Boston Natural Areas Network invites you to the 8th Annual Pumpkin Float today at 5:30pm.  Bring your carved pumpkin and watch it glow as it floats down Davenport Creek (Pope John Paul II Park, Dorchester). Candles, floats, and goodie bags will be provided and costumes are encouraged. To register contact BNAN at 617.542.7696.

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The City of Boston is holding presentations and workshops today and Monday, October 26th to boost your business. Topics include New Marketing Techniques to Increase Your Bottom Line, Activating and Expanding Your Online Storefront, and Negotiating the Best Lease. There will also be an informal exhibit: Public & Low Cost Private Business Resources. Today’s presentations [...]

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African-American history museum gets $10 million [The Denver Post]
All-male college cracks down on cross-dressing [CNN]
In response to Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize [Mind of a Suspicious Kind]

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The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) hosts their free annual Minority Business Conference and career fair Saturday, October 17th from 9am to 4pm at State Street Corporation, located at 1776 Heritage Drive in North Quincy. The conference will also feature a student case competition and CPE Technical seminars. Companies including State Street Corporation, BNY [...]

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HBNN is holding auditions for their 1oth Anniversary Fall-N-Love Fashion Show on Saturday October 24th and Saturday October 31st from 12pm-3pm at Mass College of Art, 5th Floor of the Tower Building at 621 Huntington Ave. Composite card, stats, and photos required. For more info contact hbnn4life -at- gmail.com.

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Local artist Ekua Holmes hosts a closing reception for her “FULL CIRCLE” exhibition on Thursday, October 8th from 4pm-7pm. Celebrate with champagne and hors d’oeuvres at the Hariett Tubman House (United South End Settlements) located at 566 Colmbus Ave.

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Attorney and author Pamela Samuels-Young leads a workshop on “Pursuing Your Passion Without Letting Life Get in The Way” as well as a book signing for her most recent work titled: “Buying Time” at the October Boston Black Professional Meetup. Pamela is known as Essence Magazine’s best-selling author of four legal thrillers and resides in [...]

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MassVOTE and partners host a City Council At-Large Forum for the eight remaining candidates on October 13th at the Umass-Boston Campus Center, 6:30pm-8pm. Click here to submit questions for the candidates. If you are not registered to vote, the deadline is October 14th.

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