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Senior Day Marks Brooksby Farm's 50th Year

September 18, 2026

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Peabody Marks 12th Annual Senior Day, Brooksby Farm's 50th Anniversary

About 400 Peabody seniors gathered at Brooksby Farm on Wednesday for the city's 12th annual Senior Day, with live music from The Memory Laners, lunch served by city officials, and hayrides. The afternoon also marked 50 years since the city preserved the 275-acre farm. Volunteers and city staff handled the rest, leaving attendees to dance, sing along, and spend time with friends.

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Peabody High Football Hosts Malden Tonight

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School's varsity football team hosts Malden tonight, with kickoff at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

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Mass Retirees Holds Annual Meeting in Peabody Today

Mass Retirees holds its 2026 annual meeting today at 11 a.m. at the Boston Marriott Peabody, 8A Centennial Drive.

Mass Retirees

Granite Coast Brewing Hosts 'Blind Date with a Book' Tonight

On Friday, September 18, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Granite Coast Brewing will host Blind Date with a Book at 77B Main Street, letting guests choose a wrapped book while supplies last.

Granite Coast Brewing

Yarn and Yap Crafting Night Set for Tonight at Granite Coast

Granite Coast Brewing hosts a free crafting and knitting gathering tonight from 6 to 8 p.m.; bring a project and meet fellow crafters.

Granite Coast Brewing

Pixel Party with Rob Lynch Tonight at Granite Coast

Granite Coast Brewing hosts Pixel Party with Rob Lynch tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at 77B Main Street.

Granite Coast Brewing

PVMHS AFJROTC Holds Fifth Annual Fundraiser Dinner Tonight

The fifth annual PVMHS AFJROTC Nationals Fundraising Dinner is tonight at Portuguese American War Veterans Post No. 1, with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., followed by raffles and a presentation of colors.

PVMHS AFJROTC

Bell Inn Plans Drag Brunch Sunday

The Bell Inn & Tavern's Wickedly Delicious Drag Brunch runs Sunday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with doors opening at 10 a.m.; tickets are required for the show in the venue's speakeasy cellar.

The Bell Inn & Tavern

Visitation, Burial Set for Stanley E. Listernick, 98

Stanley E. Listernick, 98, of Peabody, will be honored with visitation Thursday, Sept. 24, and burial the following day, according to an obituary published this week in the Boston Globe.

Boston Globe

Chabad of Peabody Lists Friday Shabbat Candle-Lighting Time

Chabad of Peabody sets Shabbat candle lighting for tonight at 6:30 p.m.; Shabbat ends Saturday at 7:28 p.m.

Chabad of Peabody Jewish Center

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