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Intro to Comix Creation ONLINE class for kids AGAIN!!!

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DEADLINE EXTENDED! THERE IS STILL ROOM IN THE CLASS! WE’LL BE ACCEPTING REGISTRATION THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT, 4/5/2020!!!

Jason Wiser will be running his Intro to Comix Creation ONLINE class for kids AGAIN next week, Monday, 6 April 2020 through Friday, 10 April 2020 from 1-2pm. He’s also planning a next level class! Jason’s website for the class is here: http://www.yayaplay.com/classes.html

  • Intro to Comix Creation
  • For ages 8+
  • $50 per household – NOT per child! If you have one child or seven, it’s still $50!
  • Monday, 4/6 through Friday, 4/10 at 1pm
  • All your child needs is a pencil and paper!
  • Please provide your email address (for the URL to connect you and your child to the class; no special software is needed) as well as the first name(s) and the age(s) of your child (or children)
  • You’ll receive the link by 12:30pm on Monday, before class starts

Payment can be made via PayPal to blanton7772000@yahoo.com (but please DO NOT email that address; please DO put your email address and the names/ages of your child/children in the “Add a note” section) or on the phone with a credit card (our number is 617-492-6763). Since we’re not in the shop on a regular basis during the current stay-at-home order, if you need to do a credit card transaction, email us at millionyearpicnic@yahoo.com or leave us a voice message with your phone number and a good time to call so that Tony Davis, owner of the MYP, can call you back. (I promise, we’re working on an e-commerce solution.) DO NOT EMAIL US YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION.

We will cap this class at 50 students, so act fast! Registration ENDS on SUNDAY, 5 April 2020!

ABOUT THE TEACHER:
Jason Wiser is a Harvard Instructor of Comics, Animation, and Game Development. His comics work has been published in the Boston Globe, his animation has appeared on the Disney TV show “Greek” and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and his published games include the award-winning cooperative card game for kids “Monsters in the Elevator” (www.YayaPlay.com/MITE).

PLEASE SHARE THIS AROUND! Even if you don’t have kids, your friends might be interested! Jason is kindly letting us keep the proceeds of this venture to raise money for the shop while we’re all practicing social distancing.

Weekly Shiplist for Wednesday, 1 May 2019

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Shortages

SNAP FLASH HUSTLE #3 (OF 4) (MR)

Delayed by Diamond

DOCTOR WHO 13TH #7
ROBOTECH #20

Weekly Shiplist for Wednesday, 1 May 2019

2000 AD VILLAINS TAKEOVER SPECIAL ONESHOT
ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS #10 (OF 12)
AGE OF X-MAN PRISONER X #3 (OF 5)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20.HU
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 03
ARCHIE AND ME JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #17

AURORA BOREALICE GN

(W/A) Joan Steacy

A memoir of triumph over the education system. When Joan Steacy graduated from High School in 1974, she left her small town behind to embark on a lifelong quest for education. In Aurora Borealice, Steacy explores her personal journey through alter-ego Alice, a functional illiterate with a creative mind and an astonishing amount of artistic skill. The book is a lesson in perseverance and ultimately believing in yourself regardless of the challenges thrown your way.

AVATAR TSU TEYS PATH #4
BARBARELLA DEJAH THORIS #3
BATMAN #70
BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III #1 (OF 6)
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 06
BEASTS OF BURDEN PRESENCE OF OTHERS #1 (OF 2)
BLACK AF DEVILS DYE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
BLACK HAMMER 45 FROM WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER #3
BLACK PANTHER KILLMONGER TP BY ANY MEANS
BLOODBORNE TP VOL 02 HEALING THIRST (MR)
BLOSSOMS IN AUTUMN GN
BONE PARISH TP VOL 01
CHAMPIONS #5 WR
CINEFEX #164
CLYDE FANS HC BOX SET SLIPCASE EDITION (MR)
COSMIC GHOST RIDER DESTROYS MARVEL HISTORY #3 (OF 6)
DCEASED #1 (OF 6)
DCS YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1
DEAD MAN LOGAN #7 (OF 12)
DEADPOOL #12
DEATHSTROKE #43 TERMINUS AGENDA
DIE #5 2ND Printing (MR)
DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 02
DOCTOR STRANGE BY MARK WAID TP VOL 02 REMITTANCE
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #537
DOMINO HOTSHOTS #3 (OF 5)
DREAMING #9 (MR)
FEMALE FURIES #4 (OF 6)

