January 2025 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

FW: Jazz at La Royal Thursday Night
by Matthew A. Berlin 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

Hi everyone. Rich food and music. 221 Concord Ave Cambridge 01/16 from 6:15PM [cid:image062231.jpg@CB2D0F0A.A55F4B0A]<https://www.rubinrudman.com/> 53 State Street | Boston, MA 02109 | p:617‑330‑7000 69 Park Street, Floor 2 | Andover, MA 01810 | p:978‑474‑4700 500 Unicorn Park Drive | Woburn, MA 01801 | p:781‑933‑5505 ---------------------------- This e-mail message and any attachments are confidential and may be attorney-client privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please notify Rubin and Rudman LLP immediately by telephone at (617) 330-7000 or by e-mail to firm(a)rubinrudman.com, and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. "The stylized double-R logo is a registered service mark of Rubin and Rudman LLP. All rights reserved." ---------------------------- From: raryals via Neighbors <neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2025 9:18 PM To: PSNA <portersquare(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: [Neighbors] Randi Freundlich of Baldwin Neighborhood Council's "Living Well Network" joins us - PSNA Meeting - January 16, 7-9 pm! WARNING: This message is from an external email address. ________________________________ We meet Randi Freundlich of BNC's "Living Well Network" and begin a discussion of "Aging in Place". Many of us could not move on even if we wanted (with the lack of affordable smaller places here in the hood), but most of us don't want to move. We do, however, need modifications to our homes, possibly room for a live-in caretaker) and resources to stay in our homes as long as possible. And information if/when we must leave. In the meantime, we need to walk, explore, stretch, learn and teach, .... "Living Well Network" has lots of information on that too! And lest you think this program is only for the old folks, just wait till you have this conversation with your mom and dad. PSNA, January 16, 7-9 pm! Join us In-Person: Lesley University Hall, 1815 Mass Ave, Room 2-078, 2nd Floor Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89602671565?pwd=7Svu1mVCnQUyk614DOAAHf5W4vssAF.1<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89602671565?pwd=7Svu1mVCnQUyk614DOAAHf5W4vssAF.1> Meeting ID: 896 0267 1565 Passcode: 268031 --- One tap mobile +16469313860,,89602671565#,,,,*268031# US Find your local number:https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbJE9o4jsW<https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbJE9o4jsW> -- Ruth Ryals. President Porter Square Neighbors Association raryals(a)gmail.com<mailto:raryals@gmail.com>

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Fwd: Your Presence Matters! Super Important Public Meeting January 22 🐟🐟🐟
by raryals 12 Jan '25

12 Jan '25

Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Save the Alewife Brook <arlington(a)savethealewifebrook.org> Date: Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM Subject: Your Presence Matters! Super Important Public Meeting January 22 🐟🐟🐟 Demand an End to Sewage Pollution in Alewife Brook! ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Alewife Sewage Pollution Public Meeting #4 Wednesday, January 22nd at 6 pm [image: Logo] <https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece…> REGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM MEETING <https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece…> *Please. Register now. *This meeting is organized by Somerville, Cambridge, and Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. *Your being there matters. This is the big Alewife CSO Planning meeting of the year!* Demand an End to Untreated Sewage Pollution! Less flooding! Compliance with the Clean Water Act! [image: Facebook icon] <https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece…> [image: Instagram icon] <https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece…> [image: Twitter icon] <https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece…> [image: Logo] <https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece…> *Copyright (C) 2025 Save the Alewife Brook. All rights reserved.*

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Where we find drug debris, we will also find impaired, possibly dangerous individuals
by raryals 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

First, I hate to send messages like this one. I am usually very positive, pro-neighborhood, but I must post this. I had a strange and concerning encounter last night. It was about 2-2:30 am (yes, I am a night owl); I was watering a bunch of indoor plants in the sunroom and potting another plant in the kitchen when I heard a noise at our kitchen door. I went to look and saw a clearly high young man (20s?) fumbling around at my kitchen door. I opened the door and asked him what the hell he was doing? When he showed no sign of backing down I, belatedly, thought that was a stupid move and shut and relocked the door, motioning and yelling for him to get the hell out of here. He was clearly high (not drunk; I know the difference), ill-dresed for the weather, no heavy coat, just nice shirt and sweater, and carrying a newish iphone (I know that because he dropped it as he fumbled his way down the stairs, back to our patio, and more steps down to the street). He was not lost, nor asking for help, just very high and looking for something- food? shelter? though he did not look as though he even felt the cold. When he reached the street, he continued down BVP as I wondered what to do. I continued to keep a lookout, down the street, on our porch, patio, around the house, relocked the cars, just in case. Turned on all the outside lights (a lot are automatically on, or motion detecting). I belatedly thought I should call the police, but he was gone, it was very late, and I really wanted to go to bed. The thought of a patrolman coming and me giving all of this evidence at that hour was too much. I am sending this notice to the police, but more so to the neighborhood, asking you to be careful, smarter than me. Call the police if you encounter any such case. And of course, lock your doors, cars, sheds, and keep some outdoor lights on. It is unreasonable to think we can find needles all the way from Porter Square to Raymond Park and that this situation (or worse) will not occur. Be safe, Ruth -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: PSNA Jan 16 meeting, 7-9 pm
by raryals 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

