In an unlikely combination that could probably only happen in Boston and, specifically, only in Somerville. Geoff and I combined an evening of tasty Tibetan cuisine with a Zombie Opera for our Valentine’s outing.
Really.
Tag: holidays
Local is for Lovers – Valentine’s Market – Sunday Feb 7th 10am-3pm
Come join me and a whole bunch of great vendors at the market from which LIFL gets their name. The Local is for Lovers Valentine’s Day market at Arts at the Armory in Somerville on Sunday, Feb 7th from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Somerville Local First does great work getting local artisans and small businesses in front of local folks. Come join us on Sunday and Shop Local!
As always, kids are welcome because Knucklebones is in the house.
Confirmed Vendor List:
Alex’s Ugly Sauce
Apotheker’s Kitchen
BabyBird Craft
Beadkreative
Burrow
Chalk Concrete
Cinderloop
DKDKnit
DylaniumKnits
Faburiq
High Stitch
Jam Sessions
Just Enough Nonsense
Kittredge Candles
Lindsay Blevins Illustration
Loyal Supply Co.
Patricia Wellenkamp Jewelry
Porcelain and Stone
Revel Revel
Sarah Kelly Ceramics
Sasha Walsh Designs
Shop Luke Aaron
Singing Stones Jewelry
Somerville Soap Works
Tapwater Designs
The Bead Lady
The Last Draw
The Sneaky Penguin
Thorn & Bloom Perfume
Yennygrams, Calligraphy + Design Services
See you on Sunday!
~Kelly
2015: A Year In Review
Before we get to the year that was or the year that will be, here’s your annual Christmas card. Brought to you by the little dogs that keep us happy, on our toes, and forever finding rawhide chews in the strangest places.
Dear universe – I want New England weather back
So tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and the temperature is going to be soaring up to a record-breaking 25 to 35 degrees above normal.
No. Just no. In fact, hell no.
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Things you should be reading right now
Yes, we know that at midnight tonight you’ll be dressed up and in a theatre seeing Star Wars. (We’re waiting to see it with our nephews and niece after Christmas.) But, this is some of the stuff that we’re reading right now. We think you should be reading it too.
Shop Local- your holiday shopping calendar
As much as I try to pretend otherwise, it is November. And while this does mean that there is a lot of really good music happening this month, it also means that it’s time for Holiday Craft Show Season to really get underway. My schedule is packed with great shows. If you need gifts for people who are interesting, quirky, hard to shop for, or just want something one of a kind, look no further.
Seriously, click on that link below. It’s right down there.
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When memes jump the shark, or, artistic integrity at the pet store
I’m not sure where in the mists of Internet history the Jesus riding the dinosaur to church thing first happened. To me it’s felt like it’s been around as long as the Westboro Baptist Haters or the crazy doomsday prophets on the street corners. That is, always.
Today, however, I think the meme jumped the shark… as it were. Today, it showed up in Petsmart.
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2015 has been kicking my ass
Regular readers will recall that a little while back I said we’d be away for a while due to the death of a friend. Truth be told, his loss was, at the time, the latest in a long string of Very Hard Things 2015 had handed us.
It seems, however, that June might bright A New Hope. (Sorry) But, before we get to the good stuff, let’s go over where we’ve been, shall we?
Cambridge Open Studios is this weekend! Don’t miss it!
If you haven’t gotten a Mother’s Day gift yet (and what are you waiting for, I mean really) or a graduation/birthday/yay winter is over gift then this weekend is the perfect time. Cambridge Open Studios is happening all over Cambridge from 12-6 tomorrow and Sunday. Check out the downloadable guide here.
There’s even a free shuttle to get you from place to place. Yep, free.
I’ll be exhibiting in the same place where I was last year, the gallery at Cambridge College at 1000 Mass Ave. There will be music, free food and drink, and we’ll have dancers who will be demonstrating their art throughout the day as well. We’ve also got some student artists from Cambridge Rindge and Latin showcasing their photography which is super cool.
Come on by, invite a friend or three or bring your mom. It’s going to be a beautiful weekend.
See you there!
~Kelly
It’s time to end February School Vacation week, for good
I’m not writing this because I don’t think kids in school don’t work hard enough, because teachers have too much time off, or because I have some other ideas about school/teacher/union reform. I’m writing this because 1) I grew up without a vacation in February and since moving to New England and finding out about it I’ve decided it’s an absurd practice, 2) I work with the public day in and day out and the very worst times of year to deal with people are school vacation weeks, and 3) Climate Change.
If I lost you on that last one, let me go into a little more detail.
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The Books are Taking Over... 