Events

***Runs through February 14*** CATCH THE DREAM! Direct from the world famous Apollo Theatre in New York City, a brand new, sensational stage production of DREAMGIRLS! Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the rags-to-riches story of a 1960s Motown girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. With music by Academy® Award nominee Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tony® and Grammy®-winning Tom Eyen, DREAMGIRLS features the unforgettable hits: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," "One Night Only" and "Listen." Broadway director and choreographer Robert Longbottom and co-choreographer Shane Sparks (TV's So You Think You Can Dance), along with some of Broadway's top designers, re-envision this Tony® and Academy® Award-winning musical so it sparkles like never before! $42.50-$91.50

Where: Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

Contact: Event Website / (800) 982-2787

In their joint exhibition at the Trustman, mother and son engage in a playful visual dialogue, each using a low-tech process and materials to examine the physicality of color and its relationship to form. Both artists are committed to abstraction and a process "that is organic and complex," creating work that falls between painting and sculpture. In a joint statement they explain, "While our work and our approach share many things, there is much that is different, and we have learned from this as well. We have supported, pushed and stretched each other in a deeply reciprocal manner. It is no accident that we have ended up like this." Free

Where: Fourth floor, Main College Building, 300 the Fenway, Boston, Mass

When: 10:00am - 4:30pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-521-2268

Berklee’s Second Annual Middle Eastern Festival features world-renowned Turkish clarinet virtuoso Hüsnü Senlendirici, the New York Gypsy All-Stars, and the Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble directed by Christiane Karam. The concert showcases a variety of Middle Eastern styles, including Lebanese folk, Arabic classical music, and Turkish Gypsy fusion – a style based on traditional Turkish music, mixed with contemporary jazz and western grooves and harmonies. The Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble opens with a set that includes music by Senlendirici and his group Laco Tayfa, Philemon Wehbe, the Rahbani Brothers, and Jamil Mesut. Senlendirici will join the students onstage for the closing numbers. The second set, featuring Hüsnü Senlendirici and the New York Gypsy All-Stars, culminates with the guest artists and student ensemble performing together. Leading up to the concert, Senlendirici and the New York Gypsy All-Stars will work with Berklee students as part of an artist residency that includes a master class and clinic. The clinic, which is free and open to the public, takes place Monday, February 8, 1:15-3:00 p.m. at Berk Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA. $10

Where: Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA

When: 8:15PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-747-2261

Berklee’s Second Annual Middle Eastern Festival features world-renowned Turkish clarinet virtuoso Hüsnü Senlendirici, the New York Gypsy All-Stars, and the Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble directed by Christiane Karam. The concert showcases a variety of Middle Eastern styles, including Lebanese folk, Arabic classical music, and Turkish Gypsy fusion – a style based on traditional Turkish music, mixed with contemporary jazz and western grooves and harmonies. The Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble opens with a set that includes music by Senlendirici and his group Laco Tayfa, Philemon Wehbe, the Rahbani Brothers, and Jamil Mesut. Senlendirici will join the students onstage for the closing numbers. The second set, featuring Hüsnü Senlendirici and the New York Gypsy All-Stars, culminates with the guest artists and student ensemble performing together. Leading up to the concert, Senlendirici and the New York Gypsy All-Stars will work with Berklee students as part of an artist residency that includes a master class and clinic. The clinic, which is free and open to the public, takes place Monday, February 8, 1:15-3:00 p.m. at Berk Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA. $10

Where: Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA

When: 8:15PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-747-2261

Heavy Rotation Records (HRR) presents its 10th annual Epic Event and Dorm Sessions 7 CD release concert, showcasing artists featured on Dorm Sessions 7, the new compilation CD by Berklee's student-run label Heavy Rotation Records. The CD features a mix of rock, pop, Latin, country, r&b, hip-hop, and folk by Berklee students and alumni including Ann Driscoll, Jordan Tarrant, Liz Longley, Tin Soldier, Julia Easterlin, Liptease, Black Kettle, Tais Alvarenga, and KR & the Future. Free copies of the CD will be given away at the concert. Heavy Rotation Records is a class that gives Music Business/Management majors at Berklee hands-on experience in running a record company. The student staff oversees all of the label's functions, including A&R, marketing, promotion, sales, web development, media, touring, and accounting. $10

Where: Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA

When: 8:15PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-747-2261

The 2010 "Student Annual Exhibition" presents the largest annual overview of current work by Museum School students. It is based on a competitive selection of works chosen from approximately 200 entries by a jury of arts professionals unaffiliated with the Museum School. Also featured are works by 2009–10 award winners. The exhibition celebrates artists who are on the threshold of their field with exciting anticipation of their creative futures. Opening reception, February 11, 5–7 pm; Artists' Talk, February 22, 12:30 pm. The exhibition and all related events are free and open to the public. February 11–March 3, 2010 Gallery Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 am–5 pm; Thursday 10 am–8 pm. Closed Sundays and holidays. FREE

Where: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 230 The Fenway, Boston

When: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-369-3718

the Massachusetts State premiere screening of "Inside Buffalo", the story of the 92nd Buffalo Division, the all African-American segregated combat unit that fought with outstanding heroism in Italy during WWII.Reconstructing for the first time an important piece of African-American history, and placing it within the context of Civil Rights history, INSIDE BUFFALO searches out little-known aspects of the story, including details of the friendships forged between African-American soldiers and the Italian partisan fighters and villagers they liberated from fascist rule. Free and open to the public

Where: Boston Public Library, Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116

When: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Contact: 617-722-9201 (ext. 20)

This Information Meeting is an opportunity for interested families to learn more about the process of adopting a child or teen from foster care. Attendees will be able to gather information about some of the children in the region, especially those of color, available for adoption and will also hear from a panel of older children/teenagers living in foster care. Social workers will provide information about the various ways to help families find the right child for them as well as the support services available for adoptive families and children/teenagers.

Where: Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club, 15 Talbot Ave, Dorchester

When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Contact: Event Website / (617) 542-3678

Mike has been featured in Comedy Central's Laugh Riots, numerous television commercials, and stars in the upcoming independent film, "Dick Spicketts". Most recently he toured overseas for the USO, entertaining thousands of US military personnel abroad and released his first live comedy album entitled, "We need to talk…".

