Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Meeting
Ashmont-Adams Neighborhood Association Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Boston Cement Local 534, 7 Frederika St, Dorchester, MA 02124
Meets first Thursday of the month.
Contact person: Mary Kelly (marykelly@jackconway.com)
Website: www.ashmontadams.com
Facebook: Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Association
Dot Jazz: Zambra
Saturday, December 6, 2025
8:00 - 9:30 PM
Peabody Hall (Parish of All Saints)
209 Ashmont St, Dorchester
The December 6th Dot Jazz Series concert features Zambra.
Zambra (from the Arabic word for "gathering") is a unique collaboration of global artists from Andalusia, NYC, Atlanta, Catalonia, and Tehran. Zambra creates imaginative arrangements that bridge flamenco, Persian classical, Indian, Catalonian, and jazz traditions. Through original compositions and traditional melodies, the quintet celebrates cultural connection, innovation, sisterhood, and the art of improvisation.
Devon Gates (bass, vocals)
Queralt Giralt Soler (cello, vocals)
Ria Modak (guitar, vocals)
Ángela Varo Moreno (violin, vocals)
Bahar Badiei (oud, vocals)
The quintet's members have been mentored by world-class musicians including Joe Lovano, Linda May Han Oh, Terri Lyne Carrington, Vijay Iyer, Danilo Pérez, Javier Limón, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade. Their collaboration emerged from the interconnected communities of Harvard University, New England Conservatory, Brown University, and Berklee College of Music—particularly its Global Jazz Institute and Jazz and Gender Institute.
$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students $10. $5 for EBT/WIC card holders. Kids under 18 free at the door.
Advance ticket holders can get 10% off dinner at Tavolo.
The Dot Jazz Series is co-produced by Mandorla Music and Greater Ashmont Main Street.
St. Marks Area Civic Association Meeting
St. Marks Area Civic Association Meeting
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Meets last Tuesday of the month.
Contact person: Doug Hurley (mdouglasshurley@yahoo.com)
Dot Jazz: Tim Ray Trio
We kick off the 2026 Dot Jazz Series with an appearance by the Tim Ray Trio on Saturday 1/10 at 8pm.
Pianist Tim Ray’s wide-ranging skills as a soloist and accompanist have afforded him the opportunity to perform with legendary artists across musical genres. He is perhaps best known as Tony Bennett’s pianist and musical director from 2016 until his retirement in 2000. He regularly performs with leading figures in the jazz world, among them Kurt Elling, Gary Burton, Esperanza Spalding, Phil Woods, Terri Lyne Carrington, Scott Hamilton, Dave Douglas, John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Lewis Nash and Rufus Reid. Tim has performed in concert with an extensive list of pop music icons, notably Aretha Franklin, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Jane Siberry and Soul Asylum. His classical credits include solo performances and concerts with the Boston Pops, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and the Glens Falls (NY) Symphony.
The concert will feature Tim’s original compositions and arrangements. He’ll be joined by a dream rhythm team: bassist John Lockwood and drummer Austin McMahon.
$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students $10. $5 for EBT/WIC card holders. Kids under 18 free at the door.
Advance ticket holders can get 10% off dinner at Tavolo.
The Dot Jazz Series is co-produced by Mandorla Music and Greater Ashmont Main Street.
Dot Jazz: Felipe Salles Quartet
A native of São Paulo, Brazil, saxophonist, flutist and composer Felipe Salles has been a professor of Jazz and African American Music at UMass Amherst since 2010.
He has performed and recorded with prominent jazz artists, including Randy Brecker, Paquito D’Rivera, David Liebman, Melissa Aldana, Lionel Loueke, Jerry Bergonzi and many more. He has toured extensively in Europe, North and South America, India, and Australia, as a sideman and as a leader of his own group..
His arrangements and compositions have been performed by some of the top groups in the world including The Metropole Orchestra, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Amazonas Band, Helsinki Philharmonic Violas, Meta4 String Quartet, Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra, Manhattan School of Music Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra, New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra, and New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, among others.
For this concert, he’ll be joined by pianist Nando Michelin, bassist Keala Kaumeheiwa and drummer Bertrem Lehmann to perform music from his most recent recording, Camera Obscura, released on the Tapestry label in June 2025.
$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students $10. $5 for EBT/WIC card holders. Kids under 18 free at the door.
Advance ticket holders can get 10% off dinner at Tavolo.
The Dot Jazz Series is co-produced by Mandorla Music and Greater Ashmont Main Street.
Codman Square Neighborhood Council Meeting
Codman Square Neighborhood Council Meeting
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 6 Norfolk Street, Dorchester, 02124
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month. If you are unable to attend in person, there is also a Zoom option available.
See agenda and information here.
Contact: Cynthia Loesch-Johnson (csncouncil@gmail.com)
Holiday Market + Tree Lighting
Join us for the 10th Annual Ashmont Holiday Market and 30th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Holiday Market: Hosted at the Parish of All Saints from 2-6:30PM, this “Small Business Saturday” neighborhood tradition is an opportunity to be merry, socialize and support local businesses while enjoying live music and seasonal treats. Over 25 craft and food vendors plus free family activities.