Members and Friends, We have invited the new Manager of the Living Well Network, Maria L. Baldwin Community Center, to talk to us about what the network is doing. I find the Living Well newsletter full of interesting things to do and learn about and have passed along several of their newsletters to the PSNA list. Further, I look forward to starting a conversation about "Aging in Place", which is what many of us are doing, consciously or not. What resources are available to us? What is missing? How can we help each other? More details to follow, but save the date! PSNA meets *in-person* at Lesley University Hall, Rm 2-078 (2nd floor) and *online.* The Zoom link will come with more details next week. Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday next! Ruth See the latest Living Well newsletter below: LWN Update ~ January 8, 2025 This newsletter is written by Randi Freundlich, Living Well Network Manager Lady Lee and the New Awakening Band: Dr. MLK Jr. Day Lecture Series 50th Anniversary Celebration Thursday January 9, 2025 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Square Branch Library 45 Pearl St., Cambridge The Cambridge Public Library celebrates the 50th year of our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Lecture Series with festivities for all. Lady Lee and the New Awakenings Band bring the fun and the tunes to the Central Square Branch's Lewis Room - the original location of the lecture series. Check out the Central Square Branch's Black Voices Collection, learn the history of the MLK, Jr. Day Lecture Series, and help us celebrate this iconic milestone! Refreshments will be provided. Registration is preferred but not required. Register for this event here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . 50th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Lecture with Reginald Dwayne Betts (In-Person/Online) Tuesday January 14, 2025 6:00 - 7:30 pm Main Library, Lecture Hall 449 Broadway, Cambridge Join the Cambridge Public Library in welcoming Reginald Dwayne Betts—poet, lawyer, and Executive Director of the nonprofit Freedom Reads—for a lecture celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Reginald Dwayne Betts is the founder and director of the Freedom Reads. A poet and lawyer, he is the author of four books. A 2021 MacArthur Fellow, his latest collection of poetry, Felon, was awarded the American Book Award and an NAACP Image Award. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School. This event is sponsored by the Office of Mayor E. Denise Simmons, the City Manager's Office, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, and MBK Cambridge. Registration is required for in-person and virtual attendance. Register here. <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> LWN Spring Arts Series! New at LWN: you asked for more opportunities to explore the arts. Save The Date for the February and March workshops! Save The Date FEBRUARY: Making Collage Bookmarks - Celebrating Love Wednesday, February 12, 2025 10:30 am -12:30 pm Led by Cici Wendel Maud Morgan Arts Center, 1st floor 20 Sacramento St. (rear building) Get creative this Valentine's Day! Design a collage bookmark that celebrates the diverse and powerful expressions of love in your life. Include romantic, platonic, familial, pet, or any other meaningful connections you cherish. Let your creativity shine! Make as many as you'd like! Cici Wendel is a multidisciplinary artist who draws inspiration from her background in interior design, fashion, marketing, and education. She brings this unique perspective to her artwork and her role as Kindergarten teacher at the Maria Baldwin Community Center. Reach out here <Rfreundlich(a)agassiz.org> to express your interest. Save The Date MARCH: Introduction to Memoir Writing Wednesday, March 19, 2025 10:30 am -12:30 pm led by Tom Daley Maud Morgan Arts Center, 1st floor 20 Sacramento St. (rear building) Would you like to tell your life story in writing? This workshop will offer an introduction to important techniques in writing a memoir, including basic storytelling skills, such as suspense, comedy, and good pacing. We’ll address the scope of a memoir—what do people focus on when writing a memoir? How long is the typical memoir? We’ll do one brief in-class exercise to get you started. Tom Daley leads memoir and poetry writing workshops in the Boston area and online. Reach out here <Rfreundlich(a)agassiz.org> to express your interest. Aging With Mindfulness (Virtual) Weekly on Thursdays, January 9 through March 27 9:00 - 10:00 am This program, led by Zeenat Potia, will introduce and utilize mindfulness techniques to help us examine and regulate everyday life changes with a focus on aging. Participants will learn and benefit from the development of a mindfulness practice to enable responding to getting older in a calm, clear and thoughtful manner. Presented in Partnership with Cambridge Insight Meditation Center (CIMC). Rooted in the Theravada Buddhist tradition,CIMC is a welcoming refuge and teaching Center for all who seek inner peace through the liberating practice of Insight Meditation (vipassana). As an urban center, and now as an online community, CIMC is dedicated to the integration of practice into every aspect of community and daily life. Visit the CIMC Website <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Registration is required. Sign up here. <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> This is a virtual event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event. Expressive Arts for Older Adults: Open Studio Fridays 1:30 - 3:30 pm Beginning January 10 Cambridge Public Library, Rossi Room 449 Broadway, Cambridge Looking for a space to unleash your creativity? Join instructor Marguerite White, Friday afternoons January 10 through February 28, for two hours each week to work on a drawing or watercolor project of your choice. A still-life arrangement and basic supplies will be provided. If you have any questions, please reach out to Brynne Quinlan here <bquinlan(a)cambridgema.gov> at or (617) 349-4035. Registration required for each session. Register for this event here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Special Baldwin Neighborhood Council Meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2025 7:30 pm Maria L. Baldwin School Cafeteria, 85 Oxford St., Cambridge (in person) The Baldwin Neighborhood Council is planning a Special Meeting. The Baldwin Neighborhood Council (BNC) is a forum for discussion and action with the goal of enhancing quality of life in our community. You are invited to attend a photoshow by Baldwin Neighborhood's local cyclist, Jane Clark, who rode her bike from Cairo to Capetown. She was 72 at the time. Jane will share about her four-month, 4,825-mile bike ride on the African continent. Her photos will show the conditions, the terrain, the people, the wildlife, and share stories of