The success of last year’s inaugural Urban Agriculture Ambassador program, a joint venture between the city of Somerville and Green City Growers, is paving the way for an even bigger and better version of the initiative in 2014. “Our feedback … Continue reading
Community Cooks has grown immensely since its humble beginnings in Somerville 23 years ago, but its grassroots, direct approach to helping the hungry hasn’t changed a bit. What started as a few neighbors cooking hot meals for the Somerville Homeless … Continue reading
Somerville is home to hundreds of artists and each year they showcase their work during Somerville Open Studios, which takes place May 2-4 in 2014. While the event is still months away, registration to participate as an artist is open … Continue reading
Like the plants the members tend, the Somerville Garden Club has grown immensely since it was founded in 1994 by a few like-minded residents. It now has more than 200 members–with about one-third coming from outside the city–and monthly meetings, … Continue reading
The Boys & Girls Club of Middlesex County is celebrating its 40th year as an organization in 2013, and while it now serves several communities in the area, the Club’s roots are in Somerville. The Somerville Boys Club opened its … 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
