Events

yard sale- sponsered by the church of christ. All items are free. Limit three items per family. Men & Women clothing, children clothing, books toys, dishes and other items. NONE

Where: Hiram Youth Development Center, 98 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester Ma 02124

When: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Contact: 617-282-0570

Downtown Crossing welcomes the return of its jazz music series every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening in July, providing an opportunity for families and friends to share a night out in Downtown Boston eating and soaking up live music. The musical performances are hosted by Boston’s celebrated restaurants Mantra, Ivy, Max & Dylan’s and Terrace Bar at Avenue One. With the help of performers such as Yoko Miwa and Jazz in the Air, the month-long musical event aims to promote an ear-pleasing and relaxing atmosphere in Downtown Crossing. Tuesdays: Jazz in the Air, 7pm - 9pm, Mantra Restaurant Wednesdays: Yoko Miwa, 6pm - 8pm, Ivy Restaurant Thursdays: Sly’s Jazz Trio, 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Max & Dylan's Kitchen & Bar Fridays: Marlene Jazz Duo, 7pm- 9pm, Terrace Bar at Avenue One Free

Where: Mantra Restaurant, Ivy Restaurant, Max & Dylan's, Terrace at Avenue, Downtown Crossing, Boston

Contact: Event Website / 617-482-1928

Jackson Square Citizens Advisory Committee meets once a month to serve in an advisory role to the Boston Redevelopment Authority about the development of Jackson Square. Free

Where: Julia Martin House, 90 Bickford Street, Jamaica Plain

When: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Contact:

A great resource for deal funding, lies in retirement funds, like 401ks and IRAs. Hear a presentation by Mike Kobialka on how you can use your - and other people's - IRAs and 401ks to fund your deals. Of note, Mike will be covering: • What self-directed IRA (SDIRA) accounts are and are not • What a Solo(k) is, who can use them and why you might want one • When you can and can not "roll over" a retirement fund • The role of a "Custodian" and what happens when you don't have one $10 members, $15 pre-reg, $45 walk-in

Where: Finz Seafood, 920 Washington St, Dedham

When: 6:30pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 275-4800

Nantucket Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum will host Family Fun Days throughout this summer on Sunday June 7, 2009 and Sunday August 23, 2009, as part of its grand-reopening celebration. Events will include storytelling, a lightship basket weaving demonstration, and hands-on activities. As a special treat on the Sunday of 4th of July weekend (July 5), author Whitney Stewart will be on hand signing her new book, Coffin’s Ghost, a historical mystery book for pre-teens that leads young readers back into the Nantucket of the 1880s. $5 for adults, $3 for children 5-18, and free for members and children under 5

Where: Nantucket Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Rd, Nantucket

When: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 508-228-2505

The Actor's Toolbox: Stage II A great way for aspiring performers to immerse themselves in the production experience. Over the course of two weeks, learn how to mount and perform a play! The week will include hands-on activities in set design, lighting design, costuming and performance! Open to age 8-12 All classes run Monday-Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm $475

Where: Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

When: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-576-9278

Get the inside scoop on this summer's hottest show. Visit "Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice" on July 8 and get behind the scenes for free. Join exhibition curator Frederick Ilchman as he explains the innovations and rivalries of these three great artists of Renaissance Venice—a small town with big personalities. Follow the twists and turns as Frederick details how an exhibition of this magnitude moves from concept to reality. Tickets are available in person on July 8 at all ticket desks & free for any same-day exhibition ticket holder.

Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA

When: 6 PM & 7 PM - 6:30 PM & 7:30 PM

Contact: Event Website

*NEW DATE* Rescheduled from July 1 due to weather. Don’t miss the free Outdoor Karaoke Party at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on Wednesday, July 1st from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The MFA will debut the video installation Queen (A Portrait of Madonna) as WFNX’s Julie Kramer DJs. Join hundreds of Bostonians for group karaoke on the Museum’s front lawn. Then, check out art inspired by music in their new exhibition Seeing Songs. It’s free! Free

Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA

When: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-267-9300

Enjoy an evening of wine and cheese tasting as four glass blowers create delicate works of art before your eyes. Glass items will also be on display and on sale. Participants at this Discover Roxbury-organized demonstration will receive a $10 credit for use at any future weekend workshops at Diablo Glass. This is a 21+ event. $35

Where: Diablo Glass School, 123 Terrace St, Roxbury

When: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-442-7444

This event is sold out every year.

