Host, Sarah Fishman speaks with Ward 7 Councilor and Vice President of the City Council, Judy Pineda Neufeld.

A solar eclipse occurs with the moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun. The moon is much smaller than the sun, but because it is so close to the Earth it can appear to partially or complete block the image of the sun.

Bring your glasses, or another eclipse viewer to watch as it moves through it’s path, make eclipse chalk art, and do shadow tracing on the Library’s pathways, and generally enjoy this unique scientific event.

Registration encouraged. A limited supply of eclipse glasses will be available at the events.  https://www.somervillepubliclibrary.org/

This once-in-a-lifetime reading includes the largest array of Somerville poets ever assembled. More than 30 poets will each be reading one of their own poems and a poem they love by a poet of their choice.

By Dennis Fischman

At the beginning of the pandemic, I read a slew of cozy mysteries. Partly, the times were too grim for police procedurals, psychological thrillers, or serial killer novels. Partly, the public libraries were closed and people were trading their used books, and a good soul passed along her collection. The Hat Shop Mysteries by Jenn McKinlay were some of my favorites.

Somerville Police officer Ozzy Martinez became ill from the Covid-19 virus in March of 2020. After a month in a coma, he emerged facing heart, lung and kidney problems, including chronic kidney disease. Recently, his kidney functions dropped, putting him in urgent need of a Living donor for a kidney transplant.