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Boston Scenes

Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week

ABCD Roxbury Head Start & Child Development Services celebrates the opening of a new center with children, parents, staff, board members and supporters. The center will serve 156 low-income neighborhood children and their families. Holding the ribbon (from l to r) are: Flossy Calderon, director of Roxbury Head Start; Sharon Scott-Chandler, ABCD executive VP; John J. Drew, ABCD president/CEO; Sherri Killins, Massachusetts Commissioner of Early Education & Care; Ann Linehan, deputy director of U.S. Office of Head Start, HHS; Byrain Wynbush, chair of Roxbury HS Parent Policy Committee; Rev. Neil Hastie; and Yvette Rodriguez, director of ABCD Head Start. (Randy Goodman photo)

The American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts (ARCEM) held its annual Donor Recognition Day at Fenway Park on May 4. The event honored leadership donors and was sponsored in part by the Boston Red Sox and The Windward Trading Group. Attendees were treated to a behind the scenes tour of Fenway Park. Pictured (from l to r) are: John W. Stadtler, incoming board chair at ARCEM; Valerie Navy-Daniels, chief development officer at ARCEM; Lauretta Siggers, interim CEO at ARCEM; Larry Lucchino, president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox; and Susan Goodenow, senior vice president of Public Affairs and Marketing for the Boston Red Sox. (Photo courtesy of American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts)

Singer Jerry Butler is seen here with his wife of 52 years, Annette, after his performance at Scullers Jazz Club on May 7. Two of his hits include “For Your Precious Love” and “Let It Be Me” with Betty Everett. (George Weinstein photo)

 

Mattapan Community Health Center has recently signed leasing agreements with CVS Pharmacy and Citizens Bank for its new $34 million dollar health facility set to open next year. (Photo courtesy of Mattapan Community Health Center)

 

Over one thousand people participated last weekend in this year’s 15th Annual Mothers’ Day Walk for Peace sponsored by the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. (Tony Irving photo)