Send a Message of Love with ‘Show Your Love’ Projection Show on J.P. Licks

Show a person just how much you love them with a project-o-gram this Valentine's Day. This year JP Centre/South Main Streets has partnered with J.P. Licks to present the “Show Your Love” projection show on J.P. Licks' building. Project-o-grams of love can be from anyone to anyone, and will be projected onto the building on February 13 through February 15 from 5 to 9 pm each night. The cost to submit a project-o-gram is $10, and all proceeds will go to non-profit Rosie’s Place. Submissions need to be created on a template of the building, which can be downloaded from jpcentresouth.com.

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Enjoy Three Kings Day Celebration at Hyde Square Task Force on Jan. 6

Head to Boston's Latin Quarter to celebrate Three Kings Day with the Hyde Square Task Force on Jan. 6. This year's celebration includes a musical tribute to the Three Wise Men, featuring the music of Sharina y su Conjunto Guajiba. Attend this free event to learn what an "aguinaldo jíbaro" is and listen to the story "La Noche Before Three Kings Day," written by Sheila Colón-Bagley and read by José Massó. The event starts at 1 pm on Jan.

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New Biz: Home Goods Thrift Store & DIY Craft Studio Open on Walk Hill Street

Just in time for the holiday season is a new store on Walk Hill Street offering DIY craft workshops for adults and kids. Yocoya opened at 12A Walk Hill Street at the end of October, and is offering workshops on making rugs, wreaths, candles, decorative doormats, stockings, ornaments, and more. You can also bring your gifts in to be wrapped professionally for a fee. Visit their Instagram page for more info on prices and workshops.

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JP Holiday Light Show (with Music and Fabled White Squirrel!) Begins Dec. 2 with Debut Party

The annual Jamaica Plain Holiday laser light show will kickoff this year on December 2, with a debut party featuring a Boston Children's Chorus concert, and more. The show will project several stories high onto the steeple of Jamaica Plain's First Baptist Church (633 Centre St.) -- and for the first time ever, it will include music. The show plays nightly on the hour and half hour between 5 and 8 pm, from December 2 to January 6, 2024. Viewers scan a QR code displayed between shows as the show projects onto the steeple, and listen to accompanying music on their mobile device. Everyone is invited to the debut party on Dec.

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Candy Buyback at Boing Toy Shop Thru Nov. 14

Do you know a kid who got way too much candy this Halloween season, and you don't know what to do with it? The Boing Toy Shop is doing a candy buyback through Nov. 14. Here's the deal -- bring in one pound of candy and get 20% off any one item at Boing. So gather up all the dregs of candy -- the pieces that'll crack your teeth with one bite, with torn wrappers, and just that stuff that no one is going to eat in your house -- and get a discount on a toy.

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Ghoultastic! Halloween Trick or Treating on Centre Street + Parade

If you're new to Jamaica Plain, Centre Street is the place to take your Little Paw Patroller, magic unicorn, dragon, ninja, and PJ Masker on Halloween. There will be trick or treating at businesses in two sections of South and Centre streets. The JP Business & Professional Association (BAPA) Trick or Treat Halloween Stroll is from 3 to 6 pm from around the South Street Mall (pickleball courts) to the First Baptist Church (633 Centre St.). The other stretch starts with a Halloween Party & Parade at the Connolly Branch Library (433 Centre St.) at 3:30 pm. The parade will make its way down Centre Street for trick or treats, through Hyde Square, and end at the Blessed Sacrament Church plaza for games and treats.

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American Legion Post 76 Jamaica Plain Hosting Memorial Day Remembrance & Ceremony

The American Legion’s 76th Post in Jamaica Plain is hosting a ceremony on Memorial Day with the Post 76 Honor Guard, the only active American Legion Honor Guard in Boston. There will be a roll call of the American Legion members who passed away since last year, and the Rolling Thunder Massachusetts Chapter 1 will be in attendance as well. US Army Veteran DJ JayJona will provide the live entertainment, along with complimentary food and beverages. The guest speakers will include:

Maura Hennigan, Clerk Magistrate of Suffolk County
Robert Santiago, City of Boston Veteran’s Deputy Commissioner
Sam Dillon, President of Boston Firefighter’s IAAF Local 718 and Marine Corps Purple Heart Recipient

This event is taking place at American Legion Post 76 (280 South St.) from 11 am to 12:30 pm. To reserve a spot at the event please call 617-524-9500.

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Get Your Tix Now for Galentine’s Wine & Chocolate Tour

Celebrate Valentine's Day a little early with JP Centre/South Main Streets' Galentine’s Wine & Chocolate Tour on Feb. 9. The event is back after a 2-year hiatus, and will be evening of wine and chocolate, combined with self-love and lots of shopping. Attendees will receive red feather boas and a customized map, which leads them to some of JP's finest shops in the JP Centre/South Main Streets district. Each shop will feature a different type of chocolate and wine to sample.

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Three Kings Day Celebration at Hyde Square Task Force on Jan. 7

Hyde Square Task Force is hosting a Three Kings Day Celebration on January 7. Three Kings Day, or called Epiphany, is at the end of the 12 days of Christmas and is the  celebration of the day the three wise men first saw baby Jesus and brought him gifts. The event will be at 1 pm at Hyde Square Task Force's building at 30 Sunnyside St. At the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas comes a day called the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day. This holiday is celebrated as the day the three wise men first saw baby Jesus and brought him gifts.

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On Centre and Ace Hardware Win Holiday Decorations Contest

Numerous Centre and South street businesses got into the holiday spirit this year, and they've got the prizes to prove it. The Jamaica Plain Business & Professional Association had a Business District Holiday Decorations Contest this holiday season, and 12 Centre and South street businesses registered to have their decorations judged. Points were awarded in three categories: most artistic, most festive, and most inviting to customers.  

And the winners are:
First place: On Centre
First place: Ace Hardware City
Second place: Susanna
Third place: Boing! Runner ups:
Blue Frog Bakery
Miss Laura's
George's Shoes
Papercuts
JP Seafood Cafe
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Unlimited Sotheby's International Realty

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