Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
The Evolution of Duck Village: A Jane’s Walk
As part of May Preservation Month, join us on a “Jane’s Walk” to honor urban activist and writer, Jane Jacobs. A worldwide event, this year’s Somerville walk will be a leisurely stroll through the “Duck Village” neighborhood of Somerville. Guides will be an eclectic mix of local leaders.
Free and open to all.
Advance sign-up is appreciated. Sign up via Eventbrite will be posted on this webpage on Saturday, April 27 (one week in advance of the event).
Contact Grace Bryan, Historic Events Manager, at grace@somervillemuseum.org with questions. For more information about Jane Jacobs, visit https://janeswalk.org/.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Elfland Workshop: Crafting Fairy Homes + Elf Abodes Session 1
Join local artists August Sklar and Nolan Boomer for two (2) morning sessions on how to make miniature houses inspired by Elfland. Both sessions we will meet from 9am to 12pm at the Somerville Museum.
On Saturday artists will teach the techniques of handbuilding with clay to construct the fairy home sculptures. This technique is a great introductory method to working with clay, as it requires little to no skill and promotes intuitive making. Children do not need any prior art experience to enroll in this class. Once the air dry clay hardens, we will adorn the structures with an array of natural materials and craft supplies.
On Sunday, kids will finish up the models and then the group will walk to the Somerville bike path to display them in a Mother’s Day fairy parade, families welcome.
EVENT TIME: Attendees must attend both sessions.
Session #1 = Saturday, May 11 | 9am–12pm
Session #2 = Sunday, May 12 | 9am–12pm (includes a Mother's Day parade walk from the Somerville Museum to the Somerville bike path)
ADMISSION: FREE! This program is sponsored by an LCC grant from the Somerville Arts Council.*
Attendees must be between the ages of 7 and 12 years of age.
MATERIALS: Materials will be provided.
NOTES: Each attendee will be required to sign a waiver to participate. Spots in the workshop will be given to first ten (10) children to register. Space is limited and spots must be reserved in advance. No walk-ins will be allowed.
About August Sklar + Nolan Boomer
August Sklar is a visual artist and educator, currently studying landscape architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. They have taught sculpture to children ages four to seventeen, at various arts nonprofits, including Abrons Art Center, Art OMI and City Arts for Youth. They have served as an assistant teacher in the specialized education department at Avery’s Creek Elementary School in Buncombe County, North Carolina and are invested in cultivating spaces for neurodivergent children, who learn in ways that go beyond the capabilities of the educational system. Nolan Boomer is an architectural history doctoral student at Harvard University. They write for publications like New York Review of Architecture, Artforum, PIN-UP, and Places Journal. They are passionate about model making and excited to teach.
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About Elfland
To learn more about the Elfland movement in Somerville:
People's History Walk of Davis Square & Ball Square
As part of May Preservation Month, join us on a history walk of Davis Square and Ball Square.
Advance sign-up is appreciated. Sign up via Eventbrite will be posted soon.
Contact Grace Bryan, Historic Events Manager, at grace@somervillemuseum.org with questions. For more information about Jane Jacobs, visit https://janeswalk.org/.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Elfland Workshop: Crafting Fairy Homes + Elf Abodes Session 2
Join local artists August Sklar and Nolan Boomer for two (2) morning sessions on how to make miniature houses inspired by Elfland. Both sessions we will meet from 9am to 12pm at the Somerville Museum.
On Saturday artists will teach the techniques of handbuilding with clay to construct the fairy home sculptures. This technique is a great introductory method to working with clay, as it requires little to no skill and promotes intuitive making. Children do not need any prior art experience to enroll in this class. Once the air dry clay hardens, we will adorn the structures with an array of natural materials and craft supplies.
On Sunday, kids will finish up the models and then the group will walk to the Somerville bike path to display them in a Mother’s Day fairy parade, families welcome.
EVENT TIME: Attendees must attend both sessions.
