changes from designers, residents, historians and chefs!
Presenters from SMAMS, the Dorchester Historical Society, the Charles River Watershed Association, Cambridge Seven Associates architects, Trinity Financial developers, and the Ashmont Hill Association will lead a tour around the neighborhood and its buildings, finishing with refreshments at the acclaimed Ashmont Grill.
The tour will begin at 12:30 PM in front of the Ashmont Station entrance. Admission is free but space is limited, so please e-mail ashmont@commonboston.org to reserve a spot. For more information on Common Boston 2008, which also highlights several other Boston neighborhoods between May 9-11, please visit www.commonboston.org/cb08
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Shawmut Gardens Grand Opening May 17
The Shawmut Station Advisory Committee invites you to the official opening of Shawmut Garden, on the Red Line Tunnel Cap between Mather Street and Melville Ave., on Saturday, May 17th at 10:00 AM. Mayor Menino will unveil the plot, which has been designed as a botanical medicine garden containing many native species used by New England Native Americans and early settlers for medicinal purposes, as well as plants used today. (Did you know that the yew is used to create an anti-cancer drug?)
There will free botanical guides, entertainment, food, and a chance to visit with Dorchester alternative health practitioners ... as well wagon rides and face painting for kids. For more information, please call Jenny Moye at 617-282-8309. | |
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