The 2024 street sweeping season will resume on Monday, April 1, and continue through December 31. Check signs in your neighborhood for sweeping days. Visit somervillema.gov/sweeping for a full schedule and to sign up for complimentary street sweeping reminders by text, email, or phone. For more information on street sweeping procedures, visit park-somerville.com.

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Each year, Somerville residents have an opportunity to help inform how the Somerville Community Preservation Committee should allocate $3 million in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds, which are reserved for capital improvement projects related to open space and recreation, historic preservation, and affordable housing. Make your voice heard, join them for a virtual Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. Get more information and take their 2024 survey at: somervillema.gov/cpa.

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Happy birthday this week to the following: First, a very happy belated birthday to former Somerville resident Michael Sullivan, who now resides in Worcester. We hope he had a great buirthday. Happy birthday to Pat Scrima, a great guy and another former resident. We hope he enjoys his birthday. Happy birthday to Sue Pye. We hope she has a wonderful birthday. Happy birthday to Tyler Hart, of the famous Harts. We wish him a great birthday. We wish a happy birthday to all of our Facebook friends such as Beth Redmond, D.j. Dabenigno, Judy McCollem, Maureen D Kelley, Brittany Roberts, Christine Andrade McSheehy, Jim Halloran, Megan Donovan, Kathleen Kennedy, Christopher John, Daniel M Rivera and Charles Ryan, who are all celebrating this week. To all the others we may have missed and yes, we must admit there are a few more out there. We sincerely wish them the very best of birthdays.

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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the Somerville Commission for Women, Somernova, and the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice are hosting the city’s third annual Women’s History Month celebration. Somerville community are invited to join and share in honoring the many contributions of women throughout our history. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Somernova, 29 Properzi Way. Attendance is open to all. Learn more at: https://www.somervillema.gov/.

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Also on Wednesday, March 27, each month, The Dojo hosts Gaming is Not a Crime by Youth-Stream. Join in and build community through playing your favorite games. The event features cash prizes and pizza and starts at 6:00 p.m. Hosted at The Dojo at 15 Properzi Way, Somerville. For more information visit Somernova at https://somernova.com/

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Connexion and East Somerville Main Streets are bringing back the Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday March 30, at 12:00 p.m. on the Foss Park Football Field. Go early and enjoy the hunt. Invite kids of every age!

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The Somerville Democratic City Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. to hold its reorganization, where they will elect Somerville Democratic City Committee officers for two year terms. Please visit this link to sign up and for more information: https://www.somdems.org/april_sdcc_reorganization_meeting.

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Lyndell’s Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser will be held April 12 – 15. Raffle tickets are available at $5.00 each. First Prize – 2 Red Sox Tickets Game TBA, Second Prize – $200.00 Lyndell’s Gift Card, Third Prize – $100.00 Lyndell’s Gift Card, Fourth Prize – $50.00 Lyndell’s Gift Card. Lyndell’s, 720 Broadway.

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Interested in history, art, and culture? The Somerville Museum is seeking volunteers to help in a variety of areas, including historic events (pictured), museum programming/exhibitions/events, front desk coverage, collection care, grant writing, accessibility, and more. Fill out their volunteer form to indicate which opportunities you’re interested in: https://wkf.ms/49im3cE

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Save the date for the Hive Open House. It will be on held on Monday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. The Somerville Arts Council’s SomArt program, which supports the creation of new work in performance, visual arts, and trans/interdisciplinary disciplines, continues to grow. Over at the Hive location, there are classes in Butoh, modern contemporary, African Contemporary, among others. It’s also a rehearsal space; Nozama Dance, InEdit, and Advance Theater Lab in Italian with All’italiana have been in deep exploration and practice. The Hive, 651 Windsor Street Suite 401a, Somerville. https://somartspace.org/somartspacethehive/.

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The Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church and the Somerville Garden Club are hosting a plant swap in honor of Earth Day, April 20, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 29 Central St. Stop by and share the plant love. You don’t have to bring a plant/cutting/seeds to take something. While there, take a tour of the newly renovated church. Free coffee and pastries from Lyndell’s Bakery will be served.

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East Somerville Spring Community cleanup will take place on April 27, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Join in and make a difference in the East Somerville community. Meet at the East Branch Library.

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Somerville PorchFest 2024 will take place on Saturday, May 11, (rain date May 12) from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Perhaps you’ve sat on your porch and overheard a neighbor strumming guitar on another porch? Porchfest takes this idea and multiplies it. This is not a festival per se but rather a community event where Somervillians share their love of playing and listening to music … from their porch, driveways, yards, etc. Registration is now open: https://beta.somervilleartscouncil.org/porchfest/porchfest2024/.