Where: Lyman Orchards Country Club, , Middlefield, CT

When: 8:00 am

Contact: Event Website

This program is presented by the Depression Clinical and Research Program and the Mood & Anxiety Disorders Institute Resource Center of the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry. Speakers: Maurizio Fava, MD, Dan Iosifescu, MD, MS, Joel Pava, PhD, David Mischoulon, MD, PhD, John Matthews, MD Topics include: -The Biology of Depression -Living with Depression: Psychological Challenges for Individuals and Their Family Members -Consumer Panel: Overcoming the Stigma of Depression -Medications Commonly Used to Treat Depression -When Standard Treatments Fail: Options for Treatment Resistant Depression Free

Where: Richard B. Simches Research Center Auditorium, Massachusetts General Hospital , 185 Cambridge Street, Charles River Plaza, Boston

When: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-724-8318

The Ladies of Chi Eta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. are hosting a "Zeta Fun Day" for you and your family. Do you need a place where you can relax, enjoy the music and food. Well come join the ladies and enjoy food, fun, and games. FREE

Where: Danehey Park, 99 Sherman Street, Cambridge

When: 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (857) 334-8648

Join the Friends of Historic Mission Hill on a 90-minute tour of the community. Mission Hill has a wide variety of architectural and historic properties which give it a unique charm; it is also the birthplace of Mayor Maurice Tobin. Tour highlights include the varied streetscapes on Delle Ave and Hillside St, the mid-19th century housing on Alleghany St, the Untersee-designed former Mission Church High School, the Redemptorist property, and the civic buildings on Tremont St. The tour will end at the Triangle District near Brigham Circle, where your guides will provide recommendations for lunch. Time permitting, Christine Rose, Executive Director of Mission Hill Main Streets, may also participate. The tour is being organized in collaboration with Discover Roxbury as part of their 2009 Roxbury-wide neighborhood summer spotlight series. Limit 20 people. Free with advanced RSVP to info@discoverroxbury.org or 617-427-1006 Tour departs from Butterfly Café at Roxbury Crossing Station. Comfortable shoes and a bottle of water are recommended. Free

Where: Butterfly Cafe, Roxbury Crossing Station, Roxbury

When: 10am - 11:30am

Contact: Event Website / 617-427-1006

Community Change, Inc. Founder Horace Seldon will lead a Walk 'n Talk on Beacon Hill, where in the 19th Century, black and white men and women claimed the larger promise of the Abolition Movement. Lunch will be served at the CCI Library, followed by a walking tour of the historic sites of the Boston Abolition Movement that will conclude with a visit to the Museum of Afro-American History's fine exhibition at the 170-year-old Smith School, on Joy Street. Space is limited, so RSVP to pmarcus@communitychangeinc.org by July 10, 2009. price should vary according to ability to pay

Where: Community Change Library, 14 Beacon Street, room 605, Boston, MA

When: 12 noon - 3 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-523-0555

Be one of the first 20 participants and receive a free book and enjoy a reception catered by Dot2Dot Cafe. Then hear from an expert panel of Black psychiatrists with real answers on how addiction, depression, dementia, chronic medical illness, ADHD and other mentail illnesses are impacting you, your children, your parents, and your community . . . and what YOU can do about it! FREE!!

Where: Mattapan Branch Library, 1350 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan, MA

When: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Contact: Event Website

Filmmakers Collaborative and the Radical Organizing Conference (ROC) present “At Home in Utopia – Then and Now,” an event focusing on the relationship between affordable cooperative housing and movement building. The event will feature a screening of the film “At Home in Utopia,” followed by a panel discussion, reception, and raffle. The film documents a story that has many parallels today by honing in on the United Workers Cooperative Colony. A housing cooperative where the residents responded to the threat of economic collapse by building a movement against foreclosures and for affordable housing, racial integration, and workers’ and tenants’ rights. The panel will explore the relationship between the history depicted in the film and the situation faced by working people today. This event is free and open to the public at the Connolly branch of the Boston Public Library. Spanish translation will be provided. Free

Where: Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library, 433 Centre Street, , Jamaica Plain 02130

When: 6:30

Contact: 781-647-1102

Join a community of multicultural writers in a two-day conference composed of workshops, readings, and panel discussions covering FICTION, PERSONAL ESSAY, MEMOIR WRITING, and POETRY. Hone your creative writing skills and brainstorm about the challenges faced by creative writers of color who seek to publish their work. Workshop leaders include Jennifer Baszile (The Blackgirl Next Door), Emily Bernard (Some of My Best Friends: Writers on Interracial Friendship), Reginald O'Hare Gibson (Storms Beneath the Skin), and Kim McLarin (Taming It Down). Visit website for registration information.