Where: Tommy's Comedy Lounge, 74 Warrenton Street, Boston

When: Friday 2/12 at 8:30 p.m.; Saturday 2/13 at 7:30 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / 800-745-3000

J-L's act is incredibly diverse and has led to two CD releases: 2006's Racial Chameleon and 2008's Diamond Maker. He has also been featured in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes. www.jlcauvin.com

Where: Nick's Comedy Stop, 100 Warrenton Street, Boston

When: Shows Friday & Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / 781-231-2500

Jamaicaway Books & Gifts will host a book reading with Judah Leblang, author of "Finding My Place: One Man’s Journey From Cleveland to Boston and Beyond," Friday, February 12, 7PM. Learn more about Leblang at http://judahleblang.com Free

Where: Jamaicaway Books & Gifts, 676 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

When: 7PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-983-3204

SUGARBUSH Deadline approaching Jan 29, 2010 Adults $70.00 for BSP members; $75 for non-members. Seniors and Youth $65 for BSP members; $70 non-members Children under 6 bus only fare of $25, free lift ticket For further information please contact Juliet Blanco @ julietbla@msn.com or 617.840.0880.

Where: Sugarbush, VT, 1840 Sugarbush Access Road, Warren, VT 05674

Contact: Event Website / 617)840-0880

Join Franklin Park Coalition for FREE fun activities and winter sports FOR ALL AGES. Come sled, snowshoe, cross country ski and track animals in the park. Warm up with soup inside the Golf Club House. (Limited number of snowshoes and sleds provided, bring your own skis.) Free!

Where: Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, 1 Franklin Park Road, Dorchester

When: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-442-4141

WARD 19 DEMOCRATS CAUCUS– ELECTION OF CONVENTION DELEGATES On Saturday, February 13th, at 10AM the Ward 19 Democratic Committee will convene a Caucus to elect 23 delegates and 4 alternates to the State Democratic Party’s Convention in Worcester, June 4th and 5th. The Caucus will be held in the Painters and Allied Trades Union training room, 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale. All registered Ward 19 Democrats attending are eligible to be candidates and to vote. You must be a registered Democrat on December 31, 2009. For additional information, call the State Democratic Party at 617-776-2676 or Ward 19 Democratic Committee Co Chair Joel Watson at 617-524-2727 or Co Chair Karen L. Payne at 617 438 5816.

Where: Painters and Allied Trades Union , 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale., Roslindale

When: 9 am - 2 pm

Contact: 617 438 5816

* Medical Accident Insurance. * $5.00 off Pre-Registration. * Free Spectator Ticket to MASMAL Events for one(1) Parent with children 17 & under. * ID Card. * MASMAL Membership Patch. * Top competitors of Semi-Contact Sparring, Forms & Weapons will receive sponsorship the following MASMAL season From MASMAL. ** SPONSORS WANTED ** Spectators $10.00 in advance $15.00 @ the door!

Where: Madison Park High School Gym, 55 Malcolm X Blvd. , Roxbury MA

When: 7AM DOORS OPEN (REGISTRATION) - 3PM

Contact: Event Website / 1888 515-4450 Ext. 103

WARD 12 DEMOCRATS CAUCUS- ELECTION OF CONVENTION DELEGATES On Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 10AM the Ward 12 Democratic Committee will convene a Caucus to elect 16 delegates and 3 alternate to the State Democratic Party's Convention in Worcester, MA on June 4th and 5th. All registered Waed 12 Democrats attending are eligible to be a candidate and to vote. You must be a registered Democrat on December 31, 2009. For additional information, email: ward12committee@yahoo.com $0

Where: Urban League of Eastern Ma, 88 Warren St., Roxbury

When: 10:00am (doors close at 11:00am) - 1:00pm

Contact:

It's Valentine's Day... what better way to celebrate love than with social justice! Join us for Brunch for Justice on Sunday, February 14th, 11am at JP Seafood*. Arrive by yourself or bring your hungry friends and sweethearts! JP Seafood serves traditional American breakfast dishes PLUS you can choose from their sushi menu. From personal experience and based on reviews (like this one: http://bostonist.com/2008/12/05/brunch-jp-seafood-cafe.php) we know you're going to enjoy it! Look no further if you're seeking like-minded folks to share a side of pancakes with, want to cross-promote your events and campaigns while enjoying omelets or savoring sushi, or are new to the area and looking for groups to get involved in. If you want to build a strong cross-issue social justice movement, SoJust is for you! RSVP at www.sojust.org Newcomers always welcomed! Cost: $2 to cover group expenses. Join us if you want to cross-promote your events and campaigns, are new to the area and looking for groups to get involved in, or you've been looking for like-minded progressives to hang with in Boston. At SoJust events you can hang out with friends, make new ones, find a date, get the scoop on a job, and find out what's going on this weekend - political or social. And the best part is that SoJust members share your vision of building a more just world. No Program. No Speaker. Just us. Hey organizers! If you're involved with a group or project and want to spread the word bring flyers - there'll be lots of opportunity to schmooze and network. *Free parking is available behind the restaurant or across the street in the lot behind the liquor store. Nearest T stop is Green Street on the Orange line. Bus route: 39. Want to connect outside of SoJust events? Check out www.sojust.org for member profiles, Message Board and Calendar filled with progressive events in Boston. Wanna know more about SoJust? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions and Event Photos at www.sojust.org.

Where: JP Seafood Cafe, 730 Centre Street , Jamaica Plain

When: 11:00 am

Contact: Event Website

Boston’s best comedians will be giving their all at Tommy’s Comedy Lounge on Monday, Feb. 15 at 8:30 p.m. for a chance to perform at the largest festival of it’s kind in the world: Montreal’s “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festival. Comedians will be juried and only a select few will be chosen to perform at the Canadian festival. The show will benefit the Red Cross’ Haiti Relief Operation by collecting a $5 minimum donation at the door. $5 minimum donation to the Red Cross' Haiti Relief Operation

Where: Tommy's Comedy Lounge, 74 Warrenton Street, Boston

When: 8:30 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / 800-745-3000

The MFA is hosting Cogan Family Foundation Vacation Week which offers a wide range of ongoing activities for children, such as art-making workshops, interactive theatrical performances, and family-oriented gallery tours. Family Vacation weeks runs from February 15th to February 19th. Free

Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

When: 10 am - 4 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617.267.9300

FREE, fun, educational activities during winter vacation including board games, science experiment activities, a workshop in African dance, and more. From Feb. 16- 20. Contact the library for more information. FREE

Where: Dudley Branch Library, 65 Warren Street , Roxbury, MA

Contact: Event Website / 617 442 6186

Experience the phenomenon. Visually stunning, technically astounding and with a musical score like none other you've ever heard. Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap. The entire savannah comes to life and as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. See the Tony® Award-winning Broadway sensation that Newsweek calls "a landmark event in entertainment." The New York Times says, "There is simply nothing else like it." Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by a cast of more than 40 actors. Wonder at the inspiration of award-winning director Julie Taymor, who created visual images for this show that you'll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar winning song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." $22.50-$137.50

