Community Corner
5 Things: Calling Farmers' Market Volunteers; Eclectic Expressions Tomorrow NIght
Boston Shines is this weekend so please join Roslindale neighbors with a community clean-up of Healy Field.
- Interested in volunteering for the Roslindale Village Farmers' Market? There's a meetingabout that to learn about options for volunteering tonight. 6:30-8 p.m. Roslindale Community Center. Email market manager Ben Sommer at rvmsfarmersmarket@gmail.com if you're interested.
- On Thursday, enjoy Eclectic Expressions at the Roslindale Community Center. Led by Lisa Marie, an alumnus of the Berklee College of Music - Eclectic Expressions fuses, music, poetry, rap, spoken word, and soul into a one-of-a-kind presentation. The event will be hosted by BCYF staff and volunteers, and some of the participants. Local talent is encouraged to sign-up. Scheduled performers include: Berklee vocalist Devon Renee Frampton, rappers Domenic Dko Oehlschlagel, Steve Boston, and Moody Mula. Musical performance by Berklee’s Letia Larok. 6:15 p.m. Free.
- Boston Shines is this weekend so please join Roslindale neighbors with a community clean-up starting at Temple Viet Nam. There will be sunflower planting at Healy Field, and an energy efficient light bulb swap. Organizations involved include Friends of Healy Field, Casserly House, Habitat for Humanity, the Mayor's Office, Greening Rozzie, Southwest Boston CDC, Archdale Housing Development, and Temple Viet Nam. Community clean-up will take place Firth Road to Claxton Street. Meet at Temple Viet Nam at 68 Bradeen St. Working from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. is lunch and a tour of the temple if you would like one.
- Also on Saturday is Roslindale Wetlands Trail Work Day with volunteers spreading wood chips and removing invasive plants from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of Boston Shines. 43 Hazelmere Road - meet at the trail at the end of Hazelmere Road.
- Do you need to claim property from the Boston Marathon finish line area? You can visit Boston Police Headquarters at One Schroder Plaza, Media Room – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday. Bring proper identification. Or you can email lostproperty.bpd@cityofboston.gov with your name, phone number, email address and description of items lost (as detailed as possible). You will be contacted if the item is in possession of BPD.
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