All telephone numbers begin with area code 617 unless otherwise indicated.

Arts and Humanities

AAMARP, African American Artists in Residence Program, has exhibits, educational events, Amory St., 373-3139.
Axiom Gallery, at Green Street T station, 676-5904. www.axiomart.org
Boston Public Library Branches have many interesting events and programs: www.bpl.org
• Connolly, 433 Centre St., 522-1960.
• Egleston Square, 2044 Columbus Ave., 445-4340.
• Jamaica Plain, 12 Sedgwick St., 524-2053.
Boston Women’s Rainbow Chorus, for lesbian, bisexual women and their allies, 781-326-8967. www.boswrc.org
Chapter and Verse, literary reading series at the Loring-Greenough House, 325-8388.
Community Arts Advocates, advocates for local arts and artists. www.communityartsadvocates.org
Cooperative Artists Institute, a developer and presenter of art-spaced community building programs and the developer of Tribal Rhythms RT, 524-6378. www/tribal.rhythms.org
Eliot School, 24 Eliot St. Fine and applied arts for children and adults, 524-3313. www.eliotschool.org
First Thursdays, arts nights in business district, JP Centre South Main Streets, 522-0300. www.jpcentresouth.org
Footlight Club, 7 Eliot St., America’s oldest ongoing community theatre, 524-6506. www.footlight.org
Forest Hills Educational Trust, sponsors arts programs, cultural walks and other community events at Forest Hills Cemetery, 524-3354. www.foresthillstrust.org
Freelance Players of JP, original plays performed by young people, 232-1175. www.freelanceplayers.org
Jamaica Plain Artists Association, 325-7110. www.jpaa.org
Jamaica Plain Arts Council, runs JP Open Studios, www.jpopenstudios.com
Jamaica Plain Children’s Chorus, bostoncitysingers.org
Jamaica Plain Forum in coordination with First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist, a free public series that features speakers, discussions and events, 541-0500 x302. www.jamaicaplainforum.org
Jamaica Plain Gay and Lesbian Contra Dancers, events at First Church Unitarian Uni-versalist, 522-2216 or 971-0828. www.contracorner.com
Jamaica Plain Historical Society gives tours, has events and offers publications on the history of JP. www.JPHS.org
JP Unplugged, acoustic music series at the Loring-Greenough House, 524-3158. www.jpunplugged.org
La Piñata, sharing Latin performances, 522-6430. See Spontaneous Celebrations.
Loring-Greenough House, at the monument, historic building tours, events, etc. 524-3158. www.lghouse.org
Museum of Transportation in Moss Hill. 522-6547. www.mot.org
Neighborhood Children's Theatre, nctboston@comcast.net
North American Indian Center of Boston, S. Huntington Ave., 495-5526.
Notlob Music, acoustic music series at the Loring-Greenough House. notlobmu-sic.blogspot.com
Omega Theater, 522-8300. www.omegatheater.org
Spontaneous Celebrations, offers many activities, including classes, dinners, work-shops, festivals, etc. Sponsors Wake Up the Earth Festival and Lantern Parade at Jamaica Pond. 524-6373. www.spontaneouscelebrations.org
Stonybrook Fine Arts Studio, 24 Porter St. 522-3331. www.stonybrookfinearts.com

Business Groups

Egleston Square Main Streets, 522-7752, www.eglestonsquare.org
Hyde/Jackson Square Merchants Association, 282-4580.
JP Business and Professional Association, 522-1150.
Centre/South Main Streets, 522-0300. www.jpcentresouth.org
Washington Street Business Group, 524-3800.
Hyde/Jackson Square Main Streets, 522-3694. www.hydejacksonsquare.org

