Groundwork Somerville may be part of a national organization, but the work it does is hyper-local. From farming in empty parking lots and hiring local kids to maintain those farms to planting gardens at the city’s schools and stocking the Somerville … Continue reading
Happy Friday! One of my favorite events of the year, Somerville Open Studios, takes place this weekend and I can’t wait to check out what our city’s artists have been up to since last May. There are also events celebrating … Continue reading
The many events happening around Somerville this weekend are the perfect example of the city as an arts mecca. There are several live music shows spanning a variety of genres, film screenings of both new and old works and two … Continue reading
El Sistema Somerville, an after-school youth orchestra program that originated in Venezuela and seeks to promote social change through music, got a new home this year when the East Somerville Community School opened its doors. And thanks to the generosity of … Continue reading
The mission of El Sistema, an after-school youth orchestra program that originated in Venezuela and has a branch in Somerville, is to promote social change through music. In learning to play an instrument and by participating in an orchestra, children … Continue reading
