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Somerville Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz contacted me recently about a reading he has organized that will take place April 28, 2024, 5:30 p.m. at the Somerville Arts Armory in Somerville. I decided to interview him to bring attention to this important community event. The event is titled Somerville Poets Reading Their Own Poems and Poems They Love.

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Our poet writes: My name is Casey Moritz and I am from Dallas, Texas. I go to Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts, majoring in Psychology and minoring in criminal justice. I am a sophomore and currently play on the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Endicott. I enjoy going to concerts, reading, and listening to music.

Today the MBTA announced a pilot that began yesterday, April 8, and will continue through May 3, 2024, to redesign bus stop signs in an effort to improve their accessibility and findability. The MBTA will also host eight pop-up events at pilot bus stops to gather rider feedback. This bus stop signage pilot comes in advance of anticipated bus service changes to come as part of the Bus Network Redesign (BNR) Program. More information is available at mbta.com/BusSigns.

— Photo courtesy of The Tufts Daily

The Tufts University Department of Music presents “Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir” in the Cohen Auditorium at the Aidekman Arts Center on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Join the 220-voice Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir as they perform under the direction of David Coleman. This event will be livestreamed at go.tufts.edu/musiclivestream.

The Somerville Bike Kitchen invite all cyclists to come and learn a few things about bike maintenance.

• Upcoming Bike Kitchen:  April 9, 2024. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 PM, the Somerville Bike Kitchen, a volunteer-run bicycle repair cooperative, hosts open-shop nights (15 Properzi Way, Somerville). Come maintain your bike or learn more about cycling.

Host, Sarah Fishman speaks with Ward 7 Councilor and Vice President of the City Council, Judy Pineda Neufeld.

A solar eclipse occurs with the moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun. The moon is much smaller than the sun, but because it is so close to the Earth it can appear to partially or complete block the image of the sun.

Bring your glasses, or another eclipse viewer to watch as it moves through it’s path, make eclipse chalk art, and do shadow tracing on the Library’s pathways, and generally enjoy this unique scientific event.

Registration encouraged. A limited supply of eclipse glasses will be available at the events.  https://www.somervillepubliclibrary.org/