# Event Details - **Event Name**: Around Hear: The Search for Happiness - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: ★ Free ★ Open to the public ★ Listeners of all ages are welcome ★ Refreshments served ★ Write, draw, move while you listen ★ After-concert pizza party! This concert is all about joy. Come out for ticklishly happy Mozart, a funny play with hilarious art by Somerville’s own Jef Czekaj, bassoon-ified pop tunes, a tender and transporting folk dance from China, a thrilling world premiere, and a lively set of 1930’s Caribbean tunes that will sending you prancing outside for an after-concert pizza party and lawn games. PROGRAM: Prelude by the Around Hear all-ages violin and piano classes Sonata for Piano and Violin in C Major, KV. 296, by W.A. Mozart “The Search for Happiness” - a musical mini-play by Marji Gere, with cartoons by Jef Czekaj “Popsical Medley” for two bassoons, arranged by Jacob Barton “YangKo” for violin & two percussionists, by Chen Yi “Agglomeration” for clarinet, two bassoons, violin and piano, by Eric Thomas (world premiere) “Las Bellas Noches de Maiquetia” by Pedro Arcila Ponte, Venezuela “Prend Yo” by Occide Jeanty, Haiti “Du Feu Prix en Tête Man Nordé” by Ernest Léardée, Martinique ...arranged by Jacob Barton, 2026 PERFORMERS: Eric Thomas, clarinet & saxophone Nisreen Nor & Tamara Plummer, bassoons Marji Gere, violin & Dan Sedgwick, piano Musicians will share acting & percussion duties. SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM: This event is supported by The Boston Foundation Free for All Endowment Fund, the Adelard A. and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation, the Somerville Housing Authority, and our community of individual supporters. Before this public event, special performances will be shared with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders from the Healey School, and Somerville Housing Authority residents at Brady Towers, Properzi Manor, and Bryant Manor. OUR MISSION: The mission of Around Hear is to enrich the life of the City of Somerville by offering innovative, uplifting, free chamber music concerts and community music classes to generationally, culturally, and economically diverse audiences. We collaborate with the Somerville Housing Authority, Mystic Learning Center, local social service organizations, and community-oriented artists to make all of our activities inviting and accessible to all. We especially strive to connect with low-income citizens, youth, seniors, recent immigrants, and people with disabilities. We invite all who feel inspired by our music, art, and community-building activities to partner with us. Banner art by Jef Czekaj, 2026 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/somerville/around-hear-the-search-for-happiness/200030111205648 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, concerts, workshops, theatre, parties, performances, dance, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 11 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Somerville - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Mystic Learning Center - **lat**: 42.39743 - **long**: -71.09192 - **full address**: Mystic Learning Center, 530 Mystic Ave, Somerville, MA 02145-1600, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Around Hear: The Search for Happiness - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/a2be38f94d59e1d2ea4f3fec1459e5172db719b0dae22952617023e5634dc692-rimg-w1200-h582-dcfec901-gmir?v=1780966786 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Around Hear: The Search for Happiness being held? - **A:** Around Hear: The Search for Happiness takes place on Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Mystic Learning Center, 530 Mystic Ave, Somerville, MA 02145-1600, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Around Hear: The Search for Happiness? - **A:** Around Hear: The Search for Happiness is organized by Around Hear. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Around Hear: The Search for Happiness is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Somerville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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