Thank you Ellen + Janis Real Estate Team!

A big THANK YOU to Ellen + Janis Real Estate for sponsoring our Screen on the Green on Aug 1 at the Curley School. We were so excited to see the goodies they brought to the festivities! We’re also very excited to have them on board as sponsors for our CANINE COSTUME PARADE! Look for them and us in October!

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Mayor on Main

Business and Volunteer of the Year 2019

Congratulations to our Business of the Year, Little Dipper, and our Volunteer of the Year, Melvin Tutiven! JP Centre/South is very grateful for your contributions to our district. As Mayor Walsh said in his comments, our communities can’t run without the involvement of our businesses and volunteers!

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Screen on the Green and JP Festival Trolley THANK YOU!

It was a busy week for JP Centre/South as we hosted our second Screen on the Green on Thursday and then ran the JP Festival Trolley for JP Porchfest on Saturday, July 13.

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Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!

Image of kids and families watching the movie

Thank you to everyone who came out to our inaugural Screen on the Green last week! The weather came out beautifully too. We had a great time putting on the show for you. We are especially grateful to Ken Sazama Real Estate for sponsoring this great event!

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BBQ for all!

Many, many thanks to everyone who contributed to our BBQ en Rouge Fundraiser! The barbecue was smokin’ and the cake auction was lively. We also conducted our Annual Meeting and Board Elections.

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Ride the JP Festival Trolley!

This year, JP Centre/South Main Streets presents the JP Festival Trolley, a free trolley that will span the district and Jamaica Plain. This feature is made possible by a grant from the Boston Main Streets Foundation.

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First Thursday and Food …

In May, our First Thursday Scavenger Hunt will feature six food businesses in the district. Each location will then offer you a free treat or sample to reward you for finding the location and answering the trivia questions! The fun starts Thursday, May 2, at 5pm. Be sure to get on the hunt right away, as some locations might run out of the tasty treats!

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Thank you, Scavenger Hunters and Huntees(?)

A VERY BIG THANK YOU to our participating Scavenger Hunt businesses (below) as well as all of the other businesses with First Thursday events. If you’re looking for the answers to the trivia questions, they are …

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Happy 15th, Blue Frog Bakery!

Mayor Walsh and Brad Brown

On Saturday, March 23, 2019, the Blue Frog Bakery celebrated their 15th Anniversary with a big party, cake, and mimosas! Mayor Marty Walsh was on hand to cut the cake. The Mayor, City Councillor Matt O’Malley, State Representative Liz Malia, and State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz shared some words about the longevity of this business.

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April First Thursday – CREATE

In April, our First Thursday Scavenger Hunt theme is CREATE – each of the locations will help you find your inner artist! Download the StriveOn app and click the “Scavenger Hunt” tile to see a map of the locations. Once you near the locations, trivia questions will pop up! Answer the…

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