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[journeystar.livejournal.com]

Hi Davis Square!

I've decided I want to get more involved in with the arts,the Davis Square/Somerville community,and social activism. Do you know if there are any good resources available that list the organizations that have open meetings/membership in Davis Square or in Somerville? I was interested in the Somerville Arts Council, so I joined their email list, but I'd like something a little more active with meetings and events I could attend on a regular basis. For example, is there a Somerville Young Democrats league? Or some group that does environmental activism? Outreach for youth? Any help would be appreciated
Thanks!

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[moneypenny.livejournal.com]

Expect to hear from a Mr. Newman. Also, you might want to scroll back a bit and read his and others' many posts on exactly this topic. Enjoy!

[georgy.livejournal.com]

For politics: http://www.pdsomerville.org/

[journeystar.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[ron_newman]

Art & culture:

Somerville Arts Council can always use volunteers, especially for the ArtBeat festival in July, and ArtsUnion stuff in Union Square. If you're on their e-mail list, you'll hear about every art and cultural event that happens in the city, or that involves a Somerville resident. Go to some of them and meet other folks with similar interests.

ARTSomerville - Separate from the Arts Council, but many of the same people. They run the Nave Gallery at the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church.

Somerville Open Studios - huge event coming up May 5 and 6. I bet they can use volunteers, too.


Politics:

Progressive Democrats of Somerville (PDS) have their annual meeting tomorrow at 6:30 at the VNA Assisted Living, 259 Lowell Street. (They also have monthly meetings and lots of committees with more meetings.)

Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership (STEP) have their annual meeting tonight at 7 pm at the VNA Assisted Living. (You'll soon discover that the VNA is a popular place for all kinds of civic meetings.) This organization advocates for the future Green Line extension from Lechmere into Somerville.

There is a Somerville Climate Action group, but I haven't been involved in it and don't recall exactly how to hook up with them. Someone else here should know, though. They had an event in Davis Square a week ago.

The Davis Square Task Force meets every month or two at the TAB Building, 167 Holland St. The next meeting is April 30 at 7 pm.

DARBI (Davis Area Resident-Business Initiative) is a fairly new group of business people and residents. Their web site is http://www.yourdavissquare.com/ .

I recommend subscribing to Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz's newsletter. Sometimes I post it here, but not always.

[journeystar.livejournal.com]

You are so helpful, Ron, thanks! I can't wait to get involved.

[abilouise.livejournal.com]

Speaking of the progressive democrats of somerville, we're having our annual meeting tomorrow night, with socializing starting around 6:30 and the meeting-meeting starting at 7. We'll have the NEW CHAIR of the state party, Deval Patrick's former campaign manager, John Walsh coming to talk with us, and it should be a great time! I'll be the Treaurer, sitting at the front door collecting dues, so if you come, say hi.

The meeting is at the VNA Assisted Living Facility at 259 Lowell Street from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the Third Floor Community Room. Accessible by Public Transportation take #88 or #90 buses from Davis Sq. on Highland Ave to Lowell St.

[lena-a-mermaid.livejournal.com]

PS You don't have to pay abilouise to come to the meeting. We have an annual dues for members, but it is not required and the meeting is open to everyone for free. So come!