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Thursday, June 15, 2017

Somerville Growing Center Events for 6/16-6/24

We just wanted to share with everyone some upcoming free events happening at the Somerville Community Growing Center at 22 Vinal Ave - family friendly! You can stay up-to-date by visiting our Facebook page and our website. The full calendar is attached! You can also learn more about this urban garden oasis here!

UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

​Youthquake Theater: As You Like It | Friday June 16th - Sunday, June 18th. Youthquake’s annual Shakespeare in the Park production takes audiences into the wacky and delightful Forest of Arden. The woods are alive with political intrigue, cross dressing, and true love as Youthquake Theater presents Shakespeare’s classic comedy As You Like It. 

Performances at the Somerville Community Growing Center (22 Vinal Ave. in Somerville) are Friday, June 16 at 5:30 p.mSaturday and Sunday June 17-18 at 2 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. For more information visit www.youthquaketheater.com.

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June Open Garden | Saturday, June 17th from 9am-12noon: Open Garden Saturdays, which happen all summer from 9 to noon. (Easy to combine with going to the Union Square Farmers Market!) These mornings are for general maintenance and can include weeding, pruning, organizing storage, planting seedlings, composting and more. Stop by, even just for a while, and meet other volunteers, bring a book and enjoy nature!

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Essentrics: Release, Rebalance & Restore | Saturday, June 17th from 9am-10amJoin us for a relaxed, but dynamic, deep ESSENTRICS® full-body stretch that works through every joint & releases tight muscles. Effective for flexibility, mobility & pain-relief, as well as injury prevention and recovery...you won't find a class like this anywhere else!

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Yoga in the Garden with Jaime Silverstein | Tuesday, June 20th from 6:30pm-7:30pmTake your practice off the mat and into the garden. Learn to restore & balance through movement and breath practice while nurturing connection to the earth. All levels welcome. Please bring your own mat or blanket and water. Classes led by Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Jaime Silverstein (jaimesilversteinyoga.com).

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Pollinator Party | Wednesday, June 21st from 4pm-7pm: As part of the National Pollinator Week, 19th-25th, the Growing Center will host a "Pollinator Party."

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SUMMER SONG SERIES: Liza and Friends: World Music Picnic | Thursday, June 22nd from 5:30pm-7:30pm: First in a series of Thursday evening “sing-alongs.”  For all Thursday shows, the garden opens at 5:30 for picnicking, music begins at 6:00. Liza is joined by Mark T. on guitar; Art W. on bass guitar; Marisa K. on violin; Mark C. on clarinet and Oh Batch on vocals. Songs from around the world.  

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Summer Picnic Series: Solar Picnic | Saturday, June 24th from 11am-2pm:
 Solar Cooker Picnic - Join with friends and neighbors from 11AM to 2PM on Saturday, June 24th, at the Somerville Community Growing Center (22 Vinal Ave.) to celebrate the beginning of summer! Learn about solar cookers, energy efficiency, and how soil can help reverse global warming. Snacks and beverages will be provided; please feel welcome to bring a dish to share. Co-sponsored by the Boston Area Solar Energy Association and Soil4Climate.

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Portrait for a Story event at The Growing Center | Saturday, June 24th from 12noon-2pm: Share a story, any story, while having your portrait drawn by artist Meagan O’Brien. This project which began in 2008 displays a range of stories at www.portraitforastory.com




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