JP Local First and JP Centre/South Main Streets will join the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) to launch their Shop Indie Local holiday campaign, urging individuals and businesses to shift their holiday spending to locally owned and independent businesses.
We finished our Jazz in Jamaica Plain concert series with our final concert on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the South Street Tennis Courts and Mall. Many thanks to New England Jazz Connections for coordinating the musicians, and for using each concert as an opportunity to raise funds for the JP Roxbury Mutual Aid. We would also like to thank the Boston Main Streets Foundation for their generous grant to fund the musicians.
JP Centre/South Main Streets has issued a Request for Proposals for their 3rd Annual Winter Light Show. The organization seeks artists who will use JPCSMS’ crowdfunded projector to create an artistic and dynamic light show with projection mapping that will project onto a local building within the district. Special preference will be given to artists from Jamaica Plain. Details are available for download.
Thank you to all those who participated in our Jamaica Plain Book Tour That You Must Not Miss on Saturday, June 26. We had a great crowd start at one of Jamaica Plain’s quirkiest spots, the U-shaped Bench at Jamaica Pond, by artist Matt Hincman. The tour contined to Centre and South Streets, visiting some of our favorite shops along the way, before finishing with a book signing at Papercuts JP at 60 South Street.
It was a great day at the South Street corridor as bands played atop the Papercuts JP bookstore, and games abounded within the South Street Tennis Courts. Many thanks to sponsors Ferris Wheels Bike Shop and Sazama Real Estate for this spectacular event! Businesses up and down the block came out in full force.
As we count down to the end of this very long year, we have several projects to share with you to help in your holiday planning. Holiday Stroll Happening December 4 through 12 is the Holiday Stroll. Find fantastic deals at our local merchants on our directory at explore.jpcentresouth.com. Be…
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Zoom trivia fundraiser. We had such a blast putting together and presenting the event, and we hope you did too. It was wonderful to see so many Jamaica Plain faces working together! There were 9 teams, and several individuals, who played for…
We’ve just added an interesting element to our Zoom Trivia Fundraiser – “Extra Dough from Blue Frog Bakery!” All you have to do is beat Michael Reiskind, the WHIZ of Jamaica Plain-related trivia.
The weather on Sunday, October 18, 2020, turned out to be just perfect for our mini-concert at our Green Street Parklet. We were so thankful to Daniel Kim of the Boston Symphony Orchestra volunteer his talents and wonderful instrument. These days, the little joys like live music are few and far between, so it was much appreciated.
At last the parklet has arrived! Our parklet technically functions as a public park, so it is free and open to the public for use. It will remain in its location until the cold, at which point the city will pack and store the parklet. In the Spring, the parklet is reinstalled in the same location.