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Fwd: Cambridge Arts’ Holiday Art Market Tomorrow Through Saturday
by RUTH RYALS 07 Dec '22

07 Dec '22

> Another great local place to shop! > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > > From: Cambridge Arts <cambridgearts(a)cambridgema.gov> > > Subject: Cambridge Arts’ Holiday Art Market Tomorrow Through Saturday > > > > > > > > > > Cambridge Arts’ Holiday Art Market Dec. 8-10 > > > > Discover a whole new lineup of artists at the second week of Cambridge Arts https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001V6jFUs9uQ2Sm1OgaJwvkSkFDLJ-oLwLzcAnxU9lFSLr… ' Holiday Art Market at Harvard University's Smith Center Arcade, 1350 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, from Dec. 8 to 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Presented in partnership with Harvard Common Spaces. > > > > Free admission. > > > > Find gifts by local creators for your loved ones: paintings, papercuts, photography, prints, books, cards, calendars, ceramics, jewelry, knitted goods, mosaics, scarves, sculptures, soaps, and women’s clothing. > > > > Live Music: Puerto Rican cuatro player Fabiola Mendez performs Dec. 8 and 9 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each day. Folk duo Casey Murray and Molly Tucker perform Dec. 10 from 1 to 2:30 p.m, > > > > > > Puerto Rican cuatro player Fabiola Mendez performs Dec. 8 and 9 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each day. > > > > Folk duo Casey Murray and Molly Tucker perform Dec. 10 from 1 to 2:30 p.m, > > > > Artifact Soapworks, LLC / Barbara Thomas > > > > EJ Barnes > > > > Marcia E. Cohen > > > > Ellen Ezorsky > > > > Eliza Fichter > > > > Keisha Greaves, CEO/Founder of Girls Chronically Rock clothing brand > > > > House of Coniglio / Beverley Coniglio > > > > Jameson Johnson / Boston Art Review > > > > Laura Quincy Jones > > > > Zhonghe (Elena) Li > > > > Mark Ostow > > > > R. Lee Post > > > > Boogie Down Baby / Katiana Rodriguez > > > > Liz Segal > > > > Hannah Sukonick > > > > May Sun > > > > Deidre Tao Fine Art > > > > Tomoko Terashita > > > > Christopher Wallace / Project Right to Housing > > About Cambridge Arts > > > > Cambridge Arts https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001V6jFUs9uQ2Sm1OgaJwvkSkFDLJ-oLwLzcAnxU9lFSLr… is the River Festival, Open Studios, Gallery 344, Sidewalk Poetry, Summer In The City, Community Supported Art, grants to artists, street performers, more than 280 works of contemporary public art in every neighborhood of the city, and a conservation program to preserve them for the future. > > > > We are the Cambridge Arts Council, a City agency that funds, promotes, and presents high-quality, community based arts programs for the benefit of artists, residents, and visitors in Cambridge. Active since 1974, Cambridge Arts is one of the most dynamic local arts agencies in the country. Cambridge Arts exists to ensure that the arts remain vital for people living, working and visiting Cambridge. > > > > Cambridge Arts is located on the Indigenous homelands of the Massachusett, Nipmuc, Pawtucket, and Wampanoag peoples. We are guests on this land. We honor the people who were here before colonization, are here now, and will be here in the future. In our work as a cultural organization, we are committed to doing whatever we can to dismantle harmful structures built from violent colonialism. Our work seeks to expand the visibility of and celebrate the histories, cultures, and stories of indigenous peoples, who are of this place. > > > > Cambridge Arts embraces a vision that welcomes and supports everyone. Believing that a multiplicity of perspectives is essential to a strong society, we are committed, both in our policies and practices, to building participation in and awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the arts and all cultures. In our ongoing work to address cultural and historical inequities, we strive to be a community anchor that reflects the entire Cambridge community and expands access, opportunities, and inclusion in every form of creative expression. We value diverse voices and people of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic situations, religions, citizenship statuses, and family configurations. > > > > The City of Cambridge does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We will provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternate formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to persons with disabilities upon request. > > > > For information contact Cambridge Arts: cambridgearts(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:cambridgearts@cambridgema.gov , 617-349-4380 or TTY: 617-492-0235. > > > > > > [Facebook] ‌ https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001V6jFUs9uQ2Sm1OgaJwvkSkFDLJ-oLwLzcAnxU9lFSLr… [Twitter] ‌ https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001V6jFUs9uQ2Sm1OgaJwvkSkFDLJ-oLwLzcAnxU9lFSLr… > > www.CambridgeMA.gov/Arts https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001V6jFUs9uQ2Sm1OgaJwvkSkFDLJ-oLwLzcAnxU9lFSLr… > > > > Cambridge Arts | 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139 > > > > > > > > >

