Celebrating the Courage of Community is the theme of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s 20th Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace taking place on Sunday, May 8. The walk begins at Town Field Park at Fields Corner in Dorchester and ends with a peace rally at Boston City Hall. There are multiple ways to participate from walking as an individual, creating a team, and fundraising virtually, to being a sponsor or making a donation. You can find all the details at this link. Wear purple if you walk!
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Watertown Community Foundation accepting applications for 2016 spring grant programs
The Watertown Community Foundation is now accepting applications for two 2016 spring grant programs. The application deadline is April 6.
Massachusetts Celebrates 25 Years of First Day Hikes
One great way to celebrate the New Year is to enjoy the outdoors. Join one of the free guided hikes sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on January 1 at 11 state parks. Details are in the press release below.
DANCE COUNTS – Boston Area Dance Survey Project – Community Meetings
Four neighborhood meetings will be held throughout the Boston area this fall, hosted in partnership with local dance organizations as part of Dance Counts, an initiative to better understand and connect the Boston-area dance community. We need YOU to show that Dance Counts!
Please support H.3242
Senator, To me this seems like a no-brainer. If I want to know if there are GMOs in my food or not, why shouldn’t that info be ALLOWED to be available to me? That’s really the point isn’t it? Please support it. Best regards, Carlos Cerqueira
District Forum on GMOs and GMO Labeling, October 20, 7-9 PM, Watertown
Mark your calendars to attend this GMO Forum hosted by legislators in the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District on Tuesday, October 20, 7:00-9:00 PM, Watertown Middle School Auditorium, 68 Waverley Avenue, Watertown. This free public forum features four academic panelists and will provide substantive information on the science, economics, legal and regulatory frameworks, and health/environmental impacts of GMOs. There will be time for audience questions and comments. Please share the event flyer to spread awareness of the forum.