Irish Bash in Snazzy Apartment Will Help Somerville Museum

A three-level home in a converted Union Square church is the setting for an Irish heritage party on Friday. All are welcome.

Here are two reasons you might want to show up at 1 Summer St. Friday night: One: You're the sort of person who likes to check out cool real estate, especially when the real estate in question is a fancy three-level apartment in a converted Union Square church. Two: You'd like to help the Somerville Museum. I suppose there's also a third reason: It's St. Patrick's Day weekend, and the party at 1 Summer St. will celebrate Somerville's Irish heritage with a keg of Guinness, tons of food from local restaurants, beer samples from Pretty Things and Somerville Brewing Company, wine, root beer from Tower Root Beer, and live Irish music. Also, it starts at 5:30 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m., so it's the sort of thing you can do after work and before …

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Maple Syrup Project Fundraiser Brunch

Try some maple-themed food and cocktails for a fun cause.

Fall 2012 Book Sale at Library This Weekend

There's a strong collection of history, literature and biography this year, according to the Friends of the Somerville Public Library.

Tuesday: Friends of the Somerville Library Benefit and Raffle

Somervillians can support the library by eating pizza and entering a raffle for prizes, including a snowboard, L.L. Bean gift certificates and special coffee.

'iBall: Keeping it Surreal' This Thursday

The event will support The Center for Arts at the Armory.

Note: The following is from The Center for Arts at the Armory: ------------------------------ The iBall: Keeping it Surreal, Thursday, May 10 Roger Miller (Mission of Burma, Alloy Orchestra) to perform at VIP reception; Revolutionary Snake Ensemble and Willie “Loco” Alexander to perform during event; Arts at the Armory Billy Ruane Awards to be presented; event includes food from local restaurants  Somerville’s non-profit Center for Arts at the Armory, just voted Boston Phoenix’s Best of 2012 Best Non-Gallery Art Space, announces new details for its 2012 fundraiser, The iBall: Keeping it Surreal, Thursday, May 10 at 7:00 pm in the Armory’s Performance Hall, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. The theme for the evening is surrealism, which will …

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'iBall: Keeping it Surreal' Event On May 10

Surrealism is the theme of the upcoming iBall event, and that theme will be reflected in the food, activities, music and overall feel of the night.

Editor's note: The following was provided by the Center for Arts at the Armory: Featuring “surrealist games” and music selected by Roger Miller (Mission of Burma, Alloy Orchestra), great food from Somerville restaurants, a fashion contest, prizes and more Somerville, MA, March 29, 2012. Somerville’s award-winning non-profit community arts center, Arts at the Armory, has announced details for its 2012 fundraiser, entitled “the iBall: Keeping it Surreal,” taking place on Thursday, May 10 in the Armory’s Performance Hall space. The theme for the evening is surrealism, reflected in all aspects of the event, including the food, activities, music, fashion, and décor. The multifaceted event will run from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, with a special VIP …

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Courtney O'Keefe

3:49 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012

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Local Community Rallies, Helps Family Who Lost Home to Fire

The Chaikin family, which lost their apartment to fire, has been touched by the support they've received from friends and from their daughter's preschool community.

When a fire struck their Montrose Street apartment in the middle of the night on Nov. 14, a week and a half before Thanksgiving, the Chaikin family was suddenly without a home. "We have a baby and a toddler and basically everything is lost," said MaryCat Chaikin, describing the incident. The family—including MaryCat's husband, Paul, their 3-year-old daughter, Katie, their infant son, Arlo, and their 11-year-old dog, Henry—made it out of the apartment without injury, and without any of their belongings. It's what's happened after the fire, however, that has left MaryCat feeling "uplifted." Friends pitched in to help out, offering the family a place to stay, and Katie's preschool community has started a donation drive to help the family get …

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PHOTOS: Somerville Out Moves JP in Dance-off

Somerville defeated Jamaica Plain in a dance-off competition. The event raised funds for Girls Rock Camp Boston.

Nothing settles a rivalry like a good, ole fashioned dance-off. Although the trash talk flowed freely, everyone enjoyed themselves at the JP vs. Somerville Dance-off Sunday night at the Good Life in downtown Boston. The JP team put up a good fight, but in the end, the judges named Somerville the winner. The event's proceeds benefitted Girls Rock Camp Boston, a non-profit that works to develop self esteem in young women through music and performance education.

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