Sights and Sounds, May 8, 2015

The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., May 19 for the May 22 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given.

Special  Interest

Rhythm of the Latin Quarter, celebrate ArtWeek with Hyde Square Task Force, Sat., May 9, noon, Blessed Sacrament Church, 361 Centre St. Info: [email protected].

Party in the Park luncheon, to benefit the Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Wed., May 13, 11am, Pinebank Promontory, Jamaica Pond. Info: emeraldnecklace.org/party-in-the-park.

Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival, bring a kite or buy one in the park, free bike rentals for all ages, food trucks, vendors, Sat., May 16 (rain date May 17), 11am-4pm, Circuit Drive & Glen Lane. Info: franklinparkcoalition.org.

7th annual Spring Roll, bike decorating and ride, Sun., May 17, 10am decorating, 11am ride, meet at South and Carolina streets. Info: jpbikes.org.

28th Annual Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon, Sun., June 7 (rain date June 21), rides leave in morning; festival goes noon-5:30pm, Southwest Corridor Park at Stony Brook T Station, 100 Boylston St. Volunteers needed. Info: [email protected].

Neighborhood 5K run, Sat., June 6, 9 am, Blessed Sacrament Church Plaza, 361 Centre St. Info: 524-8303 x331.

Tour de Hives, a bicycle tour of JP apiaries/beehives, ends at Loring-Greenough House with lunch, Sun., June 7, 9am. Tickets/info: bostonbeekeepers.org.

2nd Annual Women’s Bike Ride & Festival, 10-, 30- & 50-mile rides, with food by Jody Adams, Joanne Chang & more, Sat., July 18, 150 Jamaicaway. Info: bostonbikes.org/programs/women/festival.

Music

Revels’ Spring Pub Sing, Wed., May 20, 6-9pm, Doyle’s Café, 3484 Washington St. $15. Info: revels.org.

Midway Café, all shows 21+, doors 8pm, 3496 Washington St, 524-9038. Wednesdays: The Authentic Lounge (hip hop/reggae/soul); Thursdays: Queeraoke lesbian night; Fridays, 6-8:30pm: Hippie Hour. May 8, $10: Allix Mortis presents WTF Queerlesque Chapter 3. May 9, $10: JoeFest III: A Memorial to Joe Coughlin. May 10, $5: Fast Times. May 11, $10: Punk Rockin’ And Pastie Poppin’. May 12, $5: The Devil Twins. May 13, $7: Catalion, Boys Room, The Sound Down Cellar, Jessica Labus. May 14: Kara Crockett. May 15, $10: JP Music Festival 5th Annual Smell The (Springtime) Fundraiser. May 16, $10: Gunpowder Gelatine. May 17, $5: The Golden Novak BandMay 18: Iron Wolf Press One Year Anniversary Bash! May 19, $5: Tony Savarino & The Savtones, May 20, $5: Ben Levin. May 21: Diana Karthas. May 22, $10: The Nickel & Dime Band, The Gobshites, The Gameres, The Generous Poor.

“Roam” Family Concert, by SingPositive intergenerational chorus, Sun., May 17, 4pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Center, 45 Brookside Ave. $5-$10. Info: singpositive.org.

Missed Connections: From Tender to Tinder Party, performance by Opera on Tap, Wed., May 27, 9-11pm, Milky Way, 284 Amory St. Info: operaontap.org/boston.

Old time music, Southern/roots music, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7.30pm, back room at Doyles Cafe, 3484 Washington St. Info: [email protected].

Greenough House Parlor Concert series, Loring-Greenough House, 12 South St., 524-3158. May 17: Libella 20th anniversary concert.

JP Jubilee presents Heart & Soul, senior singers, Sat. May 9, 12:30pm, JP Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St. Info: 524-2053.

First Fridays Youth Open Mic with renowned feature artists, first Friday of every month, 7pm at First Baptist Church, 633 Centre St. Free for performers and those under 25, $10 suggested donation for those 25 and over.

