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Annual Summer Member Gathering

July 18, 2014

Every summer we plan a work-free, all-fun evening for our members to get together, enjoy good food, swap stories of what we’ve been up to, and relax. The whole family is welcome and encouraged to come. Last year we started the tradition of an open-mic talent show, which surpassed our expectations!  Bring a song, a poem, a skit, or anything else you’d like to share with the crowd. 

When:  Wednesday, July 30th, 2014, 5:30pm-8pm

Where: Capuano School in East Somerville, 150 Glen Street

Jul 30

Annual Summer Member Gathering

5:30pm to 8:00pm

Location: 

Capuano School, 150 Glen Street

 We hope you can join us for our annual Summer Member Gathering on July 30th! 

Enjoy dinner, music, and mingling with your fellow SCC members and friends. 

Be sure to bring your favorite talent for our second annual Open Mic Talent Show (starting at 6:30)! 

~Children welcome~

~Dinner will be provided~

 

75 Cross Street

SCC's 75 Cross St. property in East Somerville contains eight affordable apartments that are home to formerly homeless households, some of them families. The building provides project-based Section 8 affordable housing to tenants. 

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