WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH 9–11
*FRIDAY, MARCH 9
COME ONE COME ALL Somerville High School’s 14th Annual Multicultural Fair starts the weekend off by walking through exhibits representing over forty countries. It’s a chance to travel the globe without all the airfare. Fourteen student groups will have entertainment, including a dance number, to share. March 9, 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m. Somerville High School, 93 Highland Ave. www.somerville.k12.ma.us
LOOKS LIKE A DAY PARADE After the Multicultural Fair stick around for the 8th Annual Fundraiser for the Memorial Day Parade presented by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Veteran Services. Strictly Sinatra & Dean Martin plus comedian Joe Rocco are set to perform. March 9, 7 p.m. Tickets $20. Somerville High School, 93 Highland Ave. www.somervillema.gov
HER GOLDEN NOSE It’s time to shimmer and shine, baby, the Surrealist Games have returned to our beloved city. Roger Clark Miller of Mission of Burma and the Alloy Orchestra has cobbled together a night of kooky games, including Exquisite Corpse, to lead you down a tunnel to the garage you once found a potted plant in. March 9, 7 p.m. Games start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 at the door. Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave. www.artsatthearmory.org
*SATURDAY, MARCH 10
EYE WONDER This one-time class, Intro to Digital Photography, offers participants the chance to get to know their digital cameras. March 10, 11 a.m.—3 p.m. (15 minute break included). Fee $65. Requirements: Digital SLR (or advanced compact camera), laptop computer, tripod. Camera Eye Workshops, 11 Miller St.
LET THEM THINGS BREATH All the daily stress of walking, sitting, running and standing builds up in your hips like the gila monster stores fat in its tail. Natalie Brooks’ Hip Freedom! Yoga Workshop strives to loosen them up and release that tightness. March 10, 2 p.m.—4 p.m. Fee $25 pre-registration, $30 at the door. Third Life Studio, 33 Union Sq. www.yogawithnatalie.net
*SUNDAY, MARCH 11
MAGIC MAN In 1824 General Lafayette came from France to tour America and ended up helping in the fight against the British. Historic Somerville presents a book signing and lecture from author Alan R. Hoffman on Lafayette. March 11, 2—3 p.m. Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Rd. www.somervillemuseum.org
LOOK REALLY CLOSE The opening reception for “Fibrous Forms,” from Margot Stage and David Crane, comes to Somerville. The exhibit runs until April 7. March 11, 3—5 p.m. Brickbottom Artists Association Studios, 1 Fitchburg St. www.brickbottomartists.com
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