Reminder: Special State Primary Election

Submitted by Mollie O'Brien on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 2:30pm
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A quick reminder that the Special State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 27 for the 4th Middlesex Senatorial district. Absentee ballots are now available at Woburn City Hall.
 

Los Sugar Kings to Perform at Horn Pond Summer Concert Series

Submitted by Mollie O'Brien on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 9:37am
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The Horn Pond Summer Concert Series will hold its second concert on Friday, June 23 with Los Sugar Kings, a band who has performed for the series previously. The concert will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Horn Pond, along the flat grassy area of Sturgis Street, otherwise known as Ice House Park. This concert is sponsored by Salem Five Bank.

Los Sugar Kings is a Boston-based Cuban Roots, Rock & Reggae Fusion quartet who write, record and perform across the Northeastern United States. They are known for their dynamic live performances, rich harmonies, intense musicianship and ability to transcend genres. Their music draws from Afro-Cuban Son, Salsa and Rumba-Flamenca, as well as roots-rock-reggae influences from nearly every continent.

Nepalese/American Street-Food Fair this Sunday!

Submitted by Mollie O'Brien on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 9:35am
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Join the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer this Sunday, June 25 from 4-8pm at their Nepalese/American Street-Food Fair! It will be held at the church location, 60 Forest Park Rd., Woburn MA. There will be lots of good food, music & plenty of parking! The event is a fundraiser for Justice For Our Neighbors (JFON), to provide legal services for immigrants living in and near Woburn. 

Ticket prices are as follows:
$30 per person
$25 for seniors
$50 for couples
$80 for family of 4
$70 for family of 3
Kids under 8 eat free

Food available will include: Nepalese dumplings (momo), grilled veggies, corn on the cob, ribs, burgers & hot dogs, Newari-style spicy chicken (chhoila), Nepalese-style chicken (sekuwa), fruit salad & watermelon.
 

Press Release: Austin Torpedoes Kicking Off Horn Pond Summer Concert Series This Saturday

Submitted by Mollie O'Brien on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 11:23am
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The Horn Pond Summer Concert Series kicks off on Saturday, June 10 with the Austin Torpedoes, a band with local ties to Woburn who has performed for the series previously. The concert will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at Horn Pond, along the flat grassy area of Sturgis Street, otherwise known as Ice House Park. This concert is sponsored by the Woburn 375th Celebration. Click here to learn more about Woburn 375.

The Austin Torpedoes are a Boston-based band who perform an eclectic mix of tunes in their own distinct way. Their unique sound combines elements of many American musical styles such as blues, jazz, country, western swing and rock. The band covers songs by a wide range of artists including Duke Ellington, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, The Beatles and Chuck Berry.

This is the fifteenth year that the Horn Pond Summer Concert Series will entertain Woburn residents. The concerts are a perfect way to spend summer nights with your fellow community members and enjoy the beautiful Horn Pond area.

Horn Pond Summer Concert Series Schedule

Submitted by Mollie O'Brien on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 11:52am
Summer Concert Series flyer

The Horn Pond Summer Concert Series is finally here! Come down to Ice House Park on select Fridays (and one Saturday!) this summer for great music and family fun. Below you can find the full band schedule for this year's concert series, as well as a link to 'download the flyer:

SCHEDULE:
Saturday, June 10, 5-7pm| The Austin Torpedoes | Sponsored by Woburn's 375th Celebration
Friday, June 23, 6-8pm | Los Sugar Kings | Sponsored by Salem Five Bank
Friday, July 14, 6-8pm | MaryBeth Maes | Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Woburn
Friday, July 28, 6-8pm | Boston Rovers | Sponsored by McCue Garden Center
Friday, August 11, 6-8pm | Mike Moore & Steve Kelly | Sponsored by Lamacchia Realty

Contact mobrien@socialcapitalinc.org with any questions. The Summer Concert Series flyer is also attached below for your convenience.
 

Woburn's 375th Anniversary Family Fishing Festival

Submitted by Mollie O'Brien on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 1:08pm
Woburn's 375th Anniversary Family Fishing Festival flyer

Don't miss Woburn's 375th Anniversary Family Fishing Festival this upcoming Saturday, June 10 from 9am - 2pm at Horn Pond! There will be lots of fishing, boating, children's activities, free drinks and burgers & other free family fun! The event will be held on the Lake Avenue side of Horn Pond and is sponsored by Mass Wildlife and Woburn Lodge of Elks #908.

The Family Fishing Festival will take place rain or shine and no fishing license is required. You can bring your own fishing equipment or there will be plenty available there! Other activities include: Boating in Boston, children's activities with the Woburn Middlesex Lions Club, "The Nature of Horn Pond" film screening and the first Horn Pond Summer Concert that night!

SCI is awarded $100K from Cummings Foundation

Submitted by Mollie O'Brien on Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:51am
SCI staff with "$100K for 100" sign

Social Capital Inc. (SCI) is one of 100 local nonprofits this year to receive a grant of $100,000 through Cummings Foundation's "$100K for 100" program. The Woburn-based organization was chosen from a total of 549 applicants during a competitive review process.

 

"We are thrilled to receive this grant from the Cummings Foundation," commented SCI President and Founder, David Crowley. "The significant, multi-year support will enable us to make substantial progress on important issues facing our communities."

 

Representing SCI, David Crowley and John Franson, Board Chair, will join approximately 300 other guests at a reception at TradeCenter 128 in Woburn to celebrate the $10 million infusion into Greater Boston's nonprofit sector. With the conclusion of this grant cycle, Cummings Foundation has now awarded more than $170 million to local nonprofits alone.

 

Click here to read the full article.
 

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