Looking for a unique gift for an impossible friend, colleague or family member? Consider this new afghan created to celebrate and display some of Somerville’s most notable historic structures. The full color, machine washable afghans are woven exclusively for the city by Simply Home of Virginia. They may be purchased for $65 from the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission* at City Hall (617-625-6600, ext. 2500), or via PayPal on the SHPC website noted below, or from the Somerville Museum at One Westwood Road where discounts of 10% are offered to current Museum members. They are open by appointment (617-666-9810) or go to www.somervillemuseum.org.

*Please make checks payable to the “City of Somerville – Historic Celebration Fund.” All proceeds from the sale will be used to benefit various preservation projects, including the Historic Plaque Program, the Preservation Awards Program, and numerous heritage education projects sponsored by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (www.somervillema.gov/historic preservation).