July 5, 2007 — Vol. 42, No. 47
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FRI., JULY 6

Movies for Teens
“Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights” (2004, 86 min.) at 2 p.m. Dudley Branch Library, 65 Warren St., Roxbury. Telephone 617-442-6186. Movies are rated PG-13.

SAT., JULY 7

Party for the Planet at Tifereth Israel, Malden
Boston COEJL (Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life) is sponsoring a “Party for the Planet”/Live Earth concert viewing for the Jewish community and guests from 7-11 p.m. at Tifereth Israel, 539 Salem St., Malden (off Rt. 60, near Rts. 1 and 93). MoveOn.org and former Vice President Al Gore are urging Americans to hold “Parties for the Planet” on this date to watch the “Live Earth” concert and listen to special remarks from Gore on a giant-screen TV. $3 admission includes Kosher dairy pot-luck buffet (Kosher food contributions and/or laptops for additional viewing are welcome). Dancing to Live Earth bands is encouraged. Boston COEJL members will be on hand to distribute information, discuss the statewide Synagogue Pledge to Green, the Green Guide for Massachusetts Synagogues and suggest ways by which individuals and organizations can become more earth-friendly. For directions, please visit templetiferethisrael.org. RSVPs to dxcohen@aol.com are appreciated by Thursday July 5, but not required. For more information, please contact Susie_d@yahoo.com, riverpines@comcast.net or Boston COEJL at BostonCOEJL@gmail.com. Contact Tifereth Israel at 781-322-2794. For information on LiveEarth, please visit LiveEarth.org. For more information on COEJL, please visit coejl.org.

MON., JULY 9

Family Fun Film Series
“Night at the Museum” at 6 p.m. Lower Mills Branch Library, 27 Richmond St., Dorchester. Telephone 617-298-7841.

TUES., JULY 10

Musical Film Series
“Top Hat” (1935, 97 min.) at 2 p.m, Lower Mills Branch Library, 27 Richmond St., Dorchester. Telephone 617-298-7841.

TUES., JULY 10

Introduction to Basic Financial Education
Tips on how to manage money. The Organization for a New Equality (O·N·E) will be holding its bi-monthly FREE Financial Literacy Workshop series on Tuesday evenings in July 2007. If you are living paycheck to paycheck, want to discover how to make the most of your money, and learn how to avoid financial pitfalls then this is the workshop for you! Free, fun and informative series on understanding credit & beginning steps of getting out of debt. Free dinner provided! From 6-8 p.m. at 410 Boylston St., Fifth Floor, Boston. Registration required. Please RSVP to 617-424-6631. Sponsored by Citizens Bank.

WED., JULY 11

How to Become a Culinary Entrepreneur: An Introduction to Nuestra Culinary Ventures
Nuestra Culinary Ventures (NCV) is holding an information session for anyone interested in starting a catering, vending, or specialty food business. Sessions will be held from 2-3 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. at NCV, which is a commercial kitchen commissary located at 31 Germania St., Bldgs I & J, Jamaica Plain. Please register by calling 617-522-7900 or emailing ehall@nuestracdc.org. Check out NCV online at http://www.nuestracdc.org
/NCVweb/.

Express Writers Group
Boston Public Library, Copley Square. Telephone 617-536-5400, Ext. 2339. 6:30 p.m. in the Media Studio. Share and critique work with other writers interested in being published.

PHEN Support Group
Meeting/PBS Documentary Filming
At 5:30 p.m. the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), will be filming the support group session for an upcoming documentary. We are informing everyone of this exciting development well in advance in order to have a large turnout for our meeting. This segment will be aired on national television. Please come early. Show your support and be sure to attend. Prostate cancer survivors, men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and their loved ones are invited to attend the support group meeting. Meetings are held in Boston at Dana-Farber Cancer, 44 Binney St., Smith Building, Room 304. Support group meetings are hosted on the second Wednesday of each month. Refreshments served, free parking, everyone invited. Should you need additional information please contact us at 781-487-2239.

 

WED., JULY 11

Young Adult Book Group
“The Rules of Survival” by Nancy Werlin. Boston Public Library, Young Adults Room, Copley Square. Telephone 617-536-5400, Ext. 2334. 3 p.m. Free copies are available in the Young Adults Room.

THUR., JULY 12

The Kendall Square Concert Series
Moontit - Kendall Square at noon. Formed in Boston in 2006, Moontit began as a trio of friends — guitarist Mateo Lugo, bassist Daniel Wright, and drummer Alonso Zayas Bazan — exploring their creativity and musical ideas.  The group recently added Matan Chapnizka on the tenor sax and Dov Manski on keyboards, conjuring up a new palette of sound that has turned Moontit into an uncommon rock, funk, and groove quintet. The Kendall Square Concert Series take place at 300 Athenaeum St., Kendall Square, Cambridge, every Thursday, noon-2 p.m. The Kendall Square Concert Series is sponsored by BioMed Realty Trust, Watermark Residences, and ConstellationCenter. For more information, please call (617) 577-7354.

The UMass Memorial Weight Center Orientation Meeting
Held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Hiatt Auditorium (S1-608). The meeting, which will discuss behavioral and surgical weight loss options, is open to anyone concerned about being overweight. For information, call 508-334-3886 or e-mail weightcenter@ummhc.org Unless otherwise noted, these events will be held at UMass Medical School, 55 Lake Ave. North in Worcester, and are open to the public and free of charge.

Getting Out of the Red! Making Sense of Your Small Business Finances with Accíon USA
Nuestra Culinary Ventures (NCV) is hosting a small business finances workshop where Accion USA will demystify various aspects of financial statements and provide one-on-one assistance following the workshop. The workshop is free and open to the public. It will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at NCV, which is a commercial kitchen commissary located at 31 Germania St., Bldgs I & J, Jamaica Plain. Please register by calling 617-522-7900 or emailing ehall@nuestracdc.org. Check out NCV online at http://www.nuestracdc.org
/NCVweb/.

Young Adult Film
“Step Up”, PG-13 at 2 p.m. Boston Public Library, Young Adults Room, Copley Square. Telephone 617-536-5400, Ext. 2334.

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