Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc., Volunteer Opportunities!…read moreSpecial Needs Arts Programs, Inc., is looking for volunteers for their summer programs and into the next program year, starting in September. Summer sessions range from four to six weeks. Fall programs range from four, eight, and sixteen weeks. They also have monthly Paint Nights at LexArt starting in September. SNAP is also in need of a volunteer with technical skills to support their Zoom participants at their Saturday, 10am, Special Artists art class at the Lexington Community Center. Volunteer with SNAP is a great opportunity to work in a music or art program, providing support to SNAP staff and encouragement to their singers and artists with special needs. For more information or to sign up, visit their website at https://snaparts.org/volunteer-with-snap/

PRIDE HAS ARRIVED AT PAGEANT FIELD AT 12-4 Booty Vortex is…read morenow performing Please come and enjoy the festivities it's getting busy by the minute. See my review update abit later with more photos ! Well, with all the vendors and Food Trucks and Beverages and the hundreds of families, men, women , dogs of all breeds and children having a blast one could not have had a better time or weather!

If you are looking for a cozy clean hall. Look no further. Excellent hall! Great food during the…read moreweeknights. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

This nonprofit organization does a couple cool things: 1…read more Annual FREE film festival in Chinatown gateway park 2. Monthly classes on homebuying and how to get a mortgage 3. Quarterly classes on money management and homebuyer personal finance hacks/tips 4. Walking tours of Chinatown Details on the programs they offer: 1) Films at the Gate: the film festival shows vintage kung-fu and martial-arts movies, and the event was founded to bring back the experience of watching kung-fu movies in Chinatown after urban development closed down the old Chinatown theaters. Usually occurs in August or September each year. Check local newspaper and www.filmsatthegate.org for details and each year's lineup. You can bring take-out and sit with friends and enjoy free movies! Teens from their youth program sell popcorn and soda. I have gone for the past 3 years and met couples who met or got engaged there. So, you never know... 2) First Time Homebuyer Class: this is offered in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Sign up via their website. The class is broken up into sessions on Realty, Credit, Mortgage Lending, Home Inspection, Home Insurance, and Real Estate Law. The teachers walk you through best practices for consumers, laws that protect you from housing or credit discrimination, and how to look for "affordable homeownership" lotteries (deed-restricted townhouses and condos for low- to moderate-income homebuyers). 3) ACDC has given classes in English and Chinese on home insulation/weatherization and how to find those money-saving programs, and how to file taxes as a homeowner vs. a renter. These topics vary seasonally so check their website for more details. 4) The Walking Tour is great for people interested in city planning or Boston history. They talk about the cultural and built history of Chinatown, how the Big Dig affected Chinatown, the murals and landmarks, trivia, guide to how to eat dim sum, etc. Plus, they are called ACDC. ACDC!!!

Annually, on Columbus Day, the Fenway Alliance presents "Opening Our Doors." This review is for…read morethat event only since I don't know what else the Alliance does. If you get the chance, go. It starts mid-morning at either 9:30am or 10am, depending on your point of view (2011 had a Chiming Concert at 9:30am, but the Official Kick-off wasn't until 10am), and finishes after 4pm. Through it, I had the opportunity to experience a free concert performed by the students of the New England Conservatory in their beautiful Jordan Hall, try out costumes and tour the backstage of the Huntington Theatre Company BU Theatre, listen to a taiko act by Odaiko New England, and watch a glass fish form right before our eyes by Diablo Glass School's outdoor set up. There was also free admission at the Museum of Fine Art and at the Isabella Gardner Museum that day which we unfortunately didn't have the time to enjoy. http://fenwayculture.org/ *** 10/2017 *** Their alternate rain plan locations were in affect, and we enjoyed the free tours at Symphony Hall on the half hour and a student recital at the New England Conservatory

I'm not one to readily volunteer my time, but I think I've found my calling. This organization is…read moretotally driven to provide girls with girl power, while educating them in areas that aren't "typical" girl interest zones, like engineering, business, and science-y things that I never really explored when I was young. It might be a little selfish of me, but I like to feel like I'm cool and fun, and that my efforts are actually making good impressions on the kids I get to work with. I haven't started a troop yet, just helped out here and there at different events. Also, the camp at Cedar Hill is open to the public, and it's a great place to escape la vida de cuidad (the city life). You feel completely removed from the grind of Massachusetts. There are little chipmunks everywhere, and I saw a squirrel that was completely black last time! Oh, and another thing? You'll never go hungry when you volunteer at these events. These Girl Scouts love to eat, and the adult Girl Scouts always have fun noshing -- cupcakes, hoagies, s'mores, GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, you name it.

Thank you Girl Scouts for yelling "GIRL SCOUT COOKIES" in the Harvard Square T station yesterday…read more Without you and your Samoas, my pants wouldn't be nearly as tight this morning, but I wouldn't be nearly as happy!

The staff member from the company was very nice and friendly. However, it appears they have…read morelimited knowledge of how to handle dementia/Alzheimer's patients. For a senior that just needs assistance that has all their facilities is probably more appropriate for their services.

We live in Frisco, TX and just signed on with Seniors Helping Seniors…read moreThe caregiver that they sent is just wonderful in how she is helping us to remain in our home as long as possible. She always asks at the end of the day if she did everything that was needed. She is a jewel. The only drawback so far is that she had a death in the family and needed a week off and Michelle in the office had several days to find someone to send for a day that week and she said she could not find anyone, we were seven days without help.

Great original and local art. Diverse styles and media. Bought tow pieces. Coming back when they…read moreswitch to summer works and the open studios.

Need something handmade, unusual or just looking to see what the local artists make then this is…read morethe place to visit. Check hours before you go. Located on the bottom of a condo building, but worth the trip. Many talented folks are sharing their creations here.