The deadline for What’s Up listings is noon, Oct. 30 for the Nov. 2 issue. Email listings to [email protected].
Meetings
Parker and Terrace Streets development meeting, look to finalize community comments on the draft design for city-owned vacant properties at 778-796 Parker St. and 77 Terrace St. Thurs., Oct. 11, 6pm, Mission Church Music Room, 1545 Tremont St. Info: 635-0353/[email protected].
161 S. Huntington project community meeting, hosted by Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council, Mon., Oct. 15, 6:30pm, Hennigan Community Center, 200 Heath St. Info: jpnc.org.
Northeastern Task Force, planning NU’s next institutional master plan. Thurs., Oct. 18, 6pm, location TBD. Info: northeastern.edu/masterplan.
Ruggles Station Commuter Rail Platform project open house, to help develop a design for new commuter rail platform, Thurs., Oct. 18, 4:30-6:30pm, Cabral Center, 40 Leon St. Info: 357-5772/[email protected].
‘Serentity’ 105A S. Huntington Ave. project community meeting, hosted by Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council, Tues., Oct. 23, 6:30pm, Hennigan Community Center, 200 Heath St. Info: jpnc.org.
Mission Hill Crime Committee, a chance to meet and discuss crime issues with police, elected officials and college administrators, usually fourth Thursday of the month, 7pm, Mission Church Music Room, 1545 Tremont St. Info: 442-0080.
Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services board of directors, first Monday of every month, 6-7:30pm, Mission Church Parish Center, 1545 Tremont St. Info: 566-6565.
Special Interest
Mission Hill Road Race, to benefit Fitzgerald Park, walkers, runners, volunteers wanted, registration open, Sat., Oct. 20. Info: [email protected].
17th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival, 100+ exhibitors, national speakers, chefs giving cooking demos & kids’ activities, Sat., Oct. 27, 11am-6pm, Sun., Oct. 28, 10am-4pm, Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont St. Info: BostonVeg.org/foodfest / 424-8846.
Mission Main Tenant Task Force, the task force board requests residents’ help and input, third Monday of each month, 6-8pm, Mission Main Community Room, 43 Smith St. Info: 708-8515.
Office Hours
Congressman Mike Capuano, members of Capuano’s staff, 4th Tuesday of the month, 4-5pm, Ula Café, 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain. Info: [email protected].
Neighborhood Coordinator from The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, Shaina Aubourg, 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 3:30-5:30pm, Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. Info: 635-2679.
Exhibits
Something along those lines, drawing exhibit, through Nov. 3, School of Museum of Fine Arts, Barbara and Steven Grossman Gallery, 230 Fenway. Info: sofa.edu/lines.
Music
Viva Nuestra Musica Latin Heritage Month Concert Series, Thurs., Oct. 11, 5pm: Sounds and rhythms of Latin America Workshop; 6pm: Noche Caribeña. Mission Church, 1545 Tremont St. Wed., Oct. 31, 5pm: Dia de los muertos, Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. Info: sociedadlatina.org.
Vento Chiaro, woodwind quintet, Thurs., Nov. 15, 6:30pm, Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Ave. Info: ventochiaro.org.
Recording Studio, Sociedad Latina’s Music Clubhouse has a high-quality recording studio and beatmaking lab available for the community. 1530 Tremont St. Info/Scheduling: Joe Stephen, 442-4299/sociedadlatina.org.
Film
Movies at the Museum of Fine Arts, for current listings and ticket prices, visit www.mfa.org. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave.
Theater
Anne of Green Gables, $20-$30, Oct. 19-Nov. 18, Fridays 7:30pm, Saturdays & Sundays 3pm, Sat., Sat., Nov. 10 & 17 also 7:30pm, Wheelock Family Theater, 180 Riverway. Info: 879-2300/wheelockfamilytheatre.org.
Youth/Families
Parker Hill Branch Library, Tuesdays, 10:30am: preschool storytime. Nov. 2, 10:30am: preschool dance party. Second fridays, 10:30am: preschool movie. Thursdays, 3-7pm: open art. Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30pm: homework help. Parker Hill Branch Library, 1497 Tremont St. Info: Becky Manos, 427-3820.