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Vist the Arts at the Armory for the last two winter farmer’s markets of the season, this Saturday March 30, and next Saturday, April 6. The Center for the Arts at the Armory offers a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods, including fresh produce, cheese, eggs, meats, fish, breads, tamales, pastries, chocolate, skincare products, and more. The market accepts SNAP/EBT and HIP benefits. They also offer a $15 SNAP match to customers each week. 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., 191 Highland Ave. For a list of weekly events visit www.somwintermarket.org.

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Don’t miss the March 30, 6:00 p.m., airing of the Somerville High School vs. Philips Academy High School Quiz Show. Catch the show on the online at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzfhFQDPPCM3yRPcnpica0w Read more about this year’s tournament: https://trst.in/CtDVmr

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Somerville Little League 2024 Spring registration is open.Go to www.somervillelittleleague.org to register.

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The Welcome Project welcomes back YUM 2024: A Taste of Immigrant City to an in-person event. After a five-year hiatus, they will be returning to the Arts at the Armory for a night of great food, music, and conversations about how the immigrant community continues to be an asset to Somerville and the US. For more information visit. https://www.welcomeproject.org/yum2024.html.

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Are you a member of Somerville High School’s class of 1974? The class of 2024 is looking for participants for this year’s Class Day festivities which will take place on Friday, May 31, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Somerville High School. They are looking for 50 graduates in total from 1974 to participate. The Class of 2024 looks forward to seeing you. Email any questions to Irma Calderon at icalderon@k12.somerville.ma.us.

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Don’t miss the in-person Somerville Public Schools recruitment fair on April 11, 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Kennedy School (5 Cherry Street, Somerville, MA 02144). Bring your resumé, meet district staff, learn more about our district. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/42LJ3hT

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The Somerville Homeless Coalition’s Amazon Wish Lists are updated monthly with the most requested items from their food pantry to meet the needs of their clients experiencing food insecurity. If you would like to learn more and donate through our wish lists, please see the link here: https://bit.ly/SHCLinks.

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Food For Free announced their newest event, Hoops for Hunger. A 3 on 3 basketball tournament. People of all genders, ages 14 and older, are welcome to create a team of 4 and square up against other supporters of Food For Free. This will be a single elimination, 16 team tournament. Teams of 4 will compete to win the ultimate prize, and the first team to 21 points will move onto the next round. Teams will be allowed 3 timeouts per game and will adhere to traditional basketball rules monitored by a referee. Team registration deadline is April 12. Register your team here. https://foodforfree.org/hoopsforhunger/.

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Carnaval will be here soon. If you are a vendor, make sure you submit an application soon. This will be in our stories as well: https://www.eastsomervillemainstreets.org/carnaval.

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The Somerville Redevelopment Authority Board is seeking one new member (a five year term), and all residents are invited to apply. The Somerville Redevelopment Authority Board is dedicated to enhancing the livability and prosperity of areas within the city through the implementation of urban renewal. Learn more and apply by April 15 at somervillema.gov/BeSomerville.

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The Somerville Council on Aging’s Cultural Musical Event takes place on Wednesday, March 27, starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Holland Street Center. Explore the world through music, as vocalist and educator Tamara Jokic discusses the music of the Mediterranean, and performs songs in multiple languages while bringing their historical and cultural contexts to life via stories, images, and video. Lunch will be provided by SCES at 12:00 p.m. RSVP to Debby Higgins by calling 617-625-6600, ext. 2321 or email Debby at dhiggins@somervillema.gov

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Through the generosity of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and from the direction of Mayor Ballantyne, the Council on Aging is now able to provide Durable Medical Equipment at no cost to Somerville residents. Residents with a documented need for medical equipment must be over the age of 60, or have a permanent disability, and must be otherwise unable to afford or access needed medical equipment. They currently have available: Commodes, Bath Chairs, Bath Benches, Rollator Walkers, Incontinence Supplies and Transport Wheelchairs (wheelchairs are intended for transport and are not self-propelling or self-breaking.) For additional information, or for an application, please contact Debby Higgins at 617-625-6600, ext. 2321.

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The Somerville Arts Council also has a call to all musicians for ArtBeat 2024. Calls are now available. Submission deadline April 15. To learn more visit https://beta.somervilleartscouncil.org/artbeat/. Now in its 38th year ArtBeat is one of their largest festivals of the season. They invite applicants to explore all themes related to “wild.” They seek music that lends itself to a festival environment, typically not classical or purely instrumental jazz for this setting.

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Somerville Public Schools is looking for substitute teachers. Join an amazing team of educators, earn $150/day, and play an important role in our schools. Learn more about job requirements and apply here: https://somerville.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1146.

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