Town Hall on Somerville Libraries and Schools - Mayoral Candidates' Forum

Name: Town Hall on Somerville Libraries and Schools - Mayoral Candidates' Forum
Start: 2025-09-05T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-05T20:00:00-04:00
Location: East Somerville Community School Auditorium, 50 Cross St, Somerville, MA 02145

Schedule

Fri Sep 05 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

East Somerville Community School Auditorium, 50 Cross St, Somerville, MA 02145 | Somerville, MA

Somerville Town Hall on Libraries and Schools
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT LIBRARIES & SCHOOLS FOR THE MAYORAL CANDIDATES?
Submit them here & RSVP at this link: bit.ly/46QkIvr
Deadline for questions is August 28th. RSVP's are helpful but not required for attendance.
Join us for a discussion with the mayoral candidates about education issues, co-hosted by the Somerville Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Somerville Public Library, and the Somerville Council of PTAs.
6:30pm Doors Open for FREE PIZZA and FREE BOOKS in the cafeteria
7:00pm - 8:00pm: The three candidates for Somerville Mayor will discuss libraries and schools. Questions for the candidates will be sourced from YOU - the community - ahead of time.

FAQ
Q: Are kids welcome?
>>YES, absolutely!
Q: Will there by a remote / livestream / zoom option?
>>No, this will be an in-person event, but a video recording will be posted at this website after the event. Please bookmark it before the event: https://sites.google.com/view/town-hall-libraries-schools/home
Q: Will there be time for live questions from the audience to the candidates? And if not, will candidates get the questions ahead of time?
>>There will not be time for live questions during the event.
Please submit your questions ahead of time via the form and we will do our best to cover as many topics as we can in the hour given. Submit questions and RSVP at: http://bit.ly/46QkIvr
Candidates will *not* have the questions ahead of time, just the general themes of the forum.
Q: Will there be interpretation available in other languages?
>> Yes. We are able to offer live interpretation in Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish at the event. The recording will only be in English.
Event organized in partnership between the Somerville Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Somerville Public Library, and Somerville Council of PTAs