Slow Food comes to Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club April 6

Boys and Girls Planting for Health is happening at the Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club of Boston on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 starting at 9 a.m. The event is run by Nature's Sustainers, a community relations class from Boston University, who will help the Blue Hill Club build a working garden to teach its members about responsibility, healthy living, sustainability and the slow food movement.

The Nature's Sustainers group will build raised bed gardens similar to the one above, and provide the Club with necessary gardening tools. In addition, individuals from local organizations and businesses will come in to talk to the staff and members of Blue Hill Club about the importance of the slow food movement and healthy living.  Once the gardens are built and planted a group of 10-15 Boston-based middle schoolers - the Gardening Club - will be responsible for tending to the vegetable gardens during the school year. Click here for a news release with more information on the event.

gardening keeps us healthy! free film series & children's hours at Dorchester libraries

An exciting free film and children's readings series "Gardening Keeps Us Healthy" is starting up in Dorchester this month through March. Most of the movies will take place at the Codman Square Library on Monday nights from 6:00-7:30pm on the following dates: 1/3/11, 1/31/11, 2/7/11 and 3/7/11. There is one film for children that will take place at the Uphams Corner Library at 4:00pm on Monday, January 24th. Click here for more on the film series.

The Children's Reading Hour takes place on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:00 at the Codman Square Library beginning 1/5 and ending on 2/23.