Happy Mother’s Day to all this weekend. Be sure to treat mom to a special day and let her know how much she means to you and others.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day at the kickoff of the Groundwork Somerville Summer Concert Series. Featuring music by the Emily Grogan Duo and Home Despot, as well as family-friendly fun and games. Presented by EventThem to support Groundwork Somerville. Saturday, May 7, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. South Street Farm,138 South Street. http://groundworksomerville.org/event/mothers-day-concert/.

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Happy Teachers Appreciation Week and National Teacher Day! Thank you for all you do!

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On Thursday, May 5, at 11:00 a.m., celebrate the opening of 101 South Street, the first building at Boynton Yards. 101 South is the first purpose-built lab/office completed in Somerville as part of the Boynton Yards science and innovation campus which is now home to Flagship Pioneering companies Cellarity, Generate Biomedicines, Laronde, and Tessera Therapeutics. The celebration will include a ribbon-cutting with remarks from Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, community leaders, and Flagship Pioneering leadership. Lunch with music, snacks and giveaways by local vendors and artisans will be featured.

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To those celebrating their birthdays this week: Happy birthday to Aida Sousa-Braga, who celebrates this week. Happy birthday to Beverly Childers this week. We hope she has a great celebration. Happy birthday to Dennis Sullivan. We wish him a great birthday. We wish all of our Facebook friends, such as Lillian Bove Litchfield, Fred Parker, Eric Pedro Sr., Johnny Ferola, Jack Costello, Karen Mancini, Millie L McCarthy, Cynthia Saltman, Jason Mackey and Jim Breath a very happy birthday. We hope everyone has a great day. To all the others we may have missed, we sincerely wish them the very best of birthdays.

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Taco Crawl anyone? Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this Thursday in East Somerville with a Taco Crawl down Broadway. Visit their Facebook page for a recommended Taco Crawl route https://www.facebook.com/eastsomervillemainstreets.

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Love to play music? Registration is underway for bands and musical performers interested in participating in the Somerville Arts Council’s PorchFest 2022 on Saturday, May 14. The deadline to register is Thursday, May 12. To register and learn more, visit: https://somervilleartscouncil.org/porchfest.

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Somerville’s Board of Health unanimously approved the city’s proposed extension of the eviction moratorium. The moratorium now has a 60-day sunset period and will end on June 30. The city urges tenants and homeowners to use this period to seek assistance if they are facing housing instability. The Office of Housing Stability (OHS) is ready to help and can be reached at 617-625-6600 ext. 2581. Landlords are encouraged to contact OHS on a tenant’s behalf rather than pursuing eviction. For more information, visit somervillema.gov/ohs.

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Groundwork Somerville (GWS) is excited to announce their Spring Seedling Sale. GWS is excited to encourage community members to grow their own food by providing the community with healthy seedlings. For beginner gardeners, this is a great way to get started. All proceeds from the seedling sale with go towards helping GWS grow healthy veggies to donate to Project Soup, the YMCA, and Somerville Community Fridges. Spring Seedling Sale, Saturday, May 7, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.,138 South St., Somerville

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The city is hiring Crossing Guards to help protect student safety at intersections along school routes. Uniforms and on-the-job training provided. The ability to work both morning and afternoon shifts is required. Applicants must pass a pre-employment CORI and drug screen. For more information, contact School Safety Officer Joseph Teves, at (617) 625-6600 ext. 7248 or visit somervillema.gov/CrossingGuards

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The City of Somerville and Center for Teen Empowerment will hold a Somerville Youth Peace March, May 13, at 6:00 p.m. March with them from Foss Park to City Hall as they raise awareness of violence in our community and work together to create peace. The march starts at 6:00 p.m. The vigil and rally at City Hall starts at 7:15 p.m.

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Spring Garden Day 2022 at the Somerville Community Growing Center, Sunday May 8, 2:00 p.m. Tour the Pollinator Gardens and learn about native plants and their partnerships with pollinators. Learn about saving seeds and take home some native seeds. Bring seeds or seedlings to exchange with others, or just take some home to nurture. The Growing Center Chorus will premiere several songs. Performances by Red Herring and Branbury Cross Morris Dance teams. Daisy Hebb of GreenBlossom Paintings will demonstrate her native and pollinator watercolors, with notecards and calendars for sale. Rain date: Sunday, May 15.

