Gutter cleaning

[hikermtnbiker.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering if people have any recommendations for someone to clean gutters. I've used AAA Sparkling Window and Gutter of Watertown for several years but I thought that it would be useful to do some comparison shopping.

Boxes

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

It's that time of year...the time when packages start going mysteriously missing from front porches. No, wait, not that. The time of year when you start getting items delivered in large boxes! And after removing said item from said box, you probably think, "hooray, another item to carefully break down and place lovingly in my enormous blue recycle bin courtesy of the City of Somerville." Unless you have children and/or cats, in which case it's too late because the box has already become a plaything.

But before recycling that large box, won't you please think of the children? Specifically my children, who would be very sad if their belongings didn't move with us to our new home because of a lack of boxes. That could totally happen* if you don't give me your box. How would you sleep at night?!

If you have a large-ish box** that you don't need, please let me know. You can just put it on your front porch (to decoy the package thieves) and email me the address (mamajoan at gmail) and I'll come by and get it. Thanks!!

*not really
**approx. microwave-size or bigger

Red Line *will* run Dec 8-9

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

The T website says:

"Normal Red Line train service will operate between Alewife and Harvard Stations on Saturday, December 8th, through Sunday, December 9th, 2012. The scheduled weekend Red Line diversion has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for Spring 2013."

Pandemonium's 3rd Annual GeekFaire

[smoagendash.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be having its 3rd Annual GeekFaire on Sunday, Dec. 16th, from noon-6pm at Pandemonium Books & Games at 4 Pleasant St. Cambridge, MA.  Not only will the downstairs area be given over to vendors of all manner of geeky crafts (Steampunk jewelry, fannish knitware, nerdy buttons, etc.), but for each vendor you buy something from, you will receive a stacking 5% discount on nearly all Pandemonium merchandise (20% max discount)!  So if you buy from three different GeekFaire vendors, you will get a 15% discount on nearly all Pandemonium stuff! 

Now, the reason why I am posting this on the Davis Square LJ is because:

1. I really am shameless. and
2. There is still some room for any geeky crafters or artists who might be interested in selling their stuff this holiday season.  Unless Davis Square has changed immensely since I last dwelt there, there should be many artists around who might be interested getting a table for this year.  If you are, please email me at general (at) pandemoniumbooks (dot) com.   

Thank you, and Happy Holidays!

Tyler Stewart

Call for Entries: Delicious Torment

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Call for Entries: Delicious Torment
Submission Deadline: January 11, 2013

The Nave Gallery
February 9-24, 2013
Curated by Susan Berstler

"Thou art to me a delicious torment."
—Ralph Waldo Emerson

The suspense of a first touch, the certitude of coupling, the rawness of physicality, the quiet beauty of togetherness—"Delicious Torment" is an examination of emotional and physical attraction. Heat and cold, passion and heartache, what we give and what we give up when we become entangled in another, The Nave seeks representations of the
contradictions and strengths present when two individuals form a pair.

Visual artists working in all 2-D and 3-D media (including video and installation) are invited to submit work.

Applicants must submit:

• Up to four (4) images of work relating to this theme submitted as jpeg files on a CD-Rom (300 dpi). An image list including title, dimension, media, and date for each work submitted. For digital submissions, please label each file (artistname)(title).jpg. All disks must be labeled with the artist’s name, title, dimension and medium
• One paragraph describing your interpretation of how your piece represents the theme of this show
• A current artist’s CV
• $15 entry fee payable to The Nave Gallery (NOT refundable)
• SASE with adequate postage for return of materials
 
Mail entries to: The Nave Gallery (Attn: Susan Berstler)
155 Powderhouse Blvd., Somerville, MA 02144

You can also email your submission to sberstler@navegallery.org.  Entry fee can be paid online . Please include in the memo a note that this is for "Delicious Torment."

Calendar

January 11, 2013 Entries Must Be Received
January 18, 2013 Notification of Acceptance
January 25-26, 2013  Delivery of artwork
February 9-24, 2013 Exhibition dates
February 8, 6-8 PM, Opening Reception
March 1, 2013 Artwork pickup

About The Nave Gallery

The Nave Gallery is a non-profit art space located in the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church near Tufts University run by ARTSomerville in collaboration with the CHPC. Established in 2004, artists shown to date have been national and international, emerging and established. Insurance and publicity are provided. A nominal commission of 20% is taken for all sales. The gallery itself is completely volunteer run. Participating artists may be requested to help with exhibit installation and gallery sitting. For more information on past exhibitions as well as music, dance, and other events held in the space, visit: http://www.navegallery.org