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Faces & Places of Affordable Housing Forum

Event info: Thursday 13 October 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

To RSVP and invite your friends on Facebook, Click Here In the context of Boston’s lopsided real estate market, in which a household earning median income cannot afford a median-priced house or apartment, affordable housing has become a key strategy for ensuring that residents with limited resources have a home they can afford. However, everyone [...]

Tagged as: community, local

Winterizing Workshop: Making a More Efficient Home

Event info: Friday 4 November 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

To RSVP and invite your friends on Facebook, Click Here Presenters: Paul Keifer, Alex Minm and Loie Hayes Get ready for the winter heating season with this workshop. How much are you spending to keep yourself warm? Winterizing your home is simple and can produce enormous benefits for the environment as well as your home budget. [...]

Tagged as: community, DIY, environment, local, urban sustainability

August 18 – New Resilience Circle in Somerville MA

Come have coffee with us at Diesel Café in Davis Square in Somerville on Thursday, August 18th at 7pm! RSVP here on MeetUp.com. We’ll start with the intro session of the curriculum and meet each other over coffee. We’ll be at the big table in the back. Visit our MeetUp page or email info@commonsecurityclub.org with [...]

Tagged as: community, economy, environment, food, local, recession

Gentrification: What does it mean for JP?

Event info: Thursday 9 June 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

To RSVP and to invite your friends on Facebook, please Click Here Displacement of one group by another? It has been happening in Jamaica Plain for decades. Find out how the dynamic of gentrification works and what it means for the future of Jamaica Plain. Come hear an expert panel with: Curdina Hill, Executive Director [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, local

Rising Cost of Food and Fuel: Are We Ready?

Event info: Thursday 19 May 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

(Note Location: Egleston Community High School, 3134 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02119) RSVP and Invite your friends of Facebook, Click Here $6.50 a gallon for gas? How will that impact you? How will it impact our community? What can we do about it? Whole Foods pricing isn’t the only thing making healthy food expensive [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, economy, food, local, urban sustainability

Rising Cost of Food and Fuel: Are We Ready?

Event info: Thursday 26 May 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

(Note Location: First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130) RSVP and Invite your friends of Facebook, Click Here $6.50 a gallon for gas? How will that impact you? How will it impact our community? What can we do about it? Whole Foods pricing isn’t the only thing making healthy [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, economy, food, local, urban sustainability

The Transition Towns Movement with Tina Clarke

Event info: Friday 5 November 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

How do we prepare for a transition to the new economy in Jamaica Plain? Join us for a presentation about the Transition Town movement that is sweeping the U.K and the U.S. Learn what other communities are doing to create local-scale, ecologically-oriented development models to adapt to our changing environment and economy. About Tina Clark: [...]

Tagged as: community, local, urban sustainability

Buttoning up for Winter: A Weatherization Workshop

Event info: Friday 12 November 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Save on your energy bills, save the climate, and be more comfortable in your home: How’s that for a win-win-win for the winter? This Weatherization Forum will start with the basics of how heat gets lost in your home. Then we’ll look at ways to reduce the energy that gets used intentionally and unintentionally, starting [...]

Tagged as: climate change, community, economics, greening, local, urban sustainability

Food Security in Jamaica Plain and New England

Event info: Thursday 3 February 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speakers: Hugh Joseph (Tufts University), Glynn Lloyd (City Growers) and Jamey Lionette and Edith Murnane (City of Boston) As part of the JP New Economy Transition series this forum will look at the current state of food security and food justice in the northeast. It will also explore how our community can work to strengthen [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, bubble economy, community, food, local, urban sustainability

State of J.P.: A Community Conversation

Event info: Tuesday 15 February 2011 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Where: English High School, 144 McBride Street, Boston, MA 02130, Second Floor Cafetaria Elected Officials Confirmed: Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, Rep. Liz Malia, Rep. Jeffery Sanchez , City Councilor Matt O’Malley and At-Large Councilor Felix Arroyo Join your neighbors for our First Annual “State of J.P.” The President and the Mayor reflect upon the State of [...]

Tagged as: community, economy, local

Hidden JP History: “Worker Housing and the Legacy of Robert Treat Paine”

Event info: Sunday 21 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Prof. Ruediger Volk Come learn the inspiring local history of Robert Treat Paine and his work to build affordable housing in the Hyde Square neighborhood. Paine was a prominent business leader and great grandson of a signer of the Declaration of Independence with the same name. Paine pushed to expand homeownership for working families, [...]

