AfricaFest tomorrow (Saturday, March 12, 2011) at Tufts University

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Tufts University is having an event tomorrow that's open to the public called AfricaFest. There will be an event on African music, justice systems in Sierra Leone, and Rwanda, as well as a dinner.

For more information, click here.

For the complete schedule,( look behind the cut. )

Rhododendrons to give away

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In my backyard near Ball Square, I have three orange-flowered rhododendrons. The previous owners planted them, and they're nice enough plants; but I don't want to devote so much of my extremely limited yard space to exotic rhododendrons. So I'd like to give at least two of them away to people who want them.

The plants are a little spindly, so I think they would benefit from more sun than they've had in my semi-shady yard. I'd like to move them early this spring before they bloom, so probably early April. If you're interested in getting one, respond to this post and we can work out how and when to move them.

Lightsabers at Parts and Crafts!

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Come by, eat some food, make a lightsaber, and hang out with people who like to make stuff.   All ages welcome.  

This workshop is special, in that we'll be testing a new design in preparation for our CSE project (details at cse.partsandcrafts.org) -- so we're eager for feedback!

When:   Saturday, March 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What:   Lightsaber build party!
Who:   You!   (true if you're a kid, an adult, or anywhere in between)
Cost:   $15-25 suggested to cover lunch and materials -  free if you're broke, all are enthusiastically welcome regardless of ability to pay
Where:  Parts and Crafts -- located in the basement of Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, 155 Powder House Blvd in Somerville
RSVP:   http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1379781965    (early registration is useful for us to get a sense of supplies)

What's Parts and Crafts?    Parts and Crafts is a group of thinkers, teachers, and tinkerers in the Boston area who are interested in helping people build, think, create, succeed, fail, and learn. We run hands-on creative arts, science, and engineering programs for kids and adults to help people learn and do and make things. 

Green line still terminating at Route 16?

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At an open house in East Arlington today, we were speculating that the Green Line terminating at Route 16 could potentially drive up the value of the area within walking distance. The realtor there said that was no longer happening and that the committee in charge of planning the expansion had decided on Tufts as the final stop location. Is this really true? My weak attempts at Google haven't turned up anything backing that statement, but I'm admittedly being lazy about it. Is there a good place to stay abreast of all the latest developments in the Green Line coming to Somerville/Medford?