Land/Mark: A Symposium on Enslavement, Enrichment & the Revolution
This symposium explores the story of Mark, Phillis and Phebe, three enslaved people punished in 1755 for fatally poisoning their en-slaver, John Codman, in order to break free from slavery. The case was so well known that 40 years later, Paul Revere used the location of one of their bodies as a landmark when describing his famous 1775 ride. How should we remember Mark, Phillis and Phebe today? And how are scholars,artists, activists, and community members working to reclaim the stories of Black life, resistance, and rebellion that have been erased?
Preservation Celebration - Central Street Studios
Join Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson, #ARTSTAYSHERE, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston, community leaders, artists and musicians for a ribbon cutting celebrating the preservation of Central Street Studios, as affordable artist workspaces long-term. Reception to follow at the Somerville Museum.
Ribbon Cutting is from 3:00pm - 3:30pm follow up a reception at the Somerville Museum from 3:30pm - 5:00pm
PATTERNS from the f COLLECTION MINI BOWL PAINTING WORKSHOP
PATTERNS from the COLLECTION
Mini Bowl Painting Workshop
Create a hand-painted bowl for your tiny treasures, inspired by patterns from the Somerville Museum's collection.
Get inspired by patterns and motifs from the Somerville Museum's collection and paint a one-of-a-kind 3-inch ceramic bowl.
Tickets available on Eventbrite.
Be an ARTivist! Hands-on Art-making Advocacy Workshops
For all ages, families too! Make your own advocacy postcards and campaign signs promoting the value of arts in Somerville. Work with artists from Humphreys Street Studios and Central Street Studios to express your creative ideas and support artists and artist workspaces. All materials supplied. No registration necessary, just drop in!
The Powder House: History Unlocked Drop-in Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
The Secret Quarries of Somerville: A Walking Tour of the City's Geological and Industrial Past
Join Somerville resident Robin Hazard Ray on a walk through Somerville’s deep past, beginning and ending at the Somerville Museum. The rocks underlying our city date to a time before the dinosaurs. We will explore the forgotten traces of rock quarries and look at how our handsome bedrock – the Cambridge Argillite – was extracted, shaped, and used in the city’s 19th-century fabric. Please wear sturdy walking shoes and bring some water!
Robin Hazard Ray, a 30-year resident of Somerville, studied geology at Brown University before pursuing a career in publishing. She gives tours at Mount Auburn Cemetery, which provides the setting for her crime-fiction novels The Strangers’ Tomb and The Soldiers’ Rest.
Meet at the Somerville Museum.
Tickets available on Eventbrite.
Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Join the Somerville Museum, the Somerville Arts Council, and the Departmtent of Racial and Social Justice at Premiere on Broadway "Reading Frederick Douglass Together", an annual community reading of Frederick Douglass' famous address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" led by Christian Walkes. Followed by discussion and Black Out poetry. Then head across to Trum Field to view "Switchboard", an interactive art piece by Sophie Tachibana Miller featuring the Declaration of Independence and Douglass' speech, while waiting for Independence Day fireworks!
Prospect Hill Tower: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Be an ARTivist! Hands-on Art-making Advocacy Workshops
For all ages, families too! Make your own advocacy postcards and campaign signs promoting the value of arts in Somerville. Work with artists from Humphreys Street Studios and Central Street Studios to express your creative ideas and support artists and artist workspaces. All materials supplied. No registration necessary, just drop in!
A Narrative History of Somerville’s Brickbottom Neighborhood
A Narrative History of Somerville’s Brickbottom Neighborhood
By Brickbottom Artist and Resident Randal Thurston
July 14, 6-8pm
Brickbottom resident Randal Thurston shares the history of Somerville’s Brickbottom neighborhood including changes in geography, the ebb and flow of industry, the change in character from a neighborhood to an industrial zone, the impact of railroad, the building of the McGrath/Obrien highway, and the proposed inner belt on the neighborhood and the forming of the Brickbottom Artist Building. He will also discuss the razing of the neighborhood dwellings in 1955, the relocation of the Greek community who lived there, and the various plans the city has developed that may determine our future.
