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2 Mattapan Square Main Streets Mattapan Square Main Streets 2 Dec 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm MBTA Transit Community Room Mattapan Station See more details •	3	4	5	6 MAYOR’S 2019 ENCHANTED TROLLEY TOUR MAYOR’S 2019 ENCHANTED TROLLEY TOUR 6 Dec 2019 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mattapan Square, 1624 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA For the 24th year, the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour will continue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringing holiday spirit to children across Boston. The event is sponsored by Bank of America, and includes visits with Santa, holiday performances, tree lightings and more. On the first day of the 2019 Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour, the trolley will be stopping at the following locations: 5:30 p.m. - Mattapan Square, Mattapan 6:30 p.m. - Wolcott Square, Readville 7:15 p.m. - Hastings Street Lot, Centre Street, West Roxbury To learn more about the Mayor's Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings, and view the full, three-day schedule, visit the 2019 Enchanted Trolley Tour page. See more details •	7	8
9	10 Colorado Street Association Colorado Street Association 10 Dec 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mattahunt Community Center, 100 Hebron St, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA Colorado See more details Apple Grove meeting Apple Grove meeting 10 Dec 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1135 Morton street, Mattapan See more details Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition 10 Dec 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 5 Mildred Ave, Boston, MA 02126, USA See more details • • •	11 Edgewater Neighborhood Association Meeting Edgewater Neighborhood Association Meeting 11 Dec 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Voice of the Gospel Tabernacle Church 47-49 Edgewater Dr. Mattapan, MA 02126 See more details •	12 River St Neighborhood Association River St Neighborhood Association 12 Dec 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Foley Building, 249 River St, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA See more details •	13	14 Tafuta! A Young Child’s Search for the True Meaning of Kwanzaa Tafuta! A Young Child’s Search for the True Meaning of Kwanzaa 14 Dec 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120, USA PERFORMING ARTS Tafuta! blends music, dance and poetry to tell the story of a young child who is bullied in school because of his family’s tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The child ultimately embraces his heritage, discovers his own voice and self-empowerment and draws on the strength found in this African American tradition to triumph over the bullies. Tafuta is the only play of its kind and is surely going to make audiences understand the importance of family and traditions. The cast includes adults and children ages 7-16 from all over Massachusetts including students from private, public and charter schools. All schools who attend the school matinee will receive a study packet prior to the performance which discusses what Kwanzaa is all about. This will help them understand a lot of the principles that are discussed during the production. To book your child’s school for the December 13th 10am school matinee, please email Musau@originationinc.org Use promo code TAFUTA2019 to receive a 10% discount on each ticket purchased online. Valid only for Saturday, Dec. 14th evening show. See more details •	15
16	17 FOCUS AREA DEEP DIVE: IMPLEMENTING THE VISION FOCUS AREA DEEP DIVE: IMPLEMENTING THE VISION 17 Dec 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library, 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA December 17 meeting will build on last month’s conversation about Topic Areas (Corridors, Residential Fabric, and Squares) and Focus Areas (specific places in Mattapan). We will present the places we plan on studying further, the methods for selecting these focus areas, the goals of each focus area, and how they achieve the PLAN: Mattapan Vision Statement. This meeting will continue the conversation about how we determine success for the planning process. PLAN: Mattapan is a planning initiative facilitated by the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), in collaboration with other City departments. Light refreshments will be available. Translated materials and interpretation services will be provided in Haitian Creole and Spanish. See more details •	18 Cote Village Groundbreaking Ceremony - Wednesday December 18th Cote Village Groundbreaking Ceremony - Wednesday December 18th 18 Dec 2019 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm 820 Cummins Hwy, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA COTE VILLAGE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 2:30pm 820 CUMMINS HIGHWAY, MATTAPAN, MA PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cote-village-groundbreaking-tickets-81542276143 Cote Village LLC is a unique partnership between two non-profit organizations who share a commitment and vision to increase the affordable housing inventory and generate economic benefits in the development of residential and mixed-used projects in Boston's neighborhoods. The partnership is comprised of the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc. (POUA),and the Caribbean Integration Community Development (CICD), an organization that was created