THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JAnUAry 12, 2024 Page 13 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 12 Society of American Magicians Youth Program. Town Meeting Sessions Precinct 10 Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian is providing an opportunity for Saugus citizens who want to learn the basics about Town Meeting – the legislative body of Saugus town government. Manoogian is a veteran of about four decades in local town government at various levels – including many years as a Town Meeting member. The three sessions Manoogian will be leading this year are tailored for newly elected Town Meeting members or veterans who want to refresh themselves about Robert’s Rules of Order or how to put forward an article for consideration. But the sessions that Manoogian is planning are free and open to the public – for all interested citizens. The sessions will take place on four nights in 2024 – Jan. 29, Feb. 16 & 29 and March 25 – from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Saugus Public Library at 295 Central St. Karaoke Night tomorrow Saugus Knights of Columbus Council 1829 will be holding a Karaoke Night tomorrow (Saturday, Jan.13), starting at 7:30 p.m. The address is 57 Appleton St. in Saugus. There is plenty of free parking. Free admission. Wear your dancing shoes and be prepared to laugh. Alan LaBella will be providing the entertainment. A cash bar and refreshments will be available. Cornhole League begins Feb. 8 The Knights of Columbus is holding a Cornhole League, starting Feb. 8. It will be held at 57 Appleton St. in Saugus. For more information and league rules, please sign up at https://www.volosports.com/l/6569015e70de58f41da6e7af What’s new at the Saugus Public Library? MBTA | FROM PAGE 9 with redundant elevators serving the platform, it is the eleventh Red Line station to have redundant elevator service in place. Major Station Accessibility Upgrades in Progress: Design and/or construction activities have advanced on various Capital projects that also include major accessibiliThere’s always something interesting going on. Here’s a few activities worth checking out: $5 for a bag of books: If you love reading, here’s a great deal. Buy a New Friends of the Saugus Public Library mesh book bag for $5 and fill it with as many books as you’d like. Proceeds benefit the New Friends so they can support public library service in Saugus. The Saugus Public Library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Here are a few best bets for this coming week: —Tuesday, Jan. 16, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Tiny Tots Playgroup offers great opportunities for toddlers to children up to age five in the Community Room. Meet other families, and children. Play and participate in safe and developmentally appropriate activities. Registration required; for more information or to register, please call 781-656-5028 or email Kathy Torosian at torosiank@lynnschools.org. —Tuesday from 3:30 to 4 p.m., drop by the Craft Room for Friendship Storytime & Craft. Join Miss Steph for stories and activities focused on friendship & feelings! This is recommended for ages three and older. No registration necessary. Contact: Amy Melton at 781-231-4168 or email her at melton@noblenet.org. —Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 9:30 to 10 a.m., drop by the Community Room. Join us for Baby & Me, an early literacy program for babies and their caregivers. We build early literacy skills through rhyme, movement, singing and stories. Talk, sing, read, play! Recommended for ages newborn to 18 months; best suited to non-walkers! No registration necessary. Contact: Kathryn Walton at 781-231-4168 or email her at kwalton@noblenet.org. —Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 3:30 to 4 p.m. in the Craft Room – Drop-in Story & Craft with ty upgrades at over 35 stations across the MBTA’s subway and Commuter Rail network. More Transit Ambassadors: In July 2023, a new contract related to providing in-station customer assistance via Transit Ambassadors went into effect, and staffing levels were scaled up. As part of the new contract, in an effort to better Miss Janice. Join Miss Janice after school on Wednesdays for seasonal stories, activities and crafts! Ages three and up. Contact: Amy Melton at 781-2314168 or email her at melton@ noblenet.org. —Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. in the Brooks Meeting Room on the second floor – Math Tutoring for grades K-12 by students from the Pioneer Charter School of Science 2. There is no charge and students from all schools are welcome. —Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – The Yoga Experience in the Community Room; a free, basic yoga class that is ideal for beginners. This 45-minute slow flow class opens with a brief meditation, followed by a gentle warmup, some core strengthening, standing postures and flexibility poses. Each session winds down with deep relaxation. Lisa Poto