Area Developments

MILLER STREET OPEN STUDIOS 2009

An Evening and A Day

Friday, APRIL 24, 6 - 10 pm and Saturday, APRIL 25, noon - 5 pm.

Join us for "AFTER DARK" (a Miller Street tradition!)

Friday April 24th - an evening of art, music and refreshments, featuring Ken Field and band.
And the Open Studios continue on Saturday, April 25th, 12 - 5 pm.

WHO: The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University

WHAT: Malcolm Wright, American master of Japanese pottery, will discuss the development of his pottery and sculpture in the context of intercultural influences in a lecture entitled "Japanese Restraint and Western Minimalism." Wright apprenticed for two years to Living National Treasure and 12th-generation Japanese potter Tarouemon Nakazato in Karatsu, Japan. Now living in Vermont, Wright was one of the first ceramic artists in the United States to build and fire a wood-burning kiln.

Location: North Cambridge Senior Center, 2050 Massachusetts Avenue

AGENDA

Somerville Avenue Construction

Location: Cambridge Co-Housing, 175 Richdale.

Why?

Talk about what we can do to build community, reduce crime, and make Richdale Avenue an even better place to live.

What?

• Meet neighbor and City Councillor Marjorie Decker.
• Hear from our Neighborhood Police Sergeant.
• Discover the history of the neighborhood with the Historical Commission’s Executive Director Charles Sullivan.
• Get involved. Cambridge Community Development staff will walk through the steps of establishing a neighborhood organization.

Location: Arlington Town Hall, 730 Mass Ave

The Town of Arlington will present plans for major improvements along Massachusetts Avenue and will solicit public input. Details about the meeting and the project are on the web at:

http://www.arlingtonma.gov/Public_Documents/ArlingtonMA_Planning/MassAv…

Some of the improvements being considered are:

• shorter and more visible crosswalks
• clearly marked bikeways and travel lanes
• changes in street and sidewalk widths
• improved on-street parking
• improved and coordinated traffic signals

(from a message to PSNA@portersquare.net)

Please join us for a New Year Open House

Hors d’ourves & Wine

A Cambridge House Inn
2218 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA

www.acambridgehouse.com

Please RSVP by January 16
617-491-6300

Location: North Cambridge Senior Center, 2050 Massachusetts Avenue

AGENDA

Postal Customer Advisory Group

Given the interest in the operation of the post office over the years, you have a chance to make your voice heard. The Cambridge Postal Advisory Group is looking for members, and Postmaster Katherine Lydon will tell us all about it.

Lesley University

Location: North Cambridge Senior Center, 2050 Mass Ave

AGENDA

Lechmere Car Wash site development (postponed from November)

Representatives of St. James Episcopal Church and OakTree Partners will
present their plans to develop a new parish house and 48 unit condominium
on the Lechmere Car Wash site and a portion of the church's property.

For more information, see St. James' redevelopment proposal.

REMINDER