Local Agencies and Organizations

Arnold Arboretum, 524-1718. www.arboretum.harvard.edu
Arborway Committee, advocates restoration of trolleys on the Arborway Line, 312-2361 www.arborway.net/lrv
Arborway Coalition, advocates for the Arborway parklands and area www.arborway.net/coalition
Bikes Not Bombs, promotes bicycles as a tool for community empowerment with bicycle recycling and youth training, 522-0222. www.bikesnotbombs.org
Boston Building Materials Cooperative Center, low cost materials and classes, 442-2262.
Boston Building Materials Resource Center, sells donated materials, 442-8917. www.bostonbmrc.org
Boston Nature Center, 983-8500 x221. www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Boston/index.php
Boston Parent Organizing Network, 522-2766, www.bpon.org
Boston Parks and Recreation Department, 635-4505.
Boston Private Industry Council, 524-5224. www.bostonpic.org
Casa Nueva Vida, transitional family shelter, 524-6332. www.casanuevavida.org
Coalition to Mobilize, Educate and Vote, 522-2424 x236. www.jpndc.org/community/educate_vote.html
Community Servings, 18 Marbury Ter., delivers meals to homebound people, 522-7777. www.servings.org
City Life/Vida Urbana, a housing organization focused on tenants’ rights and af-fordable housing since 1973, 524-3541. www.clvu.org
EarthWorks, has classes, events and projects working with plants, 983-9463. www.earthworksboston.org
ESAC, home repairs for seniors, lead paint issues, many related housing services, 524-2555. www.esacboston.org
Elizabeth Stone House, transitional housing and many other services for women and children 427-9801. www.elizabethstonehouse.org
Family Service of Greater Boston, provides integrated health and social services to at-risk families and individuals, 31 Heath St., 523-6400. www.fsgb.org
Franklin Park Coalition, 908-4002. www.fpc.squarespace.com
Friends of the JP Branch of the Boston Public Library, 524-2053.
Friends of the Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library, 522-1960.
hopeFound (formerly Friends of Shattuck Shelter), 983-0351. www.hopefoundboston.org
Friends of Young Achievers, (school) 522-7231.
Grassroots International, a human rights and development agency, 524-1400. www.grassrootsonline.org
Haymarket People’s Fund, funding for social change, 42 Seaverns Ave., 522-7676. www.haymarket.org
Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation (HOPE), assists Latinos in meeting their own needs through locally based programs, structural support and community leadership, 524-8888. www.hopemass.org
Hyde Sq. Task Force, a large variety of programs for adults and youth in the area. 524-8303. www.hydesquare.org
Jamaica Plain Community Centers’ four sites offer a host of services, including senior citizens activities, adult education and learning programs, preschool, after school programs, summer youth programs, swimming, work-out areas and gym.
• Agassiz, 20 Child St., 635-5191.
• Curtis Hall, 20 South Street., 635-5193.
• English High School, 144 McBride, 635-5244.
• Hennigan School, 200 Heath St., 635-5198.
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, a non-profit community develop-ment corporation, 522-2424. www.jpndc.org
JP Area Planning Action Council (APAC), a locally-run ABCD program providing direct services and referrals in the areas of advocacy, employment training, youth programs, fuel assistance, community organization, family support groups, and food pantry. 522-4250. www.bostonabcd.org/people/jpapac.htm
JP Coalition: Tree of Life/Arbol de Vida, residents and service providers work on public and family support, 522-4832.
JP Cohousing, 522-2209. www.jpcohousing.org
JP Kiwanis Club, Peter Rockett, 524-0128.
JP Trees, jptrees.neighborsforneighbors.org/blog/_WebPages/OurProjects.html
Jobs with Justice, 524-8778. www.jwj.org
Knights of Columbus, 120 JP Council, 524-7170.
La Leche League, breastfeeding support, 522-0069.
Latino Parents Association, 983-5529.
Legal Services Center (non-criminal cases), 522-3003.
Massachusetts Public Health Association, seeks to improve health though profes-sional programs and advocacy, 524-6696. www.mphaweb.org
Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 522-7400. www.mspca.org
Mass Energy, offers full service heating oil at discount prices and energy-efficient alternatives, 524-3950. www.massenergy.com
Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 983-5800. www.mspcc.org
Neighborhood Pesticide Action Committee, 983-3754.
North American Indian Center of Boston, Inc., 105 S. Huntington Ave., 232-0343.
Self Esteem Boston, 983-1111. www.selfesteemboston.com
Showa Boston, Japanese women’s college on Pond St. 522-0080. www.showaboston.org
Somali Development Center, provides educational and employment opportunities, 522-0700. www.sdcboston.org
South Africa Development Fund, provides grants for health, human rights, etc. 522-5511. www.southafrica-newyork.net/sadf.htm
St. Vincent de Paul Society, for those in need, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 524-0240.
Urban Edge, a non-profit community development corporation, 522-5515. www.urbanedge.org
Volunteers of America, a multi-service agency providing housing and/or counseling for families, youth and frail elders. 522-8086. www.voa.org
Woodbourne Neighborhood Association, e-mail woodbournemeeeting@comcast.net or to do crime alerts reportcrime@comcast.net

