What's
UP
Reprinted from the Aug. 2008, Mission Hill Gazette
The final, last-minute deadline for WhatŐs Up listings is noon, Sept. 16 for the Sept. 19 issue. E-mail listings to news@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, un-less another area code is given.
Meetings
Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services Board of Directors, first Mon-day of every month, 6-7:30pm, Mission Church Parish Center, 1545 Tremont Street. Info: 566-6565.
Mission Hill Main Streets Board, first Tues. of every month, 6pm, Tobin Building. Info: 427-7399.
Community Alliance of Mission Hill, third Weds. of every month, 7pm, Kresge Building, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave. Info: rjohn-son@camhonline.
Mission Hill Crime Committee, last Thurs. of every month, 7pm, Mission Church Music Room.
Public Hearings
Boston Landmarks Commission, Tues., Aug. 26, 6pm, Rm. 900. 635-3850. Re-view of proposed landscape plans, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway.
Special Interest
Mission Hill Main Streets 8th Annual Community Picnic, 2-5pm, Sat., Aug 30, Sheehy Park. MHMS needs volunteers to as-sist with this event. Info: Chris-tine@missionhillmainstreets.org/427-7399
Mission Hill Main Streets Monthly Neighborhood Clean-Up, Sun, Aug 31. Three shifts: 10am, 1534 Tremont; 11am, Parker Hill and Huntington; 1 pm, Pudding-stone Park, St. Alphonsus Street side. Info: Meet Chris-tine@missionhillmainstreets.org/472-7399.
Meet the Democratic Candidates Night, state senate candidates, Dianne Wilkerson (incumbent) and Sonia Chang-Diaz; US Senate candidates John Kerry (incumbent) and Ed Reilly; state Rep. Jeffrey S‡nchez; and City Councilor Mike Ross on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama, have been invited to the Ward 10 De-mocratic Committee CandidatesŐ night, Mon., Sept 8, 6:30-8:30pm, Parks Community Build-ing, Mission Park, 2 New Whitney St. Info: Galen Gilbert, 935-1667.
Mission Hill Road Race, a 5k road race and walk to benefit the Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park. Registration-$8, day of race-$20. Sat., Sept 20, registration opens 8:30am, walk starts 9:30am, run starts 10am, Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park, St. Al-phonsus St. Info: 566-6565.
12th Annual Ronnie Dial Golf Tourna-ment, sponsored by Brendan Behan Pub with all proceeds to a local charity, Mon., Sept. 8, Newton Commonwealth Gold Course, 212 Kenrick St., Newton. 8:30am shotgun start, $400 per team, $100 to sponsor a hole. Food and prizes to follow at the Be-han. Registration and info: 522-5386.
Farmers Market, Thursday, through Oct. 30, 10am-6pm, Halon Square, 735 Huntington Ave. Now accepting EBT.
Gardner After Hours, cutting edge art, music, performances, cocktails and more, third Thursdays, 5-9pm, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway. Info: www.gardnermuseum.org.
Programs at the Tobin Community Cen-ter include the Timothy Smith Astronomy Program for High School Students, adult computer classes, an award winning karate program, etc. Members ship, $20 adults, $5 children under 12, Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. Info: 635-5216.
Film
Business as Usual: New Video from China, presents work by Cao Fei and Yang Fudong, two of the most prominent video artists working in contemporary China. Videos portray the emergent new Chi-nese middle class. Aug. 18-Sept. 27, Mas-sArt, Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery, 621 Huntington Avenue. Info: 879-7333.
Movies at the Museum of Fine Arts, for current listings and ticket prices visit www.mfa.org. Museum of Fine arts, 465 Huntington Ave.
Music
Summer Sunset Concerts, Strings of Avalon and Behind the Masks Theater per-form ŇThe Three Cats of Venice,Ó Sept. 5, 6pm, Ramler Park, 130 Peterborough St. Info: 262-0075.
Music at the Gardner, ongoing series include: Sunday Concert Series, Jazz in the Garden Series, Composer Portrait Se-ries, and Young Artists Series. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Info: 566-1401, www.gardenermuseum.org.
Jazz Junkies Jam Session, Sun-days 9:30pm-1am. Mission Hill Bar and Grill, 724 Huntington Ave. Free. Info: 566-1244/www.themissionbar.com.
Brendan Behan Pub, offering live music, 378 Centre St., JP. 522-5386.
Flann OŐBrienŐs, Tues.Ős, trivia, 8pm; AcoustiCool, Irish folk rock, Fri.Ős, 9pm; Karaoke, Tuesdays and Satur-days, 1619 Tremont St., 566-7744.
