Introduction to the black side.............

For a while I have been concerned that the black side of life and design here in the city of boston gets overlooked. In a city that is 51% minority with a Black Governor, why do we have to work so hard to know about all the exciting things that are happening in the city? Therefore the goal of this blog is to pass along information about events, activities, job opportunities and restaurant reviews from a minority perspective. The Black side or hidden side of life and design here in Boston is the scope of what you will find in the posts. And some occasional commentary will also make its way to the web. Enjoy!


Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Fwd: Fall into ONEin3 Boston



Jay A. Lee, AIA, NOMA
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ONEin3 Boston Newsletter Late September 2008

in this issue
:: Upcoming Neighborhood Nights and a Save the Date!
:: Coach Soccer!
:: IDEAS Conference
:: Baked Fresh for the South End Market
:: Preparing Kids for Their Future
:: THIS SATURDAY: Rose Kennedy Greenway Inauguration
:: Volunteers needed in Allson Saturday
:: Fenway20is "Opening Our Doors"
:: ONEin3 Neighborhoods
:: Free Public Garden MP3 Tour
So many things to do, including buying a new working umbrella and finding your rake...
Upcoming Neighborhood Nights
 
Sponsored by ONEin3, Neighborhood Nights provide a relaxed, casual atmosphere for young Boston residents to enjoy food, drink and raffle prizes and, above all, meet each other. 
Back Bay Neighborhood Night
Wednesday, Oct 15
6 - 9 pm
Rattlesnake Bar & Grill
384 Boylston Street
 
Dorchester Neighborhood Night
Tuesday, Oct 14
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Ashmont Grill
555 Talbot Ave
 
North End Neighborhood Night 
Wednesday, Oct 22
6 - 9 pm
Living Room Lounge
101 Atlantic Ave
 
 
Save the date!
Saturday, October 18
North Side Ride
Bike Tour of the Greenway, North End & Charlestown
Always wanted to give coaching a try?
South End Soccer needs you!


South End Soccer is organizing soccer clinics for this Fall and they're looking for volunteer coaches for Saturday mornings, mid-September through mid-November. Programming will be at Rotch Field in South End for 5-12 yr olds.

This is a great chance to connect with community and be part of something positive for kids in South End. Prior coaching experience is not a must - we will have a training session with Mass Youth Soccer for all coaches, date TBA.
If interested, please contact:
southendsoccer@gmail.com or you can call Carolyn MacNeil at 617-343-5682, Jose Rodriguez at
617-635-5162 or Caroline Foscato at 617-859-7156
Got a bright IDEA?
 
IDEAS Boston 2008 - Join the Brainstorm
 
Join Moderator Tom Ashbrook, host of NPR's On Point, and some of this region's most cutting edge thinkers at this unique one-day conference.  16 innovators from the fields of science, arts, medicine, technology, law, economics, architecture and more each present their 'big idea' in a fast-paced format that includes time for networking, artistic breaks, lunch, and a gala reception.
 
Thursday, October 30
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston
(Just across from South Station)
Program 8:45 AM - 5:30 PM
Reception 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
 
For more information, including a list of speakers, and to register, go to www.ideasboston.com or call 617-224-1628.
Baked Fresh at the South End Market
Sunday, October 5
10 am -5 pm 
South End Open Market
540 Harrison Ave
Baked Fresh is an indie art, music, and design festival taking over South End Market with live music from 4 Boston-based bands starting at noon. Over 125 vendors will be selling everything from vintage clothes & handmade jewelry to silkscreen prints & t-shirts, photography, & decorations. They're expecting about 3-5000 hip young funky Bostonians, and some of our sponsors include Converse, Zipcar, Starbucks, Yelp, and the Weekly Dig.
Preparing our Kids for Education, Work & Life
Suffolk Law School
Monday, October 6
4 - 6:30 pm
 
Please join Suffolk University Law School and the Task Force on Youth Aging Out of the Department of Children and Families (formerly DSS) Care for a public forum regarding the Task Force's Blueprint for Action: Preparing Our Kids for Education, Work & Life. 
 
