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COUNCIL ON AGING PRESENTS LGBT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, UPCOMING EVENTS

Movie series,“congregate meals” kick start COA’s LGBT events series

 

SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Council on Aging and the City

of Somerville's LGBT Liaison announce a new events series for LGBT older adults

at the Somerville Council on Aging. Beginning this month, events will be held

twice monthly, on the second and fourth Mondays of the month, including a

congregate meal site and a movie series. Starting on July 8th, the

Somerville COA will join Boston, Roslindale, Braintree, Cambridge, Salem, and

Sharon as a site for a monthly congregate meal site for LGBT older adults. The

COA will offer an affordable lunch every second Monday at 11:30 AM, with food

provided by a different local restaurant each month.

 

Congregate meals will be held on July 8th,

August 12th and September 9th beginning at 11:30 at the

Holland Street Center, 167 Holland St. Meals will be provided with purchase of

a ticket, priced at $6.00, as follows:

 

  • July 8th: Masala

    Indian Restaurant. RSVP Required by July 2nd

  • August 12th:

    Greek Corner Restaurant. RSVP Required by

    August 8th

  • September 9th:

    Maya Sol - Mexican Grill. RSVP Required by

    September 6th

 

Upon RSVP, please specify your meal choice:  chicken or vegetarian.

The monthly LGBT movie series, "Movies to Come Out To"

kicked off in June 2013, and takes place on the 4th Monday of every

month at 5:30 PM. RSVP is required.

 

  • July 22: "Fire." Sita and

    Radha are young Indian women whose husbands choose celibacy or mistresses over

    their wives. The two women become friends and grow closer together, forming a

    forbidden but liberating relationship. A lush, passionate story of emancipation

    and love, in a closed society. Major controversy led this movie to be widely

    attacked and banned in India. Meal will be from "Masala Indian

    Restaurant".$6. Chicken or Vegetarian. RSVP required by July 19th.

  • August 26: TBD

 

To RSVP or for more information, contact 617-625-6600

x2300 or lheyison@somervillema.gov.

 

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