Free with RSVP: https://BrickbottomHistory.eventbrite.com
Randal Thurston is a founding member and Trustee at Brickbottom Artist Building and art professor at Suffolk University. randalthurston.com
Milk Row Cemetery: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
The Powder House: History Unlocked Drop-in Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Prospect Hill Tower: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
A Matter of Light
A Matter of Light
A Documentary Film by Anne Continelli on the Founding of Vernon Street Studios
Can a small group of artists transform a former industrial city into a culturally rich, vibrant community? In Somerville, MA, 1974, a handful of artists rolled up their sleeves and converted one floor of a run-down warehouse into artist studios. Composed mostly of women, this group had to learn construction and renovation. The subsequent studio space, known as Vernon Street Studios, started an artist migration into the formerly industrial city that recast it into a multicultural, desirable greater Boston community. Today, artists are facing displacement due to skyrocketing costs. Interviews with some of the original artists and current artists tell the story, combined with verité footage of Open Studios today, stock footage, and Creative Commons archival educational videos used to recreate past events. Anne Continelli is a freelance video producer and editor whose documentaries include the rescue of Brookline’s beloved Coolidge Corner Theater. Learn more here: annemcontinelli.com
Free with RSVP: https://AMatterofLight.eventbrite.com
Arts Community Meeting: Cultural Land Trust 101
Arts Community Meeting: Cultural Land Trust 101
August 12, 6-8pm
Join planning experts from Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), MASSCreative, Somerville Art Council, and #ARTSTAYSHERE for an arts community meeting exploring the benefits of Somerville starting its own municipal Cultural Land Trust.
Milk Row Cemetery: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
The Powder House: History Unlocked Drop-in Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Prospect Hill Tower: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Milk Row Cemetery: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
The Powder House: History Unlocked Drop-in Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Prospect Hill Tower: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Milk Row Cemetery: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
The Powder House: History Unlocked Drop-in Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Prospect Hill Tower: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Milk Row Cemetery: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Blessing of the Bay
Join the Somerville Museum for a day of song, dance, and music.
Experience a unique celebration that intertwines the rich histories of three distinct cultures. The Blessing of the Bay honors the legacy of the innovative Blessing of the Bay ship and Massachusetts's first Governor, John Winthrop, while acknowledging the complex narratives of Indigenous peoples and Black Africans impacted by historical events. Enjoy captivating performances by:
Morning Star Singers: An Indigenous drum group that brings the cultural significance of the area's first peoples to life.
Anna-Celestrya Carr: an Indigenous Dancer.
De Ama Battle's African Music and Dance Group: an arts educator and the founder of the Art of Black Dance and Music, Inc. (ABDM). Since 1975, her company has sought to unify people of African descent “through the study of African-rooted dance, music, and folklore” to highlight “cultural similarities within the African Diaspora.”
Through art, music, and dance, we aim to tell the story of Ten Hillsfrom multiple perspectives, reflecting our shared past and celebratingour collective journey.
Don't miss this powerful event—join us as we honor and celebrate our community's diverse History!
Free Admission. For more information, visit the Somerville Museum.
Let's come together to recognize and embrace our shared History!
Faces, Spaces & Places Opening Reception
Faces, Spaces & Places is a visual exhibition exploring the causes, impact, and potential solutions to end artist displacement, offers a spatial justice view of the overlooked value of affordable artist workspaces across Massachusetts. Through photographs, maps, testimony, and community engagements, The #ARTSTAYSHERE Coalition shares insights into what's caused artist displacement over time and how their volunteer advocacy organization, in partnership with community and other stakeholders, has turned the displacement trajectory around. Admission is free but please reserve HERE.
Jane's Walk: Assembly Row - A Historical Perspective
This free event is part of May Preservation Month. Presented by the Somerville Museum in collaboration with Assembly Connect.
