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Community members are invited to attend the gallery opening for the upcoming P’alante: Stories Moving Somerville Forward photo and video project. Opening at the West Branch Library, this community-centered project was led by local photographer Mario Quiroz, in collaboration with the Somerville Media Center and the Community Action Agency of Somerville, with support from the Ballantyne administration including Somerville Public Library, the Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs, the Department of Racial and Social Justice, SomerPromise, and the Somerville Arts Council with support from the Mass Cultural Council.
The gallery opening is free to attend and open to all ages. Attendees will be able to explore photos and stories from the project, view the project video for the first time, and hear from the artist. Entertainment includes DJ Mike Fire and a live performance by drum ensemble Grooversity! Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information, please contact Jake Savage, Somerville Public Library Social Worker, at jsavage@somervillema.gov.
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2025-08-04 18:00:00
2025-08-04 20:00:00
"P’alante: Stories Moving Somerville Forward” Gallery Opening
Community members are invited to attend the gallery opening for the upcoming P’alante: Stories Moving Somerville Forward photo and video project. Opening at the West Branch Library, this community-centered project was led by local photographer Mario Quiroz, in collaboration with the Somerville Media Center and the Community Action Agency of Somerville, with support from the Ballantyne administration including Somerville Public Library, the Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs, the Department of Racial and Social Justice, SomerPromise, and the Somerville Arts Council with support from the Mass Cultural Council.
The gallery opening is free to attend and open to all ages. Attendees will be able to explore photos and stories from the project, view the project video for the first time, and hear from the artist. Entertainment includes DJ Mike Fire and a live performance by drum ensemble Grooversity! Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information, please contact Jake Savage, Somerville Public Library Social Worker, at jsavage@somervillema.gov.
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60 College Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
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