Davis Square clothing drive - May 18-31, 2013

[2ndchancesinc.livejournal.com]

Thanks to the Oberbrunner family, Second Chances is able to accept donations of clothing, shoes and accessories in Davis Square now through the end of May.

Dates: Saturday, May 18 to Friday, May 31, 2013

Bring your clothing to: The Oberbrunner family's house - 83 Irving Street, Somerville, MA 02144 - You can leave your bagged clothing to the right of the front door.

Details here >>

Second Chances provides free clothing, shoes and accessories to homeless and low income people in Somerville and Cambridge. Since 2005, we've worked in collaboration with local shelters and service providers to reach more than 300 local people in need each year. Today, we recycle and reuse more than 100,000 pounds of apparel each year.

Thank you!

-- Andrea
Founder and President/CEO

Web: www.secondchances.org

Davis Square farmers' market starts this Wednesday, 5/22

[ron_newman]

The Davis Square Farmers' Market opens its season this Wednesday, May 22. It will be open from noon to 6 pm every Wednesday through the end of October (then, noon to 5 pm in November).

(The Union Square Farmers' Market opens on June 1 and will operate every Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm, through November 23.)

TWO free public forums this week!

[colorgarden.livejournal.com]

Ford Hall Forum presents TWO free public forums this week!

- WEDNESDAY, 5/22: Social Media in the Boston Marathon Bombings, with Cheryl Fiandaca (BPD spokesperson), Adam Gaffin (Universal Hub editor), & Garrett Quinn (Wicked Local/Watertown TAB freelancer)

- THURSDAY, 5/23: The Chinese-American Dream, with author Anchee Min. Copies of her latest memoir on leaving the Cultural Revolution for America, The Cooked Seed, will be sold & signed.

Both forums are 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m at Suffolk's C. Walsh Theatre (55 Temple Street, Boston, 02114, behind the State House).

To register to attend, visit www.fordhallforum.org.

Davis Square?

[miss-chance.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to start turning into that cranky old Kids Get Off My Lawn lady, but Davis Square LJ is in the news lately. So lately everyone who is hosting anything is posting it here.

We've got yard sales in Watertown, random fora in Boston that have nothing to do with S'ville, let alone Davis. People who market events have added this to their list, and it's making me sad for the community aspect of the community LJ.

Personally, I'd be happy for moderators to pull down postings like these pretty quickly before we lose any sense of being a Davis Square LJ and not just a place to announce all events. I mean, even if it's at least S'ville related, Magoun, Teele, even Union Sq. are connected in a real direct community way, but lately the random stuff seems to be getting out of hand, and I imagine it's going to escalate quickly as the lawsuit news puts DSLJ in front of people's eyes.


thoughts?

Free detergent and dryer sheets

[axedmoon.livejournal.com]

Would anyone like free Gain liquid detergent (big bottle) and a couple boxes of generic scented dryer sheets? Turns out my scented laundry items are causing my girlfriend's migraines so out they go. :) I'd be happy to arrange for a handoff in the square.

Yarnstorming East Somerville this Saturday

[toricosta.livejournal.com]

DATE & TIME:
Saturday, May 25, 10:00 am-1:00 pm

LOCATION:
81 Broadway, Somerville, MA

WHAT’S HAPPENING:
Somerville by Yarnstorm is a public art project that combines art, craft, and activism to support and promote the work of the Somerville Homeless Coalition.

From April through October, one special tree a Somerville neighborhood will receive a warm and fuzzy makeover.

May’s tree will be themed Flores y Mariposas (Flowers and Butterflies), and will take place right outside Mudflat Studios in East Somerville.

We’ll be heading to a local Portuguese restaurant afterwards for lunch and celebration. Please email Margaret Ryan at margaret(at)rcn.com to join us.

Somerville By Design - First Davis Square Meeting, Tuesday, May 21, 6:30-8

[francescadavis.livejournal.com]

Somerville by Design -Davis Square

Somerville by Design, Davis Square will be a community driven project to explore issues important to the future development of the square. Issues such as a possible hotel, traffic and parking, redevelopment, and encouraging locally owned and independent businesses will be discussed.

Date*: May 21, 2013

Time: 6:30-8pm

Location: Community Baptist Church, College Ave

*This will be the first in a series of meeting dates

See Rebekah's website for more info:  http://www.rebekahgewirtz.org/

Free: unopened BioSpot

[veek.livejournal.com]

Anyone want a canister of BioSpot anti-flea/tick carpet powder? This one right here. I live in Winter Hill, but could drop it off at your place, though with my day job and toddler, that might need to be on the weekend.

Found in Davis Square: bike light

[somervillesnow.livejournal.com]

Found in Davis Square: a bicycle light.   Normally these found posts ask people to PM with identifying info to confirm the keys/phone/etc is actually theirs.   In this case, it is somewhat generic non customized product, but if you lost a bike light at least PM with the brand/model and any comments on where you think you might have lost it.

Bonus points to the first person to point out the irony of this posting vis a vis the other recent bicycle light posting.  

Wanted: Dining Room Table

[ship2shore.livejournal.com]

The Summer is a great time to find treasures on Craig's List, but I'm under a little bit of a logistical time crunch, so I'm sending out a message that I'm looking for a dining room table.

If you, or someone you know, is looking to get rid of a mid size, wood, preferably square or rectangle wooden table, please let me know! I would like to try and replace the one we have before the in-laws come this weekend.

Our current table does not seat more than 4 comfortably due to the position of the legs. It's a great craft table though. So if you are in the market it could be yours!

New Stop & Shop on Route 16

[redcolumbine.livejournal.com]

I wrote to the company and asked when it would be finished.  Their reply:

We do not have a firm opening date at this time, however, we hope to open the store this summer. As you may know, many unforeseen events can affect the completion of a new store. We hope to serve you soon at the new location.