FabVille, the City of Somerville’s digital fabrication lab, is hosting its first Maker Showcase to celebrate the local maker community and their diverse creations. All are welcome at this evening of free demonstrations, talks, networking, and refreshments.
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Located near the commercial and cultural hub that is Somerville’s Davis Square, this long-running market features over two dozen Massachusetts farmers and food producers offering a vibrant selection of delicious produce, protein, baked goods, ready-to-eat meals, alongside a host of other locally made products. This beloved weekly event takes place across from American Flatbread in the municipal parking lot adjacent to the Davis Square Plaza. Stop by and support your local food system.
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Brickbottom: Impressions of the Past, Visions for the Future
Jane’s Walks honor and activate the ideas of Jane Jacobs. Jane’s Walk is a community-based approach to city building that uses volunteer-led walking tours to make space for people to observe, reflect, share, question and re-imagine the places in which they live, work and play. JanesWalk.org
Two volunteer docents explain some of the history of the Old Powder House located in Nathan Tufts Park. The docent program is sponsored by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission and the Somerville Museum.
Senator Edward Markey (D–Mass) will join dozens of local supporters of the Fair Share Amendment to launch the Somerville campaign for the statewide ballot question today, Sunday May 15. Teams of Fair Share advocates will be canvassing the Somerville’s neighborhoods and speaking directly to voters.
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Newly named Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services CEO Marta Corvelo.
By Nathan Lamb
The Board of Directors for Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) announced Marta Corvelo will be the agency’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
“I am honored to have been selected as SCES’s next Chief Executive Officer and elated to be working alongside this dedicated team that is doing incredible work to support the independence and well-being of older adults in Cambridge and Somerville,” said Corvelo.
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The Somerville Planning Board seeks one full member and one alternate member, and all Somerville residents are invited to apply. A background in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, urban planning, and/or land-use law is beneficial but not required. Applicants should be interested in job creation, affordable housing development, and open space and multimodal transportation strategies.
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The City of Somerville, Somerville Community Corporation (SCC), Boynton Yards, and USQ are hosting a job and resource fair to connect residents with local employers and opportunities.
The event will take place Thursday, May 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mystic Activity Center, 530 Mystic Avenue. Meet with representatives from nearly 30 local organizations across technology, hospitality, health care, construction, retail, education, and more. See the full list and register to attend at somervillema.gov/jobfair.
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