Thursday (6th) – Fields Corner Main Street’s 10th annual Dotini cocktail party and fundraiser, 7-10 p.m. at the Blarney Stone, 1505 Dorchester Ave. Celebrate with friends and neighbors, like world-famous Master of Ceremonies Ryan Landry. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. fieldscorner.org.

Friday (7th) – DSNI hosts community screening for the documentary “Gaining Ground” at the Strand Theatre, 6-9 p.m. 542 Columbia Road, Dorchester. The one-hour sequel documentary to “Holding Ground” revisits the extraordinary efforts of DSNI as it faces the enormous challenges presented by the economic crisis that began in 2008. See dsni30.org/gainingground for more info.

Saturday (8th) – Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) Homecoming Weekend Gala at UMass Boston Campus Center, 7 p.m. Black-tie. Christopher Jones, the DSNI current executive director, will be joined by all of DSNI’s former executive directors who include, among others, Gus Newport and John Barros, now Boston’s Economic Chief. Contact: jfidalgo@dsni.org or visit dsni30.org.

• Ashmont Nursery School 2nd Annual Beer Tasting, 7 p.m., at the Fields Corner Business Lab
1452 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester.
We encourage guests to take the MBTA Red Line to Fields Corner. Featuring a wide selection of local brews for tasting, hors d’oeuvres, and live music! Tickets $30 online, $35 at the door.
Buy tickets at ashmontnurseryschool.com. This is a 21+ event, please bring proper ID.

Thursday (13th) – Community forum on future of Mattahunt Community Center in Mattapan, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 100 Hebron St., Mattapan.