Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 23, 2025 Everett Public Libraries Calendar of Events The Everett Public Libraries will be closed Saturday, May 24th and Monday, May 26th in honor of Memorial Day. Parlin Adult and Teens Yarn Club Parlin Fresco Room. Tuesday, May 27th at 7pm. Come chit chat and stitch! Bring your crocheting, knitting, or any other yarn craft and sit and socialize with other members of the crafting community. Recommended for ages 14-109! Table Top Gaming Club, Parlin Meeting Room. Wednesdays at 3:00 pm. Play board games and hang out with friends at the library! Every Wednesday, from 3-5pm, enjoy good games and even better company! Recommended for ages 12+. Drop-In Tech Help Parlin Information Desk. Tuesdays and Fridays from 4-5pm. Do you have questions about how to use your personal laptop, tablet, or phone? Bring it to the library and stop by our Drop-In Tech Help to meet with a volunteer for assistance. TIF AGREEMENT | FROM PAGE 2 hicle charging stations; bicycle parking areas; a ride-sharing program; and widening the street to facilitate the planned Silver Line bus service, all of which are designed to minimize traffic and encourage people to use public transportation, an overriding theme of “Smart Growth” planning over the last decade. How affordable affordable housing units are — or having the means to live in the building’s market-rate units — is still an open question. The Sofia will include an indoor gym, an outdoor pickleball court, an outdoor sky lounge, work from home space (i.e., shared office space) and other amenities, with rents currently planned at $2,300 per month for a studio apartment, $2,700 per month for a one-bedroom apartment and over $3,000 for larger ones. In addition, Everett is in an AMI cohort that includes similar communities like Malden and Medford, but Resume Writing, Parlin Information Desk. Do you need help sprucing up an old resume or creating a new one? Sign up for a thirty-minute session at the Parlin. By appointment only. To register, please call (617) 394-2300 or email parlininfo@noblenet.org. Computer Basics 101, Parlin Information Desk. Not familiar with the computer? Learn the basics: how to start up and shut down a computer, perform mouse and keyboard functions, use applications, learn Microsoft Word, navigate the Internet, set up an email account, and more! By appointment only. To register, please call (617) 3942300 or email parlininfo@noblenet.org. dissimilar ones like Lexington, Newton, North Reading and Winchester. The income levels in those affluent communities skew affordability under the AMI above the means of many residents. Although wrong on the particulars of taxes and assessments related to the TIF, Smith’s concern was based on “residents paying for something they’ll never use.” Earlier she said to Brown, “I like all the concessions you made. Long term, it’s the right thing to do. I don’t know how many residents will reap the benefits of this. This is a tough vote based on what’s happening in the city.” She also expressed concern that the units may be hard to rent. “Will Everett be stuck with an empty building?” she asked. “We appreciate the potential financial benefits this will bring to the city’s coffers, but the rank-and-file members of this community are tired of having the Boston area housing crisis being solved on their Parlin Childrens Storytime and Singalong with Karen, Parlin Children’s Room. Wednesday, May 28th at 11am. Join us for a fun-filled morning of singing and storytelling with Karen! Suggested ages 0-6. Drama Class. Parlin Children’s Room. Wednesday, Wednesday May 28th at 3pm. Do you have a drama queen or king at home? Drama Class in the Parlin Children’s Department is the perfect opportunity for your child to put those acting skills to use with our drama coach! Suggested ages 6-14. Story Time Adventures with Mrs. McAuliffe Parlin Craft Room. Thursday and Friday, May 29th and 30th at 11am. Join Mrs. McAuliffe for our enchanting Story Time! You will be whisked away on magical adventures through the pages of your favorite books. Bring a friend or make a new one in our circle of friends. Origami Club. Parlin Children’s Room. Saturday, May 31st at 12pm. Learn how to backs,” Ward 5 Councillor Robert Van Campen added, citing facts that Everett has had more housing being built than any other community east of Route 495. He also noted Fulcrum was the first developer to request a TIF. “A TIF is an economic tool used to drive priorities for economic development so a project can get built and stabilized,” Brown reacted. “It’s deferred taxes.” He also said if the TIF request fails “all this would go away and, if taken on by another developer, it’d likely be a smaller project generating less tax revenue and affordable housing. Aspects of The Sofia are better than any other development that could be put on the land. If we don’t get it, it won’t be us. Turning down a TIF would turn down affordable housing and union jobs. Not a lot of other developers are rushing to provide affordable housing.” He also warned “we’re under the gun time-wise. The building is vacant because fold paper animals of all kinds! Open to all ages and abilities. Paper and instruction will be provided. Family Magic Show Parlin Meeting Room, Saturday, May 31st at 12:00. Scott Martell presents Martell Magic: a magic program suitable for all ages, includes comedy, surprises, and a special appearance by Stella the Rabbit! Shute Adult and Teens Drop-In Tech Help Shute Circulation Desk. Tuesdays from 5-6pm. Do you have questions about how to use your personal laptop, tablet, or phone? Bring it to the library and stop by our Drop-In Tech Help to meet with a volunteer for assistance. Resume Writing, Shute Adult Department. Book a one-on-one resume assistance appointment at the Shute Library and let a librarian help you craft a resume tailored to your strengths and aspirations. Sign up for a thirty-minute session at both the Shute Library. By appointment only. Please we want it to be, but the demand for warehouse space is very strong. We get calls every week.” Signs for an auto-find company, a Brazilian church and a lift truck service are still on the building. He also cited economic statistics about falling economic trends necessitating the need for the TIF, which he said have been confirmed by an independent consultant hired by the City, CRE Asset Advisors. When called to testify, Managing Partner Christian Reenstierna and Consultant Judy Pelletier of CRE didn’t dispute that. A number of union employees in construction trades spoke in favor of the project in Public Participation at the beginning of the meeting, including Everett residents Anthony Hin, Joshua Mendoza, Joaquin Rivas, Christopher Shields and Joseph Trulio. “We’re finally seeing work done on Second Street to make it safer,” Trulio said. “It’s phenomenal to see affordable housing. A lot of us email shuteinfo@noblenet.org or call 617-394-2308. Computer Basics 101, Shute Adult Department. Tech Newbie? No Problem! Learn to power up, click around, type like a pro, explore the digital world, and even send your first email. Book your Friday adventure with technology today! By appointment only. Please email shuteinfo@noblenet.org or call 617-394-2308. Shute Children’s Miss Val’s Storytime Pals Shute Children’s Room. Mondays at 10 AM and Tuesdays at 12 PM. What’s better than a good story? Sharing it with friends! Join Miss Val at the Shute Library for Fairytale Fun! Master Builders: Lego Freeplay: Shute Children’s Room. Thursdays from 3-5PM. Freeplay session with Legos and other building blocks. Bring a buddy, or make a new one, as you explore your imagination brick by brick! We provide the space and the materials to let your vision take shape. What will you create? can’t afford to live in Everett.” Complete Streets program Before the meeting the Ways and Means Subcommittee recommended favorable action on a proposal to borrow $3 million for street improvements and participation in the Complete Streets program, which also covers crosswalks and sidewalks, an agenda item May 12. The members wanted to know the streets subject to work, which include Estes, Grover and Miller Streets and Meadowview Road, which are located between Wehner Park and Whittier Drive and the Malden line; $2 million is for street improvements; $1 million is for Complete Streets. City Engineer Eric Swanson said work should begin in June and run into November. Streets under which water mains need work will be done at another time in conjunction with the Water Department. “In an area with water main needs, there may be cross service,” he said.
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