eventful moments -- starting at the pyramids of Cairo and ending at Table Mountain four months later. She traveled through Egypt, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa with thirty other cyclists. Get a flavor of how the terrain, the climate, and cultures changed from country to country as the group gradually made its way southward, starting with tailwinds and ending with headwinds. RSVP here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…>. (RSVP is requested, but not required.) Boston Intergenerational Dance Advocates: Sunday Contra Dances 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sunday Contra Dances BIDA hosts contra dances at the Masonic Temple at 1950 Mass Ave., Cambridge, in Porter Square. Cost: $5-$25 (sliding scale). The thrice-monthly dances of the Boston Intergenerational Dance Advocates start with a lesson in the first 30 minutes, switch up callers from dance to dance and alternate mask policies, too. If you've never contra danced before and you come to the beginner's workshop, or you bring someone new with you, we'll give you a free pass for a future dance. BIDA hosts both mask-optional and mask-required dances. Policies for each dance are listed on the schedule here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . At mask-required dances high-filtration (KN95 or better) masks are required for people two years and older. All of our dances are gender-free (Larks / Robins calling). The Masonic Hall is not wheelchair accessible. For more details, see our accessibility information here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Living Well Network is YOUR Community: Become a Member Growing older is a journey we’re all on. Aging looks different for everybody, but there is one constant: the journey is less daunting—and less lonely—when shared with friends and neighbors. The Living Well Network helps adults age 55+ feel less isolated and more connected through local activities and mutual support. Since joining LWN as Manager in July, it has been a privilege to meet many in the community and hear how the network has enriched your lives. I’m honored to lead a program that doesn’t just support physical and mental well-being but also fosters friendships and meaningful connections. From our regular programs like Tai Chi, Yoga, Book Group, and Aging in Place Group, to our newer offerings like the Consciousness Raising Group on Ageism, we are dedicated to providing what you need to thrive on your terms. The Living Well Network is Your Community. Community input shapes everything we do—from our bi-monthly newsletters that keep you updated on events and resources to the tailored tech support and group discussions that make a difference in daily life. We’re here to inspire and connect as you navigate each chapter. Will you help us make this community stronger by joining the Living Well Network? The Living Well Network is sustained by the organization in partnership with donors and members. You can join the Living Well Network to gain access to the thriving 55+ community and membership benefits, or show your support for aging-in-place, by making a donation of any size today. Please become a member today. Join us in staying connected, engaged, and thriving. Let’s make this journey one we can all share, together. Click below to join or renew your membership. Become a Member Today! <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> Ongoing Living Well Events Our Friday walks at 11:00 AM, led by Clare Walker Leslie, will resume on January 10, 2025. Email here <Rfreundlich(a)agassiz.org> to inquire about joining the walk. Tai Chi class - Saturday mornings with our instructor Jean Lukitsh, at 10:00 am for intermediate and advanced students and at 11:00 for beginners. Read more about it here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Yoga classes are ongoing, meeting on zoom from 9:30-10:30. The “yoga room” also opens for community from 9:00-9:30. More information can be found here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Our Knitting Group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month, 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Come meet with like-minded people and work on your individual projects. Reach out here <Rfreundlich(a)agassiz.org> if you are interested in joining. Meditation sessions with our teacher John Mercuri Dooley are ongoing through the good graces of the Council on Aging. Learn about those here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> Technology Help We continue to offer one-to-one technology help to our members. Visit our web page to learn about our computer services here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Our Get Ready to Age in Place Group and Book Group are both meeting on Zoom. Reach out here <Rfreundlich(a)agassiz.org> if you are interested in joining either group. Videos Our video library of seminars is always available. Take some time and learn about: Healthy Bones & Osteoporosis, Downsizing, free & low cost services to help you age in place, and more. See a list and visit our channel here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Around Town The Cambridge Public Library has lots of wonderful events and some special funding to hold events for older adults. Visit their calendar here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Cambridge Council on Aging Our city’s Senior Center offers a wealth of free and low cost programming. There are 40 hours of movement classes a week, visual art, theater, and music groups to anyone 60 and older. Here is this month’s schedule <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…>. Sign up for their weekly Newsletter here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Harvard Events can be ferreted out in a couple of ways: There is a monthly calendar, which can be viewed here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . You can also find the listings in another format that includes both “featured” events and all events, from the Harvard Gazette here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . Mount Auburn Cemetery has many events scheduled through the summer and into the fall. You can find upcoming events here, takes a bit of scanning to see it all here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . History Cambridge holds regular events which can be found on their webpage here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . The Cambridge Forum lists their forums here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…>. You can view both recordings of past talks and any upcoming lectures. Find it Cambridge keeps an ongoing list of events happening around town. View it here <https://pcqvkicab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012K6X62dTKN7m8eUPcUhrFob7KYHNbmV36d…> . -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Check out History Cambridge!
by raryals 07 Jan '25

