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Overdose Awareness Vigil Tonight on Lowell St.
September 19, 2026
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Candlelight vigil for overdose victims held tonight in Peabody
The city's Drug Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil runs from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight at 53 Lowell Street, honoring lives lost to overdose and supporting families. The hour-long gathering is free, open to all ages, and includes speakers and a battery-powered candle ceremony. Attendees are welcome to light a candle, share a story, or simply stand with neighbors; free parking is available.
St Clare of Assisi Catholic Community
Bell Inn & Tavern hosts Sinatra Speakeasy Night tonight
The event runs from 8 to 11 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m.; admission includes dinner, cocktails, swing music and prosecco.
The Bell Inn & Tavern
Our Lady of Fatima holds final seasonal yard sale today
The church's last yard sale of the season runs from 9 a.m. to noon at 50 Walsh Ave, featuring home furnishings, kitchenware, clothing and other household goods.
Patch
TruNorth Bank to host free shredding day Sept. 26
TruNorth Bank's Peabody branch will offer free paper shredding from 9 to 11 a.m.; participants may bring up to two boxes of documents per vehicle.
Patch
Pudgy's Place hosts beginner pottery wheel workshop today
The workshop at 119R Foster Street runs from 2 to 4 p.m., teaching basic wheel-throwing techniques, with finished pieces available for pickup later.
Pudgy's Place
Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple holds Mabon ritual tonight
The Mabon Sabbat Ritual runs from 5 to 10:30 p.m. at the Portuguese American War Veterans Post, 103 Tremont St., with a virtual livestream starting at 5:45 p.m.
Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple
Library hosts Memory Garden Stones workshop today
Peabody Public Library's workshop, from 10 a.m. to noon, invites participants to make memorial stones honoring loved ones who died of cancer.
Peabody Public Library
North Shore Children's Museum offers low-sensory play session today
The Peabody museum's session adjusts noise, crowd size and stimulation for children who prefer a quieter experience.
North Shore Children's Museum
Planning Board extends 81 Prospect St. site plan deadline to Oct. 1
The Peabody Planning Board unanimously granted Nicholas Betts an extension to submit site plans for 81 Prospect Street, now due at the board's Oct. 1 session.
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