JP Neighborhood Council

The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council elects representatives from across Jamaica Plain to make recommendations and insure community input in government decisions. Com-mittees include zoning, public services (licenses, public works, transportation, etc.), human services and business. The council meets the fourth Tuesday each month. General information: 522-1150.
JPNC Public Service Committee, Michael Reiskind, 522-1150.
JPNC Zoning Committee, Kevin Leary, 524-0877.
JPNC Housing and Development Committee. Info: Francesca Fordiani, 522-5922.
JPNC Parks and Open Space Committee, TBA.
JPNC Youth Committee, Jesús Gerena, 524-8303.

Crime and Legal Matters

Crime Watch groups: There are at the least 20 in Jamaica Plain. Info: Neighborhood Crime Watch Program of Boston Police: 343-4345. www.bostoncrimewatch.com
Emergencies: 911
District E-13 JP Station, covers most of JP, 3345 Washington St., 343-5623. www.e13.com
District E-18, covers the Forest Hills/Woodbourne area of JP, 1249 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park, 343-5600. www.cityofboston.gov/police/e18.asp
West Roxbury District Court, 522-4710.
WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School (formerly Legal Services Center), 122 Boylston St., 390-2588. www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/lsc/
Suffolk County Criminal Superior Court records on computer, at: www.tiac.net/users/court. 725-8060.

Government

U.S. Congress
U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, 110 First St. Cambridge, MA 02141, 621-6208 www.house.gov/capuano/
Senator Edward Kennedy, 2400 JFK Building, 02203, 565-3170. Kennedy.senate.gov
Senator John Kerry, 1 Bowdoin Sq., 565-8519. Kerry.senate.gov
Massachusetts Legislature, State House, Boston, MA 02133, 722-2000. www.mass.gov/legis/member
Senator Dianne Wilkerson, 722-1673. Dianne.Wilkerson@state.ma.us
Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez 722-2370. Rep.Jeffrey.Sánchez@hou.state.ma
Rep. Liz Malia, 722-2060.
Boston City Council
City Hall, Boston, MA 02201 www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/cc
District City Councilors for JP: John Tobin, 635-4220; Chuck Turner, 635-3510.
Citywide City Councilors: Sam Yoon, 635-4217; Stephen Murphy, 635-4376; Michael Flaherty, 635-4205; Felix Arroyo, 635-3115.
Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, offers community help on city services of all kinds, Leslie Delaney-Hawkins, JP Coordinator, 635-3485.
Boston Election Department, Boston. Voter Info: 635-4635, 635-4636, (Spanish) 635-4319. cityofboston.gov/elections