Where: Boston Opera House, 539 Washington Street, Boston

When: 7:30pm

Contact: Event Website / (800) 982-2787

***Runs through March 21*** Experience the phenomenon. Visually stunning, technically astounding and with a musical score like none other you've ever heard. Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap. The entire savannah comes to life and as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. See the Tony® Award-winning Broadway sensation that Newsweek calls "a landmark event in entertainment." The New York Times says, "There is simply nothing else like it." Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by a cast of more than 40 actors. Wonder at the inspiration of award-winning director Julie Taymor, who created visual images for this show that you'll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar winning song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." $22.50-$137.50

Where: Boston Opera House, 539 Washington Street, Boston, MA

Contact: Event Website / (800) 982-2787

The Boston Black Theater Collective will stage its first reading at the store with a series of short vignettes by award-winning playwright Ed Bullins and his company Roxbury Crossroads Theatre. The event takes place Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6PM. This event is sponsored by The Trotter Institute and The Color of Film Collaborative, in association with StageSource and The Greater Boston Theatre Alliance. Free

Where: Jamaicaway Books & Gifts, 676 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

When: 6PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-983-3204

GED Program: Need a job? Is the lack of a high school diploma or English language skills keeping you back? Register now for free GED, pre-GED and ESOL morning and evening classes: small groups, individual tutoring, computer-assisted instruction, employment and college readiness workshops, and more! GED Registration and placement testing is every Monday at 5:30 pm. (special registration day on Tuesday, Feb. 16th). ESOL registration Mon. thru Thurs. 11am-7pm. Jamaica Plain Community Centers Adult Learning Program (ALP) is conveniently located at English High School, 144 McBride St., Jamaica Plain, between the Green St. and Forest Hills Orange line MBTA stations. Open the door to better opportunities: call 617-635-5201 today. Free

Where: JPCC ALP at English High School, 144 McBride St., Jamaica Plain

When: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-635-5201

Come join us as we view some of the best movies by us and about us! Black Culture movie night. CARMEN JONES (1954). Few actresses have captivated the camera as powerfully as Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones. 00

Where: Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester

When: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Contact: 508 410 1209

The Manhattan Transfer, a New York City-based vocal group, has been around since 1972. The group currently consists of members Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne. Along with the dozens of CDs under their belt, the quartet has also won several Grammys for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Best Arrangement for Voices, Best Contemporary Jazz Performance and made music history in 1981 by being the first group to with awards in both the pop and jazz categories. Their 1985 release of Vocalese was the second most nominated album ever under Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The group is about to celebrate their 40th anniversary and release of their new album, The Chick Corea Songbook. $38.00 - $48.00

Where: Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont, Boston

When: 7:30 PM

Contact: Event Website / (800) 745-3000

Lace up your sneakers for District Attorney Dan Conley's Second Annual Basketball for Peace Tournament! Food, drinks, and raffle prizes for all ages will be on hand as we bring kids, teens, and adults together for an afternoon of safe, healthy fun. Free

Where: Lilla G. Frederick Middle School, 270 Columbia Road, Dorchester

When: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Contact: 617-619-4131

Berklee’s Africana Studies program “Roots and Reason Series,” presents Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon in a special collaborative performance, Thursday, February 18, at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA. Call 617-747-2261 or visit berkleebpc.com for more information. In a cross-generational concert performance, mother Bernice Johnson Reagon and daughter Toshi Reagon will perform and speak about their music and work, guided by the concept of the series, Roots and Reason. The program will include roots music traditions—songs/vocal and instrumental stylings—and the reasons for the foundation and myriad evolutionary paths evolving from these groundings. Recipient of the 2003 Heinz Award of the Arts and Humanities for her work as a scholar and artist in African American cultural history and music, Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History and Distinguished Professor Emeritus from American University, Dr. Reagon continues to do pioneering intellectual work in the field. Recently she created the Cultural Resources structure for the first online African American Lectionary. Her early commitment to social and political activism is reflected in the determined way she has crossed categories to do her work, including forming and leading the internationally renowned a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock. With a catalog of original compositions based in her social and political consciousness journey, which provided voice for the mass actions in the struggle against racism in the 1960’s, the elder Reagon’s songs provide a contemporary window extending from that transformative period forward. Of Toshi Reagon, The New Yorker said, “...her live shows shower retro funk, urban blues, and folk on the audience with evangelical fervor. To hear her is to believe.” Not surprisingly, Toshi Reagon integrates a commitment to social justice into her own spirited blend of sounds, expressed through her fierce guitar playing and voice. Ms. Reagon—an accomplished guitarist, vocalist, and producer—is an extraordinary songwriter with an impressive catalog of her own compositions. She is fearless and has a range which allowed her to create a Delta blues performance for 651 Arts in Brooklyn, and then bring to the Jessye Norman Carnegie Hall Anthology Concert a contemporary blues tinged rendering that provided an essential evening from roots to more evolved forms. In addition to these performance commissions, Toshi Reagon has performed with a wide variety of artists from Chaka Kahn, Nona Hendryx, Pete Seeger, Ani Difranco, Lenny Kravtiz, and Liz Wright, with whom she has worked as a songwriting collaborator. This evening is possible because one of Toshi Reagon’s most consistent collaborators is her mother, serving as music director as well as creating the orchestral instrumentation for the 1993 opera Temptations of Saint Anthony: Robert Wilson Direction and Staging, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Composer. The two also joined forces in creating the music score for the Peabody Award winning WGBH PBS film series Africans In America: Slavery in America. The Roots and Reason program is produced by Africana Studies Professor William “Bill” Banfield. This series celebrates the richness of blues, gospel, and bluegrass and their influence on American popular music, while also exploring the stylistic relationship with global folk. Guest artists featured this year include Regina Carter, Lionel Loueke, Donald Harrison and music from the Caribbean, the Mississippi Delta, Ireland and more.

