The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., May 7 for the May 10 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given.
Special Events
Regan Youth League Opening Day Parade, (rescheduled from April 20) Sat., April 27, 10am, leaves from Eliot School, 7 Eliot St. Info: 983-1563.
First Thursday, community art shows and walkabout, throughout Centre and South streets, Thurs., May 2, 6-8pm. Info: jpcentresouthmainstreets.org.
Wake Up the Earth Parade & Festival, Sat., May 4 (May 5 rain date), parade starts from Curtis Hall, 20 South St., assemble 10:30am, or from Egleston Sq. YMCA, 3134 Washington St. Info: 522-4634/524-1305.
Bromley-Heath Reunion, with live entertainment “Tribute” and DJ Kevin Lawyer, Sat., May 4, 8pm, Florian Hall, 55 Hallet St., Dorchester, $20 in advance, $30 at door. Info: 508-586-7764.
JP Bikes Spring Roll, decorate bikes followed by bike parade, helmets required, Sun., May 12, 10am, meet at South Street Mall, corner of Carolina Ave. & South St. Info: 564-1453.
Arnold Arboretum spring activities, May 12: Lilac Sunday. June 2: Rhododendron Ramble. Info: arboretum.harvard.edu.
City Life/Vida Urbana 40th anniversary celebration, Sat., May 18, 7pm, 199/SEIU Hall, 150 Mt. Vernon St., $40-$120. Info: clvu.org/40th.
Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival, Sat., May 18, 11am-4pm, Franklin Park, Ellicott Dale near Shattuck Hospital. Info: discoverroxbury.org.
Film
Teachers are Talking, activist documentary film about standardized testing and privatization in schools, made by BPS teachers, with discussion, Fri., April 26, 7pm, First Church of Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St. Info: 699-9349/teachdocumentary.com.
Film & discussion on Ella Baker, Civil Rights activist, with refreshments, Sat., April 27, 2pm, Hope Central Church, 85 Seaverns Ave. Info: 522-0600.
Bicycles on the Silver Screen, bike movies sponsored by Ferris Wheels Bike Shop and Boston City Councilor Stephen Murphy, Fri., April 26: American Flyers. Fri., May 3: Breaking Away. Curtis Hall Community Center, 20 South St. Movies start at 6:30 pm, free popcorn and juice/soda. Info: [email protected].
Music
“Singing for Seniors” concert, Liz Anker and group of singers perform, Thurs., May 2, 7pm JP Branch Library, 2 Sedwick St. Info: 524-2053.
Celebrating Poetry & Jazz Together, collaboration of jazz performers and former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, Mon., April 29, 6:30pm, Connolly Branch LIbrary, 433 Centre St. Info: 522-1960.
¡Plenazo Primaveral!, celebrating Charmaine concert & dance, $35, Sat., May 11, 7pm, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info: 787-364-0198.
Music & Art at Taylor House, Fri., April 26: Josh Rosen and Stan Strickland. Sat., May 18: David Schulenberg, Part 3 of 3. Fri., May 24: Ben Schwendener Trio. 50 Burroughs St. Info: taylorhouse.com.
Handreach Beat-brigade drum circle with Cornell Coley, Tuesdays, 7pm, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. JP. Info: 298-1790.
Milky Way, 284 Amory St. Info: milkywayjp.com. Saturdays: Mango’s Latin Saturdays w/ The Lee Wilson Movement, 10pm, $10. Mondays, 7pm: Stump Trivia Night. May 3, 10pm: La Boum w/ DJ Stella. May 8, 9pm, $5: Opera on Tap. May 10, 10pm, $10: Mothers, Lovers, & Others w/ DubStation Band. May 16, 9pm, $8: Futuristic Soul. May 17, 9pm, $7: Together Festival @ Boyfriends w/ DJ Brent Covington & DJ Rod Thomas. May 22: Old Soldiers of Prairie War w/ Steve Mayone, & Tony Savarino & the Savtones. May 23, 9pm, $5: Classic Outlaw Country w/ The Big City Ramblers. May 24, 10pm, $8: Dyke Night.
