Join Roxbury Main Streets for a series of Small Business Technical Assistance Workshops hosted by TD Bank in Nubian Square. Monthly workshops will cover a range of topics and take place through February 2026.

Businesses that attend all workshops will be entered into a raffle for a one-on-one technical assistance service, for business plan review and financial forecasting.

Series Schedule:

• October 20, 2025 – Financial Literacy

• November 17, 2025 – Marketing and Growth Strategy

• December 15, 2025 – Access to Capital and Credit

• January 12, 2026 – Operations and Business Management

• February 17, 2026 – Community and Cultural Focus

Join Roxbury Main Streets for a series of Small Business Technical Assistance Workshops hosted by TD Bank in Nubian Square. Monthly workshops will cover a range of topics and take place through February 2026.

Businesses that attend all workshops will be entered into a raffle for a one-on-one technical assistance service, for business plan review and financial forecasting.

Series Schedule:

• October 20, 2025 – Financial Literacy

• November 17, 2025 – Marketing and Growth Strategy

• December 15, 2025 – Access to Capital and Credit

• January 12, 2026 – Operations and Business Management

• February 17, 2026 – Community and Cultural Focus

Filing for Social Security benefits is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll make. That's why we call it the choice of a lifetime. At this seminar, you'll learn many filing rules and strategies so you can make the choice that fits with your overall retirement income plan.

Upskilling and Reskilling in the Era of AI, co-hosted by Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, will examine how employers and training providers are preparing workers for the rapidly evolving digital economy, and how we can ensure that technology-driven changes create opportunities for all. The session will open with welcoming remarks from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, followed by a panel moderated by Fernando Martinez, Associate Director of the Workforce Training Fund, Commonwealth Corporation. Panelists will include:

• Aimee Sprung, Director of State Government Affairs, Microsoft,
• Antonio Delgado, Vice President of Innovation and Technology Partnerships, Miami Dade College, and Executive Director of the National Applied AI Consortium,
• Bri Durham, General Manager of Training Operations, Apprenti,
• Alex Soto, Expert in Residence, Resilient Coders,
• and others.

The session will explore:

• How AI is changing the skills workers need across the tech sector.
• How employers are rethinking training and upskilling strategies.
• How workforce programs are helping people transition into AI-impacted roles.
• Where public-private collaboration can close skills gaps and expand opportunity.

Join us for this timely and forward-looking discussion on how Boston’s workforce ecosystem can lead in the age of AI, ensuring workers, employers, and communities advance together. Learn more about the Worker Empowerment Learning Lab at boston.gov/learning-lab. 

Presented by Rockland Trust. Steps to obtaining a home as a First Time Homebuyer. This is another opportunity for advice on how to get into the home you've been building for.

The Agenda:

- About Rockland Trust

- Why homeownership matters

- Common myths

- Homebuying process

- Mortgage options

- Local and state resources

- Next steps and Q&A