DOT BY THE DAY Feb. 26 - March 3, 2015

Thursday (26th)
JFK Library Forum series present Mark Shriver, son of Sargent Shriver; Princeton Professor Julian Zelizer, author of the recently published The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress and the Battle for the Great Society. Panelists include Melissa Boteach, Vice President of Half in Ten and the Poverty and Prosperity Program at American Progress; and New Yorker writer Nicolas Lemann discuss the legacy of the War on Poverty programs with Scott Stossel, editor of The Atlantic. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 pm. See jfklibrary.org for more info.

Saturday (28th)

The Vietnamese American Initiative for Development, or Viet-AID, will host a Lunar New Year celebration on Sat., Feb. 28 to welcome the Year of the Goat. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vietnamese American Community Center located at 42 Charles Street in Dorchester. Viet-AID presents the event each year to the community and has reached over 300 guests at past events. This year, activities of the event will include observances of traditional ceremonies, performances, music as well as food and drinks. To learn more about the Lunar New Year Celebration or the Vietnamese American Initiative for Development visit vietaid.org or call 617-822-3717.

Sunday (1st)

Day of Irish Music and Dance to Honor Fallen Firefighter. Local Irish musicians and step dancers will perform at the Brighton Elks Lodge to raise funds for the Last Call Foundation. Called “A Ceilidh for Mike Kennedy,” this family-friendly event kicks off at 12 noon. Brighton-based band Tin Can Hooley (along with special guests, will provide a lively afternoon of traditional Irish songs, jigs, and reels with a mix of fiddle, accordion, guitar, piano and percussion. For more information, contact Patrick Kennedy at 617-935-9139.

Monday (2nd)

Legendary photographer Bill Brett discusses his recently published book of photographs showcasing Boston’s Irish with Boston Globe reporter Kevin Cullen and others at the JFK Library from 6- 7:30 p.m. For more information and to register visit jfklibrary.org.


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