The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Aug. 27 for the Aug. 30 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given.
Special Events
First Thursday, community art shows and walkabout, throughout Centre and South streets, Thurs., Sept. 5, 6-8pm. Info: jpcentresouthmainstreets.org.
JP Music Festival, over a dozen bands, Sat., Sept. 7, noon-7pm, Pinebank Field, Jamaica Pond Park. Free. Info: jpmusicfestival.com.
Music
First Friday Open Mic, feat. Porsha Olayiwola, safe and supportive space to perform, young performers encouraged, Sept. 6, 7-9:30pm, First Baptist Church 633 Center St.
Singing for Seniors: Joyful Song for Older Adults, 12-session class beginning Sept. 20, Fridays, 10:30-noon, no experience necessary, registration required, JP Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St. Info: 524-2053.
JP Drum Medley, freestyle hand drumming circle, bring a drum, other small percussion, meets first Thursday of the month starting Sept. 5, 6:30-8:30pm, First Baptist Church, 633 Centre St. Info: [email protected].
Handreach Beat-brigade drum circle with Cornell Coley, Tuesdays, 7pm, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. 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.
Midway Café, all shows 21+, doors 8pm, 3496 Washington St, 524-9038. Wednesdays, except the last Wed. of the month: The Authentic Lounge. Thursdays: Queeraoke. Fridays 6-8:30pm: Hippie hour. Aug. 30, 8pm: The Union Square Round Table & The Boston Counter Cultural Compass present Majesty. Aug. 31, 9pm, $10: The Weisstronauts.
Music & Art at Taylor House, Sept. 6: Kevin Harris, jazz. Sept. 20: Mark Goodman, piano. Oct. 4: John Funkhouser, jazz trio. Oct. 11: Mark and Glenn Zaleski, jazz. Oct. 18: Jonathan Cohler Trio, jazz. 50 Burroughs St. Info: taylorhouse.com.
Exhibits
Carnival! paintings by Paula Carranza, through August, Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St., 522-1960.
Jamaica Plain Artists Association group show, through Sept. 15, reception Sept. 5, 6-8pm, JP Lick’s, 659 Centre St. Info: 276-4608.
Meaghan Schwelm & River Cortes opening reception, Thurs., Sept. 5, JP Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St. Info: 524-2053.
Dance
Line Dancing with Boston Rhythm Riders, Wednesdays through Labor Day, 6-7pm, outside Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse. Info: 442-4141.
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
JP Reads Book discussion for adults, “Drown” by Junot Diaz. Mon., Sept. 30, 7 pm, Connolly Branch LIbrary, 433 Centre St., 522-1960.
Youth/Families
Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St., 522-1960. Weds., 10:30am: Children’s films. Sept. 23, 6:30pm: family pajama storytime. Mondays, 4-6pm, starting Sept. 23: homework help with a BPL teacher. Mon.-Thurs., 3:30-5:30pm, starting Sept. 16, homework help for K-8 with high school mentors.
Egleston Square Library: Tuesdays, 10:30am: preschool storytime, featuring puppets, songs games and fingerplays. 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.
Peace Drum Project, teens take part in group and individual art projects, create exhibits, and visit local museums and artist’s studios, for Boston Public High School students ages 14-18, Tuesdays, 2:30-6pm. Applications: tribal-rhythms.org/form_drum.html.
Children’s Theater Project, theater classes for children, tuesdays: 4-5pm, starts Sept. 10, The Footlight Club, 7a Eliot St. Info: 913-8951.
Family art class, wheelchair accessible, Tuesdays 10:30am-11:30am, ages 3-5. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm, ages 5+. Puppet making workshops, July 8, 15, 22, 29, ages 6-13. Family Resource Center, 1542 Columbus Ave. Info: 522-1018.
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.
Meet-Ups
Knitting Group, Thursdays, 6-8pm, JP Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St. Info: 524-2053.
Curtis Hall yard sale, Sept. 8, Oct. 13. Info: Sheila/442-6182.
Apple picking excursion, price includes apple picking, bus ride & a meal, $65, Tues., Sept. 10, Info/register: 524-4095.
Narratives Boston, queer activist-writers group open to LGBTQ-identified adults interested in creative expression and social justice, first and third Wednesday evenings of the month, 7-9pm, Haymarket People’s Fund, 42 Seaverns Ave. Info: [email protected].
Classes
Iyengar Yoga, 5/$55, $12 drop-in, Mondays through Oct. 7, 6-7:30pm, Hope Central Church, 85 Seaverns Ave. Info: [email protected].
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.
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, scholarships available, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info: 429-8024/[email protected].
Woodworking, sewing, art classes, fiber arts, photography, book arts. Children, teens, adults, year round. Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, 24 Eliot St. Info: eliotschool.org or 617-524-3313.
Tour and Talks
A Visual Discussion of the Role of Historical Photography, photographer Ángel Amy Moreno will discuss historical photography and share some photographs from his book “Voices and Silences/Voces y Silencios,” Mon., Sept. 16, 6:30pm, Connolly Branch LIbrary, 433 Centre St., 522-1960.
Fund-Raisers
Book sale, to benefit Connolly Library, Sat., Sept. 7, 10am-4pm, 433 Centre St., 522-1960.
Call to Artists
Call for art, for Haymarket People’s Fund 2014 calendar, compelling black and white or color art that depicts the struggle of undoing racism in American society, immigrants in the US, and other forms of oppression. Info: [email protected].