Kindness Rocks! Indigenous Stories & Painting Stones
Join us for a creative and meaningful gathering where participants will paint small stones with messages of kindness while listening to stories shared by a local Indigenous storyteller.
Monuments, Burials & Restoration at Milk Row Cemetery
Join Art Conservator, Barbara Mangum of the Somerville Museum to learn about Civil War monuments, burials, and restoration efforts at Milk Row Cemetery.
Prospect Hill Tower: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
The Powder House: History Unlocked Drop-in Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Duo Maresienne | The King of Denmark’s Health: Renaissance Music from Denmark-Norway
El Dorado Ensemble (Carol Lewis, Karen Burciaga, Mai-Lan Broekman, James Peretta and Alice Mroszczyk, viols; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute and orpharion) perform a Mother’s Day concert of music from the court of Christian IV, with works by Dowland, Borchgrevinck, Brade, Schop, Ørn, and Thomas Simpson.
Haus Party 003 - SOLD OUT!
Join us on May 15th for an immersive evening at the Somerville Museum, featuring a dynamic mix of visual art, live performances, and evocative sonic landscapes presented by Partridge Haus and Idle Hands Theatre Collective. This multi-sensory gathering brings together artists and audiences in a shared space of exploration and reflection. Food provided by the Fox Den and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the night.
Milk Row Cemetery: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Your Home is a Museum
Your home is full of treasures! In Your Home Is a Museum, participants are invited to bring a meaningful object from home - something you were given, something you found in the floorboards or the backyard, something you inherited, or something that has always been important to you for whatever reason. An object with a full-bodied 5-10 minute story.
We’ll create a display together from all the objects and then listen to each other's stories. Think the “Moth” radio hour or “Antiques Road Show.”
Explore how personal stories become part of shared history.
No museum experience required, just curiosity and a story to tell.
An object storytelling event. Bring an object. Curate a mini exhibition. Tell its story.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987287517461?aff=oddtdtcreator
"Panic on Piedmont Street: The Cocoanut Grove Disaster of 1942"
"In1942, Boston's most famous "hotspot" was the Cocoanut Grove, in the Bay Village. Everyone who was anyone went to the Cocoanut Grove; and at least 900 people were jammed into the place on the evening of Saturday, November 28--when the worst nightclub fire in U.S. history struck the Grove with terrible suddenness and ferocity. How could this have happened? And how did Bostonians turn a disaster into positive reforms that still affect us today? Come listen as we relate the incidents of recklessness and heroism that make up the story of the Cocoanut Grove."
Prospect Hill Tower: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
The Powder House: History Unlocked Drop-in Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Milk Row Cemetery: History Unlocked Drop-In Chats
HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS
Select THURSDAYS 6-8 pm
Select SATURDAYS 10 am-12 pm
THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October, as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.
Break up the Rosenblums! Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of America’s First and Strangest Professional Basketball League with Dan Breen at Aeronaut Brewery
Celebrate 100 years of U.S. pro basketball championships with a lively look at America’s first and strangest professional league.
Join us for another lively Tavern Talk with Dan Breen. Dan will explore the story of America’s first and perhaps strangest professional basketball league, bringing its colorful teams, characters, and history to life.
Tickets available on Eventbrite
Revolutionary Line Trolley Tours
A 90-minute tour of critical revolutionary sites such as Paul Revere’s ride through town and the marching route of the Redcoats! Board the Trolley at Powder House park, 24 Liberty Ave. You will be dropped off in the same place at the end,
Patriot's Day Colonial Fair
History In The Park:
Somerville Patriots' Day Colonial Fair 2025
Join us for the 250th Patriots’ Day Commemoration at Foss Park! Enjoy
colonial games and activities, delicious refreshments, and a chance to greet Paul Revere.
Somerville Stories at Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Walk with docent Robin Hazard Ray through Mt. Auburn Cemetery to discover Somervile’s legacy: Tufts, “Missy” LeHand, Henry K. Hadley, and more.
