This Thursday night our own Doug Holder will have a book launch at the Newton Writing and Publishing Center, 289 Eliot Street, Newton MA. Beginning at 7:00 p.m., hear Doug read, clap for him, buy an autographed copy of his book…eat cake! Doug is a great guy and a very talented writer.

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Save the date: Saturday October 17 at the Holiday Inn the SHS Scholarship Foundation will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary. For updates go to their Facebook page.

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Happy Birthdays this week to some of our Villen friends and just friends of The Times: Later this week, former mayor and all around great guy who never says no to any non-profit here in the city, Gene Brune, will be celebrating this coming Sunday. If you see him wish him HB. What a great Somervillen. Celebrating as well is Mary Walker, a lifelong resident and involved in the city over the years. Another awesome Somervillen known to many here. Ward 4 Police Officer and another great guy Mike Wyatt is celebrating this week. We wish him the very best. A nice guy and a great example of what and how a police officer is here in the city. A happy birthday to a good friend and former Villen, Paul Gaspar, who is celebrating this week. We wish him the very best. Another good friend and well known Salem realtor is Anne Webster, who runs the CBRB office in Salem. We wish her a happy birthday. Again, to all those other great fans of our paper we say happy birthday as well. If you know of anyone you’d like to see recognized on their birthday, let us know.

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We’re working on a new addition to the paper involving real estate that everyone will like. We’ll make an announcement very soon.

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There’s a new web site in town. Check it out at www.somervillema.com. The Somerville Times on the site.

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Enjoy a prehistoric chill as SomerMovie Freeze kicks off with a screening of Ice Age, Thursday, July 9. The movie starts just after sunset in Seven Hills Park in Davis Sq. For a complete list of movies check out https://www.facebook.com/SomervilleCity.

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Join Groundwork Somerville for their Cleaning & Greening event on their South Street Farm on July 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is will be their first market harvest of the season for their mobile market and a much needed maintenance day for their farm. Come join Groundwork Somerville and the Urban Agriculture Ambassadors for this special Cleaning & Greening event. Go to http://www.groundworksomerville.org for more information.

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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invite all interested community members to a public meeting to share a vision for the former Waste Transfer Station on Polar St., near Brickbottom. City representatives will present schematic drawings and a vision based on prior meetings with neighbors and stakeholders. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Argenziano School, 290 Washington St. All are welcome. For more information, contact the Somerville Arts Council at 617-625-6600 ext. 2985.

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East Branch’s Summer Reading Program, Every Hero Has a Story/UNMASK! begins today. Kids preK-entering grade 12 are invited to join. Receive a logbook, bag of treats and more when you sign-up. Each week participants check-in with their logbook they will earn a prize, so don’t wait to join. Their kickoff event, Wild Heroes, takes place today, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. The SRP concludes Thursday, August 20.

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The Americana Mondays 2-Year anniversary party will be taking place at Union Square’s premier dive bar, PA’s Lounge, on July 13. The band will be Michael Bean on pedal steel and Dobro, Diane Cline on fiddle and Paul Chase on bass. Guests are likely to show up. It starts at 8:00 p.m. and there is no cover charge.

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Mini Cheesecakes, flavored dark chocolate ganache, chocolate chip cookies, rich, velvety espresso drinks, tangy, refreshing lemon- and limeades. Finally, 7ate9 Bakery has a storefront and is ready to celebrate by showing off their new home. On Saturday, July 11, 7ate9 Bakery will celebrate their grand opening at 199C Highland Ave. in Somerville from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Most people will recognize 7ate9’s mini cheesecakes from local farmers markets. For the past four years, while working out of another bakery in Winchester, 7ate9 Bakery had been serving their cheesecake to Cambridge, Somerville and the greater Boston community through local deliveries and participation in summer and winter markets.

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State Representative Christine Barber has announced that the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) is seeking candidates interested in becoming correction officers at the Middlesex House of Correction and Jail in Billerica. The MSO will offer a Correction Officer Entrance Exam on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Registration for the exam is currently open. Candidates will be required to complete a twelve week MSO basic training academy. Bachelor’s degree and prior law enforcement/security experience is preferred. Candidates must apply for the exam by Monday, July 13, at 5:00 p.m. For more information and for a full list of qualifications, go to www.middlesexsheriff.org/Employment.

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Introduction to Plant Diseases is the topic at the July meeting of the Somerville Garden Club, tonight, July 8, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Tufts Administration Building, 167 Holland Street, Somerville. If moldy leaves and shriveled fruit are a problem in your garden, come to this free lecture by Jennifer Clifford, Plant Pathologist teaching at Boston College. Her program will include a brief history of plant diseases, the basic concept of how disease evolved, and common diseases of the home garden plants, fruit crops, and vegetables. Meetings are on the second floor, wheelchair accessible. Parking is available on site and the building is a short walk from the Davis Square T station. To learn more, visit somervillegardenclub.org.

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Somerville String Camp will be held at the Kennedy School, July 13-24, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. String Camp is open to violin, viola, cello and bass players of all ages, including beginners aged 7 and older. Tuition for the 2-week camp is $110 for Somerville residents; $120 for non-residents. For enquiries, email joannesadler@rocketmail.com. Download an application at www.somerville.k12.ma.us/music_camps.