Session #1 = Saturday, May 11 | 9am–12pm
Session #2 = Sunday, May 12 | 9am–12pm (includes a Mother's Day parade walk from the Somerville Museum to the Somerville bike path)
ADMISSION: FREE! This program is sponsored by an LCC grant from the Somerville Arts Council.*
Attendees must be between the ages of 7 and 12 years of age.
MATERIALS: Materials will be provided.
NOTES: Each attendee will be required to sign a waiver to participate. Spots in the workshop will be given to first ten (10) children to register. Space is limited and spots must be reserved in advance. No walk-ins will be allowed.
About August Sklar + Nolan Boomer
August Sklar is a visual artist and educator, currently studying landscape architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. They have taught sculpture to children ages four to seventeen, at various arts nonprofits, including Abrons Art Center, Art OMI and City Arts for Youth. They have served as an assistant teacher in the specialized education department at Avery’s Creek Elementary School in Buncombe County, North Carolina and are invested in cultivating spaces for neurodivergent children, who learn in ways that go beyond the capabilities of the educational system. Nolan Boomer is an architectural history doctoral student at Harvard University. They write for publications like New York Review of Architecture, Artforum, PIN-UP, and Places Journal. They are passionate about model making and excited to teach.
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About Elfland
To learn more about the Elfland movement in Somerville:
Early Music Afternoons Duo Maresienne & special guests
Diferencias: Renaissance Instrumentals from Italy and Spain. Duo Maresienne (Carol Lewis, violas da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute & theorbo) perform ricercars, toccatas, diminutions & dances by Ortiz, Dalza, dalla Casa, Selma, Kapsberger, and others.
Admission is $25 for the general public, $20 for students, seniors, and Museum members. Tickets to be purchased at gate.
Civil War Monuments, Burials, & Restoration at Milk Row Cemetery
As part of May Preservation Month, join us at Milk Row Cemetery to explore Civil War Monuments, discover historic burials, and learn about their restoration.
Advance sign-up is appreciated. Sign up via Eventbrite will be posted soon.
Contact Grace Bryan, Historic Events Manager, at grace@somervillemuseum.org with questions. For more information about Jane Jacobs, visit https://janeswalk.org/.
How to Lose an Empire: the Road to the Powder Alarm
As part of May Preservation Month, join us on a talk about Civil War and the Powder House.
Advance sign-up is appreciated. Sign up via Eventbrite will be posted soon.
Contact Grace Bryan, Historic Events Manager, at grace@somervillemuseum.org with questions. For more information about Jane Jacobs, visit https://janeswalk.org/.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Patriots’ Day Celebration
Join us for the annual Patriots’ Day celebration at Foss Park!
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS): First Look Exhibit
Every year the Somerville Museum and Somerville Open Studios (SOS) hosts the First Look Exhibit in the Museum’s gallery spaces. This show is open to all artists who register with Somerville Open Studios. The exhibit opens before SOS weekend and runs through May. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to view artists work and plan their open studios weekend visits.
Admission: Free; Admission is sponsored by Somerville Open Studios
The Museum will be monitoring local and state COVID -19 health + safety regulations and reserves the right to limit the amount of people in the space at one time.
Museo Inmigrante: CLOSING RECEPTION
***NOTE: Open hours will differ from regular open hours on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The museum will be open for the Closing Reception event from 12–3pm and NOT the regular hours from 12–5pm.***
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Early Music Afternoons Duo Maresienne & special guests
Symphonies en Trio: More Delightful Music from 17th- & 18th-century France. Flutists Na’ama Lion and Peter H. Bloom join Carol Lewis, viola da gamba, and Olav Chris Henriksen, baroque guitar & theorbo, for a program of music for winds and strings together, including works by Gaultier, La Barre, and Marais.
Admission is $25 for the general public, $20 for students, seniors, and Museum members. Tickets to be purchased at gate.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Mental Health in the Latino Community
Join us for this important event which is part of the programming for the Museo Inmigrante exhibition.
Admission: $10; free to members and visitors 12 years of age and under.
Active Somerville Museum members use code MEMBER for discount; members of Padres Latinos use code PADRESEVENT.
RSVP: We encourage reserving advanced tickets as space will be limited.
