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THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 20, 2025 Page 13 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 12 Food Pantry welcomes all neighbors facing food insecurity on Fridays from 9:3011 a.m. at 50 Essex St. in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. Strawberry Festival tomorrow The Saugus Historical Society Strawberry Festival and the Saugus Garden Club annual plant sale will be held tomorrow (Saturday, June 21). Strawberry shortcakes will be served at the American Legion Hall from 102, and the plant sale will be taking place on the lawn of the Roby School facing Main Street, along with several craft vendors. SAVE Annual Meeting & Dinner June 25 The Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE) will hold its 52nd Annual Meeting & Dinner on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Grill House Restaurant at 817 Broadway / Route 1 South, Saugus (social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., dinner buffet to begin at approximately 7:00 p.m.). The Public is cordially invited and we hope you can join us for the Dinner Buffet consisting of Fresh Garden Salad, Grilled Mixed Tips, Baked Haddock, and Cheese Ravioli, Vegetable, Rolls and Butter, Dessert, and Coffee, Tea, or Soda. Joining us this year as guest speaker will be Andrea Lacroix. Andrea is affiliated with Beyond Plastics, raising awareness of plastic pollution and sharing plastic reduction initiatives. Tickets are $35 per person. Payment can be made by check or Venmo. Please make payment as soon as possible, but no later than June 13th either via mail to SAVE Treasurer, Mary Kinsell, 11 Sunnyside Avenue, Saugus, MA 01906, with a check payable to SAVE, Saugus, or, make your payment by Venmo to @SAVE.-org and complete your forms here: https:// forms.gle/KEYAU8CUnAWhoxQEA You may also contact Ann at adevlin@aisle10.net or Mary at Mkinsell@verizon. net Please let us know if you are able to join us for a fun and informative evening, as well as a wonderful buffet dinner, as soon as possible. Free parking is available on site, and the facility is ADA accessible. A special call for art Here’s a special request from Tori Darnell, co-chair of the Saugus Cultural Council: I wanted to share with you that the Saugus Cultural Council has partnered with Bike to the Sea to host an outdoor art show along the Northern Strand Trail on Saturday, July 19th. This special 1-day event is to celebrate local creativity and community spirit by showcasing artwork from residents of all ages who live along this community-connecting trail. I am reaching out to community groups and leaders along the trail; Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus, and Lynn, for their support in promoting the call for artists for this community-connecting event. Artists are to submit artwork through this online form: https://forms.gle/ sM9KLBzskdJHKaUc6/. Artwork deadline entry is July 1st, 2025. Tori can be reached at 339440-1017 for more details. Help plan the Second Annual Saugus Cultural Festival Join the Saugus Cultural Festival Subcommittee to help organize the 2nd Annual Saugus Cultural Festival! The Saugus Cultural Council is looking for Saugus resident volunteers to serve on a Subcommittee to help plan and organize the 2026 Saugus Cultural Festival, which is happening on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Saugus Middle High School! Help out with: · Coordinate diverse entertainers, food vendors and miscellaneous activities · Work with Saugus 411 Committee on community/ information tables for community groups & local businesses/nonprofits · Support in social media, print and other digital marketing REMEMBERING A MEDAL OF HONOR HERO: Vietnam War veteran William Boomhower, a 2024 “Person of the Year” Award winner at last year’s Saugus Founders Day, played his bugle last Saturday at Saugus VFW Post 2346’s Annual Arthur F. DeFranzo remembrance memorial ceremony. Staff Sgt. DeFranzo’s courageous act that saved fellow soldiers at the expense of his own life happened on June 10, 1944, following the invasion of Normandy. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Charlie Zapolski) · Support in crowdsourcing for grants and festival sponsors · And more! Other commitments: · Monthly evening meetings starting August 2025; Subcommittee may meet twice a month starting October 2025 until March 2026. · Share progress at Saugus Cultural Council public meetings every first Tuesday starting September 2025 until March 2026 Interested in volunteering? Email us at saugusculturalcouncil@gmail.com by July 31. Narcan presentation July 14 at Senior Center The Saugus Everett Elks Drug Awareness Committee will hold a Narcan Presentation at the Saugus Senior Center (466 Central St. in Saugus) on Monday, July 14, at 10 a.m. This is a free hour-long presentation. Become educated on how to save lives from an accidental overdose. Light refreshments will be served. Call the Senior Center at 781-2314178 to reserve your seat. Walk-ins are welcome. Visitor Services available at Saugus Iron Works The Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site has begun its “visitors’ services,” marking the opening of restrooms and the museum. This is the expected schedule of tours for the summer: Wednesday–Sunday at 11 a.m., house tours, 1/2 hour; Wednesday–Sunday at 2 p.m., industrial site tours, which will include waterwheel demonstrations when staffing permits. On Fridays and Saturdays only, there will also be a 10 a.m. waterwheel demonstration. Visitors’ services will end on Oct. 31. Library events · Conversation Circle at the Saugus Public Library: Would you like to practice speaking English in a comfortable and supportive environment? Intended for intermediate and advanced-level speakers of English to practice speaking in an informal setting, the Conversation Circle promotes speaking and listening in English. It improves fluency and confidence. This group will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Brooks Room on Tuesday, June 24. If there is enough interest, additional dates will be scheduled. There is no cost for this program. Walkins are welcome. · “Sideshow Tony” Gangi returns June 30: Join us for an evening of Barrel Organ Music & Italian History on Monday, June 30, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Saugus Public Library. Come hear some good music like you used to hear in Boston’s North End, learn some Italian American history and maybe sing along to some favorite songs. Performer Anthony “Sideshow Tony” Gangi is back at the library by popular demand! No reservations required. · Henna For Teens: Get a free Henna Design tattoo from a professional Henna artist; July 21 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Brooks Room. Registration required. Fifth grade and up. · Level Up at your library: Now through Aug. 20, submit what you read this summer and you may win an Amazon gift card. Enter to win by going to our website and filling out the book review form. Grades 7-12. ·Adult Summer Reading Contest at the library: June 18-August 20; adults ages 18 and up can participate in our Adult Summer Reading Contest for the chance to win a gift card to a local restaurant! Fill out an online (www.sauguspubliclibrary. org) book review form for every book you read over the summer, and you will be entered to win! The more books you read, the greater your chances of winning! Graphic novels, manga, cookbooks, e-books and audio books count, too. Good luck! Buy-A-Brick for a veteran The Saugus War Monument Committee, once again, is sponsoring the BuyA-Brick Program to honor all those who have served their THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 15

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