Music Classes, group classes for ages 8-21 on Saturdays, 9 am-2pm. Classes are taught by professionals and include drums, voice, keyboard, guitar, bass, and beatmaking. Ensemble opportunities are also available. Sociedad Latina Music Clubhouse, 1530 Tremont St. Info/Registration: Joe Stephen, 442-4299/www.sociedadlatina.org.
ABCD Child Care Choices for Boston, parents looking for quality affordable care for their children, child-care providers seeking technical assistance and parents with special situations like children with disabilities can call 542-5437 for referrals and information.
Seniors
Arts and Crafts Classes at RTH, Weds. mornings, 10am-noon, Flynn House Kitchen, 805 Huntington Ave, 1st Floor. Info: Laura Adams, 566-4025/[email protected].
Classes/Workshops
Craft in Context, contemporary craft symposium, Sun., Oct. 14, 1-4:30pm, Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave. Info: mfa.org.
Annual Lewy Body Dementia lecture, given by Stephen Gomperts, Thurs., Oct. 25, 6pm, Sherrill House, 135 S. Huntington Ave. Info: [email protected]/731-2400, ext. 3048.
Home improvement workshops, Solar Saturday, Oct. 13, 10am-noon; Wood Restoration with Epoxy, Oct. 20, 10:00am-1pm, $75; Making Doors Work Properly, Oct. 27, 10am-2pm, $75; Window Rehab, Nov. 3, 10:30am-2:30pm, $75, Boston Building Resources, 100 Terrace St. Info/register: bostonbuildingresources.com/442-2262, ext. 1.
Financial literacy class on purchasing a foreclosed home, offered by Mission Main Concerned Residents Committee and the City of Boston Home Center, Thurs., Nov. 15, 6:30pm, 43 Smith St. Info/register: 635-4663.
ESOL and citizenship classes, offered by RTH. Beginning ESOL, Mon. & Fri., 7:30-9pm. English for workplace, Tues. & Thurs., 7:30-9pm. Advanced ESOL, Fri 5:30-7pm, Sat. 7:30-9pm. Citizenship class, Tues. & Thurs., 2:30-4pm. Flynn conference room, 805 Huntington Ave. Info: 232-0400/[email protected].
Health/Fitness
Free Fitness Classes at RTH, Aerobics: Saturday mornings, 9:00am; Yoga: Saturday mornings, 9:45am, Parks Community Building, 2 New Whitney Street. Info: Laura Adams, 566-4025/[email protected].
Look Good…Feel Better, a free program that teaches cancer patients hands-on cosmetic techniques to help cope with appearance-related side effects from chemotherapy and radiation treatment, Mon., April. 23, 10am-noon, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Shapiro Building, 10th Floor, 10 Binney St. Info/Registration: 667-3429.
Quit Smoking, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is offering inexpensive weekly classes with flexible schedules, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St. $10/session. Info: 632-2099/www.dana-farber.org/quit-smoking-class.
Fitness Classes, certified fitness instructor and Hill resident Victoria Nadel teaches classes Mondays, 6:30pm; work on your abs, Wednesdays, 12pm; Yoga, Thursdays, 6pm. Childcare provided. $8 members, $15 non-members, Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. info: 635-5216.
Grief Support Services, Samaritans provide services for community members who have lost loved ones to suicide, including the support group SafePlace, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7-9pm, JCRT radiology conference room, 5th Floor, Shapiro Building at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Info: Kim Kates 536-2460.
Tobin Community Center
1481 Tremont St., yearly membership: seniors 55+ free, family & adults $20, teens 13-17 $10, 12 and under $5. Info: 635-5216/ TobinCommunityCenter.org.
Scouts, Tuesdays 4:30-6pm, $30. Girls: 2-4 grades, call Allison Knight, 857-453-5346. Boys: 1-5 grades, call Alana Hylton, 615-0004 x306.
