– Photos by Claudia Ferro

The 8th Grade World Ensemble performed Buya iAfrica, a seven-part arrangement for marimba ensemble, under the direction of Adam Epstein at the East Somerville Community School Thursday, Feb. 13, during the African-American History Month assembly.

Arrests:
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Maria Dasilva, 53, of 138 Gordon Ave., Hyde Park, February 10, 11:23 a.m., arrested at 180 Somerville Ave. on a charge of shoplifting over $100 by concealing merchandise and on a warrant charge of shoplifting by concealing merchandise.

Robert Beavers, 38, February 10, 5:24 p.m., arrested at 14 McGrath Hwy. on a warrant charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.

Muskat Studios, a professional lithography studio and gallery under the ownership of Master Printer Carolyn Muskat, is celebrating 20 years of collaboration and artistic creation with a special exhibition at Brickbottom Gallery showing now through March 8.

Summer Camp and Youth Program Providers Gather for  2014 Somerville Summer Camp & Activities Fair on March 5

Families with children in Somerville and surrounding communities can learn about summer camp and other youth program options at the 2014 Somerville Summer Camps and Activities Fair, which will take place at the Arthur D. Healey School Gymnasium on Wednesday, March 5. Program providers will be on hand from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., helping families get an early start on summer planning for their children.

Worthwhile presidential collectibles can include biographical books, signed letters, autographs, and campaign materials.

By Kenneth Gloss

People collect presidential letters to all different degrees, for a variety of reasons. Unlike other areas of collecting, presidential letters and biographies are a defined group, set by the list of which individuals served as president. Having a limited set to choose from can be an advantage in the collecting world because it allows collectors to target their searches and buys.

–The City of Somerville will lift its snow emergency as of 9 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 16.  Residents parked in municipal or school lots during the snow emergency will have a two-hour window starting at 9 a.m. in which to move their vehicles. Cars still parked in city lots at 11 a.m. may be subject to ticketing and towing.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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We often take a trip down memory lane in this column, but this time it’s the real Memory Lane. We are taking a look back at the restaurant/bar/meeting spot that used to be where The 99 is now on Middlesex Avenue in Somerville.