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The Ties That Bind: A Concert Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Ties That Bind:  A concert honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Opera unMet, led by founder Marshall Hughes, brings a soul-stirring performance. Not to be missed!  The concert will be followed by refreshments and optional story circle. This is a free concert that will be held on the campus of the UU rban Ministry […]

48th Annual MLK Day Celebration with Annette Gordon-Reed

Join the Cambridge Public Library as they host their 48th annual FREE MLK Day celebration with Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard and the author of many books, including, most recently, On Juneteenth (2021). Gordon-Reed has received many awards for her work, including the Pulitzer Prize in History in 2009 […]

DeeDee’s Cry Mental Health While Black Summit 2023

In February (Black History Month) 2023, DeeDee’s Cry will have its 2nd annual Mental Health While Black Summit (MHWBS). The focus of this summit is to address the stigma of suicide in the Black community. There’s a myth that Black people don’t die by suicide. Suicide has no racial discrimination. By focusing on the truth […]

Celebrating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King!

Join us at Roxbury Heritage State Park to celebrate the life and words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with programs for children and for adults. Saturday, January 14, 10:30am-11:30am, we invite families for a story-hour and artmaking. We will read a beautiful children’s book about young Martin and create a collage inspired by his […]

A CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

HONORING REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WITH MUSIC AND SPOKEN WORD Monday, January 16, 2023 at 1pm at Faneuil Hall Presented by the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras and the Museum of African American History The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) and The Museum of African American History come together to celebrate and honor Rev. […]

Community Conversations: Resolving to do Better: Banks and Black-owned Business

Join us on the evening of January 10th for the next in our virtual “Community Conversations” series, as we welcome Mark Watson (bio below) to discuss the topic: Resolving to do Better: Banks and Black-owned Business. What are the historical reasons for the wealth disparity bertween white and Black/brown people? What are the major challemnges […]

Finding the Light Within: Introduction to Chakras and Chair Yoga

The word ‘yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to yoke’, or ‘to unite’. Yoga is a discipline intended to unite the mind, body, and spirit, and chakras came to the West through the tradition and practice of yoga. The chakra system is a seven-leveled philosophical model of the universe that’s intended to […]

Handel + Haydn Youth Choruses is looking for singers of all ages!

Do you know a young person who loves to sing? Tell them about the H+H Youth Choruses! Come sing with HHYC for the spring semester! Anyone and everyone is welcome, no matter where they are in their musical journey—we have a choir for you! New singers can visit a rehearsal, talk to HHYC alumni or parents, schedule a voice placement, […]

Candlelight Service

Members of the First Baptist Church in Dorchester invite members of the community to join us for our annual Christmas Candlelight Service on Sunday, December 18 at 7:00p.m.The service will feature scripture, candlelight, and recorded carols.   Light refreshments following the service. Our multicultural congregation comes from many places – including the United States, the Caribbean, […]

Power of Skirts FREE Performance

We invite you to join us in celebrating the wisdom and healing power of nature through storytelling, dance, drums, and a community performance to heal hearts.    “Power of Skirts” performance in choreographic development and “Natureza” a demonstration of the BPL Brazilian Dance Class Series Live Music: Joh Camara, Sory Diabate, Kenny Kozol, and Sandra Sabino […]