Deering Center Neighborhood Association (DCNA) aspires to support and cultivate our community by fostering neighbors’ relationships, exploring common goals and hopes, holding space for art and rich cultural experiences, supporting neighborhood businesses, informing our community, and advocating with our local government.

Our events and activities include: Porchfest, Backyard Ramble, Memorial Day Procession & Commemoration, Tree Lighting & Caroling, Winter Solstice Gathering, Spring Cleanup, Local Election Candidate Forums, Neighborhood Greenspace Work, Spring Gathering, and supporting other neighborhood groups and activities.

To see our last neighborhood email, click here. To sign up for our neighborhood email list, click here. To view the Deering Center neighborhood map, click here.

If you are a neighbor, organization or neighborhood business with questions, news or an event you’d like us to share, email us any time at deeringcenter@gmail.com .

We have neighborhood meetings open to all on the 1st Monday of most months (usually take off July & August) from 7 - 8:30pm at Lincoln Middle School (rear, middle door). Click here for our calendar that provides meeting info, as well as other DCNA events.

DCNA Board Members are: Alyssa Benoit, Zachary Enright (recorder), Kai Frolich, Denis Lachman (vice president), Dori Lam, Terri Petnov, Scott Segal (treasurer), Charlie Shattuck-Heidorn, John Thibodeau (president), Amy Thompson, Pearl Weggler, Abby Welbourn

DCNA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, contributions are tax deductible, our EIN # is 270305019. Click here for current DCNA bylaws with mission statement (purpose). All of our events, programs and activities are made possible by donations.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE.

To contact us about anything, email deeringcenter@gmail.com

Special thanks to neighbors Steven Cope and Victor Rios. Steven is an attorney and donated significant time in helping us draft our bylaws. Victor is a graphic designer and donated significant time in helping us create a new logo and donated an online Merch Store to us. Their generosity and community spirit are much appreciated!