The Boston Public Library holds a remarkable collection of approximately 500 bird’s-eye view maps from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. How were these maps produced? How accurate are they? What sorts of historical information can we learn from them? Join the Leventhal Map & Education Center for a deep dive on bird’s-eye view maps of Boston, mapmaking techniques and more. This event is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served.…

Everyone is warmly invited to the October 6 Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter. Our speaker this month will be Mimi Pichey, a researcher and convener of Hidden Jamaica Plain, a local group researching the history of slavery in our neighborhood.  Please join us to learn about and honor nearly thirty people of African descent who were enslaved in Jamaica Plain. Whether in the present or the past, Black Lives Matter! The vigil is at 5:30…

To help introduce the film, Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, a group of speakers from the community, including from the city’s Boston Planning and Development Agency, will talk about Jacobs and how her work impacted their lives and work as urban planners and community organizers.  This event is being held at the Leland Street Cooperative Garden. 5:30-6pm – Light refreshments and snacks served 6-6:20pm – Guest speakers 6:30-8pm – Movie screening   WHERE: Leland Street…

On Saturday, October 14 th , between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., the Muniz Academy, 20 Child St., Jamaica Plain, is inviting the entire community to join them in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. Come one, come all to enjoy a concert, join in arts activities, have a taste of delicious Caribbean food and walk around the school. The Muniz Academy becomes a 7 -12 High school next year and this event presents an excellent…

In July 1891, four intrepid women from Lowell, Massachusetts, set off for Great Brewster Island in Boston Harbor for an adventure they would remember all their lives. Calling themselves “the Merrie Trippers,” the women created a journal of their 17-day sojourn with entries, illustrations and photographs – like a 19th Century Facebook page. But they did not include their names. Volunteers from the Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands, led by author Stephanie Schorow, did…

Everyone is warmly invited to participate in the November 2 Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter at 5:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre Street. Our speaker this month will be long-time JP resident June Cooper, a social justice educator, activist, Christian minister, and co-founder of Faith Leaders for Housing Justice, an organization focused on Boston’s most visible humanitarian crisis. Following her remarks, there will be…

The SNA is made up of residents living or owning property on the following streets: Brookley, Rossmore, Williams, Gartland, Kenton, Shurland, Dungarven, Stedman, Plainfield, Meehan, Stonley, Lotus, Burnett, Rockvale and adjacent portions of Forest Hills and Washington Streets. Sign Up for the SNA Forum (http://www.sna-jp.org/online-forum.html) to share and receive information with your SNA neighbors. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89930485594?pwd=ek1TL3ppdUJWcUxPdklMQWxZcXlQQT09Meeting ID: 899 3048 5594 Passcode: 832091 One tap mobile +19292056099,,89930485594#,,,,,,0#,,832091# US (New York) And more information can…