START YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH FIRST THURSDAY JULY 2



An evening of art, poetry, shopping, music and good will.

Join us as we transform Centre and South Streets into galleries.

Open receptions at each location offer a chance to meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and experience JP's fabulous businesses in an entirely new light.

FEATURING

GROUP SHOW AT THE LORING GREENOUGH HOUSET

Please note- The show will move inside if there is rain.

Rick Berlin and Pop Country- Party goes on to 9pm.


City Feed and Supply will feature many well known JP musicians including a jazz quartet led by Jim Hobbs on saxophone accompanied by Joe Morris on bass, Forbes Graham on trumpet and Lawrence Cook on drums.

Word on the Street poetry reading at the First Baptist Church will feature readings by Carolyn Gregory and Alice Kociemba.

Anyone is welcome to read.


OTHER HIGHLIGHTS


Art Aid - Paintings by Brendan Killian at JP Art Market
Brian Patrick Adams at Fire Opal
Craft show at Mt. Washington Bank
Staff show at Boomerangs
Group show at the Hallway Gallery

Rob Festa and a musicail performance at A FAR CRY

RAFFLE THE NIGHT AWAY

JP Centre South needs community support to fund First Thursday, and what better way to show it than to enter our raffle!
Please stop by our raffle tables at Prudential Unlimited, JP Licks & the Loring Greenough House. Everyone's a winner at First Thursday!


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E13 National Night Out

(during the day)

Saturday July 11, 2009

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

at English High School

(144 McBride St., Jamaica Plain)



Come and celebrate with us effective partnerships among the community, youth, Police, city agencies and community-based organizations. Enjoy family activities and participate acknowledging the remarkable contributions of residents and organizations that build a safer Jamaica Plain Neighborhood.



Organized by: the Boston Police Department (E-13), the Washington St Business Group, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, and the Neighborhood Watch Unit.

Co-sponsored by: Child St. Crime Watch, Stony Brook Association, Lochstead Crime Watch, South Street Development, Urban Edge, Egleston Square Main Street, WEATOC, Dimock Teen Center, Franklin Park Coalition, Egleston Square Library, and other.



If you need more information please contact Stephanie Curtis or Sgt. Krause at (617) 343-5624, Dick Spears at (617) 777-0174, or Juan Gonzalez at (617) 522-2424 Ext. 272



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CENTRE SOUTH ACTION PLAN



Join us for an update on the

Centre and South Street Corridor

Transportation and Streetscape Action Plan.



WEDNESDAY

JULY 15th

6:30-8pm

Curtis Hall Community Center

20 South Street, Jamaica Plain



Meet the Centre Street/South Street Advisory Group

and project consultants, McMahon and Associates.



The meeting will start PROMPTLY at 6:30 PM.



For more information, please contact:

Ines Palmarin, BRA Senior Planner

Boston Redevelopment Authority

One City Hall Square, 9th Floor, Boston, MA

PHONE: 617.918.4434

EMAIL: Ines.Soto.BRA@cityofboston.gov