No October meeting

The October Eight Streets meeting has been cancelled. We will be having a November meeting. If you had any issue you were hoping to bring up at the October meeting, feel free to email us.

Ringgold park events postponed

Due to our weekend of rain, the events at Ringgold part have been postponed:

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Unfortunately due to the weather, we have to reschedule our weekend events at Ringgold Park for next Sunday, October 5th.

Join us that morning at 9 AM for our cleanup - gloves, tools, coffee and donuts provided. That afternoon, come back to the park from 3 to 6 PM for our Fourth Annual Fall Barbeque! Groove to the sounds of Sara Wheeler and her band Little Groove, have a burger or dog for $1 from the Hope House Grill, and view the plans for the center circle fountain that we developed over the past year with the community.

Thank you -Let's hope by then the rain has stopped!

Claire Corcoran
President, Friends of Ringgold Park

Ringgold Park events

Passing on this information about some Fall events brought to you by the Friends of Ringgold park

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I hope most of you have had a chance to appreciate the improvements that occurred in the park as a result of our visit with Mayor Menino. The benches have new wood, the lampposts and ironwork have a fresh coat of paint, and the trees and shrubs have been professionally pruned. Many thanks to the City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department for all of their efforts.

FALL CLEAN-UP: Saturday September 27th, 10 am – 12 pm.
Please join us on Saturday to help clean the park after a busy summer. We will be sweeping, raking, and picking up trash from 10 am to noon. We know many families have sports or lessons on Saturday mornings, but we schedule this event so that the Hope House residents can participate, and this time works best for them. Please try to join us - it is always a fun and satisfying event! Refreshments will be provided.

COMMUNITY BBQ: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th, 3 pm – 6 pm.
This coming Sunday, the Friends of Ringgold Park will host a community barbecue in the park. Come have a hotdog or hamburger from the renowned Hope House Grill for $1 each, decorate a cupcake at our cupcake decorating table, and groove to the sounds of Sara Wheeler and Baby Wiggle! It will be a fun time for the whole family!

Also - volunteers are still needed to help organize our annual community Halloween party! Please email ringgoldpark@verizon.net if you're able to pitch in.

Thanks so much, see you this weekend!

Claire Corcoran
President, Friends of Ringgold Park

Picnic in the Dog Park

Passing on this information about an event in the Dog Run

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The Friends of Peters Park Dog Recreation Space Committee invites you to the Fall "Pawnic" at The Joe Wex Dog Park!

Where: Peters Park, South End, Boston
When: Saturday, October 4, 12:00 noon - 2 pm (raindate Sunday, October 5)

Enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs and softdrinks for a suggested minimum donation of $10

The ARL of Boston will be there to talk about pet adoptions and their other services, and Eric Scott Smith, a profession photographer, will be taking complimentary pet photos!

There will be a raffle with tons of great prizes, including:
A treat basket from Polka Dog Bakery
A DNA test from the ARL of Boston's veterinary services
$100 gift certificate to Kelly's Underground Grooming
$100 gift certificate to The South End Buttery
and many more!!!

For more information, please contact SouthEndDRS@gmail.com

Primary results

Results are in for the primary election held on Sept 16th.      Sonia Diaz beat Dianne Wilkerson by only 228 votes - so never think your vote doesn't count.   

Full results on the City Election Results page

City newsletters

A reminder - the City offers several email newsletters you can subscribe to. Get all the latest City and neighborhood information delivered right toyour inbox.

Check out the City Subscription Page for a list of newsletters that can be yours.

VOTE

A reminder that TUESDAY, Sept 16th is Primary Day. If you are registered, head over to Cathedral High (Washington and Union park) and cast your vote between 7am and 8pm!!!

State Voter Information page

Democratic primary ballot

And remember, if you are NOT registered, you have until October 15th to register in order to vote in the November elections

South End Open Studios

This weekend, Sept 20-21, brings us the 22nd annual South End Open Studios.  Dozens of South End artists open up their studios to the public.   See the varied work of our local artists as you stroll through the South End visiting the artists themselves.

In conjunction with Open Studios, St. John the Baptist greek church will be having their annual Grecian Festival  on Saturday and Sunday, and a larger South End Open market on Sunday.  Also  look for a lot of local sales, tag sales and special events throughout the neighborhood all weekend long.

It's the perfect weekend to get out and about and see all that our neighborhood has to offer.  I can hope you can make it!

September meeting

Welcome back everyone,

Hope everyone had a great summer, however short or long it may have seemed. So let's start the new year with a bang.

the next Eight Streets meeting will be THIS Wednesday, September 3rd. The meeting will take place from 6:30-8:30 in the Boston Ballet 5th floor boardroom (Clarendon and Warren).

6:30 - 7 - Neighborhood Networking
7 - 8:30 - Business meeting.

Two items are on the agenda

- Outdoor seating for Addis Red Sea - Addis would like to have an outdoor cafe in front of their restaurant (544 Tremont). They will be seeing support from ESNA.

- Future of the NA. We've been getting stale lately. How can we liven up the NA and get more interest? What direction would you like to see the NA take? Join an interactive discussion and help determine what you want the NA to be...


I hope to see everyone there!