Boston Scenes

Gov. Deval Patrick met with Boston-area students and their Dana-Farber supervisors who are taking part in the hospital’s Office of Workforce Development’s Summer Jobs Student Training Program July 22, 2011. Pictured with the governor are (from l to r) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute summer interns Dat Pham of Dorchester, Suzette Schand of Dorchester, Jessica Dormeus of Roslindale, Adrian Gonzalez of Dorchester and Cristian Polanco of Brighton. (Sam Ogden photo)

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is teaming up with Red Sox player David Ortiz to support the “Ride for Our Heroes” on Sept. 24, which honors the nation’s service members, veterans and their families. Funds raised through the motorcycle ride will go to the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program and provide clinical care and other services to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of Partners HealthCare)

WM Dexter McKenzie (top second from r) of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in Grove Hall was surrounded by children and community leaders as he presented a check for $500 to the Yawkey Club of Roxbury to benefit the children’s summer baseball program. Andrea Swain, director of Roxbury Boys & Girls Club, and Josh Kraft, president of Boston Boys & Girls Club, accepted the check. (Photo courtesy of Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.)

Local gospel singer Comaseen Lawrence (l) and actor Irene O’Bannon (c) pose with members of Stajez Center for the Arts during their performance in the Harlem Renaissance Revisited with a Gospel Flavor at the McCormack Theater at UMass Boston. (Josie Johnson photo)

Brandy Cruthird (c), founder and owner of Body By Brandy Fitness Center, is joined by dozens of youth in the On My Way, On My Bike program. The new fitness and self-esteem initiative is a collaboration between Bikes Not Bombs, the city of Boston and Body By Brandy Fitness Center. (Eric Esteves photo)

Critically-acclaimed soul singer and songwriter, Goapele, performed at the Boston Urban Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Boston City Hall Plaza. (Eric Esteves photo)

Students from Tokyo University of Social Welfare visited the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School (BRC) in Hyde Park last week. More than 40 students majoring in education toured the school and worked with Renaissance summer program students on an origami project. The event is part of Renaissance’s world language and culture program designed to expose students to various cultures around the world. (Photo courtesy of BRC)