Drop-in art classes, collage, drawing, printmaking, group projects, free for ages 8-17. Fridays, 4-6pm.
Preschool, 7:30am-5:30pm, DEEC-licensed program ages 2.9-5. Private and subsidized slots available, vouchers accepted. Info: 635-4920.
Afterschool, ages 6-13, M-F, 2-6pm, starts Sept. 7. $42 per month plus membership. Homework help, tutoring, sports, arts, computers.
Youth Connection, meet with Youth Workers and interact with other youth 9-19 years old, plan activities and have your voice heard, $10/year. Mon.-Fri., 4-6pm.
Youth Gym/Fitness, gym games including flag football, floor hockey, open gym; Karate ages 6-16, Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30-6pm, $25 uniform fee; Skills & Drills Coed basketball, ages 6-14, Saturdays 9am-noon, $25 includes breakfast, snack and T-shirt; Weight Room, ages 14-17, M-F 4-6pm. Baseball/softball ages 9-15, Fridays 7:30-9pm, Saturdays 4-7pm.
Adult/Family Fitness, adult karate, Mondays & Wednesdays 6:15-7:15pm. Adult yoga, Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm. Boxing, youth & adult, $15, ages 8+, 8-17 noon-1pm, 18+ 1-2pm. Family Fitness Fridays, fun physical activities & healthy dinners, 2nd Fridays. Family karate, all ages, 9:30-11am. Men’s basketball league, Wednesdays 6-9pm, $20. Weight room, M-F, 9am-noon & 6-9pm. Zumba, Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm, $5.
Computer Lab, Adult Open Access, Mon.-Fri., 11am-1pm. Check your email, create and work on documents; Tech goes home, ages 18+, computer basics in 15 classes. Youth Open Access ages 8-18 years old, Friday, 2-5pm. Open access: 9:30am-12:30pm, Mondays in Spanish, Wednesdays in English; Wednesdays 6-8pm.
Senior Activities, free for adults 55 and over. Legacy Project: A grassroots advocacy and education effort. Join the planning committee and create activities by and for seniors. Info: Carmen, 820-1089. Senior fitness, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30-10:30am. Senior computers, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30-11:30am.
Volunteers
Boston Partners in Education, seeks volunteers to help out in Boston Public Schools, either in classrooms, one-on-one, or in small groups. One-hour-a-week commitment. Info: 451-6145/www.bostonpartners.org.
Need Volunteers? Nonprofit orgs can post listings for volunteer positions at the Mass. College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences web site, www.mcphs.edu. Look for “MCPHS In the Community” in the “About MCPHS” section.
FriendshipWorks, matches volunteers with frail elders and adults with disabilities in Greater Boston Visit for coffee, go for a walk, or help with shopping. Info: 482-1510/[email protected].
Road To Recovery, American Cancer Society needs local residents to drive cancer patients to and from treatment. Info: 800-227-2345/www.cancer.org.
Public Notices
The Problem Properties Task Force deals with student-related issues occurring Thurs.-Sat. between 11:45pm and 3:45am, report to 504-7003. For immediate issues at other times, call 911 or email [email protected].
BRA Board Meetings, broadcast live on Boston’s government access channel, Comcast 24/RCN 13, and available for streaming video at www.cityofboston.gov/cable/live.asp.
$5 Million Reward, for information leading directly to the return of 13 works of art stolen two decades ago from the Gardner Museum. Anonymous tips can be mailed to 280 The Fenway. Info: Anthony Amore, Director of Security: 278-5114.
Purchase Compost Bins and Kitchen Scrap Buckets, from the city at the Boston Building Materials Co-op, Mon.-Sat., 9am-3pm. Buckets $10, Bins $35. Discounts available while supplies last. Info: 635-4959.
To Request a Recycling Bin, or learn more about recycling, go to www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/recycling.
Brigham Green development documents, available at the Parker Hill Branch Library, 1479 Tremont St. Info: Rebecca Manos, 427-3820.