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On: March 21, 2014

Note: All upcoming events are also listed on our online meetings and events calendar.

NEW DATE: Walk Audit of Peabody Square: Wednesday, April 16, 5:30-7:30pm (this event was originally scheduled for Wed 3/26 and was rescheduled due to unseasonably cold weather)

walk auditHow pedestrian friendly is Peabody Square? Join SMAMS and WalkBoston for an interactive walk audit as we explore the pedestrian environment in the Peabody Square/Ashmont area. With your help, we’ll work on identifying ways to make the Peabody Square area safer and more inviting for pedestrians. RSVP on Facebook or contact the SMAMS office (office@smams.org, 617-825-3846) if you would like to attend. We will meet in the SMAMS office promptly at 5:30pm.

Save the Date! Dorchester Bike Festival: Saturday, April 26, 9am-12noon

Come enjoy some free breakfast and familiarize yourself with the new Ashmont Pedal & Park facility, which enables commuters to park their bikes before catching buses and trains at the Ashmont T Station. We’ll have family-friendly activities, prizes, and a family-friendly group bicycle ride around Dorchester. Stay tuned for more details! Sponsored by SMAMS, Ashmont Cycles, DotBike, Boston Bikes, BikeMilton, Boston Cyclists’ Union, MassBike, the MBTA and the MBTA Transit Police, the Livable Streets Alliance, and Quincycles.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the All Saints Restoration: Saturday, May 3, 11am-12:30pm

All Saints, Ashmont. Tower entry porch detail.The Parish of All Saints and SMAMS invite you to Dorchester’s historic Peabody Square for a tour of the comprehensive restoration project underway at All Saints, Ashmont. All Saints parishioner and SMAMS Board member Jeffrey Gonyeau, who is providing fundraising and other preservation support to this major project, will make a presentation and lead a tour of the project’s progress. This tour is free and open to the public, but space is limited.

RSVP to Jeffrey Gonyeau at jeffrey.gonyeau@gmail.com or to Meaghan Overton at office@smams.org.