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Somerville Connection Expo · October 4, 2026

The first expo

Arts at the Armory, 10am to 2pm. Fifty clubs on two floors, and about 1,700 neighbors. Thank you, Somerville.

The 2026 directory

Find your people

Every group that tabled, plus the ones we didn’t have room for. Grouped by what they do.

Social

17 groups

Anthroville

  • Social
  • Hobbies & Games
  • Creative Arts

Anville is a furry artist and maker collective based in Somerville, MA.

Color & Unwind

  • Social
  • Hobbies & Games

Color & Unwind is a Greater Boston creative wellness community offering relaxing, screen-free arts and crafts workshops for adults.

Junto Boston

  • Social
  • Learning

Junto is a deliberately curated membership in Boston.

Thurs Nite Social Bike Ride

  • Social
  • Fitness

Come ride your bike with friends and neighbors!

Community Activism

13 groups

Bigger Bodies Boston

  • Community Activism

Bigger Bodies Boston is an all-volunteer community-building and social justice organization dedicated to creating fat community, fighting anti-fat bias, and promoting…

COLAGE

  • Community Activism
  • Social

COLAGE is the only national organization by and for people with one or more LGBTQ+ parent or caregiver.

QT Library

  • Community Activism
  • Learning

The QT Library is a team of queer and trans folks building a brick-and-mortar LGBTQIA+ lending library and substance-free community space in Boston where queer and…

Fitness

14 groups

Adaptive Climbing Group

  • Fitness

The Adaptive Climbing Group (ACG) is a non-profit organization that provides affordable climbing experiences for individuals with disabilities, aiming to transform…

Boston Inner Tube Water Polo

  • Fitness
  • Social

Boston ITWP is an independently run co-ed adult sports league.

Boston Red Pandas

  • Fitness
  • Social

Boston Red Pandas is an amateur sports team that plays quadball, a mixed-gender sport that combines elements from dodgeball, basketball, handball, and rugby.

The Chairlift Chicks

  • Fitness

Ever wanted to try skiing or snowboarding but got stuck on the "how do I even start" part?

The Venture Out Project

  • Fitness
  • Community Activism

We lead outdoor events, adventures and socials for the queer and trans community.

Hobbies & Games

3 groups

Danger Wizard

  • Hobbies & Games

Danger Wizard runs games if D&D for all ages!

group*ish

  • Hobbies & Games

group+ish is a monthly mailing of games and activities that give you a chance to develop your sense of wonder :)

Performance

8 groups

Bluesy Tuesy

  • Performance
  • Social

Bluesy Tuesy is a weekly dance in Somerville on Tuesday nights.

OnStage Dance Company

  • Performance

OnStage Dance Company is dedicated to providing performance and choreography opportunities for adults who want to keep dance in their lives.

School of HONK!

  • Performance

School of HONK is a radically inclusive brass band and all-ages, all-levels community music school based in Cambridge and Somerville.

Second Sun Rising

  • Performance
  • Social

Second Sun Rising is Greater Boston's first monthly fusion dance.

Creative Arts

7 groups

Artisans Asylum

  • Creative Arts
  • Learning

We are a nonprofit art and makerspace in Brighton, MA.

Boston Sunday Night Film Club

  • Creative Arts
  • Social

Starting in 2003, we get together at a Boston theatre every Sunday to watch a film as a group, and then discuss it over dinner and drinks.

Teasecraft Boston

  • Creative Arts
  • Hobbies & Games

Playing with sex toys, BDSM equipment, and costumes are fun ways to explore pleasure.

Learning

6 groups

Greenheart Exchange

  • Learning

We place foreign high-school exchange students with local host families to attend public school in the United States States for either a semester or full school year.

Mount Auburn Cemetery Book Club

  • Learning
  • Hobbies & Games

Book club meetings happen once a month at Mount Auburn Cemetery, facilitated by Mount Auburn staff.

Silver Lining Mentoring

  • Learning

Silver Lining Mentoring empowers youth in foster care to thrive through committed mentoring relationships and the development of essential life skills.

Mind/Body

5 groups

Boston Buddhist Book Club

  • Mind/Body
  • Learning

We explore traditional Buddhist teachings through the writings of monks, nuns, and yogis.

DAWA Entheogenic Practices and Community

  • Mind/Body

Professional lead, and psychedelic-assisted therapeutics certified, education and integration services with a therapy office in Arlington MA and membership access to…

Food and Drink

3 groups

Wild Child Wine Club

  • Food and Drink
  • Social

Wild Child Wine Club meets once a month to taste and learn about small, family-owned wineries from around the world—it’s a fun, approachable experience with…

Career

2 groups