Come out to Aeronaut tonight, August 7, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for a monthly Bike Talk Social Hour. August’s talk features Silvia Ascarelli, who will be talking about her adventures biking the length of the East Coast Greenway, a 3000 mile bike route from Maine to Florida. Silvia is a prolific bike blogger and a member of the East Coast Greenway Advisory Board. Aeronaut Brewing Company, 14 Tyler St, Somerville.

The area’s top creative minds took a bite out of the Washington St. Gallery’s recent themed exhibition, Tasty, exploring artistic interpretations of the snackable side of life.

‘Armadillo’s Picnic’ and other ‘Tasty’ snacks at the Washington St. Gallery
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By Nancy Kalajian

A busy ant farm hanging on a wall encased in a greenhouse with anteaters getting ready to make their move – this assemblage caught my eye as I strolled through the curious Tasty art exhibited in the small Washington St. Gallery, close to Union Square in Somerville.

This fall, Somerville voters will have the opportunity to cast ballots for Mayor, Ward City Councilor, City Councilors-at-Large, and School Committee members. A preliminary election for Mayor and Ward 3 School Committee, similar to a primary election, is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10. On this date, voters will be voting to narrow down the Mayoral candidates to two candidates, and the Ward 3 School Committee candidates to two candidates. This is a nonpartisan preliminary and all voters may vote for any candidate running for either office. The general election will be on Tuesday, November 5.

The City of Somerville recently passed an updated Tree Preservation Ordinance, setting guidelines and certain restrictions for homeowners and developers to cut down trees on their private property.

Somerville property owners must apply for a permit to take down any tree over eight inches in diameter, which is considered a “significant” tree.

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A while back, I wrote an article about the technique of Sous Vide cooking. Click on the link for more in depth information, https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/79454. In case you’re new to it, or are thinking about getting into it, I thought I would share a recipe that I use quite often. This can either be served hot or cold. I use it mostly for salads.

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Susan Tepper is the author of seven published books of fiction and poetry. Her newest book is a novel titled What Drives Men, from the Wilderness House Press. www.susantepper.com

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I wrote this article in 2004. At the time I was involved with the Wilderness House Literary Retreat in Littleton, MA, founded by Steve Glines. Lois Ames, who was a confidant of Slyvia Plath and Anne Sexton was our guest at the venue. Ames wrote the biographical note to Plath’s The Bell Jar.

The first event of The Wilderness House Literary Retreat, located in Littleton, MA, was a lunch with the late poet Robert Creeley. That event in December of 2004 provided participants with a rich trove of anecdotes and insight concerning the creative life of Creeley, as well as the Avant-Garde movement in poetry in post-World War II America. The second event on April 9, 2005 was with Lois Ames; held at the headquarters of the New England Forestry Foundation in Littleton, MA, the temporary home of the retreat.

Join Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Ward 1 City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin on Friday, August 9, at 9:00 a.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Capuano Field, 150 Glen St. The ribbon cutting will celebrate the refurbishment of the existing synthetic turf field.

Arrests:
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Richard Powers, of 251 Newbury St. Peabody, July 29, 10:48 a.m., arrested at McGrath Hwy. on charges of license revoked as HTO and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and on warrant charges of larceny under $1200 by false pretenses, failure to wear a seatbelt, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and receiving stolen property over $1200.

“America’s Night Out Against Crime” to feature Fire and Police demonstrations, children’s activities and games, performances, and more.

Please join us for Somerville’s 16^th annual National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs on Tuesday, August 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Foss Park. Hosted by Somerville Prevention Services and Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) in partnership with the Somerville Police Department & Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, National Night Out will include Fire, Police, & EMS vehicles, a presentation from the Massachusetts State Police K-9 unit, performances, youth activities/games, and resource tables from over thirty city departments and community partners.