Boston Scenes

Governors listen in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, as President Barack Obama (fifth from left) addresses the National Governors Association regarding the recently signed $787 billion economic stimulus package. Listening to Obama are (from left): South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas. (AP photo/Charles Dharapak)

These unidentified Bostonians were two of nearly 170 people who boarded three motor coaches for a bus trip to last month’s presidential inauguration organized by the Tenants’ Council of Academy Homes I in Roxbury. (Photo courtesy of Urban Edge)

The Boston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held its Centennial Celebration to honor the national civil rights organization’s 100th birthday on Feb. 23, 2009, at Roxbury Community College. (From left): Michael Curry, Esq.; Karen Payne, president of the Boston branch of the NAACP; keynote speaker Dr. John Jackson, president and CEO, The Schott Foundation for Public Education . (Tony Irving photo) 

Chelsea Deutscher (left), a fourth-year student at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM), guides young Marlyna Riopelle through an experiment demonstrating the importance of dental sealants at the “tooth protector” station of an interactive dental health fair held on Feb. 17, 2009, in the dining room of the Boston women’s shelter Rosie’s Place. (Photo courtesy of BUGSDM)

The 2009 New England Home Show opens Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at the Seaport World Trade Center in South Boston, celebrating its 59th year. At this year’s show, 300 exhibitors will be on hand to try to help residents renovate and redecorate their homes, even in these tight economic times. For more information on this year’s show, which runs through March 1, visit http://www.newenglandhomeshows.com. (Photo courtesy of New England Home Show)

Roxbury resident Cassandra Summers (center), flanked by her sons Spencer Summers (left) and Jaylen Raines, celebrates her graduation from Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) “College Pathways” program. Summers finished the 19-week program, which combines classroom instruction and one-on-one tutoring to strengthen students’ skills in language arts, mathematics and computers, giving them a second chance at a college education. (Don West photo, www.donwestfoto.com)

The Carolina Chocolate Drops (from left: Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson), a group of African American string band musicians, recently played at the Museum of African American History on Beacon Hill. These young musicians play in the rich Piedmont tradition of fiddle and banjo music, aiming to entertain as well as educate listeners about the origins and influence of this old-time African American traditional art form. (Don West photo, www.donwestfoto.com)

World-renowned Boston photographer Lou Jones seems to merge with one of his images, displayed in an exhibition of his work now on view at the Piano Craft Gallery, located on Tremont Street in the South End. Known for his documentary, commercial and fine arts work, the Washington, D.C.-born Jones is equally comfortable and creatively expressive in a variety of photographic genres, and has exhibited his work in galleries all over the world. (Don West photo, www.donwestfoto.com)