News in Somerville

After open-heart surgery, Somerville basketball star heads to pro leagues in Finland
Tyler Whitney-Sidney got his start in Somerville Public Schools and the YMCA.

Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Classical music poetry, Meowfest and Lift Every Voice Play Festival
For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the main calendar. Thursday, Sept. 24 6 to 8 p.m.Cambridge Main Library, Rossi Room, 449 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Overdose Prevention Kit Assembly eventFree. In…

An East Somerville laundromat transforms into an art gallery
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Cambridge photographer Mario Quiroz is exhibiting a project documenting Somerville’s only dual language K-8 program in a surprising setting. “It’s a collective living room,” he said of City Line Laundromat.

5 things to do this weekend, including Somerville's Fluff festival and South End Open Studios
Plus, a production of “Jagged Little Pill” and the Boston Film Festival.

The good, the bad and the nude at Somerville's The Loov
The creative studio hosts an unpredictable list of programming: nude figure drawing, salsa dancing, concerts, improv comedy, yoga and theater. "The idea is that, if it's a Loov show, it's going to be lit or terrible, but it's not going to be boring," said founder David London.

Events this week in Cambridge and Somerville: Dolly Parton tribute, Puerto Rican festival and live soul
For a searchable calendar of events with your choice of list or map view, or to submit an event of your own, go to the main calendar. Thursday, Sept. 17 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., near Harvard Square. Exhibition Opening Program for “On Location:…

6 food festivals to check out around Boston this fall
Here are six food festivals coming to Boston, Cambridge and Somerville this fall, featuring everything from Marshmallow Fluff to international spice.