On Saturday May 9th, East Somerville plans to shine. Meet at 165 Broadway ready to clean @ 10am, cleaning will go to 1pm. Free t-shirts will be provided to all
volunteers by the City of Somerville and a thank you after party to rock the ages will be thrown at Casey's
at 1:15 following the clean up. To
volunteer, email: cleanup@eastsomervillemainstreets.org
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Tuesday-tacular First Tuesdays Meets Guitar Hero
On Tuesday April 7th, First Tuesdays Neighborhood After-hours events were welcomed into the world by 40 excited neighbors and
friends at the series' opening night Wine Tasting.
See pictures here.
Tuesday May 5th, First Tuesdays
heads to Casey's Bar & Grille, 173 Broadway, 6-8pm.
For all those ready to share their talent -
Guitar Hero will be available.
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Want to Order your Next Steak in Portuguese?
Ever want to try ordering at a Brazilian Restaurant in Portuguese?...
The Somerville Arts Council and SCALE
are launching a pilot program called "Intercambio!
A Language Exchange." They'll match up
people interested in brushing up their Spanish, for instance, with a native speaker
who wants to sharpen their English. People interested in only tutoring are also needed.
GET INVOLVED: For more information download a participation form or contact rachel@somervilleartscouncil.org. |
Get Plugged into Somerville:
Somervision Open HouseThe Mayor's
Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development will host an open house
to discuss the City's current and planned economic development projects. There will be 14 tables of information on citywide topics, such as long range planning, Broadway
rezoning, the new Orange Line stop, etc. Contact Keith
Craig for more information. kcraig@somervillema.gov.
Saturday, April 25th - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Argenziano
School - 290 Washington Street.
Business Town MeetingWant to know what the city is planning as it concerns business owners? Join the Chamber of Commerce at the Business Town Meeting IV with
Mayor Joseph Curtatone. Including Q&A session and
Business After Hours.
Doors Open 4:30pm - Program Begins: 5pm
Thursday, April 30, 2009
At the Somerville Theatre
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Upcoming East Somerville Meetings
 Broadway
Rezoning Meeting
May 7th, 6:30, 165 Broadway
Ward
1 ResiStat Meeting
May 27th, 7pm, 165 Broadway - City to provide updates on what's happening in Ward 1
Green Line Planning Meeting
Come talk with your neighbors -- Share what you value in
your community!
April 29th, 6-8:30 PM, Argenziano
School, 290 Washington St. For more information, contact communitycorridorplanning@
groundworksomerville.org
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Get an Eastern flavor for Somerville's Arts
E.So Open Studios Circuit
Friday: Mudflat Clay Studio Reception and Pottery Sale
Opening Night, 6pm-10pm Saturday & Sunday: Do the East Somerville
Open Studios Circuit - Map Numbers 1-5!- Stop 1 - East Somerville Community Open Studios Site:12pm-6pm, May 2nd and 3rd, 165 Broadway
- Stop 2 - Mudflat Studio - Open Studios and Pottery Sale, Open 10am-6pm Featuring the
work of 60 potters, 149 Broadway
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Air Study Comes to East Somerville this Summer
Tufts University
is partnering up with the Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership in an East Somerville health study. They will be looking to see how motor vehicle
exhaust from neighboring 93 may affect the health of East
Somerville residents. Throughout the summer, residents living
between Broadway and 93 will be asked to take part in an interview/survey process.
If you have any questions see the study website
or call 617-636-2110.
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Broadway's Own Dutch Bicycle Co. Featured in the New York Times!
Check out the article about Dutch bicycles as a new fashion icon here. |
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Haitian Cuisine - Coming Right Up!
A Haitian
Restaurant seems to be just what the doctor ordered for East
Somerville's authentic and flavorful food alley. Providing that Haitian flair will be the 509 Bistro,
which will serve everything from kreole chicken to ragu and lambi. The restaurant will also
feature a buffet from 12-5pm. Opening
date mid-April! 89 Broadway.
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Somerville Shifts Into Local The Somerville Board of Alderman and Mayor Curtatone recently pledged to support the movement for individuals, businesses, and non-profits to shift 10% of their purchases to locally owned and independent businesses. Let's join the shift on East Broadway! Our local business district is a great place to start shifting -- check out Somerville Local First for more information on the Shift.
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