FIVE YEARS #1

(W/A/CA) Terry Moore

Five Years weaves the many strands of the “Terryverse” into one epic saga, years in the making! A dangerous paper written by Lilith has been leaked to the nations of the world containing a formula for the ultimate weapon, and now labs around the globe are attempting to build and test the Phi Bomb. Tambi, in an all-out effort to find the labs and stop them, has enlisted the help of Ivy Raven, Julie Martin, Rachel and Zoe. Meanwhile, Katchoo and Francine have moved their household – including the kid’s new bodyguard, Samantha Locklear – to the beach where Katchoo devises her own solution to the problem…

FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 29
FROM HELL MASTER EDITION #5 (MR)
GAMBIT KING THIEVES COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
GIANT DAYS #50
GIRL IN THE BAY #4 (MR)
GOGOR #1
GOLDEN KAMUY GN VOL 09 (MR)
GOOSEBUMPS HORRORS OF THE WITCH HOUSE #1
GREEN LANTERN #7
HARLEY QUINN #61
HASHTAG DANGER #1 (MR)
HILLBILLY RED EYED WITCHERY FROM BEYOND #4 (OF 4)
ILLUSTRATORS MAGAZINE #25
ILLUSTRATORS SPECIAL #4
JUSTICE LEAGUE #23
KINGDOM COME TP (new edition contains new background & proposal material)
LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 05 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI
LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME GN

MAD ABOUT THE TRUMP ERA TP

(W/A/CA) Usual Gang of Idiots

In this sequel to the best-selling MAD ABOUT TRUMP: A BRILLIANT LOOK AT OUR BRAINLESS PRESIDENT, America’s most pompous, pernicious and repugnant president gets another relentless roast inside the MAD oven!

You’ll retch as you relive the tortured memories of the past two years. Who can forget brainless ideas like “Space Force,” petty nicknames such as “Rocket Man,” despicable policies like family separation at the Mexican border, and Trump’s constant cries of “witch hunt” and “no collusion” as we watched his closest cronies get carted off to jail. All the face-palming stupidity, casual cruelty, racist-enabling, bald-faced lying, three a.m. tweeting, and much more is lampooned for your “executive time” enjoyment!

MAJOR X #3 (OF 6)
MAN WITHOUT FEAR TP DEATH OF DAREDEVIL
MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #4
MARVEL ACTION SPIDER-MAN #3
MARVEL TALES AVENGERS #1
MARVEL TEAM-UP #2
MEET THE SKRULLS #4 (OF 5)
MIDAS TP
OLIVIA TWIST HC HONOR AMONG THIEVES
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #41 (MR)
PAPER GIRLS #28
PRE CODE CLASSICS HAND OF FATE HC VOL 03
PRINCELESS TP VOL 07 FIND YOURSELF
PUNISHER #11

QUANTUM AGE TP FROM WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER VOL 01

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dave Stewart (A/CA) Wilfredo Torres

In the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series-but a thousand years in the future — a collection of superheroes, inspired by the legendary heroes of Black Hammer Farm, must band together to save the planet from an authoritarian regime. A young Martian must find a way to reform The Quantum League to save the world, while solving the riddle of what happened to the great heroes of the twentieth century. Black Hammer creators Jeff Lemire (The Terrifics) and Wilfredo Torres (Legion) in illustrating and Dave Stewart (Hellboy) providing his colorist skills to the mix. Collects The Quantum Age #1-#6.

RED SONJA #4
ROBOTECH TP VOL 04 LISAS REPORT
RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #188
SATCHEL PAIGE STRIKING OUT JIM CROW GN
SAVAGE AVENGERS #1
SILVER AGE CLASSICS TALES OF MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER HC

SINCERELY HARRIET YA GN

(W/A/CA) Sarah Winifred Searle* (Sarah is coming all the way from Australia to sign at the MYP on May 18, from 12-2pm!!!)

Harriet Flores struggles with boredom and an unrequited crush while learning to manage her chronic illness through a long, hot, 1990s summer in Chicago. She uses her imagination to cope, which sometimes gets her into trouble, as she makes up fantastical fibs and wonders if there are ghosts upstairs. One neighbor, Pearl, encourages Harriet to read and write, leading Harriet to have a breakthrough and discover the power of storytelling.

SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ANNUAL 2019
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01 (NEW Printing)
SPIDER-GWEN GHOST SPIDER #8
STAR TREK TNG TERRA INCOGNITA TP
STAR WARS #65
STAR WARS ADVENTURES FLIGHT OF FALCON FLOREAN
STAR WARS AOR HAN SOLO #1
STRANGER THINGS TP VOL 01 OTHER SIDE
SUPERNATURAL CHILDREN OF ANUBIS MMPB
TAARNA #4
TANK GIRL #4
TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 10
TRANSFORMERS #4
TRUE BELIEVERS AVENGERS ORIGIN OF MANTIS #1
TRUE BELIEVERS HULK WEDDING OF RICK JONES #1
TRUE BELIEVERS STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #1
TRUE BELIEVERS STAR WARS REBEL JAIL #1
UMINEKO WHEN CRY EP 8 GN VOL 01 TWILIGHT GOLDEN WITCH
UNCANNY X-MEN #17
UNCLE SCROOGE #44
UNDER THE MOON A CATWOMAN TALE TP DC INK
WALKING DEAD #191 (MR)

WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 13 SCROOGE MINES KING SOLOMON

(W/A/CA) Carl Barks

When Uncle Scrooge decides to takes Donald and the nephews on a world tour to inspect the many businesses in his far-flung empire, he never dreamed he’d wind up uncovering the fabled lost treasure of the even-more fabled King Solomon! Then, to settle a bet over who’s the better salesman, Scrooge and Donald wind up in Southeast Asia – and Donald’s winning! Until Scrooge notices something unusual about the local architecture in “City of Golden Roofs.” And the Beagle Boys come calling again with a devious scheme to drill Scrooge’s money right out from under him! Plus: the oddball inventions of the ever-eccentric Gyro Gearloose! Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of clever plot twists, laugh-out-loud comedy, and all-around comic book brilliance.

WAR OF REALMS #3 (OF 6) WR
WAR OF REALMS STRIKEFORCE DARK ELF REALM #1 WR
WILLIAM LAST TP VOL 01
WINDY DAY HC
YOUNG JUSTICE #5

—
(A) = Adult Readers
GN = Graphic Novel
HC = Hardcover
(MR) = Mature Readers
OGN = Original Graphic Novel (never released as issues)
SC = Softcover
TP = Trade Paperback
YR = Young Reader

Thank you!
Million Year Picnic
99 MT Auburn ST downstairs
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-492-6763

Weekly Shiplist for Wednesday, 24 April 2019

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REMINDER!!! The 2019 Boston Kids Comics Fest will be on THIS Saturday, 4/27/2018 from 10am to 5pm at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The MYP is a sponsor and Tony Davis is one of the organizers of this event!

https://bostonkidscomicsfest.wordpress.com/

Shortages

CANNONBALL GN (MR)
ELDER SISTER-LIKE ONE GN VOL 03 (MR)
FANGORIA VOL 2 #3
ONCE OUR LAND BOOK TWO #3
RICK & MORTY VS D&D BOX SET

Weekly Shiplist for Wednesday, 24 April 2019

2000 AD PACK MARCH 2019
ACTION COMICS #1010
ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS TP VOL 01 ACTION DETECTIVE
AGE OF X-MAN X-TREMISTS #3 (OF 5)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20
AMBER BLAKE #2
ARCHIE MILESTONES DIGEST #2
ART OF PLOOG HC VOL 02
ASCENDER #1 (MR)
AVANT-GUARDS #4 (OF 12)
AVENGERS #18 WR
AVENGERS EDGE OF INFINITY #1

BACKSTAGERS TP VOL 03

(W) James TynionIV, Sam Johns (A) Various (CA) Veronica Fish

The Backstagers are back in (stage) blacks for a festive collection of Valentine’s Day and Halloween stories! Join Jory and the rest of the Backstagers as they wrestle with anti-Valentine crusades, totally creepy phantoms (NOT of the opera), and the ever present magic of the backstage world in this romantically spooky third volume of the hit series.

Reuniting the Prism Award-winning team of writer James Tynion IV (Detective Comics, Justice League) and artist Rian Sygh, along with shorts written by James Tynion IV and Sam Johns, and illustrated by a variety of fan-favorite artists including Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance), Caitlin Rose Boyle (Jonesy), Katy Farina (Steven Universe), Savanna Ganucheau (Bloom), and more, these holiday tales will fill your heart with love, spooky spectres, and chocolate. Lots…and lots…of chocolate.

