PoeTREE: An Afternoon of Tree-themed Poetry Readings April 23, 1:00-2:00pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=69222 Explore the lyricism of nature. Join poets Jennifer Barber, Deborah Leipziger, and Charles Coe for an afternoon of tree-themed poetry readings and interactive dialogue. At the end of the event, audience members will be given prompts and encouraged to try their own hand at writing tree-inspired poetry.

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will hold its Annual Meeting with the topic “Demystifying the Muddy,” hosting a conversation between Kate England, Director of Green Infrastructure at the City of Boston, Bob Delhome, Founder and President of the Charter Companies, and Karen Mauney-Brodek, President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. What: Conservancy President Karen Mauney-Brodek will share highlights of the Conservancy’s accomplishments in 2022, before being joined by guest speakers Kate England and Bob Delhome—currently at work…

Franklin Park Coalition Annual Meeting Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 10am - 12noon Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, One Circuit Drive, Dorchester, MA 02121 Join us for the FPC Annual Meeting held during the birthday month of park designer, Frederick Law Olmsted. Enjoy light breakfast refreshments, mingle with neighbors, and catch up on park news – improvements, challenges, and plans for the coming year. Invited: Mayor Michelle Wu, Environment Chief Mariama White Hammond, and State Senator…

The JP Jubilee Elders'’ Chorus will be presenting a free Community Concert on Saturday, April 29, at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Church, One Roanoke Avenue, JP. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy a program that includes a variety of musical genres, from Dvorak to the Temptations to Paul Simon. For the safety of all, masks and vaccination are required. Date: April 29 Time: 3 pm Venue: St. John’s Church, One Roanoke Avenue, JP

Please join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society for this presentation about Reverend Charles F. Dole by Paul T. Burlin who has recently completed a new book Charles F. Dole, Liberal Theology and Reform: A Life Well-Lived.   Charles Fletcher Dole was a long-time Jamaica Plain resident (he lived at 14 Roanoke Street on Sumner Hill) and minister of the First Church in Jamaica Plain  Dole was born in 1845 and died in 1927. Dole was raised…

Seed to Tree: A Tour of the Dana Greenhouses May 2, 1:00-1:45pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=69355 Almost all of the plants in the Arboretum begin their lives in the Dana Greenhouses. Join greenhouse staff for a behind-the-scenes look of the greenhouse growing process, from seed to sprout to seedling to tree.

Everyone is warmly invited to join us for the monthly Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter on Thursday, May 4, from 5:30-6:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre Street. In lieu of a speaker this month, we will share stories of a very few of the people whose lives have been taken from them by racist violence. Please join us as we stand in witness for…

Lilac Tours May 6 – May 13, various times https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=69384 Lilacs are blooming in the Arboretum throughout the month of May, not only on Lilac Sunday! Join Chris McArdle and other docents on a 45-minute amble up the hill from the ponds to see the lilacs, enjoy their scents, and hear the stories of the many different lilacs in our collection.

Meandering Meditation: An Introduction to Mindfulness in Nature May 6, 9:00am-11:00am https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=69576 Nature has the power to evoke calm and beauty. This two hour immersive experience in the Arnold Arboretum is an opportunity to step out of our hectic lives. Participants will be invited to meander through the arboretum, with occasional stops for guided mindfulness practices to deepen their connection with the natural world. This will be a guided experience with some periods of silence.…

Friends of the Jamaica Plain Library  Spring Book Sale  Thursday, May 11  5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  Friday, May 12  9:30 AM - 5:00 PM  Saturday, May 13  9:30 AM - 4:00 PM  $2 Hardbacks & $1 Paperbacks No Scanners and No Saving Books  30 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130