Mary Marshall, Ward 3 School Committee candidate, is hosting the Somerville Sunsetters at her home, 43 Boston Street, this Thursday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m. Come join her for a great performance and a chance to meet and talk with Mary.

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Calling all artists, musicians, creatives and supporters: New Alliance Gallery invites you to Meet and Greet in their new Union Square home tucked in the alley between Market Basket and Dane Street. July 10, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m., at New Alliance Gallery, 438R Somerville Ave.

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Community Meeting: A Cultural District for East Somerville, at Cross Street Center, 165 Broadway, July 18 at 6:00 p.m. Would East Somerville benefit from a Cultural District designation? Come to the community meeting, learn about what Cultural Districts are and what they can do for the local community.

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We heard that 10 marijuana shops will be opening in Somerville, some with some well-known names attached to them. One in particular from a political family. Big money in that business, we guess.

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Even though the City Council is heading into Summer Recess, Ward 2 Councilor J.T. Scott continues to host his weekly office hours every Friday morning. If you’ve got a question about city affairs or a concern in the ward, feel free to stop by 269 Washington Street any Friday from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., all year long.

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Enjoy free breakfast and lunch prepared by Somerville’s award winning food and nutrition services department, available all summer for youth under the age of 19. Provided by the Somerville Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services Department and by the Somerville Recreation Department. For a list of locations and times where you can enjoy a nutritious meal this summer visit the Somerville Public Schools website http://www.somerville.k12.ma.us/

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Our sincere condolences to Gene Brune, whose sister, Josephine M. (Brune) Ciavattone, of Norwood, passed away surrounded by her family on July 4, 2019, at the age of 85.

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Get ready for monthly Movie Nights in the Park this summer, July through September. International Movie Nights in the Park are brought to you by East Somerville Main Streets in collaboration with the Arlington International Film Festival. Enjoy the summer evening as Chuckie Harris Park is turned into an outdoor movie theater. This year’s films include: Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth on Friday, July 12. The film follows six young Maya in Guatemala and Chiapas through their daily and ceremonial life, revealing their determination to resist the destruction of their culture and environment. Pre-film discussion panel at 7:30 p.m., followed by the film at sundown (around 8:30 p.m.); New Immigrant & Refugee Vision Films on Friday, August 9. This is a collection of documentary films by and about new immigrants. The stories produced provide a unique insider perspective on the integration challenges faced by immigrants and the contributions they make to our culture, economy and social fabric. Pre-film discussion panel at 7:30 p.m., followed by the film at sundown (around 8:30 p.m.); Arlington International Film Festival Youth Shorts on Friday, September 6. The festival was founded in 2010, its mission being “to foster appreciation for different cultures by exploring the lives of people around the globe through independent film — to nurture the next generation of filmmakers.” AIFF is a jury festival welcoming submissions of feature length and short films. A selection of the Youth award winners from the festival will be shown. Pre-film discussion panel at 6:30 p.m., followed by the film at sundown (around 7:30 p.m.).

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Join the City of Somerville, City Councilors Jesse Clingan, Ben Ewen-Campen, and Matt McLaughlin, and the Gilman Square Neighborhood Association for a community meeting on Monday, July 15, to discuss the implementation of the Gilman Square Neighborhood Plan. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Winter Hill Community Innovation School, 115 Sycamore Street. For more info and to view the plan, visit www.somervillebydesign.com. If you have any questions about the meeting, contact Sue Thomas atSThomas@somervillema.gov, or 617-625-6600 ext. 2561.

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The annual SomerMovie Fest is back with free, family-friendly films starting just after sunset. Showings are scheduled every Thursday evening at dusk from July 11 to August 29. Screenings will take place at different locations around the city, and you can see the full schedule on the city’s website www.somervillema.gov.

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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott, and Ward 3 City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen invite you to a public meeting for an update on the Somerville Ave. Utilities and Streetscape Improvements project and ongoing construction in the Union Square area. The meeting will be held Thursday, July 18, at 6:00 p.m. in the Academy Room at the Somerville Public Safety Building, 220 Washington St. Project staff will outline progress of construction thus far and the planned sequence of work through the rest of the year. For more information about this project, please visit somervilleMA.gov/SomervilleAve, email construction@SomervilleMA.gov, or call the Engineering Department at 617-625-6600 ext. 5400.

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Looking for a job as a real estate professional here in the Greater Boston area and Somerville? Contact Century 21 North East – Norton Group RE, 699 Broadway Somerville Ball Square. Phone 617-623-6600 or email donaldfnorton@gmail.com. Century 21 North East has over 45 offices here in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine. It’s the fastest growing company around, headed by Jimmy D’Amico, originally from Chelsea. Find out why so far, since January 1 of this year, over 100 agents – both new and existing – have joined with C21 North East’s more than 800 agents. It’s all about family and good business sense. A grand opening will be coming up sometime soon.

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The Somerville City Club manager Donny Johnson is looking all the time for new members to join the club, if you think you’d be interested give him a call at 617-623-9340. It’s a great local club for the residents of Somerville, and has been around now for over 40 years, their location on Innerbelt Road. Plenty of parking and a very nice hall for rent, some say the best deal in Somerville. Call and ask for details at 617-623-9340.

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The Somerville Garden Club, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is sponsoring a garden contest to find the greenest gardens in all of Somerville. These gardens beautify our community and brighten the lives of all those who see them. Our gardens range from a collection of potted plants, to beds of vegetables, to flower beds. They may be on a balcony, in the back yard, on a porch, or at a storefront. If you are a Somervillian gardener, you have a chance to be recognized as a champion gardener and win a prize. You can run in one of these four categories between until  July 14: garden in general (decorative); vegetables, fruits, herbs; balcony, porch, terrace; storefront or restaurant front. More info at: somervillegardenclub.org. Go here for the entry form: https://www.somervillegardenclub.org/2019/06/garden-contest-greening-somerville/.