BATGIRL #34
BATMAN & THE JUSTICE LEAGUE MANGA TP VOL 02
BATMAN BEYOND #31
BLACK PANTHER #11
BLACK WIDOW #4
BOOKS OF MAGIC #7 (MR)
CERTAIN MAGICAL INDEX GN VOL 17 MANGA
CODA #11 (OF 12)
COMICS EASY AS ABC HC
COMICS REVUE PRESENTS APR 2019
CRIMINAL #4 (MR)
DARK RED #2
DC PREVIEWS #13 MAY 2019
DETECTIVE COMICS #1002
DIAL H FOR HERO #2 (OF 6)

DIARY OF AWESOME FRIENDLY KID HC ROWLEY JEFFERSONS JOURNAL

(W/A) Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals… and counting. Now it’s time for readers to hear from Greg’s trusty best friend, Rowley Jefferson, in a journal of his own. In Diary of an Awesome, Friendly Kid, Rowley agrees to take on the role of biographer, recording his pal’s life story because one day “Greg is going to be rich and famous and he says everyone will want to know his whole life story so they can make movies about him and stuff.” But it turns out Rowley is a poor choice for the job, and his “biography” of Greg says more about himself than it does about his best friend. Diary of an Awesome, Friendly Kid offers readers a new way to look at the Wimpy world, one fans won’t want to miss!

DICK TRACY DEAD OR ALIVE TP
DICK TRACY FOREVER #1
DIE #2 4TH Printing (MR)
DIE #2 4TH Printing (MR)
DIE #3 3RD Printing (MR)
DOCTOR STRANGE #13
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #5 (OF 12) FINAL Printing
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6 (OF 12) FINAL Printing
EXORSISTERS TP VOL 01
FANTASTIC FOUR #9
FIGHT CLUB 3 #4 (MR)
FIREFLY #5
FIREFLY UNIFICATION WAR HC VOL 01
FISSURE TP VOL 01 (MR)
FLASH #69
FORGOTTEN QUEEN #3 (OF 4)
FREEDOM FIGHTERS #5 (OF 12)
FULL BLEED COMICS & CULTURE QUARTERLY HC VOL 03
GARFIELD ORIGINAL GN VOL 06 MONDAY WOULDNT END
GHOST TREE #1
GI JOE SIERRA MUERTE #3
GIANT SUPER CEREBUS ANNUAL #1 (OF 1)
GODDESS MODE #5 (MR)
GOT PLAYING CARDS
GRACE BASED ON JEFF BUCKLEY STORY GN
HELLBOY PLAYING CARDS
HEROES IN CRISIS #8 (OF 9)
HULKVERINES #3 (OF 3)
INJUSTICE 2 TP VOL 04
INVADER ZIM #42
INVISIBLE KINGDOM #2
IRONHEART #5
JESSICA JONES MPGN TP PURPLE DAUGHTER
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #406
JUGHEAD HUNGER VS VAMPIRONICA #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #10
KONOSUBA GOD BLESSING WONDERFUL WORLD GN VOL 08
LITTLE GIRLS TP
LIVEWIRE TP VOL 01 FUGITIVE
LOLLIPOP KIDS #5
MAE VOL 2 #6
MAN-EATERS #8
MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS TP BOOK 01 NEW DANGER
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #4
MARVEL PREVIEWS VOL 04 #22 MAY 2019
MARVEL RISING #2 (OF 5)

MEMOIRS OF BOOK THIEF GN

(W) Alessando Tota (A) Pierre Van Hove

Paris, the 1950s. Daniel Brodin – bibliophile, book thief, self-proclaimed poet – enters the heated atmosphere of the Cafe Serbier, home of the Parisian literati. Daniel impulsively puts himself forward for a poetry recitation. Under pressure, he recites not one of his own surrealist poems but an obscure piece of Italian verse he’s certain no one will know. It’s plagiarism, but it’s a triumph. Daniel’s recital marks his entrance into the Parisian avant-garde: a band of cultured rogues and pseudo-revolutionaries for whom life is a playground for art and planning a robbery has as much value as writing a book. In this milieu, the wine is good and the girls are beautiful. But can success last if it is founded on plagiarism and theft?

MIDDLE SCHOOL MISADVENTURES GN
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #38
MIGHTY THOR 3D #1 POLYBAGGED WR
MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #42
MR AND MRS X #10
MURCIELAGO GN VOL 10 (MR)
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER MAGNET 4-PACK
NAOMI #1 FINAL Printing
NAOMI #2 FINAL Printing
NEIL GAIMAN AMERICAN GODS HC VOL 02 MY AINSEL
OGRE GODS HC VOL 02 HALF BLOOD (MR)
PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 15 1957-1958

PHOEBE & HER UNICORN GN VOL 09 UNICORN BOWLING

(W) Dana Simpson (A/CA) Dana Simpson

A unicorn in bowling shoes is quite a STRIKE-ing sight. But for nine-year-old Phoebe Howell, it’s just another fun outing with her best friend, the illustrious unicorn Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. This unique and magical friendship is at the heart of the ninth Phoebe and Her Unicorn collection, which includes adventures such as writing original songs, publishing rival news websites, and making a summer visit to the exclusive Camp Shimmerhorn. Life with a unicorn BFF is not without its challenges, however, and whether it’s homework, friction with classmates, or talent show jitters, Unicorn Bowling is full of amusing, heartwarming reminders that when the going gets tough, the tough get sparkling!

