DOT BY THE DAY April 10 - 17, 2015

Friday (10th) – Boston Ballet presents an evening of dance and diverse choreography at the Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, 7 p.m. The evening performance will feature selections from Boston Ballet’s season and original works performed by Boston Ballet’s company, Boston Ballet II, Boston Ballet School, and students in the Department of Education and Community Initiatives. Tickets are $5 and include entrance to an interactive pre-show event. Go to BostonBallet.org

Saturday (11th) – Franklin Park Zoo presents an engaging day focused on conservation and research thanks to the generosity of MathWorks. The keynote address will be given by Dr. Jennifer Snell Rullman, Assistant Director of Conservation for Snow Leopard Trust. For more information and to see the full schedule, visit franklinparkzoo.org.

• Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the City of Boston’s largest youth and human service agency, invite Boston youth and families to “BCYF Summer Warm-Up”, a free resource fair to help jump-start summer planning. It will be held on Saturday, April 11th, atthe BCYF Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont Street, Mission Hill, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Summer Warm-Up will have a carnival-like atmosphere with balloons, music, activities and most-importantly--resource tables. There will also be raffle prizes including $100 scholarships to a BCYF summer program. Most programs are enrolling and this event provides all kinds of information about what’s available. Boston residents of all ages are welcome.

Monday (13th)
– Jim Vrabel details A People’s History of the New Boston at 6:30 p.m. at the Adams Street Branch, 690 Adams St., Dorchester.

Tuesday (14th) – Remembering the Life and Legacy of Lincoln, 6 p.m. at the Museum of African American History, 
46 Joy St. President Lincoln was assassinated on this date 150 years ago at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Admission fees apply.

Wednesday (15th)
– Mayor Martin J. Walsh proclaimed this date to be “One Boston Day,” a new tradition to honor the resiliency, generosity and strength of the City of Boston. The day will be an opportunity to recognize the good in our community and reflect on the spirit of grace and resilience of the people of Boston that was exemplified in the response to the loss and the tragedies of April 15, 2013. On the morning of April 15, the Mayor will assist in raising honorary banners on Boylston Street to honor the victims and survivors of April 15, 2013. The Mayor will then visit multiple community sites throughout Boston’s neighborhoods marking “One Boston Day.”

Friday (17th) – A fundraiser for the Neighborhood House Charter School will feature a silent auction, cash bar at Phillips Banquet Hall, 780 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, 7-11 p.m. To donate auction items or purchase tickets, please contact Seth at 857-919-4366 or seth@reverejournal.com.


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