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

Lilac Sunday May 14, 10:00am–3:00pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/lilacs-at-the-arnold-arboretum/ Experience the springtime bloom of our renowned collection of over 400 lilacs. Visit for tours with Arboretum experts, hands-on children’s programming, and more. Pack a picnic and make your way to the lilac collection on Bussey Hill Road. Picnicking in the Arboretum landscape is permitted on this day only.

Lilac Tour for Wheelchair Users May 17, 3:00pm https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=70762 Lilacs are blooming in the Arboretum throughout the month of May, not only on Lilac Sunday! Join docent Chris McArdle for a lilac tour designed to be accessible for wheelchair users.

Saturday, May 20th from 12:00-4:00 pm Franklin Park Playstead, 25 Pierpont Road, Dorchester, MA 02121 It’s opening day in Franklin Park! Don’t miss out on this 50-year-old tradition.  Bikes to try for younger kids with Countdown to Kindergarten Make a kite with Kite Team Haiti, buy one, or bring your own! Bicycle repair station by REI Free bike helmets from Children’s Hospital Food trucks Biking, walking, and transit are encouraged! Parking is limited. By Bus:…