Thursday (4th) – Mattapan Neighborhood Response Team meeting at 2:30 p.m. at Mildred Avenue Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave. The focus of the meeting will be Open Constituent Concerns.  Please join if you have any ongoing concerns that you’d like to report to city agencies and elected officials.

•  Artists’ reception at Gibson/Sotheby’s, 119 Savin Hill Ave., 5:30-7:30 p.m. features two local women Eva Root and Sue Bright.

Saturday (6th) – Ashmont Hill Chamber Music concert featuring the Harlem String Quartet, 4 p.m., Peabody Hall, All Saints Church, 209 Ashmont Street. Tickets are $25 (adult), $18 (student), and free for 12 and under; to purchase, call 617-827-7857, go to ahchambermusic.org, or pay at the door. Performing Beethoven: Op. 18 No. 4; Dizzy Gillespie (arr. by Dave Glenn): Night in Tunisia; Rafael Hernandez (arr. By Guido Gavilan): El Cumbanchero; andMendelssohn: Op.44 No. 2.

Monday (8th) – BRA public meeting on recent changes to Boston’s Inclusionary Development Policy, 5:50-7:30 p.m. at BRA Board Room, One City Hall Plaza, Boston. Contact Tom Davis at 617-918-4302 or Tim.Davis@Boston.gov

Tuesday (9th) – Mattapan Neighborhood Response Team meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Mildred Avenue Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan.

• Cedar Grove Civic Association meets at 7 p.m. at St. Brendan’s Fr. Lane Hall.

Wednesday (10th) – Puppy Love fundraiser at ester, 2261 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills. “Yappy hour” 6-8 p.m. Bring your pooch and join others on the patio, where twarm libations will be available Treats provided by Pooped Pooch and 2 Dogs Treats. RSVP to 617-698-2261. All proceeds of raffle go to Milton Animal Shelter. Prizes include gift certificates, toys and treats.

• Franklin Park Coalition’s Farewell to Christine Poff, 6-8 p.m. at Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury. An evening of hor d’oeuvres, music, and cocktails to celebrate the past and present of the Franklin Park Coalition. All of your donations will support Youth Programming in Franklin Park. Contact Sophonie Pierre at 617-442-4141 or sophonie@franklinparkcoalition.org.

Thursday (11th) – Listening session for the Next BPL President, Lower Mills Branch of the BPL, 27 Richmond St., Dorchester, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday (16th) – Free Winter Children’s Fest at Boston Common starts at 10 a.m. Attractions include: Snowzilla (a three-story-high inflatable snow tube slide), and SnowGlobe, Live! (a 15-foot-tall snow glove that allows participants to step inside and take photos). Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring a week-long winter camp at the Boston Common Frog Pond with free skating and rentals for all ages from Feb. 15-19. For more information on the Winter Camp skating, please visit highlandstreet.org. Join the fun for refreshments, entertainment, and activities from the L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery School.