Where: Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA

When: 8:00 pm

Contact: Event Website

Jamaicaway Books & Gifts will host a book reading with motivational speaker Omékongo Dibinga, author of "G.R.O.W Towards Your Greatness: 10 Steps to Living Your Best Life" Friday, February 19, 7PM. Learn more about Dibinga at http://omekongo.com/ Free

Where: Jamaicaway Books & Gifts, 676 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

When: 7PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-983-3204

Come join others in the community at the 4th Annual Mission Main Concerned Residents Committee 'Black History 2010' Community Celebration on Friday, February 19th from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mission Main Community Room. The event will feature African dance, music, poetry readings, Black History presentations and more. Former City of Cambridge Mayor and current City Councilor, the Honorable Kenneth E. Reeves has been invited as the featured speaker. This event is open to people of all races and ethnicities. A FREE dinner will be served. FREE

Where: Mission Main Community Room, 43 Smith Street, Roxbury

When: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Contact: (617) 785-4646 or (857) 544-9072

Once centered in the North End, Boston's Black community moved to Beacon Hill, the South End, and then to Roxbury. Join our trolley tour through three centuries of historic Black neighborhoods. Follow the progression of the Black churches, gain an appreciation for the importance of the arts, learn about the struggles during the Civil Rights movement, and become more familiar with the movers, shakers, and strivers in Roxbury's Black history. $20-$25

Where: Roxbury Heritage State Park, 12 Dade St, Roxbury

When: 12:30pm - 3pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-427-1006

Carolina Gomez, founder of 1-2-3 Spanish Together, comes back to Jamaicaway Books & Gifts for our latest installment of Children's Spanish Reading Fun, Saturday, Feb. 20 at 10:30AM. This is a great opportunity for children (and parents) to learn about the Spanish language and embrace Hispanic culture. Free

Where: Jamaicaway Books & Gifts, 676 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

When: 10:30AM - 11AM

Contact: Event Website / 617-983-3204

Party with a Purpose! Complimentary Pampering Session Enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY Mary Kay FACIAL, & Satin Hand & Lips Pampering. Men & Women invited. Refreshments served. $100 Gift Basket give away! A portion of all sales & 100% of profits from Satin Hand Sales will be donated to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. Bring a pair of new or gently used "sensible" shoes or sandals to be donated to Soles4souls, to ship to Haiti * FREE facial & pampering * Donation from all sales * Bring new or gently used shoes to ship * Bring new or gently used clothes to ship Bring a friend & help us help our Sisters & Brother in Haiti! FREE Facial

Where: Mary Kay Training Center, Schrafft's Building, 529 Main Street, Somerville / Charlestown

When: 12 noon - 6pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 492-8907 or (617) 241-8088

Come to learn to live your dreams with Les Brown Platinum Motivational Speaker, CNN contributor, and author Omekongo Dibinga. After producing 6 albums, publishing 4 books, and appearing on TV in over 200 countries, I want to show you how to grow your business, make passive income, and achieve goals in your personal life as well. Come learn how to WIN in 2010 and G.R.O.W. towards your greatness!

Where: OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, 11 Walnut Park Street, Boston, MA

When: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 2022517746

Kick-A-Thon Fund Raiser, The goal is to for our students to rais money for Uniforms,Equipment, and Entry Fees for upcoming Martial Arts Tournaments. Tune into TOUCH 106.1 FM Saturday Feburary 20th @ 10:30-11:30 for a live Broadcast from the Kick-A-Thon. HEALTHWORKS IS LOCATED @ 450 Washington Street in Dorchester(Codman Sq.) Thank you to all that Participate! Let's show this kids OUR SUPPORT!!! Sponsors .25 .50 .75 .1.00

Where: HealthWorks , 450 Washington Street ( Codman Sq. ), Dorchester MA

When: 10:30am - 11:30am

Contact: Event Website / 508 991-1519

Soulful, young, and energetic are three defining words for Boston-based, rock-infused, jam quintet Dear Havanah. With their melodic hooks and honest, uninhibited live shows, the band is making waves around the northeast. Dear Havanah will be teaming up with Soulive drummer Alan Evans to record their second album. Evans will be producing the new Dear Havanah album, to be released spring 2010, at Play on Brother Studios. $8

Where: The Red Room @ Cafe 939, 939 Boylston, Boston

When: 8 PM - 11 PM

Contact: Event Website

An engaging evening of vocal chamber music masterpieces by composers ranging from Brahms to Bernstein, showcasing lyrics written by renowned writers such as Emily Dickinson and Shelley. Featured artists will be soprano Kathleen Flynn, mezzo-soprano D'Anna Fortunato, and the Ashmont Hill Chamber Players. $15 for general admission at the door, $12 for seniors and students and $35 for families

Where: Peabody Hall, All Saints Parish, 209 Ashmont Street, Dorchester

When: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-680-7542

Tuesday Talks is a group for family members who have lost a loved one to homicide. It is a safe place to be yourself and surround yourself with others who understand what you are going through. It is an opportunity to connect with others in your community. Join us ever Tuesday 6-8pm. Transform your pain and anger into power and action. Schedule: Feb 9th - Preparation of Panel Participants who will be speaking at The Urban Reality: A Parent's Voice taking place on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at The Boston Foundation. Feb 16th - Self-Care, Chair Messages. Sue Costello is volunteering to provide Chair Messages. Also, make your own Aromatherapy. Feb 23rd - Self-Care, Journaling...Ways to get out feelings out, even if it is just for us to read! March 2nd - Noche para Compartir. Partnered wtih Center for Homicide Bereavement for Spanish-speaking Survivors, resources for the Spanish-speaking community. Es tiempo de unirnos! Free. Light dinner is provided

Where: Louis D. Brown Peace Institute - 2nd Floor, 1452 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester

When: 6pm - 8pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 825-1917

$hopping for the best deal in Boston? Meet The Lenders is a one-stop shopping opportunity to meet ten different mortgage lenders and learn about special mortgage programs, money to close, free mortgage pre-qualification, affordable homownership listings applications, home repair, lead paint assistance and signup for a free homebuyer and credit course FREE

Where: Allston-Honan Branch Library, 300 Harvard , Allston

When: 5pm - 7pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-635-4663

Jamaicaway Books & Gifts will host a book reading with Deahn Berrini, author of "Milkweed: A Novel," Friday, Feb. 26, 7PM. Learn more about Berrini at http://deahnberrini.com Free

Where: Jamaicaway Books & Gifts, 676 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

When: 7PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-983-3204

Michael Petit captures the essence of the common couch potato, taking on such taboo subjects as male TV testosterone and every guy's fantasy of watching two tv shows at once ("Menage a TR Trois"). Fresh and funny, Michael is a must see! www.bluemoontalent.com/michael-petit.html

Where: Tommy's Comedy Lounge, 100 Warrenton Street, Boston

When: Shows Friday & Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / 781-231-2500