Mission Bar & Grill, 724 Huntington Ave. Live music Fridays and Sat-urdays.
Exhibits
ÁMerengue! Visual Rhythms/Ritmos Visuales, a national tour including paintings, sculpture, works on paper and video installations as well as an illus-trated timeline documenting key moments in the intersection of merengue as a music and dance form and the socio-political history of the Dominican Republic, through Nov. 3, National Center Afro-American Artists, 300 Walnut Ave. Info: www.ncaaa.org/
Youth
Fusion Art, a weekly series of multicultural events planned and organized by Sociedad Latina Youth Leaders. Events will include visual arts, dance, music and more. Tuesdays, 5-8pm, July 8-29 and Aug 12 and 19,Sheehy Park, Tremont St. Info: Her-nando 442-4299.
ABCD Child Care Choices for Bos-ton, parents looking for quality af-fordable care for their children, child-care providers seeking technical assistance and parents with special situations like children with disabilities can call 542-kids for referrals and information.
Classes
Boston Building Materials Co-op and Resource Center, registration for spring classes now open. Classes include kitchen design, garden design, intro to plumbing and window installation, 100 Ter-race St. Info: www.bbmc.com or www.bostonbmrc.com.
Health/Fitness
Look GoodÉFeel Better, a free program that teaches cancer patients hands-on techniques to help cope with appearance-related side effects from chemotherapy or radiation treatment, Mon., Sept. 15, 10am-12pm, Dana-Farber Cancer institute, 44 Bin-ney St. Info: 632-3226.
Mission Hill Main Streets Feet First Neighborhood Walks, Fridays, 5:30pm and, beginning in September, Wednesdays, 10am. starting from the MHMS office, 1534 Tremont St. info: 427-7399.
Fitness Classes, certified fit-ness instructor and Hill resident Victoria Nadel teaches classes Mondays, 6:30pm; work on you abs, Wednesdays, 12pm; Yoga, Thurs-days, 6pm. Childcare provided. $8 members, $15 non-members, Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont St. info: 635-5216.
Volunteers
Mission Hill Main Streets is currently accepting letters of interest from community members interested in join-ing a committee. Committees: Design, Orga-nization, Promotion, Economic Restructur-ing. Info: 427-7399/ info@missionhilmainstreets.org.
Tutor Adults, the Jamaica Plain Adult Learning Program seeks volunteers to help students study for their H.S Diploma or learn English as a Second Language. Tu-tor Students individually or assist in a class. 2 hrs. a week. Free training begins Thurs., Sept 18, English High School Commu-nity Center, 144 McBride St., JP. Info: 635-5201.
Volunteer in the Boston Public Schools, Boston Partners in Education is looking for volunteers to support stu-dents and teachers in the Boston Public Schools by working one-on-one with students on a weekly basis during the 2008-2009 aca-demic year. Application process involves interview, mentor training and reference check. Info: www.bostonpartners.org/Hillary Chazen 451-6145.
Office Hours
Will Onuoha from the MayorŐs Office of Neighborhood Service, 1st and 3rd Mon-day of each month, 3:30-5:30pm, Tobin Com-munity Ctr., 1483 Tremont St. Info: 635-3485.
City Councilor Mike Ross, every 4th Wednesday of the month, starting Sept. 24, 8:30-9:30am, 1524 Tremont St. Info: 635-4225.
Public Notices
Brandon Guerro Fund, recently hit by a stray bullet, 7-year-old Brandon Guerro is recovering at home. His family was not prepared for the financial burden. A fund has been established to support Brandon and his mother. Donations can be addressed to The Brandon Guerrero Fund c/o Citizens Bank, 1 Brigham Circle, 1628 Tre-mont St. Boston, Ma. 02120. Info: Caeli Bourbeau, 365-7228.
MBTA Seeks Customers for Rider Over-sight Committee must be able to commit to at least two meetings a month. Info: bmackenzie@mbta.com.
$5 million Reward, for informa-tion leading directly to the return of 13 works of art stolen 18 years ago from the Gardner Museum. Anonymous tips can be mailed to 280 The Fenway. Info: Anthony Amore, Director of Security: 278-5114.
EarthWorks Will Plant a Tree in Your Front Yard, arborists will help you pick the right tree and skilled volunteers will help you plant it. Info: Gretchen 442-1059/Gretchen@earthworksboston.org.
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 (half of re-tail price.) Discounts available while sup-plies last. Info: 635-4959.
To Request a Recycling Box, or learn more about recycling, go to www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/recycling.
Compiled by Dave Taber
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