07 Jan '25

https://historycambridge.org/neighborhood-history-centers/ -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: [N9C] Re: N9C Meetings this Week
by raryals 07 Jan '25

07 Jan '25

A Neighborhood Nine (newly formed as N9C) meeting tonight at Cambridge CoHousing. Details belo. Sorry for the short notice, though this should be a duplicate for many of you. There is also info below about the important City Council Ordinance meeting on Jan 8 - the near final chance to give your input on the proposed MultiFamily Housing Ordinance. Ruth ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Neighborhood Nine <neighborhood9c(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM Subject: [N9C] Re: N9C Meetings this Week To: N9C Discussion <n9c-discussion(a)googlegroups.com> Hope to see you at our N9C community meeting tonigjt, 6:30 at Cambridge Co-Housing at 175 Richdale Ave. One more meeting that might interest you. Professors from MIT and Harvard will discuss urban planning and housing as it relates to Cambridge. Wednesday, January 8, 1-3 pm Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee - The meeting will feature MIT’s Chris Zegras Department Head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning and Professor of Mobility and Urban Planning and Jeff Levine, Associate Professor of the the Practice of Economic Development and Planning and Harvard’s Maurice Cox, the Emma Bloomberg Professor in Residence of Urban Planning and Design at the Graduate School of Design. - No public comment during hearing. - Email comments to CityClerk(a)cambridgema.gov <CityClerk(a)cambridgema.gov?subject=null&body=null> - Sullivan Chamber at Cambridge City Hall or virtual on the meeting portal <https://cambridgema.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1> On Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 8:02:10 PM UTC-5 Neighborhood Nine wrote: > Here are some quick reminders for this week. > > *N9C Community Meeting* > > Mark your calendar. Come and meet your neighbors and discuss the latest > city issues. *Paul Toner *and* Dennis Carlone *will discuss the latest > multifamily up-zoning ordinance at the meeting. We also will have an > internal discussion about the N9C direction and other issues. > > *When: *Tuesday, January 7, 2025 @ 6:30 > > *Where: * Cambridge Co-Housing, 175 Richdale Ave. > > *Discussion Group* > > I will send a duplicate of this email out on our new Google Groups email > list (n9c-discussion). If you receive the duplicate, you are online and > can send and receive emails to all N9C members (~270 neighbors). You can > send an idea, concern, or issue to the group at > n9c-dis...(a)googlegroups.com. You can Reply-All to send your response to > everyone in the group. > > If you do not receive a duplicate, look in your Spam or Junk folders for > an invitation to join. > > *Ordinance Meetings* > > Wednesday, January 8, 5:00 P > <https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=4637>M > City Council, Ordinance Committee > <https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=4637> > > - > > The Committee will discuss the Multifamily Zoning Petition - Part 1 > and Multifamily Zoning Petition - Part 2. > - > > Sign up for public comment > <https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/citycouncil/publiccommentsignupform> > or email comments to City...(a)cambridgema.gov > - > > Sullivan Chamber at Cambridge City Hall or virtual on the meeting > portal <https://cambridgema.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1> > > > Thursday, January 16, 3:00 PM > <https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=4629> > City Council, Ordinance Committee > <https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=4629> > > - > > The Committee will discuss the Multifamily Zoning Petition - Part 1 > and Multifamily Zoning Petition - Part 2. > - > > No Public comment during the hearing > - > > Email comments to City...(a)cambridgema.gov > - > > Sullivan Chamber at Cambridge City Hall or virtual on the meeting > portal <https://cambridgema.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N9C Discussion" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to n9c-discussion+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/n9c-discussion/dd724d43-e804-4745-a9c6-c3… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/n9c-discussion/dd724d43-e804-4745-a9c6-c3…> . -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: [N9C] Re: Raymond Park Renovations Spring 2025 - Survey
