THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUnE 27, 2025 Page 13 SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 12 work 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 • 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. Saugus Sachems Summer Track Camp 2025 Coach Christopher Tarantino – also known affectionately as “Coach T” – has announced plans for his Summer Track Camp. Registration is already underway. “This vibrant program, now in its 20th year, is where student athletes from a wide range of ages come together to listen well, work hard, and have fun!” Coach T said in an email. Track Camp runners will be guided by Coach Tarantino, his coaches, counselors and alumni, as well as current middle and high school track team members. “Participants work on social and team building skills, as well as setting individual and team goals, all while learning the fundamentals and or the advanced techniques of this dynamic sport, track and field,” Coach T. said. Here’s a summary of what interested kids and their parents need to know. Who: 5-18 years old. Where: Belmonte Track. When: 6-8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. June 23-27: final registration week/returning athlete training. June 30-July 4: first formal week. July 19: Summer Showdown in Cranston, R.I. July 23: wrap up. Cost: $300 first year ($250 if registered by June 1), $200 returning with uniform, $150 if three years or more in summer program; includes pasta dinner, t-shirt, uniform and entry into Summer Showdown. For any questions, further information or to register, please contact Coach Christopher Tarantino (Coach T) at 781-854-6778 or christophertarantino24@gmail.com 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 781231-4178 to reserve your seat. Walk-ins are welcome. An ongoing demonstration Saugus resident Lin Bell, a member of the new group called Saugus & Friends Resist, held another demonstration on the Town Hall lawn last Saturday (June 21) to express displeasure with the current White House administration running the country. “Last Saturday, June 21st, we had another successful standout with quite a lot of THE BEST PICNIC SPOT THIS SUMMER: On a hot, lazy day, when a Saugonian of any age wants to get relief in the shade without having to worry about getting bitten by mosquitos, there’s usually an open table at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site where family or friends can gather – or a place for a lawn blanket – to enjoy a bagged lunch and a cold drink. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) support from passersby,” Bell wrote in an email to the newspaper. “We will continue our weekly standouts indefinitely every Saturday morning from 11 am till noon at the corner of Central and Hamilton Streets alongside Town Hall. Please join us to Resist if you feel: Our Rights are being threatened and our Constitution ignored. Checks and Balances are being removed,” she said. “For further information, contact us at saugusfriendsresist@gmail.com.” 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 • 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 Buy-A-Brick Program to honor all those who have served their country. If you would like to purchase one in the name of someone who is presently serving or has served, in the memory of a loved one, or just someone from your family, school, etc., the general pricing is $100 for a 4” x 8” brick (three lines) or $200 for a 8” x 8” brick (five lines). Each line has a maximum of 15 characters. The improvement and upkeep of the monument on the corner of Winter and Central Streets rely on the generosity of donors through fundraising. The brick application must be in by September 10 to ensure the bricks will be ready for Veterans Day. Please contact Corinne Riley at 781-2317995 for more information and applications. C.H.a.R.M. Center is open The Town of Saugus Solid Waste/Recycling Department announced that the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials THE SOUNDS | SEE PAGE 15
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