The 8th Annual Ryan Harrington Foundation Corn Toss Tournament takes place this Saturday, September 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Trum Field. The Foundation has released the following information: “It is with mixed feelings and emotions that we inform everyone that this year’s tournament will be out last. From the outset our family wanted to honor our Ryan’s memory and decided what better way than to start a tournament with a game that Ryan loved. Corn hole, or as we called it, “corn toss” was usually played in our son David’s backyard. It brought our friends and family together and was a time we all cherished. When Ryan passed we wanted to help local kids in Ryan’s memory and so the Ryan Harrington Foundation began. With the help and support of so many family members and friends the tournament grew and we are proud of the work we all have done in Ryan’s memory. This is not to say that we are disappearing just looking at different ways to help others in our beloved Ryan’s memory. We would love to make our final tournament special. So please join us so we can thank you all for supporting us during the most difficult and often the most bittersweet time in our lives. Let’s go out with the best tournament helping the most kids this year! Thank you for your support, love and remembering our Ryan.”

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Happy birthday this week to several locals: Happy birthday to a real local favorite, Patty Oppedisano, a good friend of us here at The Times. Best waitress around! Happy birthday to the sister of our former publisher, Marilyn Publicover, who is celebrating this week. We wish her the very best. Happy birthday to hard working city employee, Nancy Gaudet Bacci. We wish her the very best. Happy birthday to local TV celebrity Daniel Hurley. We wish him a very happy birthday and wonder why we haven’t been invited on his cable show. Finally, we have a big happy birthday for Judith Medeiros. We wish her very happy day for herself. To all others here in the city who are celebrating their birthdays this week and we missed you here, we wish a happy birthday to you.

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The Evolution of Hip Hop Festival takes place on Saturday, September 7, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 90 Union Square. The rain date is September 14. This ArtsUnion event is produced in partnership with Wat’s Da Wurd & Mass Movements. The Evolution of Hip Hop Festival will feature rappers, singers, spoken word poets, dancers, and visual artists from the Somerville community and surrounding cities. This showcase of hip hop music, dance and culture displays the immense creativity throughout the region. There will also be live art, interactive activities and local community groups. Come support your local hip hop artists. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2298951190429253 for event updates.

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The 13th Annual Somerville Rock And Roll Yard Sale is happening on Sunday, September 8, in Union Square Plaza from 11:00 a.m.to 5 p.m. Live music by Ava Callery, Kate Mick, The Weisstronauts and their host DJ Patrick Neil Bryant of WMBR will be spinning wacky, wild and awesome vinyl records all afternoon while shoppers peruse the eclectic mix of Records/Vintage/DIY HandmadeGoods, and more than 40 locally sourced independent vendors will be on hand. RSVP and share the Somerville Rock And Roll Yard Sale event page. This event is organized and promoted by What Cheer Records + Vintage and the Providence Rock And Roll Yard Sale with help from the Somerville Arts Council. Details at https://www.facebook.com/events/2285399088169919/.

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This Sunday, September 8, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., the Somerville Dog Festival 2019 takes place at Trum Field. The 10th Annual Somerville Dog Festival is a community-wide event to celebrate dogs and the families who love them. This year, the Somerville Foundation for Animals, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is partnering with Mass Vet Referral Hospital to proudly host the festival with 100% of the proceeds benefiting local animal-related charities.

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The city’s annual vigil walk, in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, will be held on Wednesday, September 11, at 6:00 p.m. The vigil will begin with a procession stepping off from the Cedar Street intersection of the Community Path, and will conclude with a short ceremony in Davis Square. The entire Somerville community is invited to participate. For more information, please call Jackie Rossetti at 617-625-6600, ext. 2614.

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Tufts University, in cooperation with the cities of Medford and Somerville, will host the 17th annual Community Day festival from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 22. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held rain or shine on the Tufts University Academic Green in the center of the Medford/Somerville campus. This annual event is a wonderful opportunity for neighbors, residents and families of the cities to explore the work and accomplishments of community organizations and city departments. Live performances include dance, song and music groups. A free BBQ lunch and refreshments will be served.

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Join the City of Somerville and Somerville Arts Council for Strike up the Bands, the September installment of the city’s SomerStreets festival, on Sunday, September 15, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Highland Ave. between Central St. and Lowell St. This event is free and open to the public. SomerStreets is the City of Somerville’s take on the internationally renowned Open Streets concept, closing busy city streets to vehicles, and opening them up for cycling, walking, dancing, running, and other modes of activity. Save the date: October SomerStreets Monster Mashed-Up is on October 20 on Somerville Ave.

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Attention shoppers and those that have frequented the several food establishments in Ball Square: Letting you know that the square is not that difficult to get to, especially since the bridge has been out. All the businesses would appreciate you still dropping by to shop, eat, or just say “Hi” – it would be very welcome. The Ball Square Café, Sound bites, Kelly’s Diner – or almost everyone’s favorite, Victor’s Deli – don’t forget Lyndell’s Bakery and, of course, True Grounds are open for business as well. Traffic around the square is good, with plenty of parking. So there’s no excuse for not shopping there.

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