Where: Emerson College, Department of Professional Studies, 120 Boylston St., Boston

When: 8:00am - 10:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 824-8280

An Open House to provide information about Crittenton Women's Union (CWU) Youth GED program for Boston residents ages 16-21. CWU's Youth GED program offers classes Mondays thru Fridays yer-round. The program is free and operates on an open entry/open exit basis. Students progress at their own pace. Free meals and transportation are included. free of charge

Where: Crittenton Women's Union Hastings House, 10 Perthshire Road, Brighton, MA

When: 9:30am - 12;30pm

Contact: Event Website / 857-559-2124

After watching a glass blowing demonstration by experts, participants will be shown how to create their own pendants using fused glass. Participants at this Discover Roxbury-organized demonstrations will receive a $10 credit for use at any future weekend workshops at Diablo Glass. Open to ages 8 and up. $25

Where: Diablo Glass School, 123 Terrace St, Roxbury

When: 10am - 12pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-442-7444

Cool off this season with a refreshing summer drink from Finale. Boston’s favorite dessert destination will host a special Summer Drink Event on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Coolidge Corner location from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Some of the refreshing libations that will be offered are: Tropical Sunset, Pink-Tini, Mixed Berry Mojito and Blueberry Hard Lemonade. A chef's selection of desserts will accompany each specialty drink. The event will be held at Finale in Coolidge Corner, 1306 Beacon Street, Brookline. Call 617-232-3233 to make a reservation. Tasting is $19.99 per person. $19.99

Where: Finale Desserts, 1306 Brookline St., Brookline

When: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-232-3233

The largest free folk festival in the nation is happening once again this summer, from July 24-26, 2009 in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Lowell Folk Festival has brought an array of international folk music, ethnic foods, craftspeople and artisans to New England every summer for more than 20 years! The festival starts on 7/24 from 6:40-10pm and continues on 7/25 from 12-10pm then concludes on 7/26 from 12-6pm. African music and dance will be added to the mix this year by Samba Ngo (Congolese dance music). Free

Where: Lowell National Historical Park, 67 Kirk Street, Lowell

Contact: Event Website / 978-275-1705

Comedians Damon Wayans Jr., son of actor/comedian Damon Wayans, and DeRay Davis, known for his roles in the Barbershop series, co-headline the Comedy Connection Wilbur Theatre $22.00-$29.00

Where: Comedy Connection Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

When: 7:00PM & 9:45PM

Contact: Event Website / 1-800-745-3000

A Forgotten African-American pasttime "Chicago Style Steppin" Workshop will be held here in Dorchester for 2 Days at two locations: 7/25 The Holland Community Center and on 7/26 The Dorchester YMCA. Excellent instructors BigTim of -(Sevencitiessteppers, Va) & Ms Erika Little(Capitalcitysteppers, NC) We have planned a host of activities for new steppers to "Get Ya Step On" Fri 7/24 Midsummer Night Jam host Steppers of Boston, Tracey & Scott pre-workshop gathering..Meet Instructors and other steppers @MAX Blues Cafe, Brockton, 8pm, $ Cover Sat 7/25 -Steppin 101 & Line Dance Workshop 12 Noon - 3:30pm Open to Men & Women Followed by "After Workshop Set" hosted by "Steppers of Boston" @ Slades Bar & Grill, with MixMaster DJ, Rudy Dottin 4pm -8pm Sun 7/26 - Steppin 102 (All Levels) 11am -1pm followed by "After Workshop Set" Mix & Mingle hosted by "Step In the Bean"@ Breezeway Bar & Grill @4pm (see website for more details) $30.00 Early bird RSVP paid by July1 $20.00

Where: The Holland Community Center , 85 Onley Street (off Geneva Av), Dorchester

When: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Contact: Event Website / 781-325-2460

Dealers inside the air conditioned education and Hunnewell buildings will complement dealers set up in tents along the paths and gardens, showcasing hundreds of sought after items including Victorian furniture, European ceramics, china, sterling silver, folk art and estate jewelry dating from the 17th to the early 20th Century. Antiques at Elm Bank features dealers who have been screened for the quality of their items. Antique collectors of all levels can browse New England’s finest antiques collections in one easy stop without dealing with Boston’s parking and traffic problems. Antiques at Elm Bank has something for everyone from the casual collector to the experienced investor. $8.00

