DOT BY THE DAY Aug. 6 - 13, 2015

Thursday (6th) – Free movie under the stars at DCR’s Pope John Paul II Park on Thursdays through August 27. All movies begin at sundown. This evening’s feature is Indiana Jones.

Saturday (8th)
– Tenean Beach Family Fun Day, 2-7 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Ed Regal, while the Sausage Guy from Fenway Park will be among the food vendors. Children’s activities include face-painting, bounce houses, and various arts and crafts sponsored by Dot Art. The festival is free and open to all.

• Pop-Up art workshop, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. in the Franklin Park Wilderness Picnic Grove. Experience sculptural work from local artists who integrate the natural and cultural landscape into their piece following the theme “Endurance.” Enjoy a weekend of artwork, performing arts, dance, guided art tours, food trucks, and a panel discussion curated by Barbara Lewis, Director the Trotter Institute for the Study of Black History and Culture.

• DSNI’s annual multicultural festival starts at noon at Mary Hannon Park on Dudley Street. This annual celebration of the people, cultures and talents of the Dudley neighborhood includes arts and crafts activities, stage performances that include music, dance, martial arts and a youth produced fashion, sports tournaments and clinics, recreation games, face painting, inflatable games, and a wide array of food and crafts.

Sunday (9th)
– William J. Day Boulevard will be closed to all traffic from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 pm to accommodate the Boston Triathlon. All four lanes on Day Boulevard will be used for the race. Traffic will be detoured to adjacent roadways: Columbia Road and Shore Road will serve as a route to Castle Island. Parking will also be prohibited along Day Boulevard.

• Teen artists, DJ’s, performers and designers will activate Franklin Park’s Grove with music, performance, dance, and a fashion show to engage the youth and the community in a positive environment. Questions: For more information email artgrove@franklinparkcoalition.org

Wednesday (12th)
– Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) hosts Girls Roller-skating Night at Chez Vous, 11 Rhoades St., Dorchester 4-7 p.m., for girls ages 10-17. For more information on Girls Nights or to sign up, please e-mail Erika.Butler@Boston.Gov or call her at 617-635-4920 x2314.

• The Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series closes this evening at 7 p.m. with AARP Night featuring New Bedford’s own Tavares.

Thursday (13th) – Free movie under the stars at DCR’s Pope John Paul II Park on Thursdays through August 27. All movies begin at sundown. This evening’s feature is Wizard of Oz.

Friday (14th)
Splash Dance Party at Mattapan’s Almont Park, 12-1 p.m. with ice cream from Turkey Hill and music from Mix 104.1. Sponsored by City of Boston, Holly & David Bruce and Hood.


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