Summer Programs for Kids
Roxbury Community College is offering summer programs for kids. We have a 4-week Summer Arts Intensive program (ages 10-14) and two Summer STEM Weeks. Summer Arts features drama, theater, taiko drums, creative writing, and dance. STEM Week 1 (ages 7 - 10) features awesome chemistry and science experiments, coding, mini medical school, and creative writing. STEM Week 2 (ages 10 - 14) features LEGO Robotics, Money Matters, creative writing, and a STEM career panel. Limited spots - enroll today!
STEM Week 2 starts August 6
Roxbury Community College - 1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02120 (STEM Weeks both take place on-campus; Summer Arts takes place up the hill from RCC at the UU Urban Ministry - 10 Putnam St, Roxbury.
Visit http://www.rcc.mass.edu/life-long-learning/kids-to-college-programs or contact us at (857) 701-1605 or LHagen@rcc.mass.edu
Free Tennis Lessons at Almont Park
Free drop-in tennis lessons for kids, adults, and seniors. Equipment provided.
Saturdays 11am-12pm for ages 5-10, 12-2pm for kids and adults over age 11; Monday through Thursday evenings at 6pm for kids five and up.
Almont Park, Almont Street, Mattapan, MA, 02126
More information at www.franklinparktennis.org or 617-427-8900.
Franklin Park Tennis Association Summer Camp 2018
Summer camp with tennis, fitness, and fun, including arts and crafts, football, dance, soccer, swimming, and more.
Weekly sessions from now through August 31
Melnea Cass Complex, 120 Martin Luther King Blvd, Roxbury, MA, 02119
More information available at http://www.franklinparktennis.org/fpta-summer-camp-2018/. Vouchers from Child Care Choices accepted, and minimal scholarships available.
Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series
30 free fitness classes every week in your neighborhood parks. Offerings include Yoga, Zumba, Afrobeat Bootcamp, Cardio Dance, Carnival Fit, Tai Chi, Walking Groups, Line Dancing, Salsa dancing and more!
June 4th - September 29. Times vary (see full schedule www.bphc.org/SummerFitness)
City parks all over Boston
www.bphc.org/SummerFitness
Paige Academy Summer Program
Summer enrichment programs for students ages 5-12. Students may select daily classes in African drumming and dance, art (pottery, painting, collages, and crafts), and music (singing, writing, and more.)
July 2nd-August 24th, Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:30PM
28 Highland Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119
The cost per session is $350 with a one-time registration fee of $50. For more information, contact our Administration and Finance Office at 617-445-6969.
Homes for Families Community Meeting
Monthly meeting engaging EA shelter providers, families, and others from the community with presentations and dialogues from a variety of groups including state agencies, researchers, community organizations and more. Email iwhitney@homesforfamilies.org to join the mailing list for details & presenters for each meeting.
The second Wednesday of each month from 11am to 1pm (with the exception of February and August).
43 Bowdoin St, Suite A, Boston, MA 02114
Please contact Ian Whitney at iwhitney@homesforfamilies.org for more information; RSVP is preferred but not required.
Serving Survivors of Homicide Victims Providers Network Breakfast
The Serving Survivors of Homicide Victims Providers Network is a professional homicide response network for service providers serving families and communities impacted by violence. The network was established to build trust and foster collaboration among service providers, to develop and maintain a clear homicide response process for all families and communities, and to provide a space for service providers to practice self-care and receive guidance and support from their peers.
The third Tuesday of every month from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Grove Hall Library, 41 Geneva Ave., Dorchester, MA 02121
Visit for any questions the following website www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org
Housing Search Workshop
This workshop offers information and answers about how to conduct a successful housing search, including learning how to communicate with housing authorities, agencies, and landlords.
First and third Wednesdays of each month from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
60 Temple Place, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02111
Call 617-338-6665 or visit the website http://bostoncil.org/contact/ for any questions
Immigration Consultants with Volunteer Attorneys
These consultations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call at least 1 week in advance for interpretations other than Spanish and/or disability accommodations.
The first and third Wednesdays of every month from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Boston City Hall, Room 806
Please call 617-635-2980 or visit Boston's City Calendar here.
Codman Square Neighborhood Council
The Codman Square Neighborhood council discusses community events, announcements, and hosts guest speakers. Please attend these very important meetings to understand what is happening in the neighborhood in which you live, work, and learn.
First Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 PM
The Great Hall, 6 Norfolk Street, Boston, MA 02124
Visit the website for any questions https://codmancouncil.wordpress.com/
Community Housing Clinic
The Office of Housing Stability's Community Housing Clinic is a tremendous resource for residents - tenants and landlords - to talk one-on-one with a housing professional about landlord-tenant laws, learn how to access affordable housing opportunities and discover housing resources available to landlords and tenants. Tenants can learn about their rights if their building is sold, their rents are rising or they're facing eviction. Landlords can get information on enforcing lease provisions, cost-effective resources to resolve disputes and programs to support home repairs and maintenance.