Health

Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, (animals) 350 South Huntington, 522-7282. Shelter for adoption, 522-5055 www.mspca.org
Arbour Hospital, 49 Robinwood Ave., 522-4400. www.arbourhealth.com
Brookside Community Health Center, 3297 Washington St., 522-4700. www.brighamandwomens.org
Dimock Community Health Center, 555 Dimock St., 442-8800. www.dimock.org
Faulkner Hospital, 1153 Centre St., 522-5800. www.faulknerhospital.org
Jewish Memorial Hospital, 59 Townsend St., 442-8760. www.jmhrc.com
JP Asthma Initiative, 765 Centre St., 971-0863
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, 170 Morton, 522-8110. www.shattuckhospital.org
Martha Eliot Health Center, 75 Bickford St., 971-2100. www.childrenshospital.org
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center, 640 Centre St., 983-4100. www.brighamandwomens.org
Urban Medical Group, non-profit adult medicine, 522-5464. www.urbanmedicalgroup.org
VA Medical Center, 150 S. Huntington Ave. 232-9500. www.va.gov

Youth Services

Also see “Arts and Humanities” and “Local Agencies and Organizations” listings.
826 Boston, writing and tutoring for young people. www.826Boston.org
Bottom Line, helps disadvantaged youths get into and stay in college, 524-8833. www.bottomline.org
Community Care Services, a group home for boys primarily serving DSS kids, also has girls component, 524-7070. www.communitycareservices.org
COMPASS, an educational and social service organization for children, 524-2333. www.compassboston.org
Dimock Health Center Teen Center Adolescent Services, health care, counseling, ages 13-18, Richards Building, 55 Dimock St., 442-8800 x1436.
Hennigan Community Center Teen Center, 635-5198.
Home for Little Wanderers, 232-8610. www.thehome.org
HOPE Peer Leaders, 524-8888 x149.
Hyde Square Task Force Peer Leaders, 524-8303.
Italian Home for Children, residential care facility for children, 524-3116.
JP English High Community Center True Hiphop Culture Program, 635-5244.
Prevention NOW! Triple A school age child program. Year-round program. After school and full-time during summers and school vacations. 445-4582.
YMCA Egleston Square, 522-0946.

Schools

Public Education
Agassiz Elementary, 20 Child St., 635-8198.
English High School, 144 McBride St., 635-8979.
Greater Egleston Community High School, 3134 Washington St., 635-6429.
International High School, 25 Glen Rd., 635-8221.
James Hennigan Elementary, 200 Heath St., 635-8264.
James M. Curley Elementary, 40 Pershing Rd., 635-8239.
John F. Kennedy Elementary, 7 Bolster St., 635-8127.
Joseph P. Manning Elementary, 130 Louders Lane, 635-8102.
Mary E. Curley Middle School, 493 Centre St., 635-8176.
Mendell Ellis School, 164, School St. 635-8234.
West Zone Early Learning Center, 200 Heath St. 635-8275.
Young Achievers, Walk Hill St., 635-6804.
Private Schools
British School of Boston, 522-2261. www.britishschool.org
Hollow Reed School, 93 Sedgwick, 524-9004.
Nativity Preparatory School, 39 Lamartine St., 857-728-0031.
Neighborhood Schools, 34 Peter Parley Road, 522-0880.
Our Lady of Lourdes, 54 Brookside Ave., 524-6136.
Parkside School, 215 Forest Hills St. 522-1841.

