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Volunteer Opportunity of the Week!

Submitted by Candice McLaughlin on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 11:07am

Do you love soccer? Consider volunteering with the Woburn Youth Soccer Association! They need adult and high school volunteers to help out at the Middlesex Commissioner's Cup on Saturday, June 22nd and Sunday, June 23rd. Volunteers can pick from the following shifts: 8-11AM, 11AM-2PM or 2PM-5PM.

If you would like to help out, just stop by the Joyce Middle School Soccer Complex and check in at the shack. For more information about Woburn Youth Soccer, please click here.

Try the Y for Free Every Tuesday in June!

Submitted by Candice McLaughlin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 12:47pm

There is still time left to enjoy the YMCA for FREE! Come to the North Suburban YMCA (137 Lexington St., Woburn) every Tuesday in June and get the chance to participate in all regularly scheduled activities and some special activities for free!

Also, there is a $0 joiner fee on every Tuesday in June. For more information about this special deal, see the flyer below:

3rd Annual Horn Pond Day

Submitted by Candice McLaughlin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 12:47pm

Get ready for one of Woburn's most highly anticipated summer events, Horn Pond Day! Organized by the Woburn Lions Clubs, the 3rd Annual Horn Pond Day will take place on Saturday, June 22nd from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

This day-long event will include tons of family fun activities such as hayrides, kayak rentals, video games, prize drawings, crafters, live music, food and much more! All proceeds from the event will go towards Lions Club charities. 

For more information about this event, please call (781) 935-5629 or see the flyer below:

Outdoor Farmer's Market Opening This Sunday!

Submitted by Candice McLaughlin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 12:47pm

Come on down to Spence Farm (41 Wyman St., Woburn) this Sunday, June 23rd from 10AM-2PM for the grand opening of the outdoor summer farmer's market! Shop for your favorite farmer's market items and enjoy some live music by Woburn's own Marybeth Linehan Maes! The kids will have a fun time with the return of the hayrides and petting zoo!

The market will run every Sunday from 10-2 through October, but don't miss the excitement of opening day! For more information about this event, please click here. Don't forget to join the event on Facebook too!

Special U.S. Senate Election Coming Soon

Submitted by Candice McLaughlin on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 12:46pm

Exercise your right to vote by participating in the special election to fill the vacant Senate seat in Massachusetts!

This special election will take place on Tuesday, June 25th. Polls will be open from 7AM-8PM. To find the nearest polling location to you, please click here.

Free Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainings

Submitted by Annie Medonis on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 12:46pm

The North Suburban YMCA is hosting Darkness to Light child sexual abuse prevention trainings for adults in the community on:

1. Tuesday, June 4th 6-8:30pm at the Council for Social Concern in Woburn
2. Saturday June 15th 9:30-12pm at the North Suburban YMCA
3. Tuesday, June 25th 6-8:30pm at the North Suburban YMCA

Stewards of Children is the only evidence-based child sexual abuse prevention training proven effective in educating adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. With statistics stating that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before their 18th birthday, it is time that community members take action to reverse these alarming trends.

The YMCA is working with schools, daycare centers, community organizations, faith groups and parents to train community members to keep children safe. They hope to educate and train 5,935 people in the community by the year 2017 using this Stewards of Children curriculum.

This training is FREE for North Suburban YMCA Members and community residents of Woburn, Winchester, Burlington, Lexington and Arlington, and $10 per person for residents of other communities. Three training hour credits are available to professionals.

 


Space is limited and advance registration is required. For more information and to register for this training, call the North Suburban YMCA Welcome Center at (781) 935-3270. To schedule a workshop at your location, contact Jodi Crowley at (781) 305-2908 or jcrowley@ymcaboston.org. 

First Concert in the 2013 Horn Pond Summer Concert Series!

Submitted by Candice McLaughlin on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 2:10pm

The Horn Pond Summer Concert Series kicks off on Friday, June 28th with Every Other Thursday, a local band with ties to Woburn! The concert is from 7 to 9 p.m. at Horn Pond, along the flat grassy area of Sturgis Street, otherwise known as Ice House Park. This concert is sponsored by Michael de la Maza.

Every Other Thursday is an Alternative Rock band that consists of two Berkeley students and a freelance musician- Pat McManus on vocals and guitar, Calvin Williams on lead guitar and Mike McCall on drums. You can often catch Every Other Thursday playing local gigs at places like the Tanner Tavern in Woburn. They play cover songs as well as write their own original material. Check out some of their material here and don't forget to like them on Facebook here. 

This is the eleventh 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.

Bring your family, friends, and lawn chairs to Ice House Park to enjoy free concerts on select Fridays throughout the summer. With generous support from local businesses, the Concert Series is free to the public. For a full schedule including dates, band line-up, and sponsors, please click here.

The Summer Concert Series is coordinated by Social Capital Inc. (SCI), North Suburban Y, Woburn Residents’ Environmental Network (WREN), and the City of Woburn. A special thank you goes out to Tucker Quinn and the Woburn DPW for their logistical assistance.

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