TIMING: Please arrive by 5:45pm.
NOTE: Please note that this event will be conducted in Spanish with translation services provided.
Parking: Please note that there is no dedicated parking at the Somerville Museum. For more information and how to get to the Museum please review our website: https://www.somervillemuseum.org/gettinghere
Accessibility: The Somerville Museum is now handicapped accessible. The ADA entrance can be found on the ground level at 1 Westwood Road. For more information please check out our website at https://www.somervillemuseum.org/gettinghere or email us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
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Entrada: $10; Gratis para miembros y visitantes menores de 12 años.
Los miembros activos del Museo de Somerville utilizan el código MEMBER para obtener descuento; Los miembros de Padres Latinos usan el código PADRESEVENT.
Confirme su asistencia: le recomendamos reservar entradas con antelación ya que el espacio será limitado.
HORARIO: Llegue antes de las 5:45 p. m.
Estacionamiento: tenga en cuenta que no hay estacionamiento exclusivo en el Museo de Somerville. Para obtener más información y cómo llegar al museo, consulte nuestro sitio web: https://www.somervillemuseum.org/gettinghere
Accesibilidad: El Museo de Somerville ahora es accesible para discapacitados. La entrada ADA se puede encontrar en la planta baja en 1 Westwood Road. Para obtener más información, visite nuestro sitio web en https://www.somervillemuseum.org/gettinghere o envíenos un correo electrónico a info@somervillemuseum.org.
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Entrada: $ 10; gratuito para associados e visitantes de até 12 anos de idade.
Membros ativos do Somerville Museum usam o código MEMBER para desconto; membros dos Padres Latinos usam o código PADRESEVENT.
RSVP: Incentivamos a reserva antecipada de ingressos, pois as vagas serão limitadas.
HORÁRIO: Chegue até às 17h45.
Estacionamento: Observe que não há estacionamento dedicado no Museu Somerville. Para mais informações e como chegar ao Museu, consulte nosso site: https://www.somervillemuseum.org/gettinghere
Acessibilidade: O Museu Somerville agora é acessível para deficientes. A entrada ADA pode ser encontrada no térreo, em 1 Westwood Road. Para obter mais informações, verifique nosso site em https://www.somervillemuseum.org/gettinghere ou envie um email para info@somervillemuseum.org.
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About the event:
Join us for a conversation about mental health and the Latino community with clinical social workers. For the Latino community, mental health can be a difficult topic since it can be perceived as taboo. Many experiences can lead to or exacerbate mental health conditions including immigration, trauma, assimilation into a different culture, marginalization and generational conflicts. In addition to the language barrier, the Latino community can face obstacles to accessing needed services, leading some to suffer in silence instead of receiving proper treatment. What should we know about mental health in the Latino community? What resources are available? How can Latinos receive services earlier in order to reduce long-term suffering? How can the social taboos around mental health conditions be dismantled? Bring your questions for this important discussion.
Sobre el evento:
Únase a nosotros para conversar sobre salud mental y la comunidad latina con trabajadores sociales clínicos. Para la comunidad latina, la salud mental puede ser un tema difícil ya que puede percibirse como un tabú. Muchas experiencias pueden provocar o exacerbar afecciones de salud mental, como la inmigración, el trauma, la asimilación a una cultura diferente, la marginación y los conflictos generacionales. Además de la barrera del idioma, la comunidad latina puede enfrentar obstáculos para acceder a los servicios necesarios, lo que lleva a algunos a sufrir en silencio en lugar de recibir el tratamiento adecuado. ¿Qué debemos saber sobre la salud mental en la comunidad latina? ¿Qué recursos están disponibles? ¿Cómo pueden los latinos recibir servicios antes para reducir el sufrimiento a largo plazo? ¿Cómo se pueden desmantelar los tabúes sociales en torno a las enfermedades mentales? Traiga sus preguntas para esta importante discusión.