Midway Café, all shows 21+, doors 8pm, 3496 Washington St, 524-9038. Thursdays: Queeraoke. Fridays 6-8:30pm: Hippie hour. April 26, 6pm: Hippie hour all night. April 27, $10: The Celebration of the Cheeseburger Eatin’ King’s 40th Birthday, featuring B.E.E.F. (Boston’s Extreme Eating Federation), Bad Lieutenants, Damn Broads, Mung, Hooks & Sinkers, The IZA, Spectre Hawk. April 28: DJ Brian Halligan and DJ James Derek Dwyer. May 5, 8pm, $10: Implodes, High Aura’d, Owlfodd, Permafav. May 8, $5: Wavy Wednesdays. May 9: Allison Francis. May 10: Hippie Hour all night. May 11, 8pm: Memorial birthday celebration of Joe Coughlin.
Exhibits
UFORGE Gallery: Through April 28: JP to me assignment. 767 Centre St. Info: uforgegallery.com.
A Social Convergence: Assembling JPTC’s Past & Present, curated by UFORGE, through June 29, Loring Greenough House, 12 South St. Info: loring-greenough.org/events/calendar.
Boston Cyberarts Gallery: “Poetic Codings,” April 27-June 2, reception April 26, 6pm, 141 Green St. Info: bostoncyberarts.org.
The Blessed Sacrament Church Building multimedia arts celebration, Fri., May 3, 7:30pm (raindate May 4), 365 Centre St. Info: 781-296-7574.
The Hallway Gallery: paintings by Thomas Dahlberg, May 2-June 2, reception May 4, 6-9pm, 66a South St. Info: thehallwayjp.com.
Performance
Stoops!, adaptation of “She Stoops to Conquer,” presented by Divine Stage Works, $17, April 26-27, May 2-4, 8pm, Hope Central Church, 85 Seaverns Ave. Info: divinestageworks.com.
First Friday Open Mic, May 3, 7-9pm, First Baptist Church, 633 Center St. Info: 524-3992.
Dance
West African dance classes, taught by Zucan, a principal dancer with the Drum and Spirit of African Society. Mondays, 7:30-9pm, English High School, 144 McBride St. Info: 359-1552.
Gender-Free/English Country Dance, beginners welcome and encouraged. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays (5th Tuesdays: experienced) of the month, 7:30-11:30pm, First Church, 6 Eliot St. Info: www.lcfd.org/bgfe/512-5554.
Square Dance, all ages, beginners welcome. Second Sunday of the month, 7-10pm, $5, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info: Info@[email protected]/205-789-7907.
Literary
Chapter and Verse reading series, May 10: Anne Fowler, Carolyn Gregory, Bill Thibodeau. Suggested donation $5, Loring Greenough House, 12 South St. Info: 325-8388.
JP Writes & Invites, author series. May 9: Anthony Sammarco, all at 6:45pm, JP Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St. Info: 524-2053.
Film
Teachers are Talking, activist documentary film about standardized testing and privatization in schools, made by BPS teachers, with discussion, Fri., April 26, 7pm, First Church of Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St. Info: 699-9349/teachdocumentary.com.
Youth/Families
Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St., 522-1960. April 30, 10:30am: Cuentos y Canciones: Stories, Songs, and Rhythms of Latin America. Tues. 10:30, April 2-May 21: reading readiness spring story time, for ages 2-4. Please register. Homework Help Programs: with BPS teacher, Mondays, 4-6pm, with high school mentors for grades K-8, Mondays-Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm; children’s films for preschool ages, Wednesdays, 10:30am.
Egleston Square Library: Tuesdays, 10:30am: preschool storytime, featuring puppets, songs games and fingerplays. Wednesdays, 10:30am: Babies and books at the library. 2044 Columbus Ave. Info: 445-4340.
Jamaica Plain Library: Tuesdays 10:30am: Toddler/preschool storytime. 3pm: Creative Drama Children. Wednesdays, 10:30am, baby and books. 12 Sedgwick St., Info: 524-2053.
Family art class, wheelchair accessible, Tuesdays 10:30am-noon. Family Resource Center, 1542 Columbus Ave. Info: 522-1018.
