Next meeting is May 23. Learn about energy savings opportunties!

Next Planet Southie Meeting:
Monday, May 23 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Location: Tech Networks of Boston, 1 Wadleigh Place in South Boston, right behind the Andrew Square T stop. (Not the library this month).

Max McCarthy from the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation will come share about free and discount Renew Boston Energy Savings opportunities.

Everyone is welcome at Planet Southie!

How Do You Like Them Apples?

5/12 - Tree Planting Ceremony at No Man's Land/Dorchester Heights

All are invited for a tree planting ceremony at No Man's Land (behind the high school) in South Boston on Thursday, May 12, 5:00 p.m., Rain or Shine.

The trees, Roxbury Russett Apple Trees, will be planted in the Dorchester Heights Native Species Garden. The ceremony is part of Medicine Wheel Productions’ program Our Common Path, Moving beyond Diversity to Inclusion, Building Community From the Inside out, Using Art as the Threshold. This is part of a long time collaboration between Medicine Wheel Productions and the Boston National Historical Park funded in part by the National Park Foundation and The New England Grassroots Environment Fund.

For more information:
Phone: 617-268-6700
Email: mdowling@mwproductions.org

5/14 - The Boston Tree Party at the Paraclete Academy

On Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 pm, the Paraclete Academy at 207 E Street will be celebrating the planting of two Boston Tree Party Trees donated by Tech Networks of Boston. The Boston Tree party is a city-wide effort to plant pairs of Roxbury Russets by neighborhood “delegations”. At this event, youth and families will be bobbing for apples, drawing pictures of the apple trees throughout the seasons, and having a “Longest Apple Peel” Competition. Prizes will be awarded (including treats from Blue Tierra Chocolate Cafe)

How Do You Like Them Apples?

This week's Friday update: Plug in Southie!

Happy Earth Day Southie!
Check out this week's Update.

Also, if you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our newsletter for all Planet Southie updates!

Next Planet Southie Meeting:
Monday, April 25 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Location: Tech Networks of Boston, 1 Wadleigh Place in South Boston, right behind the Andrew Square T stop. (Not the library this month). Everyone is welcome at Planet Southie!

Next Southie Trees Meeting:
Monday, May 9 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Location: Seapoint Restaurant, 367 East 8th Street. All our welcome so branch out and invite your friends!

Happy Earth Day!

This week's Friday update: Plug in Southie!

Happy Earth Week Southie!
So many South Boston neighborhood and beach clean ups this week! Check it out.

Next Planet Southie Meeting:
Monday, April 25 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Location: Tech Networks of Boston, 1 Wadleigh Place in South Boston, right behind the Andrew Square T stop. (Not the library this month). A UMass Boston entrepreneurship class team will be coming to share their demographic research of our community.  Everyone is welcome at Planet Southie! Location information will be available next week.

Next Southie Trees Meeting:
Monday, May 9 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Location: Seapoint Restaurant, 367 East 8th Street. All our welcome so branch out and invite your friends!

Tonight's Southie Trees Meeting: 8-9 pm

(Please note time change) Tonight's Southie Trees Meeting: 8-9 pm. Location: Seapoint Restaurant, 367 E 8th St. All are welcome so branch out and invite your friends!

Earth Hour

Earth Hour is tomorrow, March 26, from 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.!

Earth Hour asks participants to turn off all non-essential lighting during this time. Boston will be among thousands of cities world-wide that have pledged to shut off their lights for Earth Hour. Visit Boston Earth Hour to sign up and participate. Join the Green Boston Facebook page to show your support.

March Planet Southie Meeting is coming up!

Hi folks,

Planet Southie has general meetings on the 4th Monday of every month, usually at the South Boston Public Library on East Broadway. Please feel free to join us. All are welcome at Planet Southie.

Next Planet Southie meeting is: Monday, March 28, 2011 at the South Boston Public Library, 646 East Broadway.

See you there :)

Fondly,

Planet Southie

Tonight: Southie Trees Meeting: 3/14 6:30 PM: Seapoint Resturaunt, 367 E 8th St. in South Boston

All are welcome, so don't leaf your friends behind when you come. We hope to see you there! :)

More about Southie Trees here.

Next Southie Trees Meeting: Monday Feb 14th at 6:30 PM

Hi South Boston Econauts! Don't miss the next Southie Trees meeting.

It will be held at the Seapoint Resturaunt, 367 East 8th Street in South Boston. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30, Monday, Feb 14th. All are welcome, so don't leaf your friends behind when you come. We hope to see you there!