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On Thursday, May 1 the Boston Public Library will host the Lowell Lecture Series. This event will take place at the Rabb Lecture Hall located at the Boston Public Library at 700 Boylston Street beginning at 6 pm.

Maria Tatar will be the guest speaker of the evening. She is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature at Harvard University where she chairs the Program in Folklore and Mythology. Maria is the author of Classic Fairy Tales, The Annotated Brothers Grimm, The Annotated Peter Pan, and Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood. She is also a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Times. Maria is currently working on a volume of African American folktales.

On Tuesday, April 29 the Dorchester Coalition for Safe Neighborhoods will host a daytime public safety meeting. This meeting will take place at the Boston Police C11 Station located on 40 Gibson Street in Dorchester from 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm. This meeting will be hosted by Captain Sexton. The meeting will be held in Southwest Dorchester and is open to all residents, schools, businesses, and community organizations. Lunch will be provided and there will be parking on the street.

On Monday, April 28 the Fields Corner Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting will take place. This meeting will take place at St. Marks School Hall located at 1725 Dorchester Avenue beginning at 6:30 pm. The 7 civic groups that share the boundaries of Fields Corner will share more about their association. The seven associations that will be present are Clam Point Neighborhood Association, Fields Corner Civic Association, Five Streets Neighborhood Association, Freeport Adams Neighborhood Association, Meeting House Hill Neighborhood Association, Melville Park Association, and St. Marks Area Civic Association. This meeting hopes to bring voices together to make changes in the community and get attention to those who can help make a difference. If in need of directions or a ride to the meeting, please call Barry Mullen at 617-288-0818.

On Sunday, April 27 the creator of Diary of A Wimpy Kid will be coming to the Boston Public Library. This event is part of the 2014 Lowell Lecture Series. This series runs through May and features beloved author’s and illustrators, noted scholars in children’s field and experts who bring the love of writing and reading to children in groundbreaking ways.The event will take place at the Rabb Lecture Hall of the Central Library in Copley Square located at 700 Boylston Street beginning at 2 pm. There will be book sales and signings after the lecture. Readers of all ages are invited to ask questions to the author and illustrator, Jeff Kinney after the event.

On Saturday, April 26 the Dorchester YMCA will host a Healthy Kids Day event. This event will take place at the Dorchester YMCA located at 776 Washington Street from 10 am until Noon. This is a national initiative to improve the health and well being of kids. Summer is a time for kids to get up, get out, and grow, but for some kids, exposure to activities that stimulate the body and mind ends with the school year. In fact, research shows that kids are prone to gain weight and fall behind academically due to lack of physical activity during the summer. This event is open to the entire community and is free for kids and families. Some of the activities taking place include, face painting, family friendly group exercise, bounce house, fitness checks, kids boxing, scavenger hunt, and open swim from 2 pm until 5 pm. For more information call 617-436-7750 or visit www.ymcaboston.org/dorchester.