Lots of things happening in & near Somerville this weekend!

[ron_newman]

Thursday 9/10

• Strandbeests at MIT Media Lab: Lecture 3-5 pm, Walk 5:30-7:30 pm
• Somerville Toy Camera Festival opening at Nave Annex, 53 Chester St, 6-8 pm
• Ward 6 Candidate Forum at First Church Somerville, 89 College Ave., 7-9 pm
• Tufts University Fireworks, 8:30-8:45 pm Rescheduled to Saturday 9/12

Friday 9/11

• Union Lunch in Union Square, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Cancelled due to weather
• Greek Food and Music Festival at Dormition Church, 29 Central St, 5-11 pm
• September 11 vigil and walk, starts 6 pm on the Community Path at Cedar St
• Arlington Town Night fireworks at Spy Pond

Saturday 9/12

• Cilaquiles Breakfast at Kitchen Inc, 201 Somerville Ave, 10 am until they run out. $12
• Ryan Harrington Foundation Corn Toss Tournament at Trum Field, registration 9:30 am, games start 11 am
• The Evolution of Hip-Hop festival in Union Square, 3-7 pm
• Assembly Row Riverfest, noon-8 pm, ending with fireworks
• Tufts University Fireworks, 8:30-8:45 pm (Rescheduled from Thursday 9/10)
• Greek Food and Music Festival at Dormition Church, 29 Central St, noon-11 pm
• ONCE: The Monotype Guild of New England opening reception at Brickbottom Gallery, 1 Fitchburg St, 2-4 pm
• Somerville Democratic City Committee Picnic & BBQ at Powderhouse Park, noon-3 pm
• Somerville Toy Camera Festival opening at Washington Street Gallery, 321 Washington St, 7-9 pm
• Arlington Town Day on Mass Ave in Arlington Center, 10 am - 3 pm
• Italian Festival of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Warren St in East Cambridge, 2-11 pm
• Pemberfest craft beer festival at Pemberton Farms, 2225 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, 2-5 pm. ($10 advance tickets required to avoid overcrowding; ticket price gets you a $10 voucher to spend at the store)
• Boston Festival of Indie Games at MIT, 10 am - 8 pm. ($12 admission for age 13 and over)

Sunday 9/13

• Rock and Roll Yard Sale in Union Square, 11 am - 5 pm
• Somerville Historic Bike Tour: Food, Flowers, and Farming. Meet at 1 pm at City Hall Cancelled due to potential thunderstorms
• Somerville Toy Camera Festival opening at Nave Gallery, 155 Powder House Blvd, 3-5 pm
• Greek Food and Music Festival at Dormition Church, 29 Central St, noon-9 pm
• Somerville Dog Festival at Trum Field, 10 am - 3 pm
• Italian Festival of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Warren St in East Cambridge, 1-10:30 pm (includes a parade that passes near Union Square)
• Cambridge Caribbean Carnival, noon-6 pm in Kendall Square, including a parade from River Street through Central Square to Kendall

(Whew! Did I leave anything out?)

Introduction to Charles Chisholm

[lanze108.livejournal.com]

The following is a bio that I am posting here on behalf of Charles Chisholm. It serves as a brief introduction for those Ward 6 residents that he hasn't had the opportunity to personally meet with yet:

Charles Chisholm grew up on Flint Street in East Somerville. He attended the Little Flower School in East Somerville.Subsequently, he attended and graduated from Malden Catholic High School as his class salutatorian. Charles was offered a full presidential scholarship to Boston College and a full scholarship to Tufts University. He chose Boston College and graduated with a B.A. degree in mathematics.

Charles began his teaching career at the Northeaster Junior High School and later taught high school at both Don Bosco Technical High School as department chair and at Malden Catholic High School. Charles was elected Ward 1 School Committee member and Ward 1 Alderman during this period.

In 1982, Charles moved to Ward 6 and completed his advanced degree at UMass Lowell with an M.S. degree in mathematics and was hired as an instructor at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC). There, he was promoted to Associate Professor and finally to Full Professor, serving as Department Chair of the Math and Physics Department at BHCC.

As a member of the Massachusetts Community College Council, Charles was elected chapter president by his peers annually from 1992-2000. He served as an elected delegate to the NEA-RA convention in eleven of his twenty-one years at BHCC. Charles has retired from full time teaching, but continues to teach at the college two courses per semester.

In addition to teaching for over 40 years, Charles enjoys downhill skiing racquetball and playing chess.

Tufts Davis Sq Shuttle Changes Coming

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

http://tuftsdaily.com/news/2015/09/07/the-new-joey-is-coming-to-town/

They are adding additional stops around Tufts and adding wheelchair accessibility (while also changing the vendor).

"Ask Me Anything" for Ward 6 Alderman candidates. Tonight (Tuesday 9/8) 7-9 pm

[ron_newman]

Three of the four candidates for Ward 6 Alderman have agreed to answer your questions here tonight (Tuesday, September 8) from 7 to 9 pm. You may post your questions here now for one or more of:

• Lance Davis lancedavisward6
• David Lieberman dwslieberman
• Elizabeth Weinbloom lizforalderman
• The fourth candidate, Charles Chisholm. has chosen not to participate tonight.

The election is next THURSDAY, September 17. For links to much more coverage of the election, including TV interviews and candidates' responses to other questionnaires, see this updated post. There will be a live forum with all four candidates this Thursday 9/10 at 7 pm at First Church Somerville, 89 College Ave.

Free Judaica books and menorah

[living life happier]

I'm cleaning out, and I'd love to see these go to a good home. If you or someone you know is interested in them, just let me know! I'm in Davis on Day St.

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/zip/5212452007.html

Cool green cafe tables and chairs at Kenney Park

[serious-noir.livejournal.com]

I've been away from the Square itself for a while – when did the cafe tables and chairs appear at Kenney Park?


I posted some criticism over the delays of the park renovation so I have to say that the city did a great job – lots of seating and small grassy areas, the play area looks fine and it's great to see the kids playing in the fountain.