Where: Elm Bank Estate, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley

When: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Contact: Event Website / (781) 862-4039

The American Cancer Society invites local biking enthusiasts to make their miles more meaningful by participating in the Society's first Bicycles Battling Cancer event on Sunday, July 26. A 70-mile ride from Clark University at 950 Main Street, Worcester to Hellenic College, 50 Goddard Avenue Brookline, this event will have results that go on and on by supporting the Society's critical mission to eliminate cancer through programs of cutting-edge research, education, advocacy efforts, and patient services. Riders can participate individually or as a team. There is a $50 registration fee and an $800 minimum fundraising goal to participate. With so many reasons to ride, avid cyclists or beginners can participate and make a difference. For more information about this event, to register, or to volunteer for Bicycles Battling Cancer, please visit http://www.cancer.org/nebike or contact the American Cancer Society at 1.800.ACS.2345. $50 registration fee, $800 minimum fundraising goal

Where: Hope Lodge Worcester-Boston, Oak Street, Worcester

When: TBD - Varies

Contact: Event Website / 603.471.4124

ALL INCLUSIVE:Roundtrip Motorcoach Transportation from Boston to Virginia; 3 day/2 night Hyatt Hotel Accomodations; 3 "All U Can Eat" Smorgasbords with Premium Crab & Shrimp Feast; 9 Hours Premium Open Bar; and Blow Out Concert Featuring National Recording Artists: Bloodstone, Blue Magic, Delfonics, Heatwave and the Spinners. No Sleep, It's a Jam Packed Weekend! $359 Per Person (Based on 2 per Room)

Where: Hyatt Fair Lakes, 12777 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, Virginia

Contact: 617-308-5211 Contact: LADY D

Downtown Crossing welcomes the return of its 8th Annual jazz music series every Wednesday and Friday in July, providing an opportunity for families and friends to relax under the afternoon rays with live music. Wednesday's performances take place at the Summer Street Mall, while Friday's musicians will perform in front of the Borders bookstore at 10-24 School St in Reader's Park. 7/1 & 7/3 - Harry Fix Trio 7/8 & 7/10 - Lance Martin 7/15 & 7/17 - John Kordalewski 7/22 & 7/24 - Musique 7/29 & 7/31 - Code 51 FREE

Where: Summer Street Mall & Reader's Park/Borders, Summer Street, Boston

When: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-482-1928

Downtown Crossing welcomes the return of its jazz music series every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening in July. The Jazz in July series is an opportunity for families and friends to share a night out in downtown Boston eating and soaking up live music. Tuesdays: Jazz in the Air, 7pm – 9pm, Mantra Restaurant Wednesdays: Yoko Miwa, 6pm – 8pm, Max & Dylan’s Restaurant Thursdays: Sly’s Jazz Trio, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Ivy Restaurant Fridays: Marlene Jazz Duo, 7pm – 9pm, Terrace at Avenue Free

Where: Downtown Crossing, Summer Street, Boston

Contact: Event Website / 617-482-1928

8th Annual State Legislative Conference Freedom, Justice & Equality: Ensuring Due Process Amid Economic August 5-7, 2009 $100

Where: Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts

When: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Contact: Event Website / (202) 872-8600 x242

Comedian Tracy Morgan, best known for his work on the TV shows Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, performs at the Comedy Connection Wilbur Theatre. $37.00-$45.00

Where: Comedy Connection Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

When: 9:45pm

Contact: Event Website / 1-800-745-3000

Charity Runner is the American Cancer Society’s signature endurance event program that enables athletes of all levels to turn their passion for half-marathons, marathons, triathlons, or cycling races into a lifesaving effort to fight cancer. With the Charity Runner program, athletes are able to make their miles more meaningful by dedicating their efforts to the fight against cancer, and in honor or memory of a loved one. The Society is very excited to partner with the Urban Epic Boston Triathlon to become their official charity, which will enable many triathletes to participate in the event while raising valuable dollars for a wonderful cause. Charity Runner participants must commit to raising a minimum of $1,000. In return, they will receive many benefits, including: Personalized Web page to assist in fundraising efforts Free training program and access to coaches Exclusive American Cancer Society racing shirt Opportunity to dedicate your participation in memory or in honor of a loved one touched by cancer The American Cancer Society's mission as a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. Please help by becoming a Charity Runner today!