4:12 Productions presents a powerful forum on Praise and Worship! Join several of Boston’s most dynamic praise and worship leaders for a discussion on taking praise to a higher level. Connect with other believers who want to touch the heart of God through worship and take some new ideas back to your home church! Panelists will include: - Melvin Murphy, Ebenezer Baptist Church - Koriana Bradford, Greater Love Tabernacle - Laurie Williams-Pipkins, Grace Church Of All Nations Panel will be facilitated by gospel recording artist and worship leader Stanley Porter. FREE

Where: St. Mark Congregational Church, 200 Townsend St., Roxbury MA, 02119

When: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / 617 445 8735

Please Join us as Benjamin Healthcare Center honors Rev. John M. Borders, III and First Lady Sandra Borders of Morning Star Baptist Church for their inspirational ministry and community activism at our annual Black History Celebration. Top-notch Musical Entertainment & Buffet. (Benjamin Healthcare Center is your local 5-star rated, skilled nursing & rehabilitation center) FREE

Where: Benjamin Healthcare Center, 120 Fisher Avenue, Boston

When: 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 738-1500

The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge family presents its annual Black History program. This year's theme is "Blacks in the Military". The great historical and present accomplishments preformed by the brave women and men of the Armed Forces will be honored. There will be refreshments,preformances and vendors. This is an event for the entire family free and open to the public

Where: William E. Reed Auditorium, 24 Washington Street, Dorchester

When: 4pm - 6pm

Contact:

The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge family presents its annual Black History program. This year's theme is "Blacks in the Military". The great historical and present accomplishments preformed by the brave women and men of the Armed Forces will be honored. There will be refreshments,preformances and vendors. This is an event for the entire family free and open to the public

Where: William E. Reed Auditorium, 24 Washington Street, Dorchester

When: 4pm - 6pm

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This free event focuses on finding permanent families for children of color. All families are welcome. An orientation session will be held at 3:00 PM to help families make the best use of this event, immediately followed by an information session about adopting from foster care. At 3:30 PM, the party activities begin for adults and waiting children of all ages. Join youngsters in activities such as arts and crafts, basketball, and table games. The adoption party gives prospective parents the chance to interact with adoptable children in these low-key, informal activities. Social workers and seasoned adoptive parents will also be on hand to speak with prospective families. Attendees should dress casually. Refreshments will be served. Free

Where: Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club, 15 Talbot Ave, Dorchester

When: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Contact: Event Website / (617) 542-3678

Join the American Cancer Society at its fifth annual Key Gala beginning at 6pm, Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Boston’s newest entertainment venue, the House of Blues. This year’s event, themed “Hope is in the House,” benefits the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston, a program of the American Cancer Society. Or join us beginning at 9pm for a Late Night Party at a special price perfect for Boston area young professionals interested in supporting the cause and enjoying an evening of live entertainment. In its first year, the Lodge, located at 125 South Huntington Avenue in Jamaica Plain, has provided free temporary residence to more than 700 cancer patients and family members who have traveled to Boston from 35 states and five countries for cancer treatments not available at home. Thanks to generous financial contributions from donors, organizations, foundations, and events such as the Key Gala, guests and caregivers have received 14,500 nights of free lodging and 4,000 rides to and from treatment appointments, saving them more than $1.6 million in hotel and travel expenses. For more information or for tickets, contact Caitlin Bell at 508.897.4323 or caitlin.bell@cancer.org

Where: House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston

When: 6:00 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / 508.897.4323

Elma Lewis was a powerful force in the arts and culture landscape of Roxbury. Her legacy is still with us today in the forms of the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, the Playhouse in the Park, and Black Nativity. E. Barry Gaither, Director of the NCAAA, will lead the presentation about this dynamic and influential woman. Free and open to the public

Where: Haley House Bakery Cafe, 12 Dade St, Roxbury

When: 7:30pm - 9pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 427-1006

Chris-Tia Donaldson, author of the ground-breaking book "Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair," comes to Jamaicaway Books & Gifts for a book reading Friday, March 5 at 7PM. Free

Where: Jamaicaway Books & Gifts, 676 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

When: 7PM

Contact: Event Website / 617-983-3204

The January 23rd date have been pushed back to March 6th due to scheduling issues. On March 6th, Focus Entertainment Group's The Green Room, in partnership with the Perkins Community Center in Dorchester, will be introducing its newest addition to the show called, The Green Room Gospel Sound Stage. This is a ministry based on promoting the gospel through various styles of music and poetry. The show is taped in front of a live audience and provides exposure for established and new artists through stage, radio, television and Internet outlets. Eight gospel artists/groups will be featured and the show will be televised in April on Comcast 23 and online at www.focuseg.com. Live taping and sound provided by Bloctrine Records and Fire Man Productions The cost for attendance is free and will be from 12pm to 4pm at: The Perkins Community Center 155 Talbot Ave. Dorchester, MA 02124 Mission Statement: Practically demonstrating the love of God, by serving the community with excellence and creating an environment where individuals can listen to music and poetry with a positive message. Come and share in the awesome experience of the Green Room Gospel Sound Stage! This event is brought to you by Focus Entertainment Group, Love Word Music Publishing, OWCTV and Bloctrine Records. FREE

Where: The Anthony Perkins Community Center, 155 Talbot Ave, Dorchester

When: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 642 2602

On Sunday, March 7, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., the American Cancer Society will host Spin for Hope™ - a three-hour indoor cycling event that will take place simultaneously at participating health clubs around New England. Participants can register as an individual and cycle for the entire three hours, or form a team of two or more people and take turns cycling. Registration fee is $25. Individuals are encouraged to raise a minimum of $100 per hour of participation. In 2009, thirty-seven health clubs around New England participated in Spin for Hope and raised nearly $345,000 to support the American Cancer Society in their mission to save lives and create more birthdays by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back against cancer. Spin for Hope is an exciting way to fight cancer through fun and fitness. For more information, to register at a participating health club in your community, or to host an event at your club, call toll-free 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org/spinforhope. $25 registration fee

Where: at participating health clubs around New England, 9 Riverside Road, Weston

When: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Contact: Event Website / 1-800-227-2345

With an enchanting blend of African, Latin American, Caribbean and Middle Eastern sounds coupled with a spectacular live show, the Idan Raichel Project thrillingly bridges the traditional and the modern. $50.00, $40.00, $30.00

Where: Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave, Boston

When: 7:30pm

Contact: Event Website

Sweet Plantain is a string quartet that specializes in genre-blurring, original compositions and arrangements as well as contemporary works by Latin American composers. It's unique style fuses Latin, classical, jazz and improvisational forms. $20 General, $16 WGBH members $10 Seniors/Students