Sobre o evento:
Junte-se a nós para uma conversa sobre saúde mental e a comunidade latina com assistentes sociais clínicos. Para a comunidade latina, a saúde mental pode ser um tema difícil, pois pode ser considerada um tabu. Muitas experiências podem levar ou agravar condições de saúde mental, incluindo imigração, trauma, assimilação numa cultura diferente, marginalização e conflitos geracionais. Além da barreira linguística, a comunidade latina pode enfrentar obstáculos no acesso aos serviços necessários, levando alguns a sofrer em silêncio em vez de receberem tratamento adequado. O que devemos saber sobre saúde mental na comunidade latina? Quais recursos estão disponíveis? Como podem os latinos receber serviços mais cedo, a fim de reduzir o sofrimento a longo prazo? Como podem ser desmantelados os tabus sociais em torno das condições de saúde mental? Traga suas dúvidas para essa importante discussão.
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*Admission fees help the museum pay for programming, staffing, and overhead. We appreciate your support in helping us continue to create community programming.
Funded [in part] by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the City of Somerville.
This program is made possible [in part] by a grant from Mass Humanities.
This program is made possible [in part] by a grant from the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation.
Feature image by photographer Mario Quiroz.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville’s Padres Latinos
Padres Latinos is a mutual aid group of more than 230 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools (SPS). The group formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for SPS Latino students and reduce or eliminate the achievement gap between Latino students and their peers. The group also strengthens its community by sharing information about food, education, cultural opportunities, and housing resources. For this exhibit, Padres Latinos partnered with award-winning photographers Mario Quiroz and Iaritza Menjivar to explore stories from its members about immigration, home, family, memory, community, and finding purpose. Padres Latinos invites all Somerville residents and visitors across the region to the exhibition. Many thanks to Mass Humanities, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and The Leonian Foundation for their support. For more information about Padres Latinos, please visit www.padreslatinossps.org.
Admission: $5 for exhibition admission; free to Museum members unless otherwise specified; free to visitors 12 years of age or younger
PARKING: There is no dedicated parking lot or parking spots at the Somerville Museum. Visitor parking is availble on Westwood Road, Central Street, and Highland Ave. If you hold a Somerville resident parking permit please park on nearby side streets. Public transportation is also available.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Somerville Museum is now ADA compliant. For more information contact us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
Valentine's Day at the Somerville Museum
Grab your spouse, partner, roommate, bestie, sibling, or anyone you love and join us for a very special event. Open for special hours this Valentine's Day come visit the current exhibition, Museo Inmigrante, and enjoy a photoshoot with award-winning photographer, Iaritza Menjivar. We'll provide the props, background, and expertise. This Valentine's Day do something a little different, support your local museum, and share the love with professional photos.
Admission: $16/person; $12 for active Somerville Museum members (use code VDAYMEMBER for discount)
Timing: Purchasing tickets does not guarantee a specific time slot. This event is first come, first served.
Parking: Please note that there is no dedicated parking at the Somerville Museum. For more information and how to get to the Museum please review our website: https://www.somervillemuseum.org/gettinghere
Accessibility: The Somerville Museum is now handicapped accessible. The ADA entrance can be found on the ground level at 1 Westwood Road. For more information please check out our website at https://www.somervillemuseum.org/gettinghere or email us at info@somervillemuseum.org.
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Iaritza Menjivar, a photographer based in Somerville, Massachusetts. In 2023, Iaritza was awarded a Sustaining Practice Grant from the Collective Futures Fund. In 2022, she earned recognition as one of WBUR's "The Makers: 15 Artists of Color Leaving an Imprint on Massachusetts." Her pandemic-era work and retrospective of her projects is highlighted in the short documentary film, "We Are Here Too."
Iaritza's photography has been published in The Washington Post and The New York Times. Notably, her piece, "Honoring a Debt to Immigrant Parents," is a photo essay from her First Generation series.
Her photography work has been exhibited in various national exhibits, including "Reconstructed" at Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC), "Modern Families" at ArtsWestchester , and the Photoville Festival in NY. Her solo exhibit, "First Generation: Raíces," was showcased at the Griffin Museum of Photography. She is also a featured photographer for Somerville Museum's current exhibition, Museo Inmigrante: Stories of Resilience from Somerville's Padres Latinos.