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The Room to Write (TRtW) invites Seniors and Veterans to the Wakefield Senior Center on April 30th at 1:30 pm, when Stephen Puleo, non-fiction author, will share his thoughts on writing and the importance of sharing personal stories and histories.&nbsp;
Stephen is an author, historian, teacher, public speaker, and communications professional. He has published seven narrative history books, including including Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919.&nbsp; His eighth book, The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union, will be published by St. Martin’s Press this month. A limited number of Stephen’s books will be given away at this event. 
TRtW programming for Seniors and Veterans is free thanks to the generous support of The Savings Bank.
If you have questions about the event, please contact Linda Malcolm, Coordinator of Senior and Veteran Programming for The Room to Write: linda@theroomtowrite.org. For more information about the organization, please visit <a href="https://www.theroomtowrite.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.theroomtowrite.org</a>.

Local Event: TRtW Hosts Author Stephen Puleo

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TRtW Hosts Author Stephen Puleo

Tuesday April 30, 2024: The Room to Write (TRtW) invites Seniors and Veterans to the Wakefield Senior Center on April 30th at 1:30 pm, when...

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Local Artists and the Community will celebrate Art at the Lynnfield Arts Festival on Saturday May 4th at the Lynnfield Meeting House and on the Common 
The Lynnfield Art Guild (LAG) is delighted to announce that its Spring Arts Festival will offer a Judged Arts Show and Sale and an opportunity for the public to create art, observe artists at work and interact with local artisans and organizations. Join the festivities on Saturday May 4th from 10 AM – 4 PM at the Meeting House, 617 Main Street, and on the Common. There will be vendor and artisan tables, creative activities including free face painting for kids, live music and dance, a bake sale, raffles, and prizes. The Guild is proud to again host a booth with Tiny Art and larger donated works. Local organizations and Town committees with booths include Centre Congregational Church, Girl Scouts Troop 8259, Friends of the Library, Library Foundation, Lynnfield for Love, Lynnfield Rail Trail, Lynnfield Rotary, Lynnfield Tree Committee, the Lynnfield Veterans/American Legion and the Village Home and Garden Club. 
Guild members Yvonne Blacker, Steve Grieco and Anne Mullen will demonstrate their art on the Common. Sixteen artisan tables on the Common include Kola Tree, Kish Pots, April Rose Jewelry, Grateful Tastes, Kingdom of Ceramics, Fascinating Pearls, Create a Dream with Busy Fingers, Brewster Road, EJW Designs, Blue Aster Photography, Helen Coukos, Sasquatch Woodworks, Judy Moriarty, Nicole Werth Designs, Natalia Zvontsova, and Judith Armistead. LAG members exhibiting in booths on the Common include Kendall Inglese Lark Studio, Lisa Hertel Cogitation Zone, Heidi Reynolds Re-Create Studio, Rick Obey Roventeur and Dan Abenaim Paintings. 
In the Meeting House over a hundred pieces of original art and photography by Guild Artists will be for sale along with works by Lynnfield High School art students will be held alongside and artists. At the start of the show there will be an Announcement of both the ribbon winners chosen by the judges: painter Terry Christopher; photographer Frank McDonough and artwork creator Annette Sykes. Several cash prizes will be awarded by the Savings Bank. Also inside the Meeting House will be the Guild’s famous bake sale of individually wrapped goods, a fabulous raffle and a silent auction. The raffle includes a Lottery Tree, restaurant gift cards, original art and gift baskets and the silent auction is for two former LAG presidents’ paintings Where Surf Meets Rock
(Michael B. Karas) and Glass Jars and Baskets (Helen Malcolm). 
Outside on the Common, D.J. John Bohn will entertain the attendees until the 1 PM performance of the local dance and cheerleading senior group the POMtastics followed by a two set 2 PM return concert by jazz and swing band The Swamptones. The Guild is grateful for its many supporters, sponsors and volunteers who are making the Arts Festival possible. 
For further information about the Spring Arts Festival, please go to <a href="https://www.lynnfieldarts.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lynnfieldarts.org</a> and see us on Instagram and Facebook (LynnfieldArts).

Local Event: Join us at the Lynnfield Art Guild's Giant Spring Arts Festival

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Saturday May 4, 2024: Local Artists and the Community will celebrate Art at the Lynnfield Arts Festival on Saturday May 4th at the...

Join us at the Lynnfield Art Guild's Giant Spring Arts Festival

Pearl Street Station Restaurant

The Boston Comedy&nbsp;Show present Joey Voices Live with Mikey V. &amp;&nbsp;Sean O'Brien Jr. LIVE at Pearl Street Station, Malden!
Get ready for a night filled with laughter and entertainment at Pearl Street Station Restaurant on Sat May 04 2024. Join us at 7:00 PM for a hilarious comedy show featuring Master Impressionist Joey Voices, Comedian Sean O'Brien Jr. and Host Emcee-Comedian Mikey V.!
Come enjoy a night out with friends and family, and prepare to be entertained by some of the best comedians in Boston. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of music &amp; comedy!

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Americal Civic Center

Open Play to Benefit Wakefield Alliance Against Violence. Come support a good cause and have some fun. $25 per person. 
8-10:30am - Beginners
1:45am-1:15pm - Challenging
1:30-2:45pm - Experts
More information: waavcares@gmail.com

Local Event: Pickleball Open Play to Benefit WAAV

Pickleball Open Play to Benefit WAAV

Sunday May 5, 2024: Open Play to Benefit Wakefield Alliance Against Violence. Come support a good cause and have some fun. $25 per...