Where: NU Fenwa Center, 77 St. Stephen St., Boston, MA

When: 8 pm - 10 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-373-4700

BMTI Neurobiology Webinar Series Presenter: Amy Banks, M.D. Location:  Wellesley,MA Dr. Amy Banks is the director of the Practitioners Program at the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute (at Wellesley Centers for Women). Dr. Banks is also Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; coeditor of The Compete Guide to Mental Health for Women; and author of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Relationships and Brain Chemistry.  This program is part of the JBMTI Webinar Series. Learn more at www.jbmti.org. For more information, call (781) 283-3700. One (1) CE will be awarded for each program attended. $50 per program; pre-registration is required. Space is limited but programs may be repeated if there is high demand. March 17, 2010 12:00 -1:15 Are you my mother? Developing the capacity to connect in early childhood relationships. Objectives: -Participants will be able to describe general brain pruning patterns in children through adolescence. -Participants will be able to name three important neurotransmitter systems shaped by responsive contact with a caregiver. -Participants will be able to describe how "shaming" impacts the human autonomic nervous system. April 14, 2010 12:00 -1:15 What do our children need? Exploring the ways American culture is shaping our children's brains. Objectives: -Participants will be able to present a basic overview of neuron growth during the first ten years of life. -Participants will be able to describe the relational risks and benefits of our advanced technology. -Participants will be able to name three things to enhance a child's capacity to connect with others. May 20, 2010 12:00 -1:15 When love goes wrong: Understanding the devastating impact of interpersonal violence. Objectives: -Participants will be able to name three brain changes seen in people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder -Participants will be able to name the "five bad things" of an abusive relationship. -Participants will be able to describe the process of amplification seen in PTSD. June 16, 2010 12:00 -1:15 If it feels good, do it….right? The dopamine reward system as friend and foe. Objectives: -Participants will be able to describe the role the dopamine reward system plays in human beings. -Participants will be able to describe how addictions high jack the dopamine reward system. -Participants will be able to describe how addictions interfere with relationship. $50

Where: Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA

When: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Contact: Event Website / (781) 283-3800

Come join us as we view some of the best movies by us and about us! Black Culture movie night. CARMEN: A HIP HOPERA (2001). A contemporary, urban retelling of the classic story. Starring Beyonce, Mekhi Phifer and Mos Def. 00

Where: Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester

When: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Contact: (508) 410-1209

“If You Are Ready to BUILD WEALTH and CHANGE YOUR LIFE then this Powerful Event is For You!” Learn Proven Success-Building Strategies That Can Dramatically Increase Your Income! Learn Proven Wealth-Building Systems that Create Dramatic Results Fast! Learn Powerful Life-Changing Strategies for Breaking Through Barriers! Gain Motivation and Energy to Maximize Your Business Relationships! Develop A Powered-Up Entrepreneurial Mindset! $297 VIP / $197 General

Where: Boston Hilton Logan Airport, 1 Hotel Drive, Boston

When: 9:00 AM, Saturday, March 20th - 6:00 PM, Sunday March 21

Contact: Event Website / 888-308-7771

Tower of Power, American soul and funk band that has been performing for over 40 years, comes to the historic Wilbur Theatre! Presale 12/9-10. On sale to the general public 12/11. $45.00

Where: Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston

When: 7:30pm

Contact: Event Website / (800) 745-3000

Comedy Central Presents Gabriel Iglesias: The Fluffy Shop Tour. Known as the "fluffy" comic in a Hawaiian shirt, this funny man often riffs about his girthy middle - whether it's talking about how little dancing it takes for him to work up a sweat at the nightclub, or how hearing his girlfriend coo the words "chocolate cake" over the telephone works for him like phone sex, he evokes laughter. $25.00-$35.00

Where: Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston

When: 9:45

Contact: Event Website / 800-745-3000

Dr. Maya Angelou is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary black literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman. A mesmerizing vision of grace, swaying and stirring when she moves; Dr. Angelou captivates her audiences lyrically with vigor, fire and perception. $25 general, $15 Seniors/Students

Where: Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston

When: 8 pm - 10 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-373-4700

Saturday luncheon speaker is Dr. Aretha Wilson, of R.A.W. International Ministries, Albany, New York. Power-packed seminars by Dr. Regina Shearer, Zion Church Ministries; Elder Lisa Hudson Jackson, Bible Way Church of Atlas Road, Columbia SC; Marilyn Deen Ministries, a Potters Call, Providence RI; Men only session facilitated by Rev. Dr. John M. Borders III, Pastor of Morning Star Baptist Church. $60.00 Early Registration

Where: Four Points by Sheraton-Tiffany Ballroom , 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike (Rte 1), Norwood, MA 02062

When: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Contact: Event Website / 857-991-0031

Dance and Music from the African Diaspora: traditional dances and drumming from Mali, Guinea and Senegal, Hip-Hop, Afro-fusion, and more! 100% of the proceeds will benefit Build a School In Africa,Inc., a 501(c)3, all-volunteer non-profit organization now fundraising for its 6th school in southern Mali, in partnership with Save the Children. Our 5th school was just completed; construction on the 6th will begin next November in Tabarako, just north of Sikasso. For more info email: jmlorimer@verizon.net $15 for adults; $5 for children under 12

Where: Cronin Auditorium at the Bromfield School, 14 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard, MA 01451

When: 7:30pm

Contact: Event Website / (978) 433-2384

Do you know a middle school or high school student who is not currently benefiting from all the educational opportunities that exist in the Boston Metro area? The Boxxout Youth Organization Expo is an exciting, hands-on event,where students can experience many innovative programs, interact with special guests,and compete for door prizes. Register by March 17th. www.boxxout.org/expo.html. or vchapman@boxxout.org. Free

Where: Harriet Tubman House, 566 Columbus Ave, Boston

When: 9:30am - 3:00pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-610-6028

Dance and Music from the African Diaspora: traditional dances and drumming from Mali, Guinea and Senegal, Hip-Hop, Afro-fusion, and more! 100% of the proceeds will benefit Build a School In Africa,Inc., a 501(c)3, all-volunteer non-profit organization now fundraising for its 6th school in southern Mali, in partnership with Save the Children. Our 5th school was just completed; construction on the 6th will begin next November in Tabarako, just north of Sikasso. For more info email jmlorimer@verizon.net $15 for adults; $5 for children under 12

Where: Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742

When: 7:30pm

Contact: Event Website / (978) 433-2384

The Ethnic World International Pageant strives to promote cultural diversity through the medium of pageantry. The inagural New England Ethnic World Pageant will take place in Quincy, MA March 28, 2010. The New England Queens will compete for the 2011 Ethnic World International Pageant title in September, 2010 in Los Angelas, California.