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Fwd: City of Cambridge Participatory Budgeting Vote Dec. 1-11, 2022
by RUTH RYALS 07 Dec '22

07 Dec '22

> > The deadline is SUNDAY night! > > Ruth > Good evening, My name is Jackson, I am the Participatory Budgeting (PB) Coordinator for the City of Cambridge, and I would appreciate it if you could share the following information with your community to encourage them to vote in Cambridge’s 9th PB process! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. Kind regards, Jackson --- As part of its 9th Participatory Budgeting (PB) Cycle, the City of Cambridge invites the community to vote on projects to improve the city from December 1-11, 2022. This process is open to all Cambridge residents age 12 and older (and all 6th graders) regardless of citizenship status, including university students. What am I voting on? Cambridge residents will directly decide how to spend $1 million of the City’s capital Budget. Voters can choose up to 5 projects to improve Cambridge out of 20 on the ballot. Click here to see the complete list. https://pb.cambridgema.gov/ When do I vote? The deadline to vote is this Sunday, Dec. 11 at midnight. How do I vote? You may vote one of three ways: * Online: Online voting https://pbstanford.org/cambridgepb9 will be code authenticated; voters will enter their cell phone number or email on the PB website, a code will be sent to them via text message or email, and then they will enter that code online for one-time access to the ballot. The online ballot will be available in English, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Portuguese, Amharic, Arabic, and Bangla. * By phone: You may call the Budget Office at 617-349-4270 during regular business hours. * In person: at PB events around the City. Click here to view locations and schedule. https://pb.cambridgema.gov/pbevents Please help spread the word, and make your voice heard today! For more information about each project, please visit pb.cambridgema.gov https://pb.cambridgema.gov/ or contact the City of Cambridge Budget Office at pb(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:pb@cambridgema.gov or (617) 349-4270. --- Jackson Price Pronouns: he/him/his Budget Analyst & Participatory Budgeting Coordinator City of Cambridge, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139 Follow Participatory Budgeting in Cambridge Website https://pb.cambridgema.gov/ | PB Newsletter https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001HT_4jDa_Q_yk-2wMA…

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Fwd: [Porter square] December 17, 2022 Harvard-Epworth Church Benefit concert for children's hospital in Ukraine
by RUTH RYALS 04 Dec '22

04 Dec '22

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Susan Labandibar <susan.labandibar(a)gmail.com> > To: portersquare(a)googlegroups.com > Date: 12/04/2022 8:59 PM > Subject: [Porter square] December 17, 2022 Harvard-Epworth Church Benefit concert for children's hospital in Ukraine > > > Hope you can join me at this local concert to benefit Ukraine. Donate and RSVP. https://ukraineforward.ticketspice.com/music-to-heal-little-hearts > > > Join us for a holiday concert to support Chernihiv Children’s Hospital > December 17, 2022 at 6:30pm > Harvard-Epworth Church > 1555 Massachusetts Ave > Cambridge, MA > > In the northern city of Chernihiv, only 55 miles from the Russian border, stands that region’s ONLY children’s hospital. It is here that children who have lost limbs are saved. They are learning how to sit, walk, and move their prosthetic arms and legs. They desperately need rehabilitation equipment, beds, and medication to return to active lives. > > Join Ukraine Forward in bringing vital resources to these children. > > Sing along to holiday favorites, raise a glass to the brave people of Ukraine and enjoy bites of winter’s tasty treats. > > Performers https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… > > Born in Germany, Clemens Teufel https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… studied at the University of Music "Franz List" in Weimar. He performs and provides master classes across the globe at venues including Lincoln Center, Newport Music Festival, Rockport Music, Longy's School of Music's Pickman Concert Hall, Cité des arts in Paris, Summit Music Festival in New York, and Beijing Conservatory. https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… > > Valeriia Vovk https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… is a producer, arranger, composer, singer, and activist from Ukraine. She comes from Odesa, a city on the shore of the Black Sea located in the south of the country. Valeriia writes and produces music in a variety of genres including jazz, pop, R&B, EDM, indie, folk, and musical theater. https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… > > Originally from Ukraine, violist Alexander Vavilov https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… has established himself as an active and versatile voice in the Boston area and beyond. Alexander performs regularly with such groups as the Grammy Award-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Odyssey Opera, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, and Portland Symphony Orchestra. > > Born in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Olga Abakumova https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… is a laureate of international competitions for opera singers. She is a soloist at Khmelnitskyi Regional Philharmonic and a guest soloist at Lviv National Opera in Ukraine. In 2021, Olga received the Ukrainian Parliamentary award "For distinguished contributions to the people of Ukraine.” > > Adults - $100 > Students - $50 > Virtual ticket - $20 > Children - free > Donations include a concert, refreshments, an indoor holiday market, and more > To donate and secure your seat https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… > All proceeds will go immediately to the purchase of life-saving medical equipment and supplies for Chernihiv Children’s Hospital via Ukraine Forward, an initiative of the Ukrainian American Education Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. > Brands supporting our event > [Facebook] https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… > [Link] https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… > [Website] https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… > > Copyright © 2022 Ukraine Forward, All rights reserved. > You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. > > Our mailing address is: > Ukraine Forward > 146 Forest Hills St > Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3309 > > Add us to your address book https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/vcard?u=13030a98e9fa842ef955517… > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/profile?u=13030a98e9fa842ef9555… or unsubscribe from this list https://ukraineforward.us14.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=13030a98e9fa842ef… . > > [Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm… > > > -- > View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/portersquare/topic-id/message-id > > -- > To post to this group, send email to portersquare(a)googlegroups.com > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/portersquare > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to portersquare+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Porter Square Neighbors Association" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to portersquare+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com mailto:portersquare+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com . > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/portersquare/v1-FlRNpEXazUQ1VR825-aa280c6… https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/portersquare/v1-FlRNpEXazUQ1VR825-aa280c6… . >

