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JP Events in May
Thank you to those who participated in cleaning up our neighborhood on Boston Shines.
Here are a few more events happening in JP in the coming weeks.
Wake Up the Earth, Saturday May 2nd
Parade down Centre, ending at Boylston Street and Lamartine Street at 12 noon. Festival all day.
This is the 31st annual Wake Up the Earth Festival. The event features a parade down Centre Street, ending at the corner of Lamartine and Boylston Street around 12 noon, where there are vendors, children’s activities, arts and crafts, and live entertainment for an estimated 15,000 attendees.
For more information, contact Spontaneous Celebrations at 617-524-6373
Curley School’s Annual Plant Sale, Saturday, May 2
Curley School, Centre Street 10:30 am – 1 pm
Rain or Shine
Come to the Centre St. parking lot across from the Curley School to buy: Flowers and Herbs, Vegetables, and Yummy Treats! Thanks for supporting the Curley K-8 School’s Art, Music and Science programs!
Mayor Menino's Coffee Hour, Monday May 4th
Mozart Park, Corner of Mozart Street and Centre, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This is the Mayor's 11th annual coffee hour in the park. Refreshments will be provided, care of Dunkin Donuts.
First Thursday Kick Off Party, Monday May 4th
Station 8 Salon, 761 Centre Street, 6:00-9:30
Join us as we celebrate our sponsors and the start of the 2009 season. Featuring informal modeling by JP Dame & Salmagundi, musical performance from members of 'A FAR CRY' , raffle, and catering by Real Deal, Fiore's Italian Bakery, Samuel Adams & Blanchards Liquors.
Please mark your calendars for the 2009 First Thursday Season.
Each event runs from 6 PM to 8 PM on Centre and South streets
- May 7th
- June 4th
- July 2nd
- August 7th
For more information, contact Randace Moore at rmoore@jpcentresouth.org
JP Library Book Sale, Saturday May 9th
12 Sedgewick Street, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
The Friends of the JP Library are hosting their 28th Annual Book Sale.
Volunteers needed! Contact Dana Comi at dcomi@verizon.net or call the library at 617-524-2053.
Colleen Keller
JP Neighborhood Coordinator
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
City Hall, Room 708
Office: 617-635-4855
Fax: 617-635-3498
colleen.keller@cityofboston.gov
Here are a few more events happening in JP in the coming weeks.
Wake Up the Earth, Saturday May 2nd
Parade down Centre, ending at Boylston Street and Lamartine Street at 12 noon. Festival all day.
This is the 31st annual Wake Up the Earth Festival. The event features a parade down Centre Street, ending at the corner of Lamartine and Boylston Street around 12 noon, where there are vendors, children’s activities, arts and crafts, and live entertainment for an estimated 15,000 attendees.
For more information, contact Spontaneous Celebrations at 617-524-6373
Curley School’s Annual Plant Sale, Saturday, May 2
Curley School, Centre Street 10:30 am – 1 pm
Rain or Shine
Come to the Centre St. parking lot across from the Curley School to buy: Flowers and Herbs, Vegetables, and Yummy Treats! Thanks for supporting the Curley K-8 School’s Art, Music and Science programs!
Mayor Menino's Coffee Hour, Monday May 4th
Mozart Park, Corner of Mozart Street and Centre, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This is the Mayor's 11th annual coffee hour in the park. Refreshments will be provided, care of Dunkin Donuts.
First Thursday Kick Off Party, Monday May 4th
Station 8 Salon, 761 Centre Street, 6:00-9:30
Join us as we celebrate our sponsors and the start of the 2009 season. Featuring informal modeling by JP Dame & Salmagundi, musical performance from members of 'A FAR CRY' , raffle, and catering by Real Deal, Fiore's Italian Bakery, Samuel Adams & Blanchards Liquors.
Please mark your calendars for the 2009 First Thursday Season.
Each event runs from 6 PM to 8 PM on Centre and South streets
- May 7th
- June 4th
- July 2nd
- August 7th
For more information, contact Randace Moore at rmoore@jpcentresouth.org
JP Library Book Sale, Saturday May 9th
12 Sedgewick Street, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
The Friends of the JP Library are hosting their 28th Annual Book Sale.
Volunteers needed! Contact Dana Comi at dcomi@verizon.net or call the library at 617-524-2053.
Colleen Keller
JP Neighborhood Coordinator
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
City Hall, Room 708
Office: 617-635-4855
Fax: 617-635-3498
colleen.keller@cityofboston.gov
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Comment by Colleen Keller on May 1, 2009 at 2:17pm
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Hi Jamaica Plain,
May is very busy! Here are some more events happening in our hood. Have a great weekend!
May is Senior Palooza 2009 in Jamaica Plain!
The full calendar of events is in the JP Gazette.
For more information, please contact Linda Monteiro
Community Relations Director of Ethos
555 Amory Street
617-477-6638 (direct line)
617-522-6700 ext. 338 (main line)
617-799-8885 (cell)
lmonteiro@ethocare.org
The Ward 11 and 19 Democratic Committees of
Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and Roxbury invite you to a:
The State Budget - MA Tax History and the Current Debate
Thursday May 7th, 7 – 9pm
English High School Auditorium
144 McBride Street
With special guests:
Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz
Representative Liz Malia
Representative Jeffrey Sanchez
Doug Howgate, MA Budget & Policy Center
Judy Meredith, The Public Policy Institute
Come learn how you can take action.
With support from the JP Forum
For more information contact: Marie Turley, Chair Ward 11 @ 617-522-1643
OR Nancy Sableski @ 617-524-8317
TREE-LOVERS NEEDED!
Plant, Water, and Care for 15 new
Trees on the Arborway Hillside, the
“Gateway to the Arborway”
Saturday, May 9, 9:00 AM to Noon
Meet at Arborway/St. Rose Street intersection
Wear long sleeves, long pants and solid shoes
The “Grow Boston Greener” Program is providing 10 red maple trees and 5 red oak trees in collaboration with the Department of Conservation (DCR). The program is a collaborative effort of the City of Boston and its partners in Boston’s Urban Forest Coalition to plant 100,000 trees in Boston by 2020. You can help with this historic effort by planting a tree. These trees will be planted according to the plans developed last summer in the partnership between DCR, Arborway residents, coalitions and organizations through the “Gateway to the Arborway” planning process.
For more information, please contact Ann Stillman (617-524-2387) or Sarah Freeman (617-524-0602).
JP Bikes Spring Roll!
www.jpbikes.org
Sunday, May 10, 10am: Check in and bike decorating
11am: Ride begins
Start and finish at the South Street Mall (at South and Carolina, next to the tennis courts)
On May 10th we roll! Get the word out!
The first annual JP Bikes “Spring Roll” is on May 10th. Join us for a 4-mile community bike ride that will loop around Jamaica PLain. We are celebrating the trackless Centre/South Street and the joy of biking in JP! This ride is open to all- families with children welcome! Activities for children begin at 10am. All riders must wear a helmet. Bike rentals will be available. Raindate: Sunday May 17th.
Colleen Keller
JP Neighborhood Coordinator
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
City Hall, Room 708
Office: 617-635-4855
Fax: 617-635-3498
colleen.keller@cityofboston.gov
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