Tree Lighting Ceremony: At about 6:45 PM Dorchester’s Holiday Trolley Tour (featuring Santa and Mayor Wu) will reach its final destination of Ashmont Station. Greater Ashmont Main Street will provide entertainment, hot cocoa and goodie bags for 250 kids.
After-Party: Tavolo will host the official Ashmont Holiday After-Party from 7-9PM with complimentary light bites.
St. Marks Area Civic Association Meeting
St. Marks Area Civic Association Meeting
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Meets last Tuesday of the month.
Contact person: Doug Hurley (mdouglasshurley@yahoo.com)
Business Breakfast
November Business Breakfast
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Location: Exit Bayside Realty (1827 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA)
Join us at our monthly business breakfast for some informal networking, coffee, and pastries. These events are free and designed for local entrepreneurs, business owners, and other professionals in the Dorchester area.
We hope you can make it!
Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Meeting
Ashmont-Adams Neighborhood Association Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Boston Cement Local 534, 7 Frederika St, Dorchester, MA 02124
Meets first Thursday of the month.
Contact person: Mary Kelly (marykelly@jackconway.com)
Website: www.ashmontadams.com
Facebook: Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Association
Codman Square Neighborhood Council Meeting
Codman Square Neighborhood Council Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 6 Norfolk Street, Dorchester, 02124
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month. If you are unable to attend in person, there is also a Zoom option available.
See agenda and information here.
Contact: Cynthia Loesch-Johnson (csncouncil@gmail.com)
Harvest Market
Friday, October 31, 2025
3:00 - 7:00 PM
Ashmont MBTA Plaza
COSTUME CONTESTS (BEST: ADULT, CHILD, Group, PET)
DANCE PARTY
PUMPKIN DECORATING
FACEPAINTING
TAROT
SPOOKY STORIES
LOCAL VENDORS
food & TREATS
AND MORE!
St. Marks Area Civic Association Meeting
St. Marks Area Civic Association Meeting
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Meets last Tuesday of the month.
Contact person: Doug Hurley (mdouglasshurley@yahoo.com)
Corridor Clean-Up
Join us on Saturday, October 25 to beautify our neighborhood!
This monthly event goes a long way in keeping our corner of the city clean.
Tools provided. No need to bring anything! First 5 participants will receive a free vintage GAMS t-shirt.
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2026
Location: Meet outside The Mix
Get directions
Ashmont Hill Neighborhood Meeting
October Ashmont Hill Association Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 7:00 PM
Meets fourth Thursday of the month, at a varying residence in Ashmont Hill.
For location information, please email Vicki Rugo (vickirugo@mac.com).
Business Breakfast
October Business Breakfast
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Location: American Provisions (1971 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA)
Join us at our monthly business breakfast for some informal networking, coffee, and pastries. These events are free and designed for local entrepreneurs, business owners, and other professionals in the Dorchester area.
We hope you can make it!
Ashmont Friday Market
Ashmont Friday Market
The Ashmont Friday Market (AFM) is a beloved pop-up summer produce market that takes place on Fridays from July through October, 2-6pm, and transforms Peabody Plaza, one of Boston’s largest transportation hubs, into a lively community “third space” where the neighborhood comes to shop, eat, and play.
Ashmont Friday Market
Ashmont Friday Market
The Ashmont Friday Market (AFM) is a beloved pop-up summer produce market that takes place on Fridays from July through October, 2-6pm, and transforms Peabody Plaza, one of Boston’s largest transportation hubs, into a lively community “third space” where the neighborhood comes to shop, eat, and play.
Dot Jazz: The After Times
Thursday, October 2, 2025
7:30 - 9:00 PM
Peabody Hall (Parish of All Saints)
209 Ashmont St, Dorchester
Josiah Reibstein (bass), Joe Musacchia (drums) and Malcolm Campbell (keys) have been playing together since middle school and have remained close friends throughout the subsequent decades.
The After Times formed during the COVID lockdown of 2020, when the three childhood friends decided to get together in their respective yards on a semi-regular basis to play music. What started as a loose session for stretching out on standards turned into a workshop for original music, and eventually, when restrictions began to open up again, a working band.
Their 2025 debut release 'The Feather Room' is available on Bandcamp and streaming services.
$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students $10. $5 for EBT/WIC card holders. Kids under 18 free at the door.
Advance ticket holders can get 10% off dinner at Tavolo.
The Dot Jazz Series is co-produced by Mandorla Music and Greater Ashmont Main Street.
Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Meeting
Ashmont-Adams Neighborhood Association Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Boston Cement Local 534, 7 Frederika St, Dorchester, MA 02124
Meets first Thursday of the month.
Contact person: Mary Kelly (marykelly@jackconway.com)
Website: www.ashmontadams.com
Facebook: Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Association
Codman Square Neighborhood Council Meeting
Codman Square Neighborhood Council Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 6 Norfolk Street, Dorchester, 02124
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month. If you are unable to attend in person, there is also a Zoom option available.