by raryals 07 Jan '25

07 Jan '25

The survey is closed now, but take a look at the proposed redo of Raymond Park! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mary Jane Kornacki <amicusmjk(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM Subject: [N9C] Re: Raymond Park Renovations Spring 2025 - Survey To: N9C Discussion <n9c-discussion(a)googlegroups.com> I filled out the survey and encourage others to do so. IF the city is serious about our ideas, we should share them. Personally I had the following reactions: 1. Bathroom??? are there going to be any? 2. Picnic area - I think it's a great idea...wonder again about bathrooms/running water options 3. Paved walk way around the now wide open green space....don't like it...prefer to keep it open for maximum flexibility 4. Any space for a pollinator garden to help bees/butterflies and teach about need for insects...if it were sign-posted and had explanatory plaques or signage. The only downside I see is if little kids might be allergic to bee stings and how close such a garden could be so that it serves a teaching purpose while not endangering those for whom bee bite is a serious matter. 5. Last, how can the park best serve both sides of Walden Street? How can we encourage residents in Lincoln Way to fully enjoy the renovated park, its amenities and programs? (just an observation that the park seems less diverse than it was decades ago and maybe I'm wrong about this) What do others think??? Mary Jane On Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 7:40:49 AM UTC-5 neighbo...(a)gmail.com wrote: > The City's project site with schedules and plans. > https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Parks/raymondpark > <https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Parks/raymondpark> > > The City is looking for input on the final project. Provide your feedback. > https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W6CWZBB. closed now! > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N9C Discussion" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to n9c-discussion+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/n9c-discussion/12d43406-7030-4e04-a50c-c7… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/n9c-discussion/12d43406-7030-4e04-a50c-c7…> . -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: [Porter square] FYI Zoning meetings: Attend meetings in Cambridge from Jan. 2-9 about multifamily zoning in amended form - Cambridge Day
by raryals 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

Your chance to see the sausage made, possibly be listened to?? Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: 'THOMAS MEEK' via Porter Square Neighbors Association < portersquare(a)googlegroups.com> Date: Thu, Jan 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM Subject: [Porter square] FYI Zoning meetings: Attend meetings in Cambridge from Jan. 2-9 about multifamily zoning in amended form - Cambridge Day To: PSNA LIST <portersquare(a)googlegroups.com> Looks like next Wednesday and Jan 16th. Cheers and Happy New Year all https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/01/02/attend-meetings-in-cambridge-from-j… Sent from something electronic -- 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 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"

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