Five Things You Need To Know, Dec. 21

Today is Friday, December 21. Here are five things you need to know.

Gathering Change: Local nonprofit Gathering Change is at Barnes and Noble in Burlington this Saturday from 1 to 11 p.m. wrapping presents to help support local hunger relief efforts. The group collects spare change to provide to local food pantries.

Civil War Christmas: Coming up on Sunday, Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist Church and the Standing Room Only Concert Series present “A Civil War Christmas” featuring various performers doing selections from this crucial time in American history. Click here for more information

Winter Solstice: Tonight at 7 p.m.  at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Main Street in Wakefield – drop in for the church’s Winter Solstice Bicentennial celebration, featuring music, readings and more. Click here for more information.

Library Hours: The Beebe Memorial Library has announced that it is closed on Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas and on Jan 1 for New Year’s Day. The library closes at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

Holiday Social: On Saturday evening, the Friends of the Wakefield High School Varsity Hockey Team have their holiday social. Click here for more information.

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