Monthly Board Meeting
Our next Board Meeting is:
April 24, 2024
5:00 – 6:00 PM via Zoom
Our monthly board meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of every month via Zoom, except when we meet in person quarterly. Our meetings are free and open to the public. You can also find details of past meetings here. Please contact us if you would like to attend one of our meetings.
Taste & Tour JP
Guided Food Tour of Jamaica Plain with history highlights!
Join us as we walk the neighborhood, visit six of our favorite restaurants, and learn as we go with tidbits from Jamaica Plain’s history. Attendees will be put into six groups of 10, for a max of 60 attendees. Each group will visit six (6) different eateries in our district and enjoy a “taste” from each place. As we travel from taste to taste, attendees will enjoy a walking history tour of Jamaica Plain.
Confirmed locations:
- Tonino’s – recently featured in the New York Times!
- Tres Gatos
- Blue Frog Bakery
- Shea Butter Smoothies
- Ten Tables
- and more!
The event will conclude at tour headquarters at JPizle Kitchen/Colombiana with two complimentary drinks for attendees!
PLEASE NOTE: This is a WALKING tour of approximately 1.5 miles total. The event will happen in the evening, rain or shine. Please dress accordingly. If any attendee requires special accomodations or has any dietary restrictions, please contact our Executive Director to coordinate.
All funds raised will benefit JP Centre/South Main Streets programs, such as our Canine Costume Parade, Holiday Light Show, Holiday Stroll, and grant and assistance programs for our local businesses.
HR Workshop: “Storm Clouds over Fairweather”
Traps in Employment Law for Small Business Owners
Monday, May 20, 2024
12:00 – 2:00 PM
The Footlight Club, 7a Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain
In this 90-minute workshop, participants are presented with a case study about a city carwash business that, though well intentioned, commits error after error in its management of operations and employees. Participants meet in groups of 6-8, competing to identify the most legal violations and operational errors, and this is followed by a review of the violations and a vibrant Q&A session on these issues. Topics include misuse of independent contractors, harassment and discrimination, tip statute, minimum wage law and overtime.
This workshop will be led by Jan Glassman. Jan is the Founder and Managing Member of Daily General Counsel (DailyGC™), a Boston-area law firm provides a wide range of legal and advisory services to businesses.
A working lunch will be provided for workshop attendees. This workshop is free and open to all. Please RSVP so that we may plan according.
Coming Soon – South Street Nite Market! Summer 2024
Alternating Thursdays, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
June 27 – September 5
At the South Street Mall & Tennis Courts
Send us your suggestion for our next Uplift JP Event!
Our Uplift JP events are aimed at addressing racial disparity and inequity within our community and organization. In the spirit of lifting up our businesses, we know that we must support all of our businesses with that same positivity, love, inclusion, equity, and justice. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.
JP Centre/South Main Streets stands with Black communities nationwide. We join, support, and amplify efforts against injustice and racism.
In particular, we stand with the people of color who live, work, and/or own businesses in our community of Jamaica Plain. Join us each month at one of our BIPOC-owned businesses as part of Uplift JP to show your support. Check our website at jpcentresouth.com for details and each month’s location.
A careful look at racial disparity and inequity within our community and organization teaches us that we need to provide added support and actively seek justice for people of color. Racism exists within our business district, and we want to undertake work to prevent racism and harassment from happening.
We seek to lift up our businesses with positivity, love, inclusion, equity, and justice. We invite the entire Jamaica Plain community to support, to talk, to ask questions, to learn more, and to voice your opinions. JP Centre/South Main Streets encourages you to join us and contribute to racial justice in Jamaica Plain.
Volunteer for JP Centre/South Main Streets
JP Centre/South Main Streets always welcomes volunteers who want to support our business district. Contact us to learn more.
- Uplift JP – racial equity and justice for our organization and small businesses.
- Economic Vitality Team – addressing vacancies and the retail mix in our district, including cultivating new businesses and entrepreneurs.
- Design Team – assessing the look and feel of our district, including historic preservation, safety, public works, traffic patterns, and storefront designs/signage.
- Promotions Team – events and programming that bring people to the district to shop.
Below is a list of other upcoming events in the JP Centre/South district. Click on listings for more information.
If you would like to add events to our Public Events calendar, please contact our Executive Director.
