Food Pantry Marks 30 Years With Sunday Scoops

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Sunday Scoops to Mark Food Pantry's 30th Anniversary

Faith Evangelical Church and A Servant's Heart Food Pantry host their 16th annual Sunday Scoops giveaway Sunday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Dunton Park, 157 Franklin St., with free build-your-own ice cream sundaes for all. A short 3 p.m. ceremony will honor special guests and pantry volunteers, marking 30 years of the pantry serving Melrose neighbors. If it rains, ice cream will be served inside the church at 200 Franklin St., across from the park.

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School of Rock Medford Performs Adult Summer Showcase

Student bands from School of Rock Medford perform live tonight, Friday, September 18, at Rising Eagle Publick House in Melrose.

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Obituary: Charlotte M. Caron, 97

Charlotte M. (Adams) Caron, an active participant in the Melrose community, died September 7 at age 97; her obituary was published September 17.

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Strummerville Joins Follow Your Art Home Celebration

Strummerville performs an outdoor, audience-participation show from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight at Follow Your Art Community Studios, part of the Big Yellow House celebration.

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Sip & Script Offers Beginner Calligraphy at Molly's

Sip & Script hosts a 1.5-hour beginner modern-calligraphy workshop tonight at 6 p.m. at Molly's Bookstore, including instruction, a calligraphy kit, and a beverage.

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Sorche Fairbank Hosts 'Trucks on Trucks' Storytime

Author Sorche Fairbank appears Saturday, September 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Molly's Bookstore for a free event celebrating her board book 'Trucks on Trucks.'

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Fairy House Festival Returns to Pine Banks Park

The Annual Fairy House Festival runs Saturday, September 19, from noon to 4 p.m. at Pine Banks Park, with fairy-house building, arts and crafts, and a fairy-house walk.

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Melrose Sets Saturday Recycling, Hazardous-Fluid Drop-Off

Melrose's DPW City Yard accepts motor oil, gasoline, and antifreeze from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, September 19, with regular recycling and yard-waste drop-off until 3 p.m.

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Friends of the Fells Plans Restoration Walk in Melrose

Friends of the Fells leads a 'Restoration in Action' walk Saturday, September 19, at 1:30 p.m. from the Beebe Estate, covering invasive-plant work, pet-waste stations, and trail stewardship.

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Follow Your Art Sets Fall Teen Coffeehouse Series

Follow Your Art's free Teen Coffeehouse returns Sunday, September 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. at 647 Main Street, featuring music, poetry, and spoken-word performances open to teens and the public.

Follow Your Art Community Studios

Melrose School Committee to Meet Tuesday

The Melrose School Committee meets Tuesday, September 22, at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall.

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Idle Hands Brings Porchfest Beer Garden to Beebe Estate

Idle Hands Craft Ales hosts a family-friendly beer garden Saturday, September 19, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Beebe Estate, with food, music, games, and craft beer.

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Melrose Swap Day and Porchfest Events Surface for Weekend

Melrose Swap Day at Melrose High School (8 a.m.) and Melrose Porchfest downtown highlight Saturday, September 19, along with a lantern walk and arts activities at Fellsmere Pond.

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