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MALI’S CALLING: Fatoumata Kamissoko and Oumou Toure, both visiting from Mali as part of a youth arts exchange, at a Boston event for Peabody-based nonprofit Express Yourself, Citi-Wang Theatre on May 17 photograph by by roger farrington

    Events around town

    05/27/2012 MATTAPAN, MA Staff Sergeant Lester Smith (cq) of the American Legion Post 16's (cq) Color Guard, holds the American flag during a Memorial Day Service at Mt. Hope Cemetery (cq) in Mattapan. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

    GRAND OLD FLAG: Members of American Legion Post No. 16’s color guard at a Memorial Day weekend service in Mattapan, Mount Hope Cemetery on May 27
    photograph by aram boghosian |
    5/25/12 Boston, MA -- From left, Bryan Hogan of Boston, Ruben Miranda of Charlestown and Sreedhar Talakokkula of Boston at the Karmaloop block party to celebrate PLNDR.com's Summertime Mixtape release, May 25, 2012. Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe

    IN THE LOOP: Bryan Hogan, Ruben Miranda, and Sreedhar Talakokkula of Karmaloop party at the online retailer’s Boylston Street headquarters, Karmaloop on May 25
    Photograph by Erik Jacobs |
    5/29/12 Jamaica Plain, MA -- From left, Dann Paquette, Pretty Things co-founder and brewer and Jim

    PRETTY FUN: Dann Paquette and Jim Barnes, both of Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, celebrate Boston Beer Week at a Jamaica Plain pub, Canary Square on May 29
    photograph by erik jacobs |
    5/24/12 Boston, MA -- From left, Natalie Chu, of Boston and blogger at BeantownsBarbie.blogspot.com and Jennifer Luong of Boston at the opening party for Fred Perry on Newbury St. May 24, 2012. Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe

    FRED FANS Beantown’s Barbie blogger Natalie Chu and Jennifer Luong of Boston at a retailer opening on Newbury Street, Fred Perry Authentic Shop on May 24
    photograph by erik jacobs |

    MALI’S CALLING: Fatoumata Kamissoko and Oumou Toure, both visiting from Mali as part of a youth arts exchange, at a Boston event for Peabody-based nonprofit Express Yourself, Citi-Wang Theatre on May 17
    photograph by by roger farrington |
    5-28-2012 Dorchester, Mass. Several hundred people attended Welcome Home Iraqi Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony at Cedar Grove Cemetary, hosted by VFW, American Legion and Amvets Posts. Members of Thomas Kenny Elementary School Marching Band of Dorchester. Globe photo by Bill Brett

    HEROES’ WELCOME: Students from Dorchester perform in a Memorial Day celebration to welcome home veterans who fought in Iraq, Cedar Grove Cemetery on May 28
    photograph by bill brett |

    HEALTHY THANKS: Cambridge Health Alliance’s Patrick Wardell, ex-Medicare and Medicaid chief Donald Berwick, Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s Bruce Donoff, and Mary Cassesso, chairwoman of the alliance’s board, at a fund-raiser where Berwick was honored, Fairmont Copley Plaza on May 30
    photograph by jeff thiebauth |
    5-23-2012 Boston, Mass. Over 1250 guests attended the The Home for Little Wonderers Voices & Visions Celebrating Heroes held at the Seaport World Trade Center .L. to R. are Courtney Church of Brookline and Firouzeh Shahbazi of Brookline. Globe photo by Bill Brett

    HOME GAME: Courtney Church and Firouzeh Shahbazi, both of Brookline, at a Home for Little Wanderers’ Voices & Visions fund-raiser in Boston, Seaport World Trade Center on May 23
    photograph by bill brett |