See agenda and information here.
Contact: Cynthia Loesch-Johnson (csncouncil@gmail.com)
St. Marks Area Civic Association Meeting
St. Marks Area Civic Association Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Meets last Tuesday of the month.
Contact person: Doug Hurley (mdouglasshurley@yahoo.com)
Corridor Clean-Up
Join us on Saturday, September 27 to beautify our neighborhood!
This monthly event goes a long way in keeping our corner of the city clean.
Tools provided. No need to bring anything! First 5 participants will receive a free vintage GAMS t-shirt.
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2026
Location: Meet outside The Mix
Get directions
Ashmont Friday Market
Ashmont Friday Market
The Ashmont Friday Market (AFM) is a beloved pop-up summer produce market that takes place on Fridays from July through October, 2-6pm, and transforms Peabody Plaza, one of Boston’s largest transportation hubs, into a lively community “third space” where the neighborhood comes to shop, eat, and play.
Ashmont Hill Neighborhood Meeting
September Ashmont Hill Association Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 25
Time: 7:00 PM
Meets fourth Thursday of the month, at a varying residence in Ashmont Hill.
For location information, please email Vicki Rugo (vickirugo@mac.com).
Ashmont Friday Market
Ashmont Friday Market
The Ashmont Friday Market (AFM) is a beloved pop-up summer produce market that takes place on Fridays from July through October, 2-6pm, and transforms Peabody Plaza, one of Boston’s largest transportation hubs, into a lively community “third space” where the neighborhood comes to shop, eat, and play.
Business Breakfast
September Business Breakfast
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Location: Nightingale Community Gardan (512 Park Street, Dorchester, MA)
Join us at our monthly business breakfast for some informal networking, coffee, and pastries. These events are free and designed for local entrepreneurs, business owners, and other professionals in the Greater Ashmont area.
We hope you can make it!
Ashmont Friday Market
Ashmont Friday Market
The Ashmont Friday Market (AFM) is a beloved pop-up summer produce market that takes place on Fridays from July through October, 2-6pm, and transforms Peabody Plaza, one of Boston’s largest transportation hubs, into a lively community “third space” where the neighborhood comes to shop, eat, and play.
Dot Jazz: Sam Spear Quintet
Saturday, September 6, 2025
8:00 - 9:30 PM
Peabody Hall (Parish of All Saints)
209 Ashmont St, Dorchester
The 2025-2026 Dot Jazz Series kicks off on Saturday September 6th with a concert by the Sam Spear Quintet.
The Sam Spear Quintet delivers hard-hitting bop, soulful swing, and blistering ballads. Composed of two saxes, piano, bass, and drums, SSQ performs an eclectic mix of original tunes and cleverly crafted arrangements of jazz standards. The group is showcased on Spear's debut album First Pitch (2024), available on Bandcamp and major streaming platforms.
$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students $10. $5 for EBT/WIC card holders. Kids under 18 free at the door.
Advance ticket holders can get 10% off dinner at Tavolo.
The Dot Jazz Series is co-produced by Mandorla Music and Greater Ashmont Main Street.
Ashmont Friday Market
Ashmont Friday Market
The Ashmont Friday Market (AFM) is a beloved pop-up summer produce market that takes place on Fridays from July through October, 2-6pm, and transforms Peabody Plaza, one of Boston’s largest transportation hubs, into a lively community “third space” where the neighborhood comes to shop, eat, and play.
Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Meeting
Ashmont-Adams Neighborhood Association Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Boston Cement Local 534, 7 Frederika St, Dorchester, MA 02124
Meets first Thursday of the month.
Contact person: Mary Kelly (marykelly@jackconway.com)
Website: www.ashmontadams.com
Facebook: Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Association
Codman Square Neighborhood Council Meeting
Codman Square Neighborhood Council Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 6 Norfolk Street, Dorchester, 02124
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month. If you are unable to attend in person, there is also a Zoom option available.
See agenda and information here.
Contact: Cynthia Loesch-Johnson (csncouncil@gmail.com)
Ashmont Friday Market
Ashmont Friday Market
The Ashmont Friday Market (AFM) is a beloved pop-up summer produce market that takes place on Fridays from July through October, 2-6pm, and transforms Peabody Plaza, one of Boston’s largest transportation hubs, into a lively community “third space” where the neighborhood comes to shop, eat, and play.
Corridor Clean-Up
Join us on Saturday, August 23 to beautify our neighborhood!
This monthly event goes a long way in keeping our corner of the city clean.
Tools provided. No need to bring anything! First 5 participants will receive a free vintage GAMS t-shirt.
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2026
Location: Meet outside The Mix
Get directions
Ashmont Friday Market
Ashmont Friday Market
The Ashmont Friday Market (AFM) is a beloved pop-up summer produce market that takes place on Fridays from July through October, 2-6pm, and transforms Peabody Plaza, one of Boston’s largest transportation hubs, into a lively community “third space” where the neighborhood comes to shop, eat, and play.