This event will include presentations by local judges, service providers, and youth and will include audience participation in developing new strategies for improving the outcomes experienced by youth transitioning from DCF care by engaging the community and ensuring that youth have lifelong connections with one or more adults, are fully prepared for education, work and life, and are contributing members of their communities. 
 
For more information or to RSVP, please go to http://www.suffolk.edu/30841.html
 
Questions?  Contact Senka Huskic, Rappaport Center, shuskic@suffolk.edu or 617.573.8644.
This Saturday: The Inaugural Celebration of the Rose Kennedy Greenway
Saturday, October 4th
11:00 am to 8:30 pm
 
Over 50,000 people are anticipated to attend this free celebration along the new mile-long park.
 
Over 100 different shows, exhibits and program partners providing entertainment throughout the day - a four story ferris wheel, musical acts, public art displays, dance troupes, and more. 
Fun for all ages.
 
Take the T to either North or South Station and go from there.
 
For more information visit www.hellogreenway.org or www.rosekennedygreenway.org 
Volunteers needed this Saturday in Allston
Fun Fall Clean up of Ringer Park
October 4 
9:00A.M. - 1:00P.M.
 
The Parents & Community Build Group, Inc. and The Ringer Park Partnership Group are seeking volunteers for our Annual Fun Fall Clean Up of the 12.38 acres of Ringer Park on Saturday, October 4th from 9:00-1:00p.m.
 
Volunteer and Join the Fun - Breakfast, Lunch, Refreshments, Work Gloves, Tools, etc. are provided. Volunteers can work any time that they choose.
 
Ringer Park is MBTA accesible by Bus # 57 from Kenmore Station, #66 from Harvard and Dudley Stations to the Cambridge St./Union Square Stop, and the Green Line from the Allston Street Stop.

Please Contact:
JOAN PASQUALE
Fenway is "Opening Our Doors" 
Monday, October 13
 
The Fenway Alliance's 7th annual Opening Our Doors, Boston's largest annual
free day of cultural activities, will officially kick off at 10:00 am on Monday, October 13th with a special performance by the Boston Children's Chorus. The opening events will take place on the Christian Science Plaza located near the intersection of Huntington Avenue (Avenue of the Arts) and Massachusetts Avenue (Avenue of Music). Other cultural organizations  throughout the Fenway area will host music and dance presentations, gallery exhibits, and neighborhood tours (see
www.fenwayculture.org for a full list of activities).

Opening Our Doors 2008 offers more free museum and gallery admissions, concerts, lectures, tours and activities for families and children than ever before. As in years past, the Muse um of Fine Arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MassArt, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and Mary Baker Eddy Library galleries will all be open to the public, free of charge. From New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall to the Wheelock Family Theatre, a range of classical and jazz music will be featured on October 13th with Berklee Colelge of Music and Boston Conservatory student
musicians, Project STEP and other guest artists.
For more information on Opening Our Doors 2008, including a complete list of events and sponsors,
please visit The Fenway Alliance online, at www.fenwayculture.org.
ONEin3 Neighborhood Groups launch!  Update your profile to stay connected! 
 
buildingsONEin3 would like to announce the launching of ONEin3 Neighborhood Groups!  Groups are up and running in Allston Brighton, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Dorchester, Roxbury, South Boston, the South End, and the North End.  Each neighborhood has a Chair and Co-Chair, who will be bringing ONEin3 programming closer to your communities. 
 
In order to receive updates about great events in your area from your chair and co-chair, click on "update profile" at the bottom of this email and be sure to check off your neighborhood.
 
If you're interested in getting involved with your Neighborhood Group, let us know! 
Explore the Public Garden with a private tour from your MP3!
Free Audissey Guide of Public Garden
 
New audio tour of the Boston Public Garden -- it's free and pretty cool.
 
 
It's also available as a free podcast in iTunes!



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