PATRIOT’S DAY CEREMONIES SET FOR APRIL 15th

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A.
Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Maureen Bastardi, and the Somerville Historic
Preservation Commission invite all residents and community members to the
City's 238th annual Patriot's Day celebration, to be held at Foss Park
on Monday, April 15th from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.  Co-sponsored by the Preservation Commission,
Historic Somerville, the Somerville Museum, and East Somerville Main Streets, the day's
events will include Colonial games and songs, light refreshments, youth readings, and a visit from Paul Revere on horseback on
his historic ride from Boston to Lexington through Somerville.

The
event will begin at 10 a.m. with live music by the Somerville High School
band, games and refreshments, followed by a brief speaking agenda with youth
poetry readings and the arrival of Paul Revere. 
Children will receive a "Colonial Times Passport" and are invited to
participate in various Colonial-era games. 
Children who complete each of the six stations will receive a small
prize. Attendees are also encouraged to dress in traditional Colonial attire.

For more information, contact Executive Director Brandon Wilson at 617-625-6600 ext
2532 or bwilson@somervillema.gov or Barbara Mangum, President of Historic
Somerville via admin@historicsomerville.org, or 617-625-5809.