Where: Bay State Expo Center, William Day Boulevard, South Boston

When: 8:30 am

Contact: Event Website / 781-314-2633

$hopping for the best deal in Boston? Meet the Lenders is a one-stop shopping opportunity to meet ten different mortgage lenders and learn about special mortgage programs, money to close, free mortgage pre-qualification, affordable homeownership listings applications, home repair, lead paint assistance and sign up for a free homebuyer and credit course. Free

Where: West End Library, 151 Cambridge Street, Boston

When: 5 p.m - 7 p.m

Contact: Event Website / 617-635-4663

Join the Mission Main Concerned Residents Committee at our 7th Annual New York City Shopping Trip. Saturday, August 22nd from 5:45 AM -10:30 PM. Visit Aqueduct Flea Market and Jamaica Avenue in Queens. We will stop for a soul food lunch. Movies and raffles on board. Leaving from McDonalds Warren Street and Mission Hill. Call Gloria for more info at 617 785-4646. $47

Where: Warren Street McDonalds, Warren Street, Roxbury

When: 5:45 AM - 10:30 PM

Contact: (617) 785-4646

August 28 and August 29 - New England’s African American Quilt Guild Sisters In Stitches Joined By The Cloth (SISJBTC) presents 2009 Bi-annual Quilt Show, “Telling Our Story In Quilts and Tapestry” The focal point will include a new collection of traditional and artistic quilts. The exhibit will include quilts made by children in grades K2 and older. The highlight of the Quilt Show will be Dr. Myrah Brown Green who has been teaching textile arts. $5.00

Where: Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury, 115 Warren Street , Roxbury, MA 02119

When: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Contact: Event Website / (617) 320-8132

Charity Runner is the American Cancer Society’s signature endurance event program that enables athletes of all levels to turn their passion for half-marathons, marathons, triathlons, or cycling races into a lifesaving effort to fight cancer. Charity Runner participants must commit to raising a minimum of $1,000. In return, they will receive many benefits, including: Personalized Web page to assist in fundraising efforts. Free training program and access to coaches. Exclusive American Cancer Society racing shirt. Opportunity to dedicate your participation in memory or in honor of a loved one touched by cancer. The American Cancer Society's mission as a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. Please help by becoming a Charity Runner today.

Where: Ted Williams Camp, Precinct Street, Lakeville, Ma

When: 9:00am

Contact: Event Website / 781-314-2633

The Boston University Women’s Studies Program hosts panel discussion: “Three Perspectives on Technology and Childbirth in America”. The panel, consisting of Boston University professors Claudia Olivetti, Christina Michaud and Eugene Declercq, will offer an overview of the economic, mental, and health implications of technologically assisted birth. The panelists will discuss the significance of childbirth as it relates to a strong female sense of identity. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Where: Howard Thurman Center, lower level, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

When: 4:00 PM

Contact: Event Website / 617 358 2370

Come join the Mission Main Concerned Residents Committee and the Mission Hill Health Movement at their 2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Health Fair & Luncheon. Friday, September 18th, 12 Noon-4 PM, Mission Main COmmunity Room, 43 Smith Street (One block from the Roxbury Crossing T Station). There will be health screenings, give-a-ways, community resources and a hot lunch. People of all ethnicities are invited to attend and fellowship with others. Everyone is invited! Call Gloria to RSVP. FREE

Where: Mission Main Community Room, 43 Smith Street, Roxbury

When: 12 Noon - 4 PM

Contact: 617 785-4646

Ovations for the Cure is proud to continue the legacy of their late founder Patricia Franchi Flaherty with the launch of the Monarch Ball, an elegant evening of dinner, dancing and fashion. The night will include the 4th annual Stuart Weitzman Fashion Show, Ovations for the Cure’s flagship event that will feature Weitzman’s Fall 2009 shoe collection. Set to coincide with ovarian cancer awareness month, proceeds from the gala will benefit Ovations for the Cure, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the research, patient treatment and awareness of ovarian cancer. Called the silent killer, ovarian cancer frequently causes non-specific symptoms that contribute to diagnoses in the late stages, and more than 70 percent of women diagnosed with this disease are diagnosed too late for successful treatment. In 2008, it is estimated that approximately 21,650 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,520 will die. General seating starts at $250

Where: The Westin Waterfront, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA

When: 6:00 PM VIP 7:00 PM General Admission

Contact: Event Website

OPENING MAY 27th - SEPTEMBER 30TH The Museum of African American History (MAAH) is pleased to announce the opening of a pioneering exhibit, Black Entrepreneurs of the 18th and 19th Centuries, at MAAH, 46 Joy Street on Beacon Hill in Boston. One of the first of its kind, the exhibit will run through September 30, 2009. The display is free and open to the public. Donations to The Museum of African American History are welcomed. For details go to www.maah.org. $0.00

Where: Museum of African American History, 46 Joy Street, Boston

When: 11am

Contact: Event Website / 617-388-7148

International Royal Battle Martial Arts Championship ... Cash Rewards for Adult Black Belt..Speed Fighting(Point Fighting)..Olympic Style Tae-Kwon-Do Sparring for youth & adult. Jr. Black Belt Grand Championship..Forms-Weapons & Fighting Grand Championship. 3-Man Team Sparring..Ju-Jitsu/Grappling Continuous Sparring. P.S.K.L Int'l- M.A.S.M.A.L Int'l NASKA State Rating Awards Donated By Boston Police League!! Sponsors Wanted!!! Sponsors Wanted!!! Spectators Before 09/26/09 $10.00 After $20.00 ..Registration by 09/26/09 $45.00 for 3 Events .. After 9/26/09 $60.00 1st Event $10.00 Each Additional Event

Where: Madison Park High School Gym, 55 Malcolm X Blvd. , Roxbury, MA

When: Friday Oct. 2 2009 6pm Registration - Saturday Oct. 3 2009 7am Registration 3pm Finals for Grand Championship Teams & Fighting

Contact: Event Website / 508 991 1519 or 617 906 9419

STARTS JUNE 4 - THRU OCTOBER The SoWa Antiques Market, To debut in the heart of Boston’s SoWa Arts District. Opening Weekend on Saturday & Sunday May 16 & 17, during the SoWa Art Walk and continuing every Sunday through October 25th. The SoWa Antiques Market, Boston’s only weekly antiques market, will be a new fun place to browse and shop among the city’s largest selection of antiques and quality collectibles, including vintage fashion, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern furniture, jewelry, books, art glass and more. Antiques dealers from throughout New England will join for the first time a wide variety of vendors who gather every Sunday from May 17th through October 25th in Boston’s South End for the SoWa Open Market, which has gained popularity over the past 6 years as a vibrant weekly outdoor marketplace. The SoWa Antiques Market will be held rain or shine at 540 Harrison Avenue in the historic trolley barn. Admission and parking is free. For information call (781) 862-4039 or visit http://www.sowaantiques.com. SoWa Antiques Market is managed by Marvin Getman of New England Antique Shows Free

Where: 540 Harrison Avenue, 540 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA

When: 9:00am - 9:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (781) 862-4039

This season we partner with the Museum of Fine Arts for programs that appeal to all the senses through the arts and a light reception. "Carmen GOes to the Movies" will take place at the MFA on October 4, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. FREE

Where: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston

When: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / (617) 542-4912

Comedian D.L. Hughley, best known as the star of ABC’s The Hughleys and as one of the four comedians in Spike Lee’s The Original Kings of Comedy performs at the Comedy Connection Wilbur Theatre. $22.00-$32.00

Where: Comedy Connection Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

When: 7:00PM & 9:45PM

Contact: Event Website / 1-800-745-3000

FREE one-hour lecture and musical mini-performance about Bizet's "Carmen." FREE

Where: Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston

Contact: Event Website / (617) 542-4912

ONGOING UNTIL OCTOBER Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston combines some of the city's gravest moments with a theatrical dose of good humor to present The Ghosts & Gravestones Tour, which returns for its 12th season of "frightseeing" entertainment -- with some horrifying new elements. Featuring a cast of costumed characters and nefarious Gravedigger Guides, the fully-narrated Ghosts & Gravestones Tour is conducted on a black bunting–bedecked trolley which whisks guests to some of Boston's most haunted locations.  Each tour also includes a guided, candlelit  walk through two of the city's most interesting and historic burial grounds. Adults: $37.00   -   Children: $24.00

Where: Old Town Trolley Depot at Long Wharf on Atlantic Avenue , Atlantic Avenue, Boston

When: 7 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / 6 1 7 - 2 6 9 - 3 6 2 6

Carmen and Don José crash into each other with a passion that's as much about will as it is about desire. At its premiere, Bizet's opera shocked and thrilled audiences. The thrill's still there in this new, highly theatrical BLO production. Ticket prices start at $34

Where: Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street, Boston

When: 7:30 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / (617) 542-4912