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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JP Gazette’s Best of JP

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Congratulations to the winners of Jamaica Plain Gazette’s annual Best of JP awards! We would especially like to recognize our winners from JP Centre/South Main Streets district.

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Be a Featured Sponsor on Explore.JPCentreSouth.com

JP Centre/South Main Streets has launched a new directory of businesses in our district, highlighting the changes in opening hours and operations during the Coronavirus shutdown and reopening. Eventually, it will become an app for more mobile users in our community.

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Patronicity Campaign Update

Thank you to all who contributed to our Patronicity campaign – Adapting, Reopening, Thriving in JP Centre/South Main Streets! The online campaign raised $10,880 with 76 donors. Jamaica Plain’s generosity continues to overwhelm us.

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Night at the Drive-In

This past Saturday, July 18, JP Movie Night hosted a drive-in movie in the parking lot of St. Theresa of Avila in West Roxbury.

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