Girls Rock Camp Boston, applications open, July 20-25, August 10-15. Info: girlsrockboston.org.

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, live old-time music and callers, second Sunday each month, 7:30-10pm, $7-10 sliding scale, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Info: Info@[email protected]/205-789-7907 and facebook.com/SecondSundaySquareDance.

Art

Work by Urbano’s staff & teaching artists, closing reception, Fri., May 15, 6pm, 29 Germania St. Info: urbanoproject.org.

Rob Stull: Connection 2, exhibition of comics & graphic art by Eliot School faculty member, through May 31. Artist’s Talk May 21, 7pm. Uforge Gallery, 767 Centre St. Info: eliotschool.org.

Collisions: Stealing from the Real, 10-artist show on the transformative power of play and technology’s place within this act, May 22 – June 28, opening reception Fri., May 22, 6-8pm, Boston Cyberart Gallery, 141 Green St. Info: bostoncyberarts.org.

Literary

Chapter and Verse series, 7:30pm, $5 suggested donation, Loring-Greenough House, 12 South St. May 15: Sandra Storey, Kenneth Lee, Mark Pawlak. Info: jamaicapondpoets.com.

Papercuts JP, 5 Green St., facebook.com/papercutsjp. Memoirist Abigail Thomas, in conversation with her daughter & JP resident Jennifer Waddell, on Thomas’s newest book, “What Comes Next and How to Like It,” Sun.,  May 10, 4pm; Jabari Asim, reading from debut novel “Only the Strong,” May 15, 7pm.

Youth/Families

Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St., 522-1960. Tuesdays, 10:30am: Bilingual Story Time / Hora de Cuento Bilingüe, ages 2-4.

Egleston Square Branch Library, 2044 Columbus Ave., 445-4340. Mon.-Thurs., 3:30pm-5:30pm: homework help. Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am, preschool storytime. Fridays, 10:30am: baby/toddler music time. 2-4:30pm, through June 19: familiy arts & crafts. Wed., May 13, 6pm: family book club, “Alvin Ho: Allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and Other Tourist Attractions. Thursdays, 10am, through June 4, 21: Thursday tech training.  Wed., May 20, 6-7pm: resume workshop.

Jamaica Plain Branch Library. 12 Sedgwick St. 524-2053. Tuesdays: Preschool storytime, 10:30; Creative Library Drama, 4pm. Wednesdays: Babies and Books, 10:30; Kids Club, 4pm.

Tiny Tots World Music and Movement, music classes for kids age 2-5 by Helder Tsinine, Mondays 11-11:45am; Saturdays, 10-10:45am, $17 per class or $90 for 6 weeks, Egleston YMCA, 3134 Washington St. Info: [email protected].

Family art class, wheelchair accessible, Tuesdays 10:30am-11:30am, ages 3-5. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm, ages 5+. 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.

Fundraisers

Spring Art Benefit & Silent Auction, $25, Sat., May 9, 6:30pm, UFORGE Gallery, 767 Centre St. Info: springbenefit2015.eventbrite.com.

Boston Walk from Obesity, fundraising event for the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Sat., June 13, registration 7:30pm, walk 9am, Faulkner Hospital and the Arnold Arboretum. Info: walkfromobesity.donordrive.com/event/boston2015.

Tours/Walks

JPHS Walking Tours, 90 minutes, Sat., May 9, 11am: Monument Square, meet at Loring Greenough House, 12 South St. Sat., May 16, 11am: SUmner Hill, meet at Loring Greenough House. Sun., May 17, 10am: preserving JP’s history, meet at Green Street T station. Info: jphs.org.

 Meet-Ups

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].

Connolly Branch Library, 433 Centre St., 522-1960. Spanish/English language exchange, Saturdays, noon-1:45pm. ESL conversation groups, Mondays 6:30pm, Thursdays, 10:30am & 2pm.

Party for the Helping Hand Fund, hosted by Haymarket People’s Fund, every 3rd Friday of the month, 5:30-8pm, 42 Seaverns Ave. Info: 522-3349/[email protected].

 

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