Friday, August 16, 2013
SOMERVILLE ARTS COUNCIL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - August 25 - September 28, 2013
Hello lovely Art Council Volunteers
There are still many more events along the horizon. Below, is a list of upcoming events that we will be volunteers for as well as available shifts. If you are interested, contact Heather Balchunas hbalchunas@somervillema.gov. Hope you can make it.
Rock and Roll Yard Sale
Volunteers needed-- info table two shifts 11:45-2:30pm and 3-6
Date:
Sunday, August 25
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
About the event:
The smell of vinyl and vintage goods fills the air again.
Chris and Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer? in Providence have been putting on their Rock And Roll Yard Sales for almost 10 years now in Rhode Island and also in Massachusetts as part of the Somerville Arts Council's ArtsUnion program. These events feature local independent sellers offering up a quirky and unique mix of Vinyl Records / Music Related Stuff, Vintage Goods, and DIY Handmade Items - but with a focus on Vinyl Records, the Somerville Rock And Roll Yard Sale is the perfect place to find both bargains and hard-to-find records. Some of New England's best Record Sellers will be on hand with piles and crates of vinyl to dig through, including LPs, 45s, 78s in addition to CDs, Cassettes, old 8-Track Tapes, Music and Audio Gear + other Music Memorabilia, making for a perfect way to find one-of-a-kind items and support DIY and Independent Small Businesses at the same time.
Utsav! A Fest of Punjabi & Sikh Culture
Volunteers needed-- info table two shifts 3:30pm-6pm and 6pm-8:30pm
Saturday, September 7
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Enjoy food, traditional dancing, and Gatka martial arts, complete with swords!
About the event
Utsav is an Indian word meaning "feast-day" or festival. Our festival celebrates Punjabi and Sikh culture and traditions including Bhangra dancing, Gatka performances (a form of martial arts using swords and other weapontry) and performances by Dhandis who are a group of Sikh historical religious singers. Also look forward to lots of delicious homemade food provided by the Gurdwara Sikh Sangat Society and more entertainment and booths through the evening!
SomerStreets noon-4pm
Sunday, September 8th (Holland Street- Davis Sq. to Teele Sq.)
Volunteers needed:
Event set up (10 am-noon) 4-6 people includes setting up Tables and Chairs and Vendor Check In
Activity coordinator- Oversee and manage children's events (11:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) 2-3 people throughout the day
Shifts available 11:45-2pm and 2pm-4:15pm
Information and Traffic management (11:45 a.m.- 4 p.m.)
4-6 people throughout the day
Shifts available 11:45-2pm and 2pm-4:15pm
Fluff Festival
Saturday, September 28
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Volunteers needed-- info table two shifts 2:45pm-5pm and 5pm-7:30pm
About the event:
Get the sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet fill of your favorite Somervillian food, FLUFF!
We'll be shutting down Union Square for an all day celebration. Produced by Union Square Main Streets, "What the Fluff" celebrates the genius of Archibald Query who invented Fluff here in Union Sq. in 1917. This seventh annual event calls upon artists, musical and theatrical performers, inventors, humorists and the general public to celebrate the great American creation. This year it's a Fluff-Fluff-Fluffy World as we celebrate the world-wide love of Fluff, the cultural diversity of Union Square, and the ability of Fluff to adapt to every international cuisine.
There are still many more events along the horizon. Below, is a list of upcoming events that we will be volunteers for as well as available shifts. If you are interested, contact Heather Balchunas hbalchunas@somervillema.gov. Hope you can make it.
Rock and Roll Yard Sale
Volunteers needed-- info table two shifts 11:45-2:30pm and 3-6
Date:
Sunday, August 25
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
About the event:
The smell of vinyl and vintage goods fills the air again.
Chris and Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer? in Providence have been putting on their Rock And Roll Yard Sales for almost 10 years now in Rhode Island and also in Massachusetts as part of the Somerville Arts Council's ArtsUnion program. These events feature local independent sellers offering up a quirky and unique mix of Vinyl Records / Music Related Stuff, Vintage Goods, and DIY Handmade Items - but with a focus on Vinyl Records, the Somerville Rock And Roll Yard Sale is the perfect place to find both bargains and hard-to-find records. Some of New England's best Record Sellers will be on hand with piles and crates of vinyl to dig through, including LPs, 45s, 78s in addition to CDs, Cassettes, old 8-Track Tapes, Music and Audio Gear + other Music Memorabilia, making for a perfect way to find one-of-a-kind items and support DIY and Independent Small Businesses at the same time.
Utsav! A Fest of Punjabi & Sikh Culture
Volunteers needed-- info table two shifts 3:30pm-6pm and 6pm-8:30pm
Saturday, September 7
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Enjoy food, traditional dancing, and Gatka martial arts, complete with swords!
About the event
Utsav is an Indian word meaning "feast-day" or festival. Our festival celebrates Punjabi and Sikh culture and traditions including Bhangra dancing, Gatka performances (a form of martial arts using swords and other weapontry) and performances by Dhandis who are a group of Sikh historical religious singers. Also look forward to lots of delicious homemade food provided by the Gurdwara Sikh Sangat Society and more entertainment and booths through the evening!
SomerStreets noon-4pm
Sunday, September 8th (Holland Street- Davis Sq. to Teele Sq.)
Volunteers needed:
Event set up (10 am-noon) 4-6 people includes setting up Tables and Chairs and Vendor Check In
Activity coordinator- Oversee and manage children's events (11:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) 2-3 people throughout the day
Shifts available 11:45-2pm and 2pm-4:15pm
Information and Traffic management (11:45 a.m.- 4 p.m.)
4-6 people throughout the day
Shifts available 11:45-2pm and 2pm-4:15pm
Fluff Festival
Saturday, September 28
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Volunteers needed-- info table two shifts 2:45pm-5pm and 5pm-7:30pm
About the event:
Get the sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet fill of your favorite Somervillian food, FLUFF!
We'll be shutting down Union Square for an all day celebration. Produced by Union Square Main Streets, "What the Fluff" celebrates the genius of Archibald Query who invented Fluff here in Union Sq. in 1917. This seventh annual event calls upon artists, musical and theatrical performers, inventors, humorists and the general public to celebrate the great American creation. This year it's a Fluff-Fluff-Fluffy World as we celebrate the world-wide love of Fluff, the cultural diversity of Union Square, and the ability of Fluff to adapt to every international cuisine.
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