Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, FEbrUAry 9, 2024 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 13 your activities relating to the environment, as well as describe how you feel your career choice will positively impact the environment. Please email your application – no later than midnight on April 19, 2024 – to: SAVE Co-President Ann Devlin at adevlin@ aisle10.net What’s new at the Saugus Public Library? There’s always something interesting going on. Here’s a few activities worth checking out: · Tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 10) is a great time for kids to join Miss Victoria and make some awesome Valentines. No registration is required. Just meet in the Craft Room from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For details, please contact Amy Melton at 781-231-4168 or email her at melton@noblenet.org · Monday (Feb. 12) from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Community Room will be hosting another session of “Just Sew!” for adults. This free program will teach you how to perform various sewing tasks you can begin to use right away. Sewing is a basic skill everyone should have. We’ll cover beginner topics like sewing buttons, hemming clothing and mending torn fabric and move on to more advanced topics. Bring any projects you would like to work on. You can also bring your sewing machine for tips on machine sewing. If you don’t have a project right now, come anyway and learn from the class. Thread, needles, scissors and basic supplies will be provided. · On Tuesday (Feb. 13), the library hosts its popular Game Night, which is held the second Tuesday of each month in the Community Room from 6 to 7:30 p.m. – a fun-filled evening of games and good company! There is no fee for admission and all are welcome! · Wednesday (Feb. 14) features The Yoga Experience from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. This is 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 (Feb. 15) the Book Squad meets from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Craft Room. Kids ages nine to 12 are invited to join Miss Kathryn for book discussion, snack and craft! This month we will be discussing any title of your choice from the Science Comics series (a nonfiction graphic novel collection). Stop by the Children’s Room to pick up a copy ahead of the meeting! For more details, please contact Kathryn Walton at 781-231-4168 or kwalton@noblenet.org. loon! Bingo is back at the KowJoin the Kowloon Restaurant for Wednesday Night Bingo. The event takes place every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and will continue to April 3. Entry is free. Games, prizes and music highlight the event. For more information, call the Kowloon Restaurant at 781-233-0077 or access online at www.kowloonrestaurant.com Friday Night Dance Jam at the Kowloon The Kowloon Restaurant is set to host Friday Night Dance Jam where Motown meets Freestyle, starring the Classic THIS WEEK ON SAUGUS TV Sunday, Feb. 11 from 9 to 11 p.m. on Channel 8 – “Sunday Night Stooges” (The Three Stooges). Monday, Feb. 12 all day on Channel 8 – “Movie Monday” (classic movies). Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. on Channel 8 – Boys Basketball vs. Danvers from Feb. 8. Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Saugus TV BOD from Feb. 13. Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee live. Friday, Feb. 16 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Planning Board from Feb. 15. Saturday, Feb. 17 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 22– Girls Basketball vs. Peabody from Feb. 13. Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8 (Public), 9 (Government) & 22 (Educational) ***programming may be subject to change without notice*** For complete schedules, please visit www.saugustv.org Supremes, the Cover Girls, and P2, Lance Bernard Bryant, and Jovian Ford. DJ Ricky will spin club classics. The event is slated for March 8. VIP Tickets are $75 per person for reserved seating, buffet and photos with the artists. Doors open for VIP tickets 6-8 p.m. General admission tickets are $65 per person for reserved seating only. Doors open for General admission tickets at 8 p.m. Showtime is 9 p.m. Tickets are available by Order Online at Kowloonrestaurant.com or the Kowloon front desk or charge-byphone: 781-233-0077. Wednesday fireside chats at Breakheart this month The state Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) invites the public to join agency staff by the fire in Breakheart Reservation’s Visitor Center every Wednesday morning throughout February. The new series offers visitors a unique opportunity to engage directly with DCR’s staff experts and learn more about the agency’s work, with a specific focus on Breakheart Reservation. Each week will feature a different speaker who will share insights, experiences and knowledge about various aspects of the reservation, including its work to protect the climate, archeological finds, the local bird population and the Breakheart fires. The chats include: · Feb. 14: Sean Riley, Supervisor, Belle Isle Marsh, 10 a.m. Explore the diverse bird species, with a focus on shorebirds, that inhabit Breakheart Reservation. Learn valuable insights into the local bird population from an expert in the field. · Feb. 21: JP Patton, DCR Archaeologist, 10 a.m. Delve into the fascinating world of archaeology as JP Patton shares discoveries and insights into archaeological finds at Breakheart Reservation. · Feb. 28: Ben Jenelle, DCR District 5 Fire Warden, 10 a.m. Hear firsthand accounts of the Breakheart fires from the ASKS | FROM PAGE 10 A: I’ve never seen one fall. I’ve been lucky because I’ve gotten every one of them that I went after. But, I’m assuming it would probably perish in the worst case. Sixty feet is far, even for a feline. Q: But cats have been known to drop five stories or more and live. A: Yeah, but it can still get hurt. I’ve seen a squirrel jump a hundred feet or more and live. They can fly a little bit, believe it or Spring/Summer of 2022 and understand their impact on the reservation. The Warden will tell us about the measures taken by DCR to manage and mitigate future fire risks. 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 program 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. Meet 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. The hike will be canceled in the event of heavy rain. · On Thursdays now through March, the Camp Nihan Educational Center at 121 Walnut St. in 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 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 a part of the Breakheart Birdnot. But a cat – it’s still got some weight to it and could hurt itself. If we didn’t get to it, the cat would probably perish. I’m not sure. I didn’t want to take that chance. Q: And the cat acknowledged your rescue? A: Oh yeah. Sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they attack me. They can get pretty rough. There’s been a couple, I’d put them in a pillowcase. I’ve got a bunch of scars on my hand from one of them that attacked me. There were some kids ing Club. Discover what birds are starting to come back for the spring and what birds stay from the winter. · 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. · On Saturdays now through March, “Step into the Past” from 10 a.m.to noon. Join the park interpreter to discover the park history. Hikes are about two and a half miles and 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. If you have a story idea, an article or photo to submit, please email me at mvoge@ comcast.net or leave a message at 978-683-7773. Let us become your hometown newspaper. The Saugus Advocate is available in the Saugus Public Library, the Saugus Senior Center, Saugus Town Hall, local convenience stores and restaurants throughout town. watching me. I had to climb next to it and it didn’t want me there, so I climbed above it and I was probably there for three hours trying to get it. I just rappelled down really fast. I grabbed it and it bit me, and I just held it by its face, and I came down as fast as I could to let it go. That was a cat that nobody owned. It attacked me pretty good and ripped my glove to shreds. Q: A feral cat? A: Yeah. And they can do some ASKS | SEE PAGE 18
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