Child Care

Family-Based Child Care
Early Learning Child Care System, 14 Hyde Park Ave., 983-5030.
Family-based Child Care Training Program, JP Neighborhood Development Corporation, 522-2424 x232. www.jpndc.org
Child Care Centers
Arc en Ciel Day Care and Montessori Program, 61 Rockwood St., 522-0640. www.arcencieldaycare.com
Adolescent Parents’ & Children’s Center, English High School, Williams St. 635-6978.
Copper Beech Day Care, 179 Amory St., 524-3237.
Early Learning Center, Hennigan School, 200 Heath St., 635-8275.
Hollow Reed School, 93 Sedgwick St., 524-4881.
Italian Home for Children, 1125 Centre St., 524-3116.
Jamaica Plain for Fours, Curtis Hall Preschool, 20 South St., 635-5205.
Jamaica Plain Head Start, 315 Centre St. Rear, 522-5533.
KidsArts! at First Church at the Monument, PO Box 1252, 524-0818.
Melvin Patton Infant & Toddler Program, Bromley-Heath, 962 Parker St., 542-1713.
Native American Community Head Start, 105 S. Huntington Ave., 232-8534.
Nazareth Family Center, 19 St. Joseph St., 522-4040.
Neighborhood Schools, Inc., 34 Peter Parley Rd., 522-0880.
NICE Day Care, 2990 Washington St., 445-4023.
Parkside Christian Academy Preschool, 215 Forest Hills St., 522-1841.
Shattuck Child Care Center, 180 Morton St., 522-8110.
West Roxbury District Court Children’s Center, The Arborway, 522-4710.
School Age Child Care
Agassiz Community Center, 20 Child St., 635-5192.
Bromley-Heath Cave, 30 Bickford St., 524-2691.
Hennigan Community Center, 200 Heath St., 635-5198.
Prevention Now School-Age Child Care Program at Hennigan Community Center, 200 Heath St., 541-3626.
YMCA Egleston Square, 3134 Washington St., 522-0946. www.ymcaboston.org

Adult Basic Education

JP Coalition Tree of Life/Arbol de Vida, Information and Referral. 295 Centre Street, Contact: Margaret Noce 522-4832.
GED Plus at ESAC, 7 Palmer St. #2, Roxbury, 02119, 541-2639, gedplus@aol.com
JP Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St., JP, 524-2053
Jobs for Jamaica Plain, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, 31 Ger-mania St., JP, 522-2424 ext. 240.
hopeFound (formerly Friends of the Shattuck Shelter), 170 Morton St., JP, 983-0351 x37
JPCC Adult Learning Program, 144 McBride St., JP, 635-5201
Oficina Hispana, 125 Tremont St., Boston, 02108, 338-0815
Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center, 31 Heath St., JP, (617) 238-2430
X-CEL Adult Education, 522-2590. College transition program. www.x-celeducation.org.
Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline, 1-800-447-8844.

Recreation

Forest Hills Youth Programs, 524-4396.
Franklin Park Zoo, 541-LION
Jamaica Plain Community Centers (see above).
Jamaica Plain Youth Soccer (6.5-14 years old), 524-0173. www.jpyouthsoccer.org
Jamaica Plain Children’s Soccer (3.5-6.5 years old), 522-3882. www.jpchildrensoccer.org
Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League (baseball, softball), 983-1563. www.reganyouthleague.org
Jamaica Pond, 522-6258.
Kelly Rink, outdoor ice skating, near Stony Brook T station. 727-7000. Friends of Kelly Rink, 301-8358.
Roberto Clemente League, 983-2763.
YMCA Egleston Sq. 522-0946. For kids and teenagers there are after school programs for ages 5-12. Anyone can sign up to play on a softball team, flag football, basket-ball, or use the weight room. www.ymcaboston.org