is a registered yoga teacher and a member of the Yoga Alliance. She graduated from Barre & Soul’s 200hour yoga teacher training program. —Thursday, Jan. 18, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Music and Mother Goose in the Community Room. No registration required at this time, recommended for ages up to four. Contact: Amy Melton at 781-231-4168 or email her at melton@noblenet.org. —Friday, Jan. 19, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. – CFCE Story Time in the Community Room. Registration required; ages up to six. Contact: Kathleen Torosian to register at 781656-5028 or email her at torosiank@lynnschools.org. —Saturday Jan. 20, from 9:30 to 10 a.m. – Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten, with Miss Steph. Join us for fun, educational activities to help prepare your preschooler for kindergarten. Registration is not required. Kowloon Komedy Lineup The Kowloon Restaurant, which is located at 948 Broadway (Route 1 North), Saugus, has set its Komedy Lineup for January 2024: —January 12: Christine Hursupport both riders navigating throughout subway stations and Transit Ambassadors assisting riders with disabilities, a full revision of the accessibility training module for Transit Ambassadors was completed and incorporated into the new-hire training program in March 2023. All Transit Ambassadors completed this new training as of July 2023. ley; 8 p.m. – $20. —January 26: Paul D’Angelo; 8 p.m. – $20 For all tickets, call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-2330077 or access online: www. kowloonrestaurant.com. Winter is calling at Breakheart If you love hiking, nature and the great outdoors, there’s a lot going on this winter at Breakheart Reservation – courtesy of the state Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). All programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. Parking fees may apply depending on the program’s location. For more information, please email Jessica Narog-Hutton, Visitor Services Supervisor, at jessica. narog-hutton@mass.gov Here are a few programs that DCR has in the works: • On Sundays now through March, why not do something easy, like a Sunday morning hike from 10 a.m. to noon? Check in at the Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Join the Park Interpreter for a weekly guided hike. Each trip will highlight natural and historic features that make Breakheart unique. Hikes will be moderately paced and range from two to three miles over sometimes uneven and rocky terrain. This activity is best suited for ages eight years and up. Meet at the Visitor Center. The hike will be canceled in the event of heavy rain. • On Thursdays now through March, the Camp Nihan Educational Center (121 Walnut St., Saugus) will offer the Wild Breakheart Series from 9 to 10 a.m. Join Breakheart staff for this rotating nature series that will explore different aspects of Breakheart in the wintertime. This month, check out the Winter Tree ID. Next month learn about animal tracking. Discover how tracks that animals leave behind can tell us a story about what they do when no one is around. In March, be Refreshed Training for Bus Operators and Dispatchers: Throughout the fall of 2023, the MBTA updated its comprehensive accessibility training program for Bus Operators and developed a brand-new, fullday accessibility training for dispatchers within the Operations Control Center. Access in Motion: In September 2023, the MBTA launched a part of the Breakheart Birding Club. Discover what birds are starting to come back for the spring and what birds from the winter stay. • On Fridays, now through March, check out Kidleidoscope from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Come join a park interpreter for a story time and nature walk. Complete a small craft and explore the woods! Walks are gently paced and approximately one mile, though not accessible for strollers. This activity is appropriate for families with children who are three to five years old. Meet at the Visitor Center. • On Saturdays now through March, “Step into the Past” from 10 a.m.to noon at the Visitor Center (177 Forest St., Saugus). Join the park interpreter to discover the park history. Hikes are about 2.5 miles and are moderate difficulty along rocky trails with several stops – best for adults and older children with a keen interest in history. Meet outside the Visitor Center. This activity will be canceled in the event of rain. • First and third Saturdays – Stories in Stone: Breakheart has been shaped not only by nature but by the many people who have called it home. • Second and fourth Saturdays – Glacial Giants: Countless clues to a glacial past dot the landscape. If one knows where to look, this hidden geologic history can be revealed. About The Saugus Advocate We welcome press releases, news announcements, freelance articles and courtesy photos from the community. Our deadline is noon Wednesday. 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