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Boston Scenes

Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week

Sam Francois, a freshman at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and graduate of Boston Latin Academy, assists middle and high school students as part of a vacation break class on robotics held at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. (Eric Esteves photo)

More than 100 children and their parents came to Action for Boston Community Development’s Dudley Square office on Dec. 21 to receive gifts from Santa and his elves and enjoy music, cookies and hot chocolate. Dudley Site Coordinator Tony Richards played Santa. (Don West photo)

Roxbury’s Nathan Hale Elementary School 5th grade students participate in a reenactment of the historic Boston Massacre during a December 17 visit from the Freedom Trail Foundation Scholars program.  Students on the left acting as British soldiers were about to be surrounded by angry Colonialists played by the students on the right, as part of this interactive educational program made possible in part by a grant from John Hancock Financial Services. (Angie Jepson photo)

(left to right) Tanisha M. Sullivan, Esq., President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.- Boston Alumnae Chapter, Paul G. Alexander, Senior Vice President and Manager, Communications, Liberty Mutual, Marvin L. Venay, President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.- Epsilon Gamma Lamda Chapter, and Renee Harper, Assistant VP and Assistant Controller, Liberty Mutual at a recent professional training seminar presented by Liberty Mutual and co-sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Boston Alumnae Chapter. (Victor Kakulu photo)

Former Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Manny Delcarmen donated $15,000 to the Boston Public Schools (BPS) for library and athletics upgrades during Saturday’s Double Dutch Tournament at Mildred Avenue School in Mattapan. (Photo courtesy of Boston Public Schools)

The Roxbury Unseen Success Project held its 2nd documentary screening highlighting arts and entertainment on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Hibernian Hall. Pictured from l-to-r: Chris Harris, Patty Deschineau, Curtis Henderson, and Steve Marx. (Eric Esteves)