Today and tomorrow is a Local Kids Design & Build Lego Parks- an educational series planned by West Roxbury Reads for school vacation week.
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Three teenagers were escorted out of the West Roxbury Library, and shortly later a rock was thrown through a library window.
A rock was thrown through a rear window of the West Roxbury Library's Children's Room on Dec. 14. Boston Police spoke with a librarian around 5 p.m., who said that shortly before closing three teenagers had been escorted out of the library after receiving complaints about the teens disruptive behavior. Shortly after the three teens were asked to leave a rock was thrown through the double-pane window, valued at $500 or more, according to a Boston Police report. An officer also found a 23-ounce Arizona grapeade drink that appeared to be left there recently. Descriptions of the three teens was broadcast, and three teens fitting the descriptions were found on Chapin Avenue in West Roxbury. But no positive identification could be made due …
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Storyteller Dr. Bookmark entertained children thanks to ReadBoston's Storymobile on Thursday.
Children and parents enjoyed a vibrant storytelling session from Dr. Bookmark at the West Roxbury Library on Thursday. ReadBostonMA tweeted the attached photo from the Storymobile session, with the following message, "Thanks to @BostonSchools own Dr. Bookmark for a great #Storymobile last night at the West Rox Library! @WestRoxPatch pic.twitter.com/9vHAY2vV." Click here for more upcoming West Roxbury ReadBoston Storymobile sessions, during which there is free storytelling and a free book for all children in attendance. Have you attended a Storymobile session? Who do your children like as storytellers?
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The West Roxbury Branch Library has a surplus of hardcover dictionaries and would like to find homes for them.
The West Roxbury Library and the West Roxbury-Roslindale Rotary want your help. The library has a surplus of dictionaries, and wants to place them in useful places. "We’d like to find a nice home for these where they can be a resource to its users and we'd like your help. If you can suggest places to donate these dictionaries, we would welcome the suggestions," said Domenic Rebelo of Rotary. Do you need a dictionary? Do you know of a school, organization or business that would benefit from having a dictionary or dictionaries? Please leave suggestions in the comment section.
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The popular and free Great Courses DVD Lecture Series and live discussions continues tonight at 6 p.m.
Tonight enjoy a free and lively discussion of James Joyce's "Ulysses" as the popular Great Courses DVD Lecture Series continues at 6 p.m. at the West Roxbury Library. "The Story of a Modern Masterpiece" about Joyce’s "Ulysses" is a video lecture by Prof. James A. W. Heffernan of Dartmouth College. And while you're there please discuss how in the world does "Ulysses" contain two sentences longer than 10,000 words?!
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Come and discuss China in the new millennium at the West Roxbury Library tonight.
Tonight the very popular video lecture series at the West Roxbury Library continues with "China in the New Millennium" at 6:30 p.m. "China in the New Millennium" is a video lecture given by Richard Baum of UCLA. Min Hwa Kennard of the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement will respond to the video lecture and lead discussion. The event starts at 6:30 and runs until 7:45 p.m. and is free.
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District City Councilor Matt O'Malley's 2nd Annual Town hall was a positive one. He garnered fruitful discussion, addressed a number of neighborhood issues and acknowledged future concerns.
District 6 Boston City Councilor Matt O'Malley held his 2nd Annual Town Hall Meeting at the West Roxbury Public Library yesterday evening. The room was packed with about three dozen attendees. O’Malley was enthused by the crowd and eager to share his synopsis of the year. For him, these meetings are valuable and telling of his performance for the year. “I get enormous value out of meetings like these,” said O’Malley. “I always say your vote is a hiring decision, so I use this type of town hall meeting as my evaluation.” O’Malley opened up by highlighting some key events and initiatives from the past year. In addition, he brought attention to future plans and developments – specifically the Casey Overpass Project in Jamaica Plain - which …
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Come and hear what your elected Boston City Councilor has been up to, and participate in open Q&A session about West Roxbury.
West Roxbury's District Councilor Matt O'Malley will hold his 2nd Annual Town Hall Meeting on Thursday night. O'Malley said he'll give a brief presentation and then open the floor up to a Q&A session. O'Malley held a town hall-style meeting last year after being elected the District 6 Boston City Councilor. Said O'Malley, "It’s a great opportunity to report back on what I’ve been working on and seek input and guidance on a number of issues. The public is invited to take part." The meeting will be held at the West Roxbury Library from 6:30-8 p.m on Thursday, April 12. O'Malley held his second town hall meeting in Jamaica Plain on April 2. Said O'Malley, "Many issues are identical: education, public safety, and wanting ways to bring new …
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Best dentist polling to begin, and Burger Wars are on!
"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the five things in the comments section.
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8:22 am on Monday, March 5, 2012
2.West Roxbury Main Streets' Burger Wars runs from March 5-16. That's right: this competition also starts today. Nine West Roxbury restaurants have created unique burgers for a two-week contest, which will crown a winner for the place that sells the most burgers after the 16th. For each burger bought, $1 will go to WRMS' community revitalizing efforts Why have the contest now if the prize is for … more ›
The Mayor joined Dora the Explorer to read to 100 preschool children as a part of the Start U Reading program.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino joined Dora the Explorer to read to nearly 100 preschool aged children on Nov. 2, 2011. Menino spoke to the children about the importance of reading. The event was a part of the the Start U Reading program, a “pro-student, non-profit” program that UFund College Savings Plan sponsors to make reading an enjoyable and integral part of children’s lives.
David Ertischek
2:42 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Excellent points, Dolores. Those dictionaries are also historical references for our lexicon. Imagine bringing home the full Oxford-English Dictionary?! Us bookworms can dream about having the bookshelf space... more ›