April 24, 2008 — Vol. 43, No. 37
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THURS., APRIL 24

VerBaLizAtiOn
Boston’s longest-running open mic spot returns for 2008 as we bring you once again the finest in open mic poetry, spoken word, rhymes and song... Now every last Thursday of each month! At the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists 300 Walnut Ave., Roxbury. 7 - 9:30 p.m. Free to the public. All ages. Hosted by VCR. With featured artists L.I.F.E. (poetic group). For more info contact VCR at 617-480-7663 or bloodskinland@yahoo.com. For directions visit www.ncaaa.org. Sponsored by NCAAA Museum.

FRI., APRIL 25

Global Youth Service Day in Franklin Park
 Meet in the park from 1-6 p.m. at the corner of Humboldt Ave. and Seaver St. (MBTA bus #44, 22, or 29). Do something meaningful during your spring vacation. Start the afternoon with a community service project in the woodlands. Wear old clothes and come ready to work hard. Tools, refreshments, and fun are provided! All ages are welcome and youth groups are encouraged to participate. Earn community service credit for school. At 4:30 pm. walk to the Golf Clubhouse for pizza and a thought-provoking movie on social justice. For more information and directions: 617-282-2881. www.franklin
parkcoalition.org.

SAT., APRIL 26

Put Your Shoes On! Employment Empowerment Workshop for Youth
 Facilitated by Muadi B. Dibinga, author of “Put Your Shoes On! A Step-by-Step Guide for Young People Entering the Workforce,” this interactive workshop will provide participants with practical information about how to find and keep a job; inspire them to set high standards for themselves in and outside of the workplace; and help them discover that they do have the power to create the lives that they want. They will learn: the mechanics of looking for work (including resume writing, filling out applications, etc.); how to maximize their chances of having successful interviews; how negative ‘friends’ can block their success; and much more! This workshop is open to youth ages 14-18. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, 11 Walnut Park, Roxbury. Registration: $10 which includes a copy of Ms. Dibinga’s book and lunch. To register call: 617-541-1875 or send an email to: mdibinga@bijimba
consulting.com. Space is limited. Early registration is strongly recommended.

SAT., APRIL 26

The Boston Conservatory Presents Children’s Opera “Pinocchio”
The Boston Conservatory Opera Program presents a weekend of children’s performances of “Pinocchio,” an operatic version of the classic tale of the same name. The opera, based on an adaptation by John Davies with music by Mozart, Offenbach, Donizetti, Pergolesi, Verdi and Sir Arthur Sullivan, will be performed Saturday, April 26 at noon and 2 p.m. at The Boston Conservatory’s Seully Hall, 8 The Fenway, 4th floor, Boston. Admission to this performance is FREE. For more information call 617-912-9240. In addition, The Boston Conservatory Opera Program returns to Brookline with a special performance on Sunday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the historic Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St. Admission to the Coolidge Corner Theatre performance is $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at the Coolidge Corner Theatre box office or through www.coolidge.org. The 45-minute show is geared toward children in grades K-6. Kirsten Z. Cairns, Associate Director of The Boston Conservatory Opera program, directs, with Libor Dudas on piano. All performers are students pursuing professional training at The Boston Conservatory. For more information, visit www.boston conservatory.edu.

Cambridge Science Festival
Build and launch your own rocket! Have lunch with a Nobel Laureate! Watch a play – go to an opera – and learn how yeast not only makes great beer but could help cure cancer! There’s something for everyone at the Cambridge Science Festival. More than 200 different events: carnivals, concerts, lectures, plays, exhibits, radio and TV programs, storytimes, trails and workshops – most free. Festival runs from Saturday, April 26 through Sunday, May 4 at various locations throughout Cambridge. For more information contact P.A. d’Arbeloff at 617-253-6847, or go to www.cambridgescience
festival.org for event descriptions and updates.

Talk, Reading & Book Signing with National Best-selling Author Bernice McFadden
Bernice L. McFadden is the author of the national bestsellers, “Sugar,” “The Warmest December,” “This Bitter Earth,” “Camilla’s Roses,” “Loving Donovan,” and “Nowhere Is A Place.” When her first book, “Sugar” was published, Terry McMillian stated that MacFadden’s novel was “one of the most compelling and thought-provoking novels I’ve read in years. McFadden is truly a welcomed voice in the literary world.” Spend an inspiring afternoon with this award-winning author and master storyteller — also one of our most successful African American & female writers. 2:30 p.m. at Jamaicaway Books and Gifts, 676 Centre St., Jamaica Plain. Free.

Dorchester Earth Day Bike Ride
Join DotBike for a relaxed bike tour of Dorchester’s parks. We’ll start and end at the back (Giraffe) entrance to the Franklin Park Zoo at 12:30 p.m., and tour Dorchester parks and farms. No rain date. Call Debbie and Andy at 781-367-9200 for more info about the ride or DotBike, Dorchester’s newest group.

SAT., APRIL 26

New England Wild Flower Society Earth Day at Garden in the Woods
Don’t miss a spectacular day of wildflower walks and family fun, and the fresh emergence of spring at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham. The Garden features. 1,500 native plant species and cultivars, including 200 rare and endangered species. Open daily. Select from 550 native plant species at the sales nursery. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy the early season at Garden in the Woods, with guided tours every half hour of the magnificent Garden filled with emerging spring ephemerals, unfurling ferns, woody plants bursting forth, and lovely vistas. Go on the “Signs of Spring” Scavenger Hunt for all ages. Purchase native plants, gifts and books. Membership helps to protect the environment and members receive discounts and unlimited free admission to Garden in the Woods throughout the season. Admission and programs are FREE; seats for live animal shows are on a first-come basis, one performance per family; rain or shine. Sign up early to ensure admission to a specific show. 508-877-7630, www.newengland
WILD.org.

MON., APRIL 28

Art in Bloom Open House
Free admission. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 5-9 p.m. 63 floral displays by area garden clubs. Flower displays by professional florists. Free guided flower tours. Live performances by: Project Step, The Jazmen, The Voices of Renaissance, Figures of Speech Theatre’s Carol and Alida Farrell, and Annabelle Ambler. Additional information available at 617-369-3169. www.mfa.org. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Ave.

National Minority Cancer Awareness
 Dr. Christopher Lathan will give a free talk at Lower Mills Branch Library at 6 p.m. to give information about cancer prevention and disparities. Posters highlighting cancer prevention strategies will be on display all day during the week at Codman Square Branch Library, Dudley Branch Library, Grove Hall Branch Library and Lower Mills Branch Library. For more information contact Karen Burns White, 617-632-3244, at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.

Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services 35th Annual Meeting
 7:00 p.m. One Brigham Circle, 1620 Tremont St., 4th floor. Awards, board elections, presentations, reports, refreshments, speakers, elected officials. For more information contact Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services, 1620 Tremont St., Mission Hill, 617-566-6565. Parking available for the event in the One Brigham Circle lot.

THURS., MAY 1

Harvard University Talk at Grove Hall
 The Grove Hall Library is pleased to invite the community to a talk to be presented by Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham of Harvard University. Dr. Higginbotham’s presentation will be on the newly published African American National Biography, co-authored with Prof. Henry Louis Gates. The AANB is an eight volume work containing over 4,000 biographies of people past and present. The talk is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. in the Grove Hall Library Meeting Room at 5 Crawford St. Parking is available in our lot. Light refreshments will be served. For additional information, please call 617-427-3337.

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