The 118th Dorchester Day Parade is set for Sun., June 2, at 1 p.m. (rain or shine) along Dorchester Avenue between Richmond Street and Columbia Road. See dotdayparade.org for more info.

DorchFest, Dorchester’s version of “porchfest,” returns for the third consecutive year on Sat., June 1, in the Ashmont-Adams neighborhood. See dorchfest.com for schedules and locations.

A pair of public meetings— one virtual, the other in-person— will be held this month to kick-off the Fields Corner ‘Streets+Squares” zoning initiative. The virtual meeting is set for Tues., May 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. See Page 15 for link. The in-person meeting is Sat., May 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at VietAID, 42 Charles St., Dorchester. RSVP at bit.ly/RSVP-FieldsCorner.

Boston Centers for Youth & Families, the City of Boston’s Public Facilities Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services will host a community meeting to explore options for the design of a new community center in the Grove Hall section of Dorchester via Zoom on Wed., May 15, at 6 p.m. See Boston.gov/BCYF-Grove-Hall for more info.

The 44th annual Ashmont Hill Yard Sale takes place on Sat., May 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shoppers will find everything from furniture to potted plants, toys to household items, books to collectables, and more—all at clean-out-the-attic/basement/carriage house prices. Stroll through the neighborhood to enjoy the Victorian architecture and lush gardens that distinguish this pocket of Dorchester. Participating houses will have maps showing all selling locations. Ashmont Hill is located between Peabody Square/Ashmont Station and Codman Square. Info: 617-288-6626 or cadmanjoe@aol.com.

The Dorchester Historical Society and DotOUT present David and St. Russell, the “Renovation Husbands,” at an-person event as part of the society’s annual meeting on Sun., May 19, at 2 p.m. at Boston Collegiate Charter School, 11 Mayhew St., Dorchester.
DotFest, a community carnival to benefit Dot House Health, will be held on Thurs., May 16, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the DotHouse gymnasium, with honorees Mary Rtuong, Nam Pham, and Jeff Hirsch. Go to DotFest.org to learn more.

Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll will deliver the keynote address at UMass Boston’s 56th commencement ceremony on Thurs., May 23, on the UMass Boston Campus Center Lawn. Degrees will be conferred on approximately 3,757 undergraduates, graduate, and doctoral students in the Class of 2024. For more information on commencement, see umb.edu/commencement.

Haitian Heritage will be celebrated this month with several events, including the annual Unity Parade on Blue Hill Avenue from Mattapan Square to Franklin Field, set for Sun., May 19, at 1 p.m. A flag raising and breakfast, hosted by Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, will be held on City Hall Plaza on May 17 at 10 a.m. And Haitian Americans United, Inc. will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Mon., May 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the future home of the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center at Lovejoy Wharf next to North Station in Boston. See hauinc.org for more info.

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