to build a stronger Caribbean Diaspora through the provision of economic opportunity, educational programs and services, and the development of housing in Boston's minority neighborhoods. We have come together to combine our collective expertise and vision in re-developing the former Cote Ford Dealership into a vibrant and welcoming destination that will convert a vacant, abandoned property into a thriving part of the Mattapan neighborhood. POUA and CICD will create a mixed-income, mixed-use development that is comprised of 76 units of affordable and workforce housing, commercial space, and community-oriented activity space. Developers: Planning Office for Urban Affairs Caribbean Integration Community Development Architect: Davis Square Architects Contractor: Bilt-Rite Construction Financing: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Department of Housing Community Development and Community of Economic Development Assistance Corporation, City of Boston: Department of Neighborhood Development and Neighborhood Housing Trust, Mass Housing Owners Representative: WaypointKLA Development Consultant: Nina Schwarzschild Attorney: Nixon Peabody LLP Property Manager: Maloney Properties, Inc See more details •	19	20	21	22
23 W. Selden St & Vicinity Neigh. Assoc Mtg W. Selden St & Vicinity Neigh. Assoc Mtg 23 Dec 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Economy Plumbing & Heating Supply Co, 875 Morton St, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA This meeting is held every 4th Monday of the month. See more details •	24	25	26 Woodhaven Culbert Association Woodhaven Culbert Association 26 Dec 2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm MBTA meeting room on Mattapan Square See more details •	27	28	29
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2 GMNC MONTHLY MEETING GMNC MONTHLY MEETING 2 Dec 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mildred Avenue Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA THIS MEETING WILL BE OCCURING AS SCHEDULED. PLEASE IGNORE ANY CANCELLATION NOTICE AS THE WEATHER WILL BE COLD, HOT CIDER, TEA AND COFFEE WILL BE SERVED. GMNC Monthly Meeting Presenters \| Mildred Ave Community Center, Mattapan Focus: Importance of our younger generations’ full participation in roles of leadership in our community; becoming engaged at the local civic level in organizations, in order to bring a diversity of thought and representation. Tanisha Sullivan, President of the NAACP Boston, the oldest branch in the country. She is the Associate General Counsel of Legal Industrial Affairs for Sanofi Genzyme and Sanofi North America. She serves on Governor Charlie Baker’s Massachusetts Black Advisory Commission. She is also the recipient of the Boston Business Journal 40 under 40 honor, the NAACP Boston Branch Next Generation Leadership Award, and, most recently, the 2018 MLK Legacy Award at the 48th Annual MLK Memorial Breakfast in Boston. She previously worked as Chief Equity Officer in the Boston Public School system. Tanisha graduated from the University of Virginia and Boston College Law School. Ronald Carroll, Director of the Mattapan Teen Center, has been working with BGCB since 2005. Prior to Ronald’s 2014 appointment as the Mattapan Club’s director, he served as the Director of the Leaders in Training Program at Camp Harbor View since 2009. Previously, he had five years of experience working with teens at the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury. Ronald holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Afro-American Studies with a Minor in Political Science from Howard University in Washington DC. CJ Valerus, Researcher & Engineer, is a cross-functional team builder for ideation, prototyping/building, testing, documentation, and design for manufacturing & construction. DFx [assembly, reliability, serviceability, and testability] Structural Materials SME. He is also the co-founder of multiple organizations, including Fabwright Origins, Farmers Collaborative and Kijani Grows. CJ has been instrumental in designing urban gardens, such as the expansion of the H.E.R.O. Hope Garden in Dorchester. See more details •	3	4	5 GMNC Outreach Committee GMNC Outreach Committee 5 Dec 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Ideal Mixer, 1518 Blue Hill Avenue #1, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA See more details •	6	7	8
9 GMNC: Environmental, Parks & Energy Committee GMNC: Environmental, Parks & Energy Committee 9 Dec 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ideal Mixer, 1518 Blue Hill Avenue #1, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA See more details •	10 GMNC Public Service Committee GMNC Public Service Committee 10 Dec 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Ideal Mixer, 1518 Blue Hill Avenue #1, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA See more details •	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18 GMNC: Board Meeting GMNC: Board Meeting 18 Dec 2019 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ideal Mixer, 1518 Blue Hill Avenue #1, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA A written agenda will be provided before each board meeting. See more details •	19 GMNC Zoning Committee GMNC Zoning Committee 19 Dec 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Ideal Mixer, 1518 Blue Hill Avenue #1, Mattapan, MA 02126, USA Maximum: 15 persons; please contact zoning.gmnc@gmail.com to ensure space on committee. See more details •	20	21	22
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