PLAGUE DOKTOR GN (MR)
PREVIEWS #368 MAY 2019
PRINCELESS BOOK 8 PRINCESSES #1
PUNK MAMBO #1 (OF 5)
QUEEN OF BAD DREAMS #1 (MR)
QUICK & EASY GUIDE TO QUEER & TRANS IDENTITIES
REALM #13 (MR)
REDNECK #19 (MR)
RIVERDALE SEASON 3 #2
RUNAWAYS #20
SCARLET TP VOL 01 (MR)
SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #112
SEX TP VOL 06 WORLD HUNGER (MR)

SHARE YOUR SMILE RAINAS GUIDE TO TELLING YOUR OWN STORY HC

(W) Raina Telgemeier (A/CA) Raina Telgemeier

Get ready to journal and learn to tell your own story with Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times-bestselling creator of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts! Have you ever thought about telling your own story, whether it be true or imagined? Are you interested in writing, drawing, or both? If the answer is yes, this fun, colorful, and interactive journal is for you! With guidance from Raina herself, brainstorm ideas, make lists, paste in personal photos, and use your imagination like never before to create your own stories. For additional inspiration, behind-the-scenes info from Raina’s own comics-making adventures is featured inside. Plus, a special preview of of Raina’s next graphic novel, Guts, is included!

SHURI TP VOL 01 SEARCH FOR BLACK PANTHER
SILENCER #16
SKYWARD #12
SMOOTH CRIMINALS #5 (OF 12)
SPIDER-MAN FAR FROM HOME PRELUDE #2 (OF 2)
STAR TREK WAYPOINT SPECIAL 2019
STAR TREK YEAR FIVE #1
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #31
STAR WARS GALAXYS EDGE #1 (OF 5)
STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION EMPIRE TP VOL 05
STAR WARS VADER DARK VISIONS #3 (OF 5)
STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #27
STINKY SC NEW Printing
SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 THE KILLERS OF KRYPTON
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #5
TEASING MASTER TAKAGI SAN GN VOL 04
TERRIFICS #15
THANOS #1 (OF 6)
TIMOTHY TOP GN BOOK 02 YELLOW WHALE
TMNT ONGOING #93
TRUE BELIEVERS AVENGERS FOREVER #1
TRUE BELIEVERS STAR WARS DARTH VADER #1
TRUE BELIEVERS STAR WARS ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS #10
TRUE BELIEVERS STAR WARS SKYWALKER STRIKES #1
TUROK #3
UMBRELLA ACADEMY PLAYING CARDS

UNSTOPPABLE WASP TP UNLIMITED FIX EVERYTHING

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A/CA) Gurihiru

Back by popular demand, it’s Nadia Van Dyne – the Unstoppable Wasp! With the backing of Janet Van Dyne, the original Wasp, there’s no problem the Agents of G.I.R.L. can’t solve! But Nadia’s team of girl scientists isn’t the only acronym-toting science organization out there – and when A.I.M. strikes, Nadia and the Genius In action Research Labs answer the call! But who is A.I.M.’s new super-powered lieutenant? How does this fearsome foe know Nadia? And what does A.I.M.’s plan have to do with Nadia’s father, Hank Pym? Plus: A girls’ night out for Nadia and Jan! G.I.R.L. prepares for its big science-expo debut! And Nadia meets her match in the form of a returning fan-favorite female fighter! But there’s only one mission on Nadia’s mind: fix everything! Collecting THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP (2018) #1-5.

VENOM #13 WR
VENOM BY DONNY CATES TP VOL 02
WALK THROUGH HELL #9
WAR OF REALMS UNCANNY X-MEN #1 (OF 3) WR
WARNING #6 (MR)
WARNING TP VOL 01 (MR)
WE DIG WORMS SC
WICKED & DIVINE #43 (MR)
WILD STORM #22
WOLVERINE LONG NIGHT ADAPTATION #4 (OF 5)
WONDER WOMAN #69

—
(A) = Adult Readers
GN = Graphic Novel
HC = Hardcover
(MR) = Mature Readers
OGN = Original Graphic Novel (never released as issues)
SC = Softcover
TP = Trade Paperback
YR = Young Reader

Thank you!
Million Year Picnic
99 MT Auburn ST downstairs
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-492-6763