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Crisis in Care Work!
by raryals 04 Dec '22

04 Dec '22

An excellent report on an important issue from our state senator: https://mailchi.mp/electpatjehlen/caregiver-crisis?e=5195d574ca -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: Mark Your Calendar for the Winter Market!
by raryals 02 Dec '22

02 Dec '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Formaggio Kitchen <contactus(a)formaggiokitchen.com> Date: Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM Subject: Mark Your Calendar for the Winter Market! Join us on Saturday, December 10th at the Huron Ave location. View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/formaggiocambridge/mark-your-calendar-for-the-winter-mar…> [image: FK Logo] <https://formaggiokitchen.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2689c1ba85e7d44f…> Come experience a little taste of Europe at our first annual Winter Market! *When:* Saturday, December 10th from 10am to 2pm *Where:* 358 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/358+Huron+Ave,+Cambridge,+MA+02138?entry…>, in front of the shop The Winter Market will feature comforting food and beverages like Raclette melted over potatoes, grilled hot dogs, and bakery treats. Our gift basket and catering teams will be there to help you plan gifts and parties and we'll have festive items for sale like Italian holiday breads and our picks for stocking stuffers. We hope to see you there! [image: Facebook] <https://formaggiokitchen.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2689c1ba85e7d44f…> [image: Twitter] <https://formaggiokitchen.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2689c1ba85e7d44f…> [image: Instagram] <https://formaggiokitchen.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2689c1ba85e7d44f…> [image: Pinterest] <https://formaggiokitchen.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2689c1ba85e7d44f…> -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Any one know why helicopter is hovering over Mass Ave near Lesley? Porter?
by RUTH RYALS 02 Dec '22

02 Dec '22

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Fwd: December 2022 EOD Newsletter
by RUTH RYALS 01 Dec '22