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The Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC) Big Sleep Out weekend is weeks away. Sleep In Sleep Out, May 13 – May 15, while you sleep in your yard, basement, porch, couch or anywhere that isn’t your bed. SHC members will be sleeping outside (rain or shine). No planning necessary, just register with the link below and share the event with your friends and family. To register: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/22SLEEPOUT

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Get a good start on high school success. Sign up before May 15: https://bit.ly/3vXatRX

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Are you a member of Somerville High School’s Classes of 1970, 1971, or 1972? The SHS Class of 2022 is looking for participants for this year’s Class Day festivities, which will take place on Friday, June 3, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Somerville High School. This year will be the first Class Day that will take place in the new school building. Because there was no Class Day in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID-19, they are inviting alumni who did not have an opportunity to participate in this great tradition on the 50th anniversary of their high school graduation. They are looking for 50 graduates in total from the classes of 1970, 1971, and 1972 to participate. If you were an SHS 1970, 1971 or 1972 graduate and would like to participate in the 2022 Class Day festivities, please call Barbara Favaloro at (617) 625-6600, ext. 611018, or email her at bfavaloro@k12.somerville.ma.us. The SHS Class of 2022 looks forward to seeing you!

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Bring your bicycle to the West Branch library on Monday, May 16, to get ready for fun and safe spring rides around Somerville. Join in the backyard from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. for activities like free bike safety checks and mini-tuneups, visiting with Sustainaville to learn more about green commuting, decorating your bike, hanging out with fellow cyclists, and more. Registration is not required. For more information, contact Jane @ jphilbrick@somervillema.gov.

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The City of Somerville launched mattress and box spring recycling. This free service is available to all residential households that have city-managed trash collection. Residents will simply need to schedule a pickup and place their items on the curb on the pickup day. For more information on recycling in Somerville, please visit www.somervillema.gov/MattressRecycling

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Become a Youth Social Media Ambassador for the City of Somerville (Official) Office of Prevention. Students in grades 8-12 hired to the positions will create substance misuse prevention content for social media to educate the community and peers in June, July, and August. Apply before June 1: https://bit.ly/SOMPREVENT2022

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The Somerville Historic Preservation Division invites you to take home a piece of Somerville history. Designed by local artists, this historic collection of Somerville stickers and magnets tells a unique story of Somerville’s history. Purchases help support local organizations and small business, and display the Somerville pride. Visit the Somerville Historic Preservation Division website to find out more about their historic events, education, and preservation efforts: https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/ospcd/historicpreservation.

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The CHA Somerville Vaccine Center is now accepting walk-ins, as supply allows. The center is open to all, five days a week and some Saturdays. You can get booster shots for ages 12+ and initial vaccines for ages 5+. The vaccines are free, regardless of immigration or health insurance status, and you don’t need to show ID. Full hours and details are here: challiance.org/vaccine. You can still make an appointment at tinyurl.com/metronorthvaccine. If you’re a CHA patient you can also make an appointment through MyChart: challiance.org/mychart. If you need assistance finding a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, you can call 3-1-1 (617-666-3311).

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The Davis Square Farmers Market is back with an expanded vendor roster that includes locally grown fruits and vegetables, farm-raised protein and cheese, mushrooms, baked goods, ready-to-eat meals, along with a host of other locally made products. Find the full vendor list here: https://www.massfarmersmarkets.org/davis. The market takes place on Wednesdays and runs from May 18 to November 23, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m., rain or shine, in the municipal parking lot at the intersection of Herbert St. and Day St. in Somerville, across from American Flatbread at 44 Day St. They will be offering a weekly $15 SNAP Match for the second year in a row, and will continue to occupy their expanded footprint that they’ve held since 2020. Follow them on social media (@davissqfarmersmarket) Text DAVIS to 833-409-0774 to get SMS notifications about the farmers market.

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The East Somerville Farmers Market opens on Sunday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at 115 Broadway. Join them for fresh produce, bread, baked goods, mead and much more. More information is available at www.eastsomervillemainstreets.org/market.

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