Art, Woodworking and Sewing, Bookbinding and more at the Eliot School, classes start throughout the year. Days, evenings, weekends. Registration for spring & summer classes now open. The Eliot School of fine and Applied Arts, 24 Eliot St. info/course listings: eliotschool.org.
Learn to stiltwalk with Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Sundays, 11am-1pm, $5. Info: 857-498-2438.
After-School Teen Welding and Teen Jewelry Workshops now available from 3-5pm on Mondays and Wednesdays at Stonybrook Fine Arts. Info: stonybrookfinearts.com.
Children’s Theater Project offers theater classes for children ages 5-8. Tuesday afternoons, 4-5pm for 15 weeks during fall and winter/spring terms. 7a Eliot St., Info: Carol Gallagher, 913-8951.
Meet-Ups
The People’s Café, drinks, artwork, entertainment, Fri., May 26, 5:30pm, Haymarket People’s Fund, 42 Seaverns Ave. Info: haymarket.org.
Franklin Park volunteer days, Sat., April 27, 10am-noon. Info: [email protected].
Community Run/Walk in memory of the marathon victims, Tues., April 30, 5pm, meet at Blessed Sacrament Church, 30 Sunnyside St. Info: 781-296-7574.
Community Run/Walk Group, led by Hyde Square Task Force Youth Leaders, open to all ages & abilities, Tuesdays 5-6pm & Thursdays 6-7pm, though May 30, HSTF Youth Community Development Center, 365 Centre St. Info: 318-6658.
Knitting Group, Thursdays, 6-8pm, JP Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St. Info: 524-2053.
Singing for Seniors (55+), Fridays, 10:30am, no singing experience necessary. Jamaica Plain Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St. Info: 524-2053.
Classes
Zumba, Mondays 6-7pm with Joya, Wednesdays 6-7pm with Nancy, Thursdays 6-7pm—1st & 3rd w/ Nancy, 2nd & 4th w/ Joya, $10 drop-in/$45 for a 5 class card/$80 for a 10 class card. Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info: 951-9161.
Buddhist meditation classes, Thursdays May 2-June 6, June 20-July 18, 7-8:30pm, $10/adult, $5/seniors & students. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 7 Revere St. Info: meditationinboston.org/508-979-8277.
Calabash, ongoing African dance classes, Mondays & Thursdays, 7pm, English High School, 144 McBride St. $13. Info: [email protected]/359-1552.
Shim Gum Do (Mind Sword Path), zen sword, karate and meditation classes, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info: 429-8024/[email protected].
MindBody/Health Promotion Center offers yoga, meditation and stress reduction classes, 10 Green St. Info: 983-4226.
School Program Guide at the Arnold Arboretum, guide training begins in late March. Info: 384-5239/bit.ly/arboretumtraining
Tour and Talks
Foraging walk, on Southwest Corridor Park, presented by the Boston Natural Areas Network, Sat., April 27, 10am, start at MBTA Massachusetts Ave. stop. Info: bostonnatural.org.
Fund-Raisers
Curley School Plant Sale, Sat., April 27, 10am-2pm, corner of Centre St. & Spring Park Ave. Info: curleyk8.com.
Meals4Moms fundraiser, cards, hand-made chocolates, to support Community Servings food distribution programs, orders accepted through May 8, 5pm. Meals4moms.org.
16th Annual Charlie Kelleher Fun Run/Walk, proceeds benefit the Italian Home for Children, Sat., May 11, Forest Hill Cemetery, $20, register by 1. Info: 524-4396.
Book sale, to support JP BPL Branch, Fri., May 17 10am-4pm & Sat., May 18, 9:30am-1pm, 12 Seddwick St. Info: 524-2053.
Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon and party, 15, 25, 45 or 65 miles, all rides end at a rider after party featuring food, music, yoga, massages, fundraising minimum $150, Sun., June 2 (June 23 raindate). Info: bikesnotbombs.org/register.
Elizabeth Stone House Wilderness Heals pledge hike, several trail options offering a wide range of terrain, mileage and scenery to support homeless families and individuals, July 19-21. Info: wildernessheals.elizabethstone.org.
Call to artists
Sign up for the Egleston Sq. parade portion of Wake Up the Earth festival, Sat., May 4. Contact: 524-1305/[email protected].