Boston Scenes

Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week

Gov. Deval Patrick (seated, right) shakes Senate President Therese Murray’s hand after signing an ethics bill at the State House on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in Boston. Watching are Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo (left), Secretary of State William F. Galvin (third from right) and Attorney General Martha Coakley (fourth from right, behind Patrick). The bill bans lobbyists from giving gifts to state lawmakers and lawmakers from accepting gifts. (AP photo/Eric J. Shelton)

The Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) celebrated its 25th anniversary at the newly renovated John Quincy Adams Courthouse in Boston on Friday, July 1, 2009. (From left): CPCS Chief Counsel William J. Leahy; state Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall; Gov. Deval Patrick, attorney Willie Davis, the celebration’s master of ceremonies; Arnold Rosenfeld, CPCS’ former chief counsel. (Tony Irving photo)

Jarell Young (left) and Shawn Phillips, who study at Joseph Lee Elementary School in Dorchester, celebrate at the America SCORES New England Jamboree on Saturday, June 6, 2009. At the event, more than 350 elementary school students teamed up for an entire day of soccer, service learning and fun. (Photo courtesy of America SCORES New England)

The Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC), which is traveling and performing in Jordan through July 11, had a sendoff with Gov. Deval Patrick at the State House on June 25, 2009. The BCC singers were invited to the country by King Abdullah II. You can follow the trip at http://www.bostonchildrenschorus.com, which features live blogs, photos posted to Facebook and videos uploaded to YouTube. (Don West photo, http://www.donwestfoto.com/)

Children from Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Inc.’s Roxbury and Lenox Street Head Start Program took over Boston Common on a recent morning to take part in the annual ABCD Head Start Parade. More than 3,000 children, parents, teachers and friends marched to celebrate the Head Start program and draw attention to children's issues. (Don West photo, http://www.donwestfoto.com/)