The local Buddhist Temple–Chua Viet Nam–hosted “Love Your Block” this year, and Casserly House joined the clean-up efforts to show love to our neighborhood and care for creation.

Five children from Casserly House visited the Arnold Arboretum for a guided tour and art project during the April school vacation.

So many visitors came to Casserly House in March! Our local librarian, our city councilor, and the BPDA, and the director of First Literacy all stopped by to discuss issues and resources relevant to our neighbors and the immigrant community.

Children in the neighborhood hopped into spring with buckets of goodies from Casserly House and generous neighbors.

In March, we received a visit from two lawmakers–State Senator Mike Rush and State Rep Rob Consalvo.

Casserly House ESOL instructors gathered for a training at the end of March.

During the February school vacation, Casserly House arranged for 8 kids to visit the New England Aquarium.

Casserly House organized a workshop on housing and renters’ rights hosted at the Boston Public Library’s Roslindale Branch.

December at Casserly House has been marked by winter warmth as people have been able to give, receive, and celebrate in community.

At Casserly House, the last hour of English language classes celebrated Thanksgiving and November birthdays. Homemade brownies were enjoyed, with birthday cards and song at the ready. A Thanksgiving poem was introduced and recited.

Lindsay Morrison is the new ESOL Program Engagement Administrator at Casserly House.

The invitation was extended for fun, food, and fall festivities at Casserly House and thirteen neighborhood children responded, four of them new to Casserly House! Pizza was eagerly consumed before the children ventured to Roslindale Village Main Streets’ organized trick-or-treating.

This year’s PorchFest was delayed but still successful! Casserly House hosted a Latin music group and neighbors came to dance along.

From Casserly House, four of our children, Grades 4-6, participated in a 5-week summer program called Hale Outdoor Learning Adventure (HOLA) in Westwood.

As planning for classes and events for the next school year unfolds, it is good to savor summer and recall the last week of classes in June!

On January 6, 2000, Casserly House became incorporated. On the same day in 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered a speech which was later called the “Four Freedoms Speech.” The four freedoms mentioned were freedom of worship, freedom of speech, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Are these two events, 59 years apart, connected?

Casserly House collaborates with ABCD Boston and the Boston Public Library in Roslindale — other local English classes for speakers of other languages…

Discarded masks and old coffee cups were just some of the items deposited into large trash bags on Earth Day in Roslindale…

On May 8th at Casserly House, the doorbell rang and there was a neighbor smiling with joy who asked to see Donna…

What loving actions are done with our hands? Hands are extended to offer warm greetings and a supportive pat on the back. Hands offer celebratory high fives…

Did you know that workers who receive tips must be paid $6.75 per hour and, if tips don’t add up to the minimum $15 per hour, the employer is required to make up the difference?