Mark your calendars for all the upcoming Office of Somerville Commissions events............

 

September Upcoming Dates

Sept 26:  HRC Monthly Meeting

7pm at 165 Broadway

Sept 26:  Library Visit by Author Sara Farizan ("If You Could Be Mine")

7pm Somerville Public Library (79 Highland Ave)

October Upcoming Dates

Oct 2: Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

6-7:15pm at the Public Safety Building at 220 Washington Street

Oct 16:  SCW Monthly Meeting

7pm at 165 Broadway

Oct 21:  Muslim & Arab Community Panel: Domestic Violence Data

2:30pm-4:30pm at the Public Safety Building at 220 Washington Street

Oct 24: HRC Monthly Meeting

7pm at 165 Broadway

Oct 26: LGBT Halloween Skate Night

8-10pm, all ages Veteran’s Memorial Rink

Event Highlights

Sept 26:  Library Visit by Author Sara Farizan ("If You Could Be Mine")

On Thursday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m, you’re invited to the Central Library (79 Highland Ave) to meet Sara Farizan, author of If You Could Be Mine.  Pulling back the curtain on one of the most hidden corners of a much-talked-about culture, If You Could Be Mine is the stunning debut novel by Iranian American writer Sara Farizan about hope and love in the face of danger.  This event is presented by the Somerville Public Libraries and co-sponsored by Partners: Somerville Public Library, The LGBT Liaison to the City of Somerville and the Office of Somerville Commissions, and The LGBT Advisory Group, Council on Aging.

Oct 2:  Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The Somerville Commission for Women will hold its Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Candlelight Vigil on Oct 2 from 6-7:30pm in Union Square at the Public Safety Building (220 Washington Street) in the Police Academy.  A candlelight walk around Union Square starts at 6pm with speakers in the Police Academy from 6:30pm. Our featured speaker is Corey Yarbrough of the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC).  For more information, contact the Office of Somerville Commissions at 617-625-6600 (x2400) or commissions@somervillema.gov.

Oct 21:  Muslim & Arab Community Panel: Domestic Violence Data

The Somerville Commission for Women & the Somerville Police Department will hold a Muslim & Arab Community Panel on Domestic Violence Data on Monday, October 21 from 2:30pm-4:30pm at the Public Safety Building (220 Washington Street, Union Square).  Domestic violence data focusing on the Muslim and Arab community will be presented by Shawn M. MacMaster (McCormack Graduate School of Policy & Global Studies, UMass Boston).  Following the data presentation, there will be a panel discussion with Shawn MacMaster, and Muslim & Arab community service providers Naima Agalab (RIAC), Rita Shah (Saheli), and Souad Akib (American Assoc. Arab Women).  A Question and Answer opportunity will be after the panel.  There will be light refreshments.  For more information, contact the Office of Somerville Commissions at 617-625-6600 (x2400) or commissions@somervillema.gov.

Oct 26: LGBT Halloween Skate Night

The City of Somerville’s second annual LGBT Halloween Skate Night, on Saturday, October 26^th, from 8-10 PM at the Veteran’s Memorial Rink at 570 Somerville Ave. All ages and allies are welcome, and costume prizes will be awarded. Tickets are $10 and include skate rental. You can get more information by contacting LGBT Liaison Elizabeth Field at 617-625-6600 x2400. 

Sonja Darai, MA Intercultural Management & Sustainable Development

Director, Office of Somerville Commissions

• Somerville Commission for Women
• Human Rights Commission
• Multicultural Affairs Commission
• LGBT Community Outreach and Issues  

Program of the Somerville Health Department

City of Somerville, City Hall Annex, 50 Evergreen Avenue, Somerville, MA  02145

Voice:  617-625-6600, x2406        Fax:  617-629-3040

TTY:  1-866-808-4851                     Email:  sdarai@somervillema.gov

Website:  www.somervillema.gov/departments/health/somerville-commissions

The City of Somerville Health Department is committed to the protection of the health of our community through our work in disease prevention, community engagement, and the promotion of healthy behaviors.

The magnitude of the problem does not relieve us of the obligation to take action.

 —Boston Community Capital