Page 20 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 19 – along with the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library – will be holding the 6th Annual “Books in Bloom” event on April 3 and April 4. This exhibit will consist of fl ower arrangements that interpret a book’s title, cover or theme. Categories include Fiction, Nonfi ction, Children’s Books, Young Adults and Miscellaneous. Entry to submit a design is open to the public, including children accompanied by an adult. To learn more, there will be an exhibitors’ meeting on March 24 at noon in the community room at the Saugus Public Library. Set up will be Thursday, April 2, from noon to 3 p.m., and the show will be held Friday, April 3, from 9:00 a.m.to closing, and Saturday, April 4, 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. Entry forms are available at the Library front desk or from the Co-Presidents listed below, and must be submitted by March 31 to: Lorraine DiMilla, 8 High St., Saugus (781-233-7541, lmdimilla@comcast.net); Donna Manoogian, 23 Hillside Ave., Saugus (781-2335640, donna23@comcast.net). Call for more information or to get an entry form by mail or email. Saugus Lions Club Comedy night If you love to laugh and want to help a good cause, mark this one down on your calendar. The Saugus Lions Club will hold a Comedy Night on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Prince Pizzeria on Route 1 South in Saugus. The stars of the show are Tony V, Brad Mastrangelo and Chris Pennie. Tickets, which cover the show and pizza, are $25. There will also be a raffl e and silent auction. Call George Meimaris (617-771-3293), Frank Rossetti (781-718-4662) or Nelson Chang (781-233-8200) for tickets. Proceeds will benefit the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research and other Saugus Lions Club Charities Breakfast at Legion Hall Cpl. Scott J. Procopio Saugus American Legion Post 210 is in its seventh year of Friday morning breakfasts. The doors open at 7:30 a.m. at 44 Taylor St. in Saugus. Breakfast is served from 8 to 9 a.m. The breakfasts run through the end of May, with the exception of school vacations or Fridays when there is no school. A $6 donation is requested, with all proceeds going to help the Legion operate. Everyone is welcome, according to John Cannon, the cook on duty. There is no charge for World War II veterans. Corned Beef & Cabbage Supper at First Congregational The First Congregational Church in Saugus Center will host its popular Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper on Saturday, March 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. The menu consists of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread, drinks and dessert. The cost is a $12 per person donation. Tickets can be reserved by calling 781-233-3028 and will be available at the door. Come celebrate an early St. Patrick’s Day with some good food and good fellowship! Main attractions at the Saugus Public Library There’s always something interesting or entertaining going on at the Saugus Public Library – for people of all ages – from young children to senior citizens. Here are a few events to check out: • Homework Help for elementary school students provided by the Junior National Honor Society from the Belmonte Middle School in the Community Room, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3 to 5 p.m. • Annual Food for Fines – now through Feb. 29. The library will help you so that you may help others. If you have overdue fi nes, the library will reduce your fines in return for donations of nonperishable food, Donations will be given to local food pantries. Your fi nes will be reduced $1 for each item donated. Please don’t drop off expired food. • A Hands On Workshop – Tuesday, March 10, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Watch a pottery wheel demonstration and then make your own dragon out of clay! Master Potter Rick Hamelin will teach you how. Grades 6 and up – please sign up in advance. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Saugus Cultural Council. • Friendship Storytime on Fridays continues. This special program for children, which begins at 9:30 a.m., is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant. It can help parents nurture their child’s social and early literacy skills with structured story time. • Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten Playgroup! This playgroup, which is sponsored by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant, helps prepare kids for kindergarten. Fall and winter hours are Saturdays at 10 a.m. It’s recommended for children ages three through fi ve. Activities change weekly. • The Yoga Experience – here’s a free, basic yoga class that is ideal for beginners. This 60-minute slow fl ow class opens with a brief meditation, followed by a gentle warm up, some core strengthening, standing postures, and fl exibility 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 200-hour yoga teacher training program. “Yoga is my passion, and has been transforming in my life. I believe that yoga is for everybody. It is your own personal exploration and journey,” Poto said. If this is something that sounds appealing to you or worth a try, show up in the Community Room at the Saugus Public Library on one of the following dates at 6:30 p.m.: Tuesday, March 3; Tuesday, March 10; Thursday, March 19; Tuesday, March 24; and Tuesday, March 31. Saugus Aff ordable Housing grants available The Saugus Affordable Housing Trust, a Town committee created to stimulate housing, announces, in cooperation with CrossCountry Mortgage, housing benefi ts available to all Saugus residents, Town of Saugus employees, people working in Saugus and those looking to purchase/refinance a home in Saugus. CrossCountry will give a closing cost credit of up to $2,198. There are no income or fi rst-time-buyer requirements; property can be owner-occupied or investment properties. Properties do not have to be located in Saugus, and there is no rant repayment required. Conventional, FHA and VA loans are eligible. Please call (781) 412-3300 and visit ccmaffi nity.com/Saugus aff ordable for terms and conditions. Cub Scout and Boy Scout recruitment Cub Scout Pack 62 and Boy Scout Troop 62 are still seeking new members after a successful recruitment eff ort on Founders Day. Cubs can sign up on Monday nights from 6:45 to 8 p.m. at the Cliftondale Congregational Church at 50 Essex St. in Saugus. Please use the door marked offi ce in the front of the church. The Cub Scout program is located in the basement. Cub Pack 62 welcomes boys from age fi ve (kindergarten) to age 10 (Grade 5). Boy Scouts can register on Tuesday nights from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in the basement of the Cliftondale Congregational Church. The Boy Scout program is for young men ages 10 1/2 to 17 (Grades 6-12) If you have any questions on the Cub Scout program, please contact Cubmaster Bill Ferringo at pack62saugus@ gmail.com or bferringo@comcast.net. For Boy Scouts, please contact Scoutmaster John Kane at troop62saugus.org or 781-389-2708. Let’s hear it! Got an idea, passing thought or gripe you would like to share with The Saugus Advocate? I’m always interested in your feedback. It’s been four years since I began work at The Saugus Advocate. I’m always interested in hearing readers’ suggestions for possible stories or good candidates for “The Advocate Asks” interview of the week. Feel free to email me at mvoge@comcast.net. Do you have some interesting views on an issue that you want to express to the community? Submit your idea. If I like it, we can meet for a 15to 20-minute interview at a local coff ee shop. And I’ll buy the coff ee. HELP WANTED PART-TIME WASTE REMOVAL & BUILDING MAINTENANCE • Landscaping, Lawn Care, Mulching • Yard Waste & Rubbish Removal • Interior & Exterior Demolition (Old Decks, Fences, Pools, Sheds, etc.) • Appliance and Metal Pick-up • Construction and Estate Cleanouts • Pick-up Truck Load of Trash starting at $169 • Carpentry LICENSED & INSURED Call for FREE ESTIMATES! Personal Care Assistant Needed for a 100% disabled Saugus lady. $15.40 per hour. Referenced transportation Afternoons Hours Monday through Thursday, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM available. 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