01 Dec '22

Please note our very own "Mass Ave, South of Porter"! Come out and support our great local spots, as well as the little shops/restaurants on North Mass Ave...Yum..! > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Cambridge Community Development Department - Economic Opportunity & Development <psaffari(a)cambridgema.gov> > To: rryals(a)comcast.net > Date: 12/01/2022 7:01 PM > Subject: December 2022 EOD Newsletter > > > Apply to a City small business grant, BIPOC Business Advisory Committee seeking members, and more https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > [Constant Contact Economic Opportunity and Development Division Newsletter Header] https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > > What's Inside > > * Shop Local This Holiday Season > * Apply to the BIPOC Business Advisory Committee > * Looking to Refresh Your Business? Apply for a Small Business Grant > * Updates to the COVID-19 Business Page > > Shop Local This Holiday Season > The City is partnering with local businesses and business associations to encourage residents and visitors to shop local! > > Upcoming events include: > > * Cambridge Arts Holiday Markets - December 1-3 and December 8-10 > * South of Porter Square Holiday Stroll - Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. > * Inman Square Holiday Stroll - Thursday, December 8, 6 - 8 p.m. > * 11th Annual Observatory Hill Holiday Stroll – Sunday, December 11, 3 - 6 p.m. > Learn More https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > > Apply to the BIPOC Business Advisory Committee > > The City of Cambridge is looking for volunteers to serve on the Black, Indigenous, People of Color-Owned (BIPOC) Business Advisory Committee for a two (2) year term. The goal of this group is to work with City staff to build policies and programs to better assist BIPOC-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. > > The Committee has 13 members representing a range of business sectors (e.g. retail, restaurant, non-profit organizations, and personal and professional services) and the full diversity of the Cambridge BIPOC business community. > > There are five (5) vacant seats. The deadline to apply is Monday, December 5 by 8 p.m. > Learn More https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > > Looking to Refresh Your Business? Apply for a Small Business Grant > > Storefront Improvement Grant > > Cambridge property owners or tenants can access financial resources to renovate or restore commercial building exterior facades through the Storefront Improvement Program. The Program improves the physical appearance of independent businesses and enhances Cambridge's commercial districts. > > This program provides: > * 90% matching grant up to $20,000 for ADA improvements to entrance, including ramps, lifts, doors hardware and automatic openers, accessible parking, and signage > * 50% matching grant up to $15,000 for other façade improvements, including better windows, paneling, architectural details, and restoration of historic features > * 50% matching grant up to $2,500 for signage, lighting, and awning improvements > > See past examples of projects and view the grant application and guidelines on the Storefront Improvement Program webpage. https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > > Small Business Enhancement Grant > > The Small Business Enhancement (SBE) Program https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… is a reimbursement grant program that helps eligible small for-profit businesses purchase equipment and materials associated with growing their business in Cambridge. > > Home-based Cambridge businesses could be eligible for a reimbursement grant of up to $1,000 for marketing needs. Brick-and-mortar Cambridge businesses could be eligible for a reimbursement grant of up to $6,000 for marketing or equipment. > > Click here to check your business’s eligibility for the program. https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > > Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until April 2023. > > Updates to the COVID-19 Business Assistance Page > > Since March 2020, the City of Cambridge provided direct relief and technical assistance programs to help our small business community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The programs are funded through a mix of federal and local funds. As of August 2022, the city has provided over $6.6 million in direct relief programs. > > Updated information on the page includes: > > * Upcoming COVID-19 ARPA business grants > * List of past COVID-19 business grants > * Frequently asked questions > * Small Business Assistance Dashboard https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > * A link to the Small Business COVID-19 Grant Award Open Data Set https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > Learn more https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > > [Facebook] ‌ https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… [Twitter] ‌ https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… [Instagram] ‌ https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > CambridgeMA.gov/CDD https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEnYwXvGltE9IYf2MAnN03wDAcaQ6uyMxmAQZcytMsS… > > Cambridge Community Development Department | 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 > Unsubscribe rryals(a)comcast.net https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001vdfFTILEd-8VYwSfpOv9zg%3D&… > Update Profile https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001vdfFTILEd-8VYwSfpOv9zg%3D&… | Our Privacy Policy https://www.cambridgema.gov/privacystatement | Constant Contact Data Notice http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov… > Sent by psaffari(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:psaffari@cambridgema.gov > >

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Fwd: [NorthCommons] Hostess presents for dog owners?
by raryals 01 Dec '22

01 Dec '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rosalind Michahelles <rosalind(a)dominick-jones.com> Date: Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at 3:44 PM Dear Neighbors, on a Thanksgiving trip to where five other guests had one dog each, I took some impressive treats from our neighborhood -- relatively new -- pet store and they were a signal hit! Beef trachea and ostrich shin bone kept five dogs in separate rooms busy and quiet. In case you have doggy friends.... and Andrew caters to cats, too -- Rosalind on Hurlbut Street THE LUCKY PUP, 1700 Mass. Ave., near the corner with Martin Street is a new, small business. -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: Invitation to book talk by Ellen Cassedy, Dec. 8, 7:00 pm, Harvard Square
by raryals 01 Dec '22