Where: Roxbury Community College Mainstage Theatre, Columbus Avenue, Roxbury

When: 3:00pm

Contact: Event Website

Comedian Bruce Bruce performs at the historic Wilbur Theatre! $25.00-$35.00

Where: Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont, Boston

When: 7:00 PM

Contact: Event Website / (800) 745-3000

AD 20/21 features art and design of the 20th and 21st centuries, with 40 exhibitors from the United States and Europe. On display will be a selection of fine art, photography, jewelry, furniture, glass, ceramics, sculpture and more. Also included is the 11th annual Boston Print Fair, featuring prints, drawings, works on paper and more. Held at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts, this is the only show of its kind in New England! A Gala Preview to benefit the Boston Architectural College will be held on Thursday, April 8 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. (separate tickets required). Special programs and guest speakers included in admission. For more information visit www.AD2021.com. Weekend Admission (Friday-Sunday) $15

Where: Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston

When: Friday 1-9 pm, Saturday 11 am-5 pm, Sunday 11 am-5 pm

Contact: Event Website / 617-363-0405

For more than 40 years, King Sunny Adé and his African Beats have thrilled audiences worldwide with the sweet grooves and mesmerizing rhythms of their electrifying juju music. With pounding talking drums, pulsating congas, electric guitars, bass, keyboards, backup singers, dancers and more, King Sunny Adé and his big band will keep you up and dancing all night. $28.00

Where: Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville

When: 8:00pm

Contact: Event Website

BMTI Neurobiology Webinar Series Presenter: Amy Banks, M.D. Location:  Wellesley,MA Dr. Amy Banks is the director of the Practitioners Program at the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute (at Wellesley Centers for Women). Dr. Banks is also Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; coeditor of The Compete Guide to Mental Health for Women; and author of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Relationships and Brain Chemistry.  This program is part of the JBMTI Webinar Series. Learn more at www.jbmti.org. For more information, call (781) 283-3700. One (1) CE will be awarded for each program attended. $50 per program; pre-registration is required. Space is limited but programs may be repeated if there is high demand. March 17, 2010 12:00 -1:15 Are you my mother? Developing the capacity to connect in early childhood relationships. Objectives: -Participants will be able to describe general brain pruning patterns in children through adolescence. -Participants will be able to name three important neurotransmitter systems shaped by responsive contact with a caregiver. -Participants will be able to describe how "shaming" impacts the human autonomic nervous system. April 14, 2010 12:00 -1:15 What do our children need? Exploring the ways American culture is shaping our children's brains. Objectives: -Participants will be able to present a basic overview of neuron growth during the first ten years of life. -Participants will be able to describe the relational risks and benefits of our advanced technology. -Participants will be able to name three things to enhance a child's capacity to connect with others. May 20, 2010 12:00 -1:15 When love goes wrong: Understanding the devastating impact of interpersonal violence. Objectives: -Participants will be able to name three brain changes seen in people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder -Participants will be able to name the "five bad things" of an abusive relationship. -Participants will be able to describe the process of amplification seen in PTSD. June 16, 2010 12:00 -1:15 If it feels good, do it….right? The dopamine reward system as friend and foe. Objectives: -Participants will be able to describe the role the dopamine reward system plays in human beings. -Participants will be able to describe how addictions high jack the dopamine reward system. -Participants will be able to describe how addictions interfere with relationship. $50

Where: Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA

When: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Contact: Event Website / (781) 283-3800

Celebrated internationally for her energetic live performances, Rokia Traoré and her band create an intimate new contemporary sound that is profoundly African. With subtle, bluesy guitar playing and captivating voice, she spellbinds one moment with a haunting ballad and then rocks the house with high-energy Afro-pop the next. $35.00

Where: Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville

Contact: Event Website

Come join us as we view some of the best movies by us and about us! Black Culture movie night. A PIECE OF THE ACTION (1977). Dave and Manny are two high-class sneak thieves who have never been caught. Joshua is a retired detective who has enough evidence to put them behind bars. Instead he offers to maintain his silence if the crooks will go straight and do work at a youth center for delinquents. Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones 00

Where: Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester, MA

When: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Contact: (508) 410-1209

Nora Chipaumire, featured dancer and former associate artistic director of Urban Bush Women, fuses her powerful movement with Thomas Mapfumo’s live music to create a performance that explores what it means to live as an exile from Zimbabwe in an increasingly borderless world. Through 4-25 $40.00

Where: Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave, Boston

When: 7:30pm

Contact: Event Website

Playing in Boston for the first time in four years and touring in support of his first new recording since 2001, Baaba Maal creates a universal sound that has placed him at the forefront of contemporary African music. Maal sings with the majestic, crystalline voice of a holy man and blends traditional Senegalese music with the contemporary instrumentation of his band. $40.00

Where: Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville

When: 8:00pm

Contact: Event Website

Sommore, a comic-turned-actress from New Jersey, first started turning heads when her stand-up routines helped her achieve the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award in 1995. A subsequent appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, along with astounding record sales helped to boost her celebrity status. She performed alongside Mo'nique and others in the Queens of Comedy standup film, appeared on BET ComicView and landed roles in movies such as Friday After Next, Soul Plane and Dirty Laundry. In 2008, Sommore was on the winning team for season 6 of Celebrity Fit Club. She can also be seen in her stand-up special DVD, The Queen Stands Alone. $22.00-$29.00

Where: Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston

When: 9:45pm

Contact: Event Website / 800-745-3000

Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger is Sunday, May 2, 2010. The 20-mile route weaving through Boston, Brookline, Newton, and Cambridge will include entertainment and free snacks along the way. On May 2nd, over 40,000 Walkers will step out and raise $4 million to help fund over 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, food banks, and food salvage programs across Massachusetts. Registration is from 7:00 to 9:00 A.M. on Boston Common. For more information, visit www.projectbread.org or call 617-723-5000. If you or someone you know is struggling to put food on the table, please call Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333.

