First Tuesdays
Ice Cream Social Rescheduled!
Mother Nature did not look kindly upon our First Tuesdays event this month, so we're going to try again:
Date: July 21st, 6-8pm
Place: Louie's Ice Cream, 193 Broadway
Ice cream two for one!
Complimentary water and snacks!
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July 8: Film Discussion TONIGHT
Looking for something to do tonight? ESNC is showing Crash tonight, to be followed by a discussion about themes of racism in the movie.
Time: 7pm
Location: Senior Center, 165 Broadway
For more information, contact Tito Meza at 617-776-5931 x231 or Father Carr at 617-625-0029.
"A seemingly simple car accident in Los Angeles brings together a very diverse group of people. As their lives collide the issue of racism and racial profiling is explored as each of these people work through their own fears and inherent prejudices. This film is an example of the interconnectedness of life in the melting pot".
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Mug Shots
The East Branch Police were thanked by Mudflat Studios for
their hard work in Community Policing with handmade mugs for the officers. East Somerville Main Streets would like to
take this opportunity to second the notion and recognize the excellent job in
community policing that is happening in East Somerville
under Capt. Devereaux, the commander of the East Station, and his officers.
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All Aboard!
Don't miss the Washington Street Green Line Stop Meeting!
Date: July 29th
Time: 6:15pm
Location: Holiday Inn, 30 Washington St.
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Sullivan Square Clean Up Committee
Think Sullivan
Square is the pits?
Join the ESMS design
and beautification committee as they tackle the improvement
of East Somerville's gateway to Boston.
The committee will meet on July 13th
at 7pm in front of the Mt. Vernon Restaurant to make an assessment of the
conditions at Sullivan Square
and then walk back to the ESMS office at 114 Broadway.
All are welcome!
RSVP to carrie@eastsomervillemainstreets.org
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Show Off Your Urban Garden!
The Somerville Garden Club is planning their garden tour for August 2010 and is soliciting your nominations. LET'S PUT EAST SOMERVILLE ON THE MAP!
For the 2010 tour the focus is on edibles and the enjoyment that comes from growing them in an urban setting.
Look out for your neighbors' vegetable beds, container gardens, vines, fruit trees, herbs, the integration of edibles and ornamentals in one space, or any unique features. Feel free to nominate as many gardens as you like, including your own, just use a separate form for each garden. The form and details on nominations available on the Somerville Garden Club's website. Nominations are due by July 21, 2009. | |
Tickets now available for Jimmy Tingle -
ESMS Fall Fundraiser!
 Plans are heating up for East Somerville Main Streets' first Annual Fundraiser on Thursday, November 12th: Jimmy Tingle and a Taste of Broadway, featuring the Beatle Tracks Band. Tickets can now be purchased online here, so mark your calendars and reserve your night of fun! Stay tuned for next month's newsletter, in which we will release details about the VIP reception. |
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Full House!
East Somerville Main Streets is excited to welcome two talented project assistants to work with us for the summer and through the fall.  Erin Cheek, who will be working on planning events through out the summer and fall, is going into her third year at Northeastern University studying International Affairs and Human Services. Erin will become a familiar face in East Somerville as she will be with us for the next 6 months as a co-op student.  Becca Novak, who will be tackling the East Somerville Cookbook project, comes to us from Tufts Tisch College Active Citizen Summer Program. Becca, a native of California and the head of the Children's theatre troop at Tufts, has already been busy this summer! She coordinated a community orientation for her co-participants, including a service project in East Somerville. |
Somerville Named All America City!And East Somerville Residents Help Bring Home the Prize 
All thoughts you've had about living in one of America's best cities were confirmed last month
when Somerville was named an "All America
City." The honor, conferred by the National Civic
League, is only given to 10 cities nationwide. Somerville brought home the award in
1972, and again this year with the support of Somerville's business community and 40 proud
and lively residents! 10 of those
residents came from our own East Somerville
--- way to represent! Read more here and be sure to check out the video.
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CAFEH Study Launched
Study launched to study I-93's effect on East Somerville Air
 Monday, June 22 marked the official launch of the CAFEH study to examine the effects of pollution from Interstate 93 on the health of residents. This study is an important step towards environmental justice for the East Somerville community. Throughout the summer, surveyors will be visiting community members to complete a survey, and in some cases gather blood samples, to determine health effects of the highway. Also keep your eyes peeled for an RV that will be traveling around collecting air samples! | |