01 Dec '22

Check this out! Thanks to Margaret, an x-BVSC neighbor. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Margaret Levin <levinmargaret7(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at 3:36 PM Subject: Fwd: Invitation to book talk by Ellen Cassedy, Dec. 8, 7:00 pm, Harvard Square To: Ruth Ryals <raryals(a)gmail.com>, Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Can you post this on the buena vista email. Hope your Thanksgiving was good! Margaret ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jeffrey Blum <jdblum7(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 10:16 AM Subject: Invitation to book talk by Ellen Cassedy, Dec. 8, 7:00 pm, Harvard Square To: Jeffrey “Jeff” Blum <jdblum7(a)gmail.com> Dear colleague: You may know that my wife, Ellen Cassedy, co-founded the working womens' organization, 9to5, in Boston 50 years ago. She's just written a memoir of the early years of that work (and our courtship/relationship). This is her sixth book and second memoir. I hope to see you there -- to meet many of you in person for the first time. Details below. All best, Jeff [image: image.png] Dear Friend, We’re delighted to invite you to a Harvard Book Store talk by Ellen Cassedy about her new book – “Working 9 to 5: A women’s movement, a labor union, and the iconic movie” (Chicago Review Press, foreword by Jane Fonda). *When*: Thursday, December 8, 7 pm *Where:* Harvard Book Store 1256 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 Please spread the word to friends in the Boston area! RSVP to ellen(a)ellencassedy.com to let us know if you can come. Masks required. Ellen will introduce the book – what’s in it, who’s in it, the fun parts. We’ll hold a Dignity@Work contest (like the Bad Boss contests back then) – you could win a free book. You’ll have a chance to greet some of the original 9 to 5’ers, and to honor our history and our legacy in this time of surging labor activism. About “Working 9 to 5”: Exactly 50 years ago, ten women office workers fanned out across downtown Boston with the first issue of the “9 to 5 Newsletter.” It wasn’t long before we’d won millions of dollars in back pay, started a woman-led union, built a nationwide multiracial organization, inspired the Hollywood movie and Dolly Parton’s toe-tapping anthem – and made countless bosses get their own coffee. “Working 9 to 5” will inspire anyone fighting for rights, respect, and a better world. Publishers’ Weekly calls the book “*entertaining and occasionally enraging.”* *AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “a must-read for any activist or reader in search of inspiration.”* *Historian Lane Windham: “Exactly the right book at the right time.” * If you can’t come to the talk, you can order a signed copy from Harvard Book Store here <https://shop.harvard.com/book/9781641608220>. Order before December 8, and note that you want a signed copy. The book makes a great gift for any age. We look forward to seeing you! -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: How Would You Spend $1 Million to Improve Cambridge? Vote on Participatory Budgeting Projects December 1-11, 2022.
by RUTH RYALS 01 Dec '22

01 Dec '22

Check it out! > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Ini Tomeu <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: 12/01/2022 11:00 AM > Subject: How Would You Spend $1 Million to Improve Cambridge? Vote on Participatory Budgeting Projects December 1-11, 2022. > > > > > City of Cambridge > > Contact: Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer > PIO(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:pio@cambridgema.gov > > For Immediate Release > > How Would You Spend $1 Million to Improve Cambridge? Vote on Participatory Budgeting Projects December 1-11, 2022. > > Cambridge, MA, December 1, 2022 – As part of its 9th Participatory Budgeting (PB) Cycle, the City of Cambridge invites the community to vote on projects to improve the city from December 1-11, 2022. This process is open to all Cambridge residents age 12 and older (and all 6th graders), regardless of citizenship status, including university students. > > Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process that empowers community members to decide how to spend part of a public budget. In June and July 2022, community members submitted 1,320 ideas on how to spend $1 million of the City of Cambridge’s FY24 Capital Budget. From August to November, over 70 volunteer PB Delegates worked on five committees to research and evaluate those ideas and develop 20 final proposals for the PB ballot. > > Projects are eligible for funding if they: > > * Benefit the public; > * Are capital projects (something bought or built); > * Are one-time expenditures that cost $1 million or less; > * Are implemented by the City of Cambridge on city property (streets, sidewalks, parks, libraries, schools, youth centers, senior centers, municipal buildings, etc.). > * Are consistent with existing policies. > > Past winning PB projects have included public bathrooms, urban micro forests, laundry access in Cambridge Public Schools, pedestrian-controlled crosswalk lights, STEAM Youth Center Upgrades, and many others. > > Residents can vote online, beginning December 1, 2022, at pb.cambridgema.gov https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfV… . Online voting will be code authenticated; voters will enter their cell phone number or email on the PB website, a code will be sent to them via text message or email, and then they will enter that code online for one-time access to the ballot. The online ballot will be available in English, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Portuguese, Amharic, Arabic, and Bangla. > > Residents can also vote over the phone by calling the Budget Office at 617-349-4270 during regular business hours: Thursday, Dec. 1, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, from 8:30 a.m.– 12 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5 from 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Dec. 6-8, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. > > Cambridge residents can also vote in person. Learn more at pb.cambridgema.gov/pbevents https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfV… . Paper ballots are also available through the Budget Office during regular business hours. > > For more information about how you can vote, please visit pb.cambridgema.gov https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfV… or contact the City of Cambridge Budget Office at pb(a)cambridgema.gov mailto:pb@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4270. > > -###- > > > > >

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