Tagged as: affordable, democracy, history, housing, local

REDUCE: Abundance in a time of dwindling resources

Event info: Friday 23 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Click here to upload the powerpoint from this workshop: REDUCE! for JP Forum Website We all know many of the conventional tips for reducing our use of resources, but what happens when people brainstorm their ideas about for taking it further? How can we use less gasoline every time we drive? Use the same water [...]

Tagged as: community, environment, local, urban sustainability

Author Talk with Lynne Anderson – “Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens”

Event info: Wednesday 2 June 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Through stories of hand-rolled pasta and homemade chutney, local markets and backyard gardens, and wild mushrooms and foraged grape leaves— Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens recounts in loving detail the memories, recipes, and culinary traditions of people who have come to the United States from around the world. Chef, teacher and author [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community, food, history, immigration, local

Planning Local Vacations

Event info: Friday 3 April 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Two JP-based travel experts visit to share tips on regional gems, great local getaways for children, and the rediscovering New England. With an eye towards slimming our ecological footprints, this is a perfect way plan your summer vacation. Come and share your favorite local vacations, trips, jaunts, and getaways. Residents of Boston, Michael Blanding and [...]

Tagged as: food, kids, local, New England

The Buzz About Bees: Urban Apiary for Beginners

Event info: Friday 20 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

With warming weather and sunnier skies, springtime will soon be heralded in by our familiar friend, the honey bee. But with staggering statistics about the rapid loss of bees, it may be time to consider small-scale and urban beekeeping as a remedy. Begin your beekeeping experience by learning the basics from a master bee tender, [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, food, greening, local, urban sustainability

“Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North” Documentary Screening and Filmmaker Discussion

Event info: Sunday 8 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Join us for a special screening of the acclaimed documentary “Traces of the Trade,” with filmmaker and JP-resident Katrina Browne. Featured on PBS and at the Sundance Film Festival, this film recounts Browne’s inquiry into the DeWolf family, her forefathers and the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. “Traces of the Trade” follows ten DeWolf [...]

Tagged as: Africa, local, reparations, slavery, wealth

Urban Sustainability Series: Growing Container and Urban Plots

Event info: Tuesday 3 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The first is our Urban Sustainability Series, this hands-on workshop will explore many options for growing your own food in the city. From container gardening to raised-beds, Gabriel Erde-Cohen of Green City Growers will share basic skills and tips to help you grow the most local food possible – directly from your front yard, porch, [...]

Tagged as: environment, food, greening, local, social movements

Readings and Reflections from Accomplished Local Authors

Event info: Friday 5 December 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Did you know that Jamaica Plain is home to many of Bostonâ€™s distinguished and celebrated authors? For our first bi-anual â€œLocal Authorsâ€ night, Brendan Halpin, Catherine Sasanov and Ron Maclean will join us for an evening of reading, discussion and celebration of our local literati, storytellers, and writers. Brendan Halpin is the author of two [...]

Tagged as: art, community, local

JP Family Songfest & Singalong

Event info: Sunday 16 November 2008 – 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Singing together helps to bring us into community, learn history, and share a folk-language that can pass through the ages. They give us a way to build and express community, calm the heart, and share emotions that defy ordinary conversation. As we head into the winter darkness, letâ€™s join together and light up from the [...]

Tagged as: community, kids, local, Singing

Building a More Equitable Community/Creando una Comunidad Equitativa

Event info: Saturday 17 May 2008

Save the date! Saturday, May 17, 2008, English High School The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation invites you to join us in a day speakers, workshops, and films exploring what the Jamaica Plain community currently looks like, and what kind of a future we envision for our neighborhood. JAMAICA PLAIN IS AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE. [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, local

The Global Warming Cafe: Concrete Steps to Decreasing your Carbon Footprint

Event info: Saturday 29 March 2008 – 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Please note that the day and time of this event is different than other Jamaica Plain Forum Events Saturday, March 29th from 1:00-5:00pm If you were not able to RSVP for this event, please come!Â We still have plenty of space for you! Scientists overwhelmingly agree that human activity is dangerously warming the earth. [...]

Tagged as: climate, community, economics, greening, local, politics, social movements, urban sustainability

Food For Thought: A Case for Local Food

Event info: Wednesday 19 September 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 7:00pm Community Potluck (bring a dish to share!), 7:30pm discussion First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Parish Hall There many be nothing better than picking a ripe tomato out of your garden in late summer, or bighting into an apple right off the tree in the fall. As we observe [...]

Tagged as: food, greening, local, social movements