(Rain date: April 19)
Collage from the Collection
Dig through images of old Somerville, art magazines, books, and programs from our collection and reinvent them in a collage!
Take home a piece of the museum when you create a collage from our collections! Join us for this special Friday add-on event.
Volunteer Docent Training Session
Volunteer docents are needed at our History Unlocked Drop-in Chats: at the Powder House, Prospect Hill Tower and Milk Row Cemetery.
Free training session offered Saturday, April 4th! Find out more!
Crafting the Mind Closing Reception
Crafting the Mind Closing Reception
“Crafting the Mind” is an exhibition of contemporary fiber art that speaks to the early history of crafts as a therapeutic practice at McLean Hospital, the country’s first psychiatric hospital. McLean was opened at Somerville’s Barrell Mansion in 1818, and today the Somerville Museum holds the mansion’s original flying staircase. McLean patients created textiles and other crafts for therapeutic benefit as part of the hospital’s “moral cure,” an approach to treatment that emphasized compassionate care, access to nature, and patient activities. “Crafting the Mind” explores the evolving definitions of “care,” “health,” and “treatment” in different cultural contexts, as well as today’s advocacy movement for mental healthcare equity.
Curators: Danielle Krcmar and Rachel May.
Artists: Betty Antoine, Amy Caliri, Cicely Carew, Mimi Clark, Alison Doucette, Leah Dunn, Farah Faustin, Samantha Fields, Ifé Franklin, Kate Holcomb Hale, Jan Johnson, Kayla Johnson, Lauren Leone, Joetta Maue, Michele Moran, Loretta Park, Carl Phillips, Darryl Richards, Carter Shocket, Josie Sosa, Matthew Treggiari.
Tickets available via Eventbrite.
Mapping Your Neighborhood Family Program
Create your own neighborhood map!
Go on a mini walking tour of the Museum’s neighborhood
Make a communal map of the neighborhood based on what you remember
Cut out different types of Somerville homes and buildings, and design a map of your neighborhood!
Duo Maresienne | Hunts, Bagpipes & Scots Tunes: Music of the Scottish Renaissance & Baroque
Duo Maresienne (Carol Lewis, viola da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, lute & English guitar) play works by Black, Lauthian, Beck, Bremner & Geminiani, including ports, lilts, battles and jigs from Caledonia, and “Pibrock, a Highland Battel” by Oswald.
Echoes in Ink: Found Poetry from the Collection
Join the Somerville Museum for a hands-on creative workshop where historic letters, newspapers, maps, and documents become the raw material for art. Using reproduced archival texts, participants will craft found and blackout poetry, revealing hidden voices, emotions, and stories already embedded in the words of earlier generations.
Crafting the Mind Curator Tour
Curators Danielle Krcmar and Rachel May, along with participating artists, will lead a walkthrough of the exhibition. They will discuss the connections between the historic craft processes used for therapeutic treatment at McLean, and the contemporary fiber works in the exhibit that speak to how the artists process grief, reflect on labor and care for loved ones, and reconnect with cultural and ancestral practices.
Tavern Talk: Snowbound! The Blizzard of '78
We survived the Blizzard of ‘26! In this Tavern Talk, we revisit the devastating Blizzard of ‘78, which dumped a then-record 27” inches of snow in Greater Boston and an incredible 40” on the South Shore.
Good Neighbor Open House & Bagel Brunch
Start your Sunday morning with neighbors, coffee, bagels, and a behind-the-scenes look at all the ways you can connect with the Somerville Museum community!*
Meet neighbors, volunteers, and museum supporters.
Learn about our exhibits and programs.
Explore volunteer opportunities, membership, and more.
Take the next step to get involved—and take home a Your Neighbor is a Museum T-shirt!
Join the Good Neighbor Monthly Giving Program and be entered to win a cooking lesson from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts!
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