Every Thursday 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Department of Neighborhood Development, 26 Court Street Boston, MA 02108
Please call 617-635-4200 or email Lydia.edwards@boston.gov
$1 Friday Nights at Boston Children's Museum
Every Friday evening families can enjoy the entire Boston Children's Museum for $1. The museum includes an Art Studio, Construction Zone, and more.
Friday nights from 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress Street, Boston
Visit http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/visit/target-1-friday-nights-sponsored-target
Free Bilingual Playgroup
There is a free Jamaica Plain based playgroup in English and Spanish for children ages 1-5 years old. Each playgroup is 2 hours long, and parents should bring their children once a week. The playgroup takes place in a classroom setting and the goal is preparation for kindergarten. Each playgroup includes free play, circle time, snack time, and a gross motor/sensory activity. Parents are responsible for providing their own snacks. This is also an opportunity for parents to become familiar with Boston Public Schools and to meet other BPS parents. Open enrollment - register today.
Monday-Friday from either 9:30 - 11:30 AM, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 12:30 - 2:30 PM, or 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Either the Mission Hill K-8 School, 20 Child Street, or the Early Learning Center West, 200 Heath Street in Jamaica Plain
Please contact Silvia at 617-821-3959 or at srodriguez4@bostonpublicschools.org
JVS English for Advancement Program
The program has two components: Classes and Career Coaching/Employer referral.
Students receive free in-class language instruction (7-9 hours per week) in multi-leveled classes for up to one year. Class content focuses on job search and readiness skills. Students receive 1:1 career coaching and referrals from JVS coaches. The coaches draw on JVS's extensive network of employer relationships. Please note that eligible participants are legally authorized to work in the United States and have a primary goal of job attainment within 2-12 months.
Classes are held mornings and afternoons, (there is one evening class in East Boston.)
Locations include downtown Boston (at JVS Boston, 75 Federal Street 3rd Floor), East Boston (250 Sumner St., East Boston), Lynn (20 Wheeler St., Lynn), Lawrence (168 Newbury St., Lawrence), and Lowell (450 Merrimack St., Lowell).
The first step to applying for the classes is to attend an information session. Sessions are held at 10 AM every Friday at JVS. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required at: http://www.jvs-boston.org/EFA/. Information sessions are also held at other locations. Please contact Vannak Khin, Community Outreach Specialist at vkhin@jvs-boston.org or 617-399-3399.
Seven Skills for School Success
The Family Nurturing Center will be presenting a ten-week program titled, "Seven Skills for School Success", at the Harvard Ed Portal. This program will be facilitated in Spanish. Allston-Brighton parents with young children are invited to join this program to learn about child development and supporting their child's success in a thoughtful and fun group setting. Child care is provided.
To participate in this workshop, please register by calling Sylvia at 857-220-2629. For question please email storuno@familynurturing.org
Career Collaborative: Find a full-time job and keep it!
Career Collaborative offers a free program that helps unemployed and under-employed men and women find good full-time, permanent jobs with benefits and keep them. The positions are in a variety of fields often with some of Boston's leading employers. The program is offered during the day every month, and during the night several times a year.
To apply for the program, please come to an Information Session any Thursday at 1:00 pm or by appointment. Plan to spend about an hour and it will be helpful to bring a resume.
77 Summer Street (near Downtown Crossing) on the 11th floor, Boston, MA 02110
Please contact Maddy Lawson by calling (617) 259-1072 or emailing maddy@careercollaborative.org
Get a Free Bicycle with CommonWheels' Earn-A-Bike Workshops
This winter, CommonWheels is hosting its second season of Earn-A-Bike program, in collaboration with Charlesview, Inc. This program is specifically designed for women in the Allston-Brighton area. This program is designed to give women who lack financial access to a bicycle an opportunity to learn bike mechanics and maintenance while fixing up a bicycle that they will keep at the end of the program. Participants will be taught skills such as how to fix a flat tire, how to fix brakes, and how to fix problems inside your bike. This program is free, but available spots are limited and participants must submit an application to be accepted into the program. We will have two sessions, with the first beginning in January.
Participants who attend at least 5 of the 6 sessions will earn:
a fully functional bicycle
a helmet, lock, and lights
training on maintaining, fixing, and riding your bicycle
email info@commonwheels.org for info about upcoming classes and how to apply.
Catholic Charities - SNAP Application Assistance
Accepting applicants on a regular basis for SNAP application assistance. Less wait time for clients and available staff who speak other languages: Haitian Creole, Spanish, Cape Verdean Creole, and Portuguese.
Yawkey Center/ Haitian Multi-Service Center, 185 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02125
Please email Michael Donovan at Michael_donovan@ccab.org for schedule details.
Learn Adult Hands - Only CPR
Boston EMS is offering Adult Hands-Only CPR instructional classes are available at no cost for groups of 15 or more. Classes are available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese Creole, Cantonese, and Vietnamese. Note that this does not certify you in CPR. It is an instructional class only.
