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• Project Linus: Blanket Making - New Year Comfort & Cocoa

  • When
    01/20/2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    A Member's Home in West Newton
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  Project Linus Blanket Making: Comfort & Cocoa

  Start 2025 with purpose! Join us for a cozy evening in your soft pants as we create fleece blankets for local children facing illness or trauma through Project Linus.

  What We'll Do Together:

  • Make simple knotted fleece blankets (no sewing required!)
  • Enjoy hot cocoa and treats in a relaxed atmosphere
  • Share warm conversation with THE DOING CIRCLE community
  • Create comfort for children at local hospitals like MGH

  It's the perfect way to kick off the new year - combining comfort, connection, and compassion in one meaningful evening.

  What to Bring: Just yourself in your coziest clothes! All materials provided.

  https://www.bostonprojectlinus.com/
  

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• Prison Book Program

  • When
    01/21/2026
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    1306 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA (Basement)
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  Prison Book Program: Fulfilling Book Requests for Incarcerated Readers
  

  Connect through the power of reading! The Prison Book Program supports incarcerated individuals by sending free books that match their specific interests and needs - from educational materials to fiction that provides escape and hope.

  What We'll Do Together:

  • Match book requests from incarcerated readers with available titles
  • Work in teams on tasks like book selection, packing, or quality control
  • Share the satisfaction of knowing each package brings learning and connection to someone in isolation
  • Connect with THE DOING CIRCLE community while making a tangible difference

  Past volunteers consistently call this one of their most rewarding experiences - every book sent opens a window to the world.

  https://prisonbookprogram.org/

  Info on parking below (both street and garage)

  https://prisonbookprogram.org/about/directions/

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• Eat Smart, Sleep Deep, Think Clearly

  • When
    01/26/2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Newton, MA

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  Eat Smart, Sleep Deep, Think Clearly

  Join Dr. Nina Frusztajer, MD, for a practical, evidence-based look at how nutrition supports cognition, mood, and sleep in midlife. Drawing on her medical training and years of coaching women through life transitions, Dr. Frusztajer translates complex science into simple, sustainable strategies that help you feel sharper, calmer, and more energized every day.

  We’ll explore:

  • How what you eat influences brain health, mood, and sleep

  • Simple, sustainable habits to feel sharper, calmer, and more energized

  • Ten pantry staples to keep on hand - plus three easy recipes to make from them

  • Easy daily nutrition tweaks to boost focus, sleep, and overall well-being

  About the Speaker:

  Dr. Nina Frusztajer is a physician with a master’s degree in nutrition and board certification in lifestyle medicine. She is the co-author of The Serotonin Power Diet, a certified life coach, cooking instructor, and yoga instructor. As a nutrition and weight loss coach, Dr. Frusztajer helps both women and men optimize their diet and lifestyle, implement scientifically based practices that are realistic, and focus on the connection between diet, the gut microbiome, metabolism, hormone balance, stress management, and brain health.

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• Prison Book Program

  • When
    03/11/2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    1306 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA (Basement)
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  The mission of the Prison Book Program is to support people in prison by sending them free books and print resources that meet their specific needs and interests. Prisoners write into the program with specific requests and PBP volunteers do their best to fulfill them. Volunteering usually includes a “job” such as picking books, invoicing, packing and/or quality control. This is an extremely rewarding volunteer activity - don't miss out!

  https://prisonbookprogram.org/

  The church is the giant stone building with the gold dome. Go to the back of the building – the opposite end from the steeple. 

  The stairs go down to the basement and are on the sidewalk next to the street and traffic light. 

  Info on parking below (both street and garage)

  https://prisonbookprogram.org/about/directions/

  Quincy isn’t as far as it seems and has some great food/drink options! 

  TBar https://www.tbaar.com/

  Gunther Tooties https://www.gunthertooties.com/

  Marylou’s Coffee https://marylous.com/

  Craig’s Cafe https://craigscafe.com/

  Italian Cafe Gelato Kitchen + Drinks https://www.italiancafegelato.com/

  Magic Bowl https://magicbowl.net/

  Pastry Land https://pastry-land.com/

  Fuji at WoC https://www.fujiatwoc.com/

  Starbucks https://www.starbucks.com/store-locator/store/13434/quincy-monroe-place-1245-hancock-street-quincy-ma-021694320-us

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