Where: The Boston Common, 1 Beacon Street, Boston

When: 7:00 am

Contact: Event Website / 61-723-5000

Rated by M.A.S.M.A.L(Gold Level dd points) New Division Olypic Style TKD, Grappling (First Timers Division) $2000 Cash for Adult Black Belts Grand Champion for forms-fighting-weapons-3 man team sparring Black Belt Junior Grand Champion - Cash This is an Open Tournament to ALL MARTIAL ARTIST! This Tournament is Decicated in Memory of Master Sonny The Mongoose"Dee" Daniels. Spectators Tickets $10.00 in advance $15.00 at the door.

Where: Madison Park High School Gym , 55 Malcolm X Blvd. , Roxbury Ma.

When: 7:30am - 3pm

Contact: Event Website / 508 991-1519

Black Culture Movie Night - come watch some of the best movies, documentaries, speeches and history dealing with our rich Black Culture. This month is CAR WASH (1976)deals with the exploits of a close-knit group of employees at a Los Angeles car wash. Franklyn Ajaye, Ivan Dixon, Bill Duke. 00

Where: Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester

When: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Contact: (508)410-1209

BMTI Neurobiology Webinar Series Presenter: Amy Banks, M.D. Location:  Wellesley,MA Dr. Amy Banks is the director of the Practitioners Program at the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute (at Wellesley Centers for Women). Dr. Banks is also Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; coeditor of The Compete Guide to Mental Health for Women; and author of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Relationships and Brain Chemistry.  This program is part of the JBMTI Webinar Series. Learn more at www.jbmti.org. For more information, call (781) 283-3700. One (1) CE will be awarded for each program attended. $50 per program; pre-registration is required. Space is limited but programs may be repeated if there is high demand. March 17, 2010 12:00 -1:15 Are you my mother? Developing the capacity to connect in early childhood relationships. Objectives: -Participants will be able to describe general brain pruning patterns in children through adolescence. -Participants will be able to name three important neurotransmitter systems shaped by responsive contact with a caregiver. -Participants will be able to describe how "shaming" impacts the human autonomic nervous system. April 14, 2010 12:00 -1:15 What do our children need? Exploring the ways American culture is shaping our children's brains. Objectives: -Participants will be able to present a basic overview of neuron growth during the first ten years of life. -Participants will be able to describe the relational risks and benefits of our advanced technology. -Participants will be able to name three things to enhance a child's capacity to connect with others. May 20, 2010 12:00 -1:15 When love goes wrong: Understanding the devastating impact of interpersonal violence. Objectives: -Participants will be able to name three brain changes seen in people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder -Participants will be able to name the "five bad things" of an abusive relationship. -Participants will be able to describe the process of amplification seen in PTSD. June 16, 2010 12:00 -1:15 If it feels good, do it….right? The dopamine reward system as friend and foe. Objectives: -Participants will be able to describe the role the dopamine reward system plays in human beings. -Participants will be able to describe how addictions high jack the dopamine reward system. -Participants will be able to describe how addictions interfere with relationship. $50

Where: Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA

When: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Contact: Event Website / (781) 283-3800

Michael Dottin Ministries will host See His Glory 2010 Worship & Music Ministry Conference. This will be a day of equipping worship teams, worship-leaders, choirs, and pastors for effective ministry. In addition, there will be workshops on Liturgical Dance, Podcasting, Video Production, and Sound Systems. Over (20) workshops will be offered this year! Workshop materials and lunch will be included if registering in advance. DEADLINE IS MONDAY, June 7th $25.00

Where: The Baptist Church Of All Nations, 61 Winthrop Street, Taunton, MA

When: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Contact: Event Website / (617) 876-9703

Saturday, June 12, 2010 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Are you a vendor? Do you have goods to sell? We are looking for vendors for our fair! Come join us! The cost per table is $30. $30 per table

Where: Parkway United Methodist Church, 158 Blue Hill Parkway, Milton, MA

When: 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Contact: 508-583-7491

BMTI Neurobiology Webinar Series Presenter: Amy Banks, M.D. Location:  Wellesley,MA Dr. Amy Banks is the director of the Practitioners Program at the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute (at Wellesley Centers for Women). Dr. Banks is also Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; coeditor of The Compete Guide to Mental Health for Women; and author of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Relationships and Brain Chemistry.  This program is part of the JBMTI Webinar Series. Learn more at www.jbmti.org. For more information, call (781) 283-3700. One (1) CE will be awarded for each program attended. $50 per program; pre-registration is required. Space is limited but programs may be repeated if there is high demand. March 17, 2010 12:00 -1:15 Are you my mother? Developing the capacity to connect in early childhood relationships. Objectives: -Participants will be able to describe general brain pruning patterns in children through adolescence. -Participants will be able to name three important neurotransmitter systems shaped by responsive contact with a caregiver. -Participants will be able to describe how "shaming" impacts the human autonomic nervous system. April 14, 2010 12:00 -1:15 What do our children need? Exploring the ways American culture is shaping our children's brains. Objectives: -Participants will be able to present a basic overview of neuron growth during the first ten years of life. -Participants will be able to describe the relational risks and benefits of our advanced technology. -Participants will be able to name three things to enhance a child's capacity to connect with others. May 20, 2010 12:00 -1:15 When love goes wrong: Understanding the devastating impact of interpersonal violence. Objectives: -Participants will be able to name three brain changes seen in people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder -Participants will be able to name the "five bad things" of an abusive relationship. -Participants will be able to describe the process of amplification seen in PTSD. June 16, 2010 12:00 -1:15 If it feels good, do it….right? The dopamine reward system as friend and foe. Objectives: -Participants will be able to describe the role the dopamine reward system plays in human beings. -Participants will be able to describe how addictions high jack the dopamine reward system. -Participants will be able to describe how addictions interfere with relationship. $50

Where: Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA

When: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Contact: Event Website / (781) 283-3800

Black Culture Movie Night - this months movie is LADY SINGS THE BLUES (1972) about jazz singer Billie Holiday. Loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took it's title from one of Holiday's most popular songs. Produced by Mowtown Productions for Paramount Pictures. Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, winning none. 00

Where: Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester

When: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Contact: (508) 410-1209

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, "Independence Day". We mark this day with a celebration including music, dance, speakers, artists, food and community gathering. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. Join us! Ceremony honoring Community Members; unveiling of the CommUNITY Quilt; Jazz, Blues, Gospel and Hip Hop Performers; African Drummers and Dances; Sculptors, Painters, Weavers, Jewelers and other artisans; Soul food and local Culinary Delights. Children's Crafts and Educational Tent: AFrican American History Tent, Cards, Dominoes and other games. 00

Where: Institute Park, Salisbury Street & Park Avenue, Worcester

When: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Contact: (508) 799-0702