'Feet Keep the Beat' premieres at the Armory

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'Feet Keep the Beat' Dance Showcase Returns to the Armory

Arts at the Armory premieres ROOTS & WINGS: The Next Generation tonight at 191 Highland Ave., with doors at 7 p.m. and dancing at 8 p.m. The commissioned work brings together six percussive dancers and five musicians spanning Kathak, West African dance, Step, Tap and Flamenco, now in the festival's fourth year. Several performers share the stage with their children or students, along with special youth guest artists.

City of Somerville

Union Square Farmers Market Continues Saturday Mornings

The Union Square Farmers Market returns Saturday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Union Square Plaza, with dozens of local food vendors through the 2026 season.

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Copenhagen Composer ML Buch to Play Crystal Ballroom Friday Night

Danish producer and guitarist ML Buch performs experimental indie-pop tonight at 8 p.m. at the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square.

Crystal Ballroom

Heavy Rains Spark Sewage Discharge into Alewife Brook

Heavy rain on July 29-30 caused combined sewer overflows into Alewife Brook, prompting Cambridge to notify Somerville and renewing calls to overhaul the regional sewer system.

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'Patiopalooza' Outdoor Beer and Music Festival Continues Saturday

Aeronaut Brewing hosts Day Two of its outdoor 'Patiopalooza' festival Saturday, Aug. 1, with live music, local vendors, and craft beer.

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West Somerville Group Requests Public Meeting for Development Site

The West Somerville Senior Citizens Housing Neighborhood petitioned city and state officials July 29 for a public forum on development plans for the one-acre site at 501 Mystic Valley Parkway.

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Playful Engineers Brings Chain Reactions to West Branch Library

Kids ages 6-12 can build Rube Goldberg-style chain reactions today from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the West Branch Library community room.

Somerville Public Library

CHA Educator Leads Body-Autonomy Storytime

Cambridge Health Alliance educator Richard Wight leads a toddler storytime on body autonomy and safe-touch conversations today from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Central Library Children's Room.

Somerville Public Library

Mobile Farmers Market Makes Friday Somerville Stops

The Somerville Mobile Farmers Market stops today at the Council on Aging (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) and the East Branch Library (2:30-4:30 p.m.), accepting SNAP, WIC, and Senior Farmers Market Coupons.

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Council on Aging Hosts LCR Game Morning

The Holland Street Center hosts an LCR dice game session for Council on Aging participants today at 10:30 a.m.; registration by phone, $1 per game.

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