For more information to schedule a class, contact Boston EMS Community Initiatives at 617-343-1029 or email communtyinitiatives@bostonems.org
YEAR UP Recruitment
For young adults interested in taking their next step in their journey towards a career & higher education, Year Up's mission is to close the opportunity divide through a one-year intensive program. This free program serves youth ages 18-24 who receive an educational stipend and earn up to 31 FREE college credit recommendations while taking classes and completing an internship at top companies in Boston to prepare them for a professional career.
Visit Year Up's website http://www.yearup.org/future-students/admission-process/?location=boston/ to learn more and sign up for information sessions
Year Up, 45 Milk Street, Boston, MA 02109
To learn more, contact Michael at mgoldstein@yearup.org or call the Admissions Team at 857-305-9990 to RSVP for an upcoming information session. Interested applicants should fill out an online Student Interest Form at http://www.yearup.org/apply.
Is your home falling short on safety?
All rental units in Boston need to meet certain minimum requirements. Apartments must have functioning carbon monoxide and smoke detectors; have heat, adequate exits, and toilets; be free of defects that could harm renters; be free of garbage and other waste, and; have contact information for the property owner visible.
If your home does not measure up, call 311, tweet @BOS311, or download the BOS: 311 app to report problems and Inspectional Services will investigate.
City of Boston Office of Immigrant Advancement
Boston is a sanctuary city and personnel are there to assist with resources regardless of immigration status.
Open Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 City Hall Square, Room 806, Boston
Please visit: https://www.boston.gov/departments/immigrant-advancement
Call 617-635-2980 or email immigrantadvancement@boston.gov
Senior Save Applications Now Available
City announced that applications are now available for Seniors Save, a proactive program that helps income eligible seniors replace failing or inefficient heating systems before winter begins? Applications are currently available through the Boston Home Center (BHC), by visiting the Department of Neighborhood Development's website, or by contacting one of the BHC's partner senior agencies. To qualify, income-eligible seniors must be 60 years of age or older, the occupants of a residential one-to-four family property or condominium in the City of Boston and income must not exceed 80 percent of median family income, as determined by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Eligible homeowners will receive a $3,500 grant towards upgrades to their heating systems. Any additional funding is available in the form of a zero percent interest, deferred loan, which will only be payable on the sale of the property, a refinance or transfer of the title. Once a senior citizen submits an application, BHC Construction Specialists will work with the homeowner on the scope of the project, and will help select a contractor from the BHC's pre-approved, licensed and insured contractor list. A BHC Construction Specialist will then oversee the work from start to finish.
To learn more or apply please call (617) 635-HOME, or visit the Boston Home Center website: https://www.boston.gov/departments/neighborhood-development/how-join-seniors-save-program
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
What immigrants can do now. People should go to a legal services provider to be screened for any possible immigration options other than DACA they for which they may already eligible.
The Immigration Advocates Network maintains a national directory of more than 950 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states. It can be found online at https://www.immigrationlawhelp.orgCommunity members should be warned of fraudulent service provider schemes and educated about how to seek competent immigration help. The ILRC has created community education flyers about this available in English and Spanish available online at https://www.ilrc.org/anti-fraud-flyers.
Volunteer with Sole Train
Sole Train is a community building and mentoring program that uses running as a vehicle for setting and achieving seemingly impossible goals. Volunteers are asked to commit 1-2 hours a week (practices vary: 9am-4pm, M-F), 5 weekend races/community building events from September to June, culminating with Boston's Run to Remember (5 mile or half marathon race). No running experience is required.
Please contact Sole Train at https://goo.gl/forms/wDRe6hRAMrRRpl8q2 or visit https://trinityinspires.org/volunteer
Boston Tuition - Free Community College Plan
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang and Mayor Martin J. Walsh launch the application for the tuition-free community college plan, which provides a cost-effective entry point into higher education for Boston's young people.
Please visit the link for more information http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/tuition-free-college
Boston 1ON1
Boston 1ON1 is an opportunity for a new resident to learn about the many services in Boston that might affect them. It would also be a chance to ask questions about anything from park use to parking. As City Hall to Go already processes parking permits, provides trash and recycling stickers, assists in signing up for city apps (BOS311/PARK BOSTON), and much more, new residents can leave their meeting with all of their City business taken care of, and a better understanding of this new place they are calling home. In addition, Boston 1ON1 will introduce residents to cultural resources, state and federal resources, as well as important information regarding their new neighborhood.
Please visit the links for more information http://www.cityofboston.gov/cityhalltogo/ or http://cityhalltogo.weebly.com/
Subsidized Hubway Memberships
For only $5/year, low-income residents in the City of Boston can rent a Hubway bike for up to 30 minutes each ride at no charge. With this special membership, a free helmet is also provided. The subsidy code can be obtained from the Boston Public Health Commission. Must be 17 years of age or older.
All seasons, except winter in Boston. Year-round in Cambridge. To see a map of the stations, visit http://www.thehubway.com/stations
To get the code, call 617-534-5690 and redeem it at TheHubway.com