The Room to Write (TRtW) invites Seniors and Veterans to the Wakefield Senior Center on May 7th at 1:30 for Writing Talk, a discussion on an article or other short piece of writing—about writing! A facilitator from TRtW will host this session. Contact Linda Malcolm for this month's title: linda@theroomtowrite.org.
TRtW programming for Seniors and Veterans is free thanks to the generous support of The Savings Bank.
If you have questions about the event, please contact Linda Malcolm, Coordinator of Senior and Veteran Programming for The Room to Write: linda@theroomtowrite.org. For more information about the organization, please visit <a href="https://www.theroomtowrite.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.theroomtowrite.org</a>.

Local Event: TRtW Hosts "Writing Talk" for Seniors & Vets

TRtW Hosts "Writing Talk" for Seniors & Vets

Tuesday May 7, 2024: The Room to Write (TRtW) invites Seniors and Veterans to the Wakefield Senior Center on May 7th at 1:30 for Writing...

Join us for an elegant and fun evening. This is an adult only function.&nbsp;There will be student and adult&nbsp;created artwork for sale, a silent auction, live music, light snacks and desserts.&nbsp;
50% of the proceeds will be given to TMF (The Movement Family), a non-profit organization in Lawrence, MA. This volunteer group helps to support and aid the homeless on the North Shore.
All purchases, winnings, and/or in-kind donations can be paid for by cash or check.
We are very excited to be hosting this event!&nbsp;

Please reach out to Stephanie Wilkins @ 7815587592 with questions.

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Odyssey Day School Art Show Fundraiser and...

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The Room to Write (TRtW) invites Seniors and Veterans to the Wakefield Senior Center on May 14th at 1:30 pm, when Kathy Shine Cain, Professor Emeritus, Merrimack College, will lead a one-day session on crafting your own personal story. In addition to teaching, Kathy directed the Merrimack College Writing Center and has taught Writing the Personal Memoir courses to college students and adults.
TRtW programming for Seniors and Veterans is free thanks to the generous support of The Savings Bank.
If you have questions about the event, please contact Linda Malcolm, Coordinator of Senior and Veteran Programming for The Room to Write: linda@theroomtowrite.org. For more information about the organization, please visit <a href="https://www.theroomtowrite.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.theroomtowrite.org</a>.

Local Event: TRtW Hosts Kathy Shine Cain: Memoir Workshop for Seniors & Vets

TRtW Hosts Kathy Shine Cain: Memoir Workshop...

Tuesday May 14, 2024: The Room to Write (TRtW) invites Seniors and Veterans to the Wakefield Senior Center on May 14th at 1:30 pm, when...

TRtW Hosts Kathy Shine Cain: Memoir Workshop for Seniors & Vets

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Evening Healing Service

Wednesday May 15, 2024: 6PM Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, and Rosary. 7PM Holy Mass followed by Sacrament of the Sick and personal...

Lazarus Center for Healing Shrine

Join us on May 20 beginning with confessions at 6&nbsp;PM. Holy Mass at 7&nbsp;PM followed by a Healing Service with Fr. Bash. For more information visit www.healingshrine.org. All are welcome!

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A Healing Service with Father John Baptist Bashobora

The Room to Write (TRtW) invites Seniors and Veterans to the Wakefield Senior Center on Tuesday, May 21st at 1:30 for an Open Mic session to wrap up this program year!&nbsp;
 Each person will have about three minutes to share something they've written or read. In the true fashion of Open Mics, this will be readings only—with the audience following up with a round of applause in support of their fellow writers.
TRtW programming for Seniors and Veterans is free thanks to the generous support of The Savings Bank.
If you have questions about the event, please contact Linda Malcolm, Coordinator of Senior and Veteran Programming for The Room to Write: linda@theroomtowrite.org. For more information about the organization, please visit <a href="https://www.theroomtowrite.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.theroomtowrite.org</a>.

Local Event: TRtW Hosts Open Mic to Wrap Up Program Year

TRtW Hosts Open Mic to Wrap Up Program Year

Tuesday May 21, 2024: The Room to Write (TRtW) invites Seniors and Veterans to the Wakefield Senior Center on Tuesday, May 21st at 1:30 for...

Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

Please join me for my monthly office hours. I'll be available in the Beebe Library Reference Area on a walk-up basis to answer your questions, hear your concerns, and share some updates from the Town Council. I look forward to seeing you!

Local Event: Wakefield Town Councilor Jonathan Chines May Office Hours

Wakefield Town Councilor Jonathan Chines May...

Tuesday May 21, 2024: Please join me for my monthly office hours. I'll be available in the Beebe Library Reference Area on a walk-up basis...

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In 1922,&nbsp;Wakefield’s FIRST 4th of July parade held. The precursor to the Chamber of Commerce thought the parade would be a good way to bring people into the town.&nbsp; Preparations for the 2024 Wakefield Independence Day Committee (WIDC) July 4th Parade are underway! Since the parade is not a municipal event, presenting it takes financial support from both individuals and the business community. Historically, businesses and organizations contribute approximately one-half of the parade’s $100,000 funding. 
Please reach out to WIDC Business Fundraising Chair Barbara Worley at <a href="mailto:16.bluebonnets@gmail.com">16.bluebonnets@gmail.com</a>
for sponsorship information. Thank you to our&nbsp;sponsors as of April 27, 2024.
Checks can be written and mailed to:
WIDC
PO Box 1746
Wakefield, 01880
Or donate online at <a href="https://www.julyparade.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0dk7XyaW9ydtk70vTCEnIpk4DMlojKKgyjZPtWxcB4fHz-NQ5OYoMHxZw_aem_AfjXNS1aj3NEYQzdnlvucbdhsnrWnRHvJmJMVf9sep-MMOxqh1_EE6aoLGM1IxlF6FMFeEeUccVqK0_sKZSmgfiy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.julyparade.org</a>

Local Event: Wakefield Independence Day 4th of July Parade

Wakefield Independence Day 4th of July Parade

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