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Event Details: Tuesday October 27 from 3-5pm
Ribbon Cutting at 3pm (on the corner of Temple and Mystic Ave)
Reception at the Mystic Activity at 3:15pm, 530 Mystic Ave, Somerville, MA 02145
If you’ve ever driven down Mystic Avenue, you’ve seen the results of this fantastic city summer employment program for teens that combines hands-on environmental education with art.
Since its inception, under the leadership of former executive director, Gregory Jenkins, SAC has been dedicated to creating a space where students from all walks of life can create, learn, and contribute to the vibrancy of their community. This year, the city proudly celebrates three decades of the ongoing legacy of this program and its mission of creating art for all to enjoy.
Initiated in 1996 by former SAC director, Cecily Miller, students work alongside professional muralist David Fichter, environmental educators, naturalists, and local historians from the surrounding community to develop curriculum centered on an adventurous exploration of the Mystic River Watershed. Through this exploration themes emerge which inspire new panels, creating one of the largest and longstanding murals in the Boston area.
To commemorate this momentous occasion, Mayor Wilson, David Fichter, and Somerville Arts & Culture will have a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the new panels on Temple Street, Tuesday October 27 at 3pm, followed by a reception at the Mystic Activity Center. All are welcom
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Temple Street and Mystic Avenue, Somerville, United States
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