Councilor Matt O’Malley Says Goodbye at JPCSMS Annual Meeting

Thank you to all who were able to join us for our 2021 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. We heard from board members and the executive director about our work in 2020. We also heard from City Councilor Matt O’Malley. In an emotional moment, he shared exactly how…

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Annual Appeal In Progress

It has been an indescribable year. Through it all, we have not been able to host our usual fundraisers, so we are asking you to support our vital work with a contribution to our Annual Appeal. Any donation helps.

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JPCSMS Annual Meeting 2021

JP Centre/South Main Streets presents their Annual Meeting with guest speaker, Councilor Matt O’Malley, and board member/officer elections. Wednesday, March 10, 20217:30 – 8:30 PM(virtual meeting) Please join us for our virtual Annual Meeting. We will present our Annual Report, a review of our year at JP Centre/South Main Streets,…

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Show Your Love! Projection Show

February 12-14, 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Watch a video of the show below. Thank you to everyone who submitted a Message of Love to our projection show and made a donation to our organization. We love you! UPDATE: We are no longer taking messages. Thank you to all who submitted…

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Holiday Happenings in JP Centre/South

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…

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Michael Reiskind remains King of JP Trivia!

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…

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Can you beat the King of JP Trivia?

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.

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JP Centre/South Main Streets Awards Grants for Reopening

Collage of Grant Recipients

JP Centre/South Main Streets has awarded grants to nine businesses in the JP Centre/South district to assist with their reopening expenses and outdoor seating. Grants of $1000 were awarded to nine businesses in JP Centre/South.

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Voila! Viola Concert

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.

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New Parklet on Green Street

Photo of parklet

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.

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