Join us for the fall 2019 Mattapan Open Streets/Open Studios events taking place October 26 and 27. Saturday, October 26 Neighborhood Cultural & Historical Walking Tour 10:00am Starts @ Young Achievers School 20 Outlook Rd Register Online at https://mattapan_2019_tour.eventbrite.com Artist Showcase Reception 3:30pm – 5:00pm Brother’s Restaurant, 1638 Blue Hill Celebrate local […]
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Celebrating Frederick Douglass: A Bicentennial Forum
Join us in celebrating Frederick Douglass’s Bicentennial alongside three of the country’s leading Douglass scholars. A group discussion will be led by David Blight, Lois Brown, and John Stauffer on the relevance of Frederick Douglass today with a focus on the theme, “Democracy and the Informed Citizen.” What is Douglass’s rightful place in American history […]
CBES Dedication of “The Catherine Hardaway Residences”
Central Boston Elder Services Dedicates Elder Housing Residence to former CEO Catherine Hardaway Mayor Walsh will speak at Oct. 17 ribbon-cutting for renaming of building providing 57 supportive housing units in Dudley Square Mayor Marty Walsh, Age Strong Commissioner Emily Shea, Reverend John Borders, and hundreds of supporters will gather on October 17 […]
SMALL BUSINESS CENTER
SMALL BUSINESS CENTER ROXBURY Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Office of Economic Development are excited to announce a free 6-week, networking sessions, one-on-one business consultation and workshop series for emerging and established businesses. Come get your questions answered by staff from a variety of city departments and meet with business service providers: 5:00-6:00pm NETWORKING […]
Legends of Roxbury: Celebration of the Haynes Family
Legends of Roxbury: Celebration of the Haynes Family The Roxbury Community College Foundation (RCCF) is celebrating the legacy of the legendary Haynes Family by hosting a celebration in their honor featuring a musical tribute led by 20-time Grammy award winning guitarist – PAT METHENY and more! Money raised from the event will be used […]
A Celebration of Nelson Mandela’s Centenary
Join South Africa Partners and the JFK Library Foundation as we celebrate Nelson Mandela’s Centenary with Max Sisulu, the first black post-apartheid speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, and his wife Elinor Sisulu, a South African writer and activist. Charlayne Hunter-Gault, American journalist and former foreign correspondent for NPR, PBS and CNN will […]
Boston Book Festival
On Sunday, October 20, the Boston Book Festival presents a full day of FREE activities and discussions celebrating books and book lovers! There’s something for everyone: writing workshops for children and teens, a comic book tutorial, spoken word performances, and immigrant fiction panel discussions; as well as featured presentations by: romance writer Jasmine Guillory, poets […]
Black Men’s Advocacy Day
Please join Union of Minority Neighborhoods, MA State Rep. Bud Williams and other collaborative partners for a day of inspiration, brotherhood and agenda-setting as we connect at the state capitol – the Massachusetts State House! We are standing together statewide to address issues of housing, education and poverty and to advocate for ourselves and our […]
How to start our own “Village” in Dorchester
On Monday, May 14th at 6:00 please join the Elderly Commission and Dorchester residents at the First Parish Church, 10 Parish Street in Dorchester for a panel discussion on creating a “Village” in Dorchester. The Village model, pioneered by Beacon Hill Village in Boston, was created to help neighbors work together to create resources and […]
The Shaw 54th: Restoring the Memorial and the Dialogue on Race
JOIN US as we celebrate the next stage of the important multi-million restoration project to reconstruct the Memorial. This undertaking plays a vital role in the continuing dialogue about the fight for equal rights and social justice in Boston, and as we restore the Memorial, we encourage interpretive programming by organizations to educate all about […]
DOTOBERFEST AT SOUTH BAY
EDENS South Bay will launch “DOToberfest,” an Octoberfest-themed celebration from October 3 – 27, 2019, inviting the Dorchester and larger Boston community to participate in the month-long festivities. DOToberfest will feature family-friendly and ongoing events every weekend in partnership with South Bay retail partners such as recently opened Wahlburgers, 110 Grill, Loyal Companion, and future […]
Boston Arts Academy 20th Anniversary Weekend Extravaganza
The Boston Arts Academy is celebrating its 20th Anniversary over the Weekend Extravaganza of May 18- May 20, 2018. As part of the celebration, the first Annual Creative Black-Tie Dinner will be held featuring the Academy Honors and its student performances. The anniversary celebration will bring out the prominent leaders of entertainment industry, the arts […]
