Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, FEbrUAry 7, 2025 Make a difference as a hospice volunteer! Online training to begin March 3 C are Dimensions, the region’s largest provider of hospice care, will hold online training classes for those interested in becoming volunteers for the nonprofit organization. You can make a difference in a patient’s life by: • Engaging in a shared interest or hobby • Helping with letter-writing or life review • Visiting with your approved dog • Reading to the patient • Listening and by providing a supportive, comforting presence Our volunteers visit patients in their homes, in facilities and at our hospice houses. If patient visits are not the right fit, you can volunteer in other ways, such as providing administrative office support or making check-in phone calls to current patients or bereaved family members. Training will be held via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays, 9–11 a.m., March 3–26 (register by February 21). For more information or to register, please go to www.CareDimensions.org/Volunteers or email VolunteerInfo@CareDimensions.org. Please visit www.CareDimensions.org to learn more about Care Dimensions. Care Dimensions Hospice Volunteer Dave Houle of Arlington, Mass., and his pet therapy dog, Dolce, have been visiting hospice patients in Greater Boston since 2021. (Courtesy photo) Come and enjoy Polymnia Choral Society’s performance of Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass” F or over 70 years , Polymnia Choral Society has been delivering great performances to acknowledge and honor the important times in our lives. On Saturday, March 8, Polymnia will continue this tradition by performing Joseph Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass,” a masterwork that will resonate through the rafters from the opening “Kyrie” to the final “Amen.” Originally titled “Missa in angustiis” (Mass For Troubled Times), this choral work contains music that was written during a time of war. It expresses both the tension that existed during that time and the hope for a brighter future. This Mass is widely acknowledged as Haydn’s greatest work. Alongside this masterpiece of the classical era will be Elaine Hagenberg’s first major work, Illuminare. This work is already receiving praise for its effectiveness and beauty. This concert will be held at the Melrose Performing Arts Center at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School (350 Lynn Fells Pkwy.). Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students and $5 for children. To purchase tickets for this concert, visit https://polymnia. org/about- our-upcoming-season/ or Miter Biter (479 Main St.) or call 617633-5006. This program is funded in part by a grant from the Melrose Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information about Polymnia: www.polymnia.org/about
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