Thursday (19th) – Lower Mills Holiday Stroll starts at 5:15 p.m. with a tree lighting ceremony at Meetinghouse Bank, Dorchester Ave.
• Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez will be featured in a discussion about his recently published memoir, Pedro, from 6-7p.m. at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate, Columbia Point, Dorchester. Free, but reservations are required. Send an e-mail to press@emkinstitute.org.
• Public meeting to discuss redevelopment of the MBTA parking lot on River Street, 5:30 p.m. at St. Angela Church, 1548 Blue Hill Ave.
Friday (20th) – The annual “Hidden Heroes and Sheroes Celebration,” hosted by Codman Square Neighborhood Council and Greater Four Corners Action Coalition, will be held at the Great Hall at 6 p.m. $30 ticket includes dinner. Call 617-265-4189 for more info.
Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) hosts a special event at the South Bay Mall Stop & Shop with giveaways and tips for disposing of fats, oils, and grease. 1100 Massachusetts Ave., Dorchester, 5-7 p.m. Also on Nov. 21 and 22 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday (21st) – Neponset Greenway run and walk sponsored by Trustees of the Reservation, Pope John Paul II Park. All participants arrive by 10:30a.m. for registration, and the race starts at 11 a.m. Please bring a canned good, root vegetable, or squash for donation, or $5 to support food access programs.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Turkey Drive, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the McKeon Post, 4 Hilltop St.
If you know of a family in need, please email to neighborshelpingneighbors14@gmail.com
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Holiday tree lighting tour set for Nov. 28
The annual holiday tree lighting tour of Dorchester villages will be held on Sat., Nov. 28 beginning at 3 p.m. in Neponset Circle. The event is organized by the Dorchester Holiday Celebrations Committee and the Mayor’s Office.
The stops on this year’s tour will include Neponset Circle (3 p.m.); Port Norfolk (3:30p.m.); Harbor Point (4 p.m.); Meetinghouse Hill’s Allen Park (4:30p.m.); Uphams Corner at the Strand Theater (5 p.m.); Blessed Mother Theresa at 5:30 p.m. 6:00 Ryan Playground (6 p.m.) Fields Corner’s Doherty/Gibson Playground (6:30 p.m.); Adams/King St Playground (7p.m.) and Peabody Square at 7:30 p.m.
A separate, citywide trolley tour will make three local stops next month: Codman Square and Mattapan will have tree lightings on Friday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. respectively. Adams Corner will have its official tree lighting on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. Lower Mills will light its tree at Meetinghouse Bank during this Thursday’s Holiday Stroll at 5:15 p.m.
