Boston Scenes

Frank Ward (left) — singing the role of the powerful Sarastro, head the Temple of the Sevenfold Circle of the Sun — punishes the evil Monastatos, who wants to stop Prince Tamino from rescuing Princess Pamina in Boston Lyric Opera’s performance of “The Magic Flute,” coming to the Strand Theatre in Dorchester on March 1. (Photo courtesy of Boston Lyric Opera)

The R&B group Mint Condition, consisting of members Jeffrey Allen (left), Ricky Kinchen (second from left), Stokley Williams (third from left) Homer O’Dell (fifth from left) and Lawrence Waddell (seventh from left), held a clinic for Berklee College of Music students on Feb. 3, 2009, two days before their Feb. 5 concert at Berklee. (Tony Irving photo)

Dennis O. Williams Sr. died Feb. 10, 2009, in his home. He was 50. He was the second of three sons of Stanley Norman Williams and the late Constance May Williams. He leaves two sons: Dennis O. Williams Jr. of Boston and Adam Benjamin Williams of Brookline; two brothers: Robert A. Williams (Natalie) of Atlanta and Gary R. Williams (Gail) of Hampton, Va.; and a host of family members and friends. A graduate of Boston Latin School and Morehouse College, Dennis held a number of positions in the local finance and banking industry, including most recently at Next Street Financial. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. fraternity, and served on the board of directors of St. John’s Educational Center. A celebration of Dennis’ life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at Morning Star Baptist Church, 1257 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. (Photo courtesy of Davis Funeral Home)

Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses Inc. (FDNH) last month opened a new library for its Adult Education Program, stocked with books donated from publishing company Houghton Mifflin that will be available for students to use both in FDNH programs and at home. The library includes educational reference, history and science texts as well as biographies and novels. Each year, the Adult Education Program serves more than 100 students at five instructional levels of English speaking, as well as more than 30 adults working toward earning their GED or pursuing higher education. (Photo courtesy of FDNH)