A big get well wish goes out to Somerville Police Officer Mario Oliveira who was shot in the line of duty last week. We hear Mario is up and recovering and getting back to his old self. Knowing Mario, he’ll be eager to return to the job but we hope he takes his time and focuses on his recovery. Mario is a very well known police officer here in Somerville and there are a lot of people in this city he has helped get through traumatic and frightening events. Keep working on your recovery Mario, we know you’re determined to come back stronger than ever.

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On Sunday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m., join Ellen and Walter Jacobs at the Central Library (79 Highland Avenue) for stories about robots, then stay and make fantastic construction paper robots of your own. All are welcome for this free program.

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Join the folks at the Central Library on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. for a special performance of “I Dwell in Possibility,” an original one-act play about the friendship between Emily Dickinson and Mabel Todd Loomis. Emily and Mable come to life in this original musical play by Somerville resident Miriam Raiken-Kolb.

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Hearty Meals for All is holding its November meal on Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Somerville Community Baptist Church. The meal is free of charge and all are welcome to attend. They will be serving roasted pork loin (the pork comes from New Beginnings Farm and Austin Brothers Farm in Western Massachusetts), homemade seitan, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, and homemade pies.

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Congratulations to Somerville-based energy management and procurement firm, inCharge Energy, who were honored with a Powder House Award at the 64th annual Somerville Chamber of Commerce dinner on Nov. 3. InCharge Energy was founded in 2008 by a small group of committed individuals who felt strongly that they could provide a valued service to businesses and organizations throughout the New England area.  InCharge has created an innovative business model that both responds to the needs of the client and streamlines the energy procurement process. Within the past year, inCharge has helped their customer’s access over $24 million of competitively awarded stimulus funding, helped access funds for over 275 KW of solar installations, advised and coordinated funding on a range of conservation, lighting and heat plant improvements – a total carbon emissions reduction of 3,983,850 lbs of carbon from our locality.

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Growndworks Somerville is holding a Greenathon on November 13. They will be collecting trash and leaves in four Somerville spaces to create an even more beautiful city. Community members are asked to meet at 10 a.m. at one of the following locations: Zero New Washington Street, Somerville Junction Park at Central Street and the Commuter Rail bridge; and the parking lot behind the High School on School Street and in West Somerville at the intersection of Broadway and Alewife Brook Parkway.
Modeled after the typical “walk-a-thon” style fundraiser, Groundworks Somerville will be accepting pledges for each hour spent “greening the city.” They are accepting both pledges and participants. All proceeds will help fund healthy education, green jobs, and sustainable community programming at GWS. You can sponsor any GWS participant for each hour worked, or you can donate a set amount. You can also participate yourself and help Groundwork by getting sponsors for your work.

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This Thanksgiving Redbones is featuring Bell & Evans all natural turkeys for the first time. Each bird is smoked to perfection and comes with stuffing and gravy.  Choose from a selection of sides and pies made in Redbones kitchen to complete the holiday meal. Orders must be placed by Monday, November 22 for pick up on Wednesday, November 24.

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The Ward 2 ResiStat Meeting is tonight, Wednesday, November 10 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Argenziano School Cafeteria. 290 Washington Street. Mayor Joe Curtatone and Alderman Heuston of Ward 2 will attend the meeting, and will be available to answer questions you might have. In addition, city officials plan to screen an exciting new documentary, produced locally, called “Somerville: On the Right Track.” This film features archival footage of Somerville from the 1960s, and never-before-seen interviews with prominent politicians and residents from the city’s past. There will also be updates on projects in the ward, and discussions grounded in the issues you identified in the ResiStat meeting survey. This is a chance to have your voice heard, and learn about some of the projects happening in your community.

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Mayor Joe Curtatone and Director of Veterans’ Services Frank Senesi invite all interested community members to attend the annual Veteran’s Day ceremonies on Thursday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. The City of Somerville will be holding the annual ceremonies with the Allied Veterans’ Council at the VFW George Dilboy Post #529, located at 371 Summer Street in Davis Square. The event will include an honor guard, and brief speeches by local elected officials. For more information, please contact the Veteran’s Services Department at 617-625-6600 x4700.

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Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) Director Cory Mashburn announced that the results of their bi-annual Student Health Survey will be presented in a public forum on Wednesday, November 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Somerville High School Auditorium, 81 Highland Ave. The results will be presented in the form of a game show, with attendees being divided into teams to discuss topics from the Student Health Survey. Refreshments and prize drawings are included in the event, and attendees may enter to win $200.

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Remember to check out The Somerville News Writer’s Festival Nov. 13 at the Armory on Highland Avenue. This is the eighth year that organizers Doug Holder and Tim Gager have organized this engaging literary festival here in Somerville. Stop by the book fair from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The reading at 7 p.m. features Malachy McCourt and Sam Cornish. Tickets are $10 and can be ordered by calling 617 718 2191.