The Richard J. Murphy Community Center is a non-profit organization. The Murphy has been serving the Dorchester Community since October 1973. We serve Pre-Schoolers, children, teens, adults and the elderly.

During the academic year we offer Pre-School/K1, childrens' after school activities, adult classes and a teen center. Some of the programs currently available are swimming lessons for adults and children, children’s drawing classes, adult computer classes, sewing lessons, line dancing, water aerobics, adult and children ceramic classes.

Please check out a detailed list of these programs on the left to see which ones you'd like to do! We hope to see you at THE MURPHY!

Murphy Community News:

Summer Camp 2008 Murphy places 3rd overall! Murphy Monsters Swim Team 2008 Championship meet results posted. Congrats to the whole team. We wish Corey Smith and Elizabeth Reardon good luck as they graduate from our program. Scroll down for membership and volunteer information

A varied group of women are we
Who, twice weekly, strive valiantly.
We jump, we punch, we jog, we twist,
We leap, we push, we flap our wrist.

Our Joints and muscles may say "enough"
But we keep on, though some huff or puff.
Dumbells and noodles help our bodies to tone
Our efforst made easier 'cause we're not alone.

A healthier life is what we're after
As we have a good time with kidding and laughter
MaryEllen's the best as she seeks to inspire.
Our frog jumps just keep getting higher and higher!