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Rebecca Nurse Homestead Appeals for Return of Stolen Artifacts

Operators of the Rebecca Nurse Homestead said Sept. 16 that visitors have removed 17th-century floorboard pieces, chunks of brick and garden plants from the property, and asked that the items be returned. They learned of one case through a Reddit post in which a visitor described taking a loose floorboard piece and bricks. Even material that looks like broken debris can matter for repairs, restoration and research on the historic structure, operators said: "'I found it' doesn't make it yours."

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Northeast Arc Opens New Adaptive Playground on Southside Road

Northeast Arc held a ribbon-cutting Thursday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. for a sensory-friendly, wheelchair-accessible playground on Southside Road for children with autism and sensory needs.

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Danvers Council on Aging Board Meets at Senior Center

The Council on Aging Board of Directors meets Thursday, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Senior Center to review summer programming and discuss new automatic door openers and security cameras.

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Danvers River Committee Convenes at Senior Center

The Danvers River Committee holds its monthly meeting Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Senior Center's Conference Room on Stone Street.

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Human Rights & Inclusion Committee Convenes Monthly Session

The Danvers Human Rights & Inclusion Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.; the agenda and room location will be posted 48 hours in advance.

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Danvers Veterans Council Holds Gathering and Support Hours

The Danvers Veterans Council meets Thursday, Sept. 17 at 25 Stone Street, offering morning camaraderie and on-site help from the town's Veteran Service Officer on benefits programs.

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Library Hosts Hank Phillippi Ryan Mystery Book Talk

The Peabody Institute Library of Danvers hosts a virtual mystery and thriller book-recommendation program with Hank Phillippi Ryan Thursday, Sept. 17 from 6:30 to 7 p.m.; no registration required.

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Library Program Examines the Rise of Teen Culture

Author Michael Barson discusses the origins of teenage pop culture at the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers Thursday, Sept. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m., covering 1939 through 1969.

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Virtual Talk Traces the History of Mourning Practices

Dr. Kristen Dillon presents 'Disappearing Grief: A History of Mourning in Plain Sight and Out of Sight' Thursday, Sept. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m., examining changing mourning practices and ways to support grieving people.

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Library Offers LEGO Club for Children Thursday

The Peabody Institute Library of Danvers hosts LEGO Club for ages 5-11 Thursday, Sept. 17 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Gordon Room; tickets available starting at 3 p.m.

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Library Screens 'Spare Parts' at Friday Matinee

The Peabody Institute Library of Danvers screens the 2015 film 'Spare Parts' Friday, Sept. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m., a PG-13 movie about students building a robot for a national competition.

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Pirate Day Author Visit Set for Danvers Library

Author Monica Acker visits the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 to 11 a.m. for a Talk Like a Pirate Day program with readings, new books and signing.

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Danvers Garden Club Plans New-Member Meeting Saturday

The Danvers Garden Club holds a new-members meeting Saturday, Sept. 19 from 12:15 to 2:30 p.m. in the library's Gordon Room.

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Revolution-Era Artifacts Exhibit Opens at Tapley Hall

An exhibit runs Thursday, Sept. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 13 Page Street, featuring Revolutionary-era tableware, colonial music and dance materials, and artifacts tied to the 1776, 1876 and 1976 commemorations.

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