Religious Institutions

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 215 Forest Hills, 524-7900. www.bethelame.org
Boylston Congregational Church, 207 Amory St., 524-0554.
Center of Light, 200 Amory St., 852-2822. www.centersoflight.org
Central Congregational Church, 85 Seaverns Ave., 524-3343. www.centralcongregational.org.
Covenant Congregational Church, 455 Arborway, 524-0775.
Fellowship Church of God, 317 Centre, 522-5126.
First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre St., 524-2420. www.firstbaptistjp.org
Grace and Hope Mission, 1900 Columbus Ave., 442-7579. www.gracehopemission.org/Boston
Hispanic Community Church of Boston, 85 Seaverns Ave., 522-8163.
Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Jamaica Plain, 322 Centre St., 522-9006.
Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue, 43 Lochstead Ave. www.neharshalom.org
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 46 Brookside Ave., 524-0434. www.ourladyoflourdesjpma.org
Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon Church, 61 Rockwood, 522-0225. www.ourladyofthecedars.org
River of Life Church, 440 Centre St., 277-5668 www.rolcboston.org
St. Andrew, (Methodist) 171 Amory, 522-1535.
St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox, 524-9588.
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 Roanoke Ave., 524-2999.
St. Mary of the Angels, Columbus Ave. 445-1524.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 97 South St., 524-0240.
Sufi Order Center of Esoteric Arts and Sciences, 83 Elm, 522-0800.
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Andrew, 24 Orchard Hill Rd., 524-9588.
Unitarian Universalist, First Church in Jamaica Plain at the Monument, corner of Centre and Eliot, 524-1634.
United Baptist Church, 522-7293.

Trash and Recycling

The City of Boston offers several recycling programs. Info: 635-4959.
Curbside Recycling: Every week on regular trash day. If you have two trash days, it’s the first. In the blue bin: glass bottles, tin & aluminum cans, aluminum foil, empty aerosol cans, plastic containers with the recycling symbol and numbers 1-7 on the bottom, milk cartons and juice boxes. Please rinse out all containers before recy-cling. Now accepted: office paper, junk mail, cereal boxes, newspapers, magazines, paperback books, phone books and corrugated cardboard (3’x3’ or less). Put paper prod-ucts in paper bags or tie up with string and place beside blue bin.
Leaf pick-up, collection and composting by city in season. Composting bins. Used Paint and Motor Oil Recycling Centers. Recycling TVs and computer monitors.
Computer and TV special home pick-up: 635-7574.
Commercial Trash Regulations: No rubbish placed on sidewalks between 7 am and 6 pm; trash may be picked up during those hours, but it must be collected where it is stored; it must be kept in durable containers; dumpsters must be on private property; receptacles returned to storage site immediately following trash pick-up; containers, dumpsters and storage areas must be cleaned after trash pick up; loose trash must be removed from sidewalk. Info: 635-4896.
Street Sweeping: no parking street sweeping restrictions in effect. Parking fine, $25. Info: Boston Transportation Dept. 635-4811.

Public Transportation

MBTA Orange Line train (Forest Hills, Green Street, Stony Brook and Jackson Square stations) and bus route information is available at the Massachusetts Bay Transporta-tion Authority’s Park Street Station info. booth or the State Transportation library. Call 722-3200 for route schedules by mail. Buses:
• #38 Forest Hills to Wren St. by Centre and South
• #41 Centre and Eliot St. to Dudley Square by Centre St.
• #39 Forest Hills to Copley station by South, Centre, and South Huntington (re-placement service for the Arborway Line on the Green Line).
•#48 Jamaica Plain Loop goes around the neighborhood during the day: Centre and South St. follows Centre St. to Paul Gore St. to Chestnut Ave into Jackson Square to Columbus Ave to Amory St. to West Walnut into Egleston Sq. to Washington St. to Green St. back on Amory to Stony Brook Station to Lamartine over to Green St. back to Centre St/Monument Area.
MBTA Bicycle Permits, $5, allow bicycles on subways and commuter rail during off-peak periods. Info: 222-3302.

Note: The Jamaica Plain Gazette’s “JP Resources” is also in print in the annual “Guide to Jamaica Plain.” JP Resources is as much a work in progress as the neighborhood itself. Please contact the Gazette with any additions or changes to listings here. Extensive listings of senior services and groups from our annual “Senior Life” section appear here as well. Having trouble finding information you want about JP? Call the Gazette at 524-2626 x221. We will try to help and can provide hard copies of the “Guide to Jamaica Plain.” You may e-mail information for “JP Resources” to administration@jamaicaplaingazette.com.