THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, OCTObEr 6, 2023 Page 15 THE SOUNDS | FROM PAGE 14 for an LCC grant is October 17. These grants can support a variety of activities in Saugus, including exhibits, classes, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies, performances in schools, workshops and lectures. Previously funded Saugus Cultural Council projects include Saugus Concerts at the Iron Works, classical music concerts at the Saugus Public Library, school field trips to the Boston Tea Party Museum and North Shore Music Theater and passes for the Museum of Science, various workshops for children, adults and seniors, and numerous other activities and performances throughout the region. Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Mass Cultural Council Website to learn more about the MCC LCC Program Guidelines and to view the Saugus Cultural Council’s priorities at https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/saugus/. Contact the Saugus Cultural Council at saugusculturalcouncil@gmail.com for more information or questions before submitting. Upcoming Fall events at Breakheart The state Department of Conservation & Recreation has released the following listing of events at Breakheart Reservation this fall. Easy Like a Sunday Morning Hike: Join the park interpreter for this 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. Best for ages eight years and up. Meet at the Visitor’s Center. Heavy rain cancels. Wednesday, October 11, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Breakheart Birding Club: Help our park interpreter identify and count the many different birds that visit Breakheart! Take part in this worldwide project to document the distribution, abundance and movements of thousands of species of birds. Binoculars are encouraged but not necessary. First time birders welcome! Best for adults and older children. Meet outside the Visitor’s Center. Rain cancels. Fridays: October 6 and 13, 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m. Kidleidoscope: Come join our 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; appropriate for families with children three to five years old. Meet at the Visitor’s Center on Saturday, October 7, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Family Fishing at Camp Nihan: Join our park interpreter for a drop-in fishing program! Learn how to fish, what fish live in our ponds and how to catch and release responsibly. Bait and a handful of rods will be provided, but feel free to bring your own gear and share your tips! No license required if fishing in this program. Appropriate for families with children five years and older. Meet at Camp Nihan; follow signs once you’re there. Rain cancels. What’s happening at the Saugus Public Library For schoolchildren looking for interesting projects and programs to participate in this fall, there’s plenty to do at the Saugus Public Library. There are some very good programs offered for grownups, too. Create your own Wearable Art: Join us on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. when fiber artist Rhonda M. Fazio will guide participants in making wearable art. Each participant will design their own three-color silk scarf. Each color is handcrafted from natural, raw materials extracted without the use of harmful chemicals. By the end of the class, you will have a unique and beautiful piece of wearable art made entirely by you and you’ll have learned about the history and origins of color. Rhonda’s studio, Dyer Maker Studio, is a transportable maker space specializing in the art and craft of sustainable textile design and wearable art – clothing for every body type, naturally. Rhonda is a graduate of art history from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Prior to UMD, she studied Professional Craft: Fiber and Clay at Haywood Community College near Asheville, North Carolina This is a free class for adults, but space is limited. Please sign up on our website – sauguspubliclibrary.org – or call the Reference Department at 781-231-4168. Join our Teen Advisory Board: first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Teen Room; fifth grade and up. Meet with the Teen Librarian once a month to talk about what you’d like for programs and materials at the library. Your opinion matters! No registration required. Snacks provided! (sauguspubliclibrary. org – 781-231-4168) Calling all Teen Club Readers: Lisa LeJeune, Young Adult/ Saugus DAR preparing for Veterans Day Field of Flags Last year’s Veterans Day Field of Flags (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) P reparations are underway for the Third Annual Veterans Day Field of Flags to be placed on the lawn of the Saugus Town Hall to honor and remember all veterans on Nov. 11. The Parson Roby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is sponsoring this event to honor all veterans, living or deceased, including those currently serving. American flags may be sponsored through the Parson Roby Chapter DAR at a cost of $5 each. The flags will be placed on the Saugus Town Hall prior to Nov. 11 and will wave throughout the week until Nov. 12 with your veterReference Librarian, invites members of the Teen Club to meet once a month to discuss a teen graphic novel. Interested club members can pick up copies of the book at the Main Desk. Club meetings will be held on the last Tuesday of the month from 5-5:30 p.m. in the Teen Room. Grade 5 and up – to sign up, please call 781-231-4168, come in or sign up using the library’s Online Events Calendar. The first book will be “Pumpkinheads” by Rainbow Rowell. Just Sew! Saugonians are welcome to join a monthly sewing class for adults that is held the third Monday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Saugus Public Library. The class covers basic topics like sewing buttons, hemming clothing and mending torn fabric and will move on an’s name on the flag. Flags may be sponsored to honor a family member, friend, neighbor or employee who served our country. The deadline to sponsor flags is Oct. 30. You may send a check ($5 per flag) made payable to Parson Roby Chapter along with the Name/Rank/Branch of Service/Years or War of the veteran and mail to Treasurer, 27 Pearson St., Saugus, MA 01906. After noon on Nov. 11, you can pick up your sponsored flag to either keep or put on a grave. The year 2021 was the Parson Roby Chapter’s first time sponsoring the Field of Flags, and it has been a huge sucto more advanced topics in the coming weeks. This class is free. (See sauguspubliclibrary.org) Adult Coloring Group: Come relax with our continuing Adult Coloring Group. It’s a great opportunity to take time to unwind, be creative and have fun – no experience necessary! We have pencils and coloring pages ready and waiting… See you there! Space is limited; please call to register (781-231-4168 x 3106). The next session is Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. in the Brooks Room on the second floor of the library. About The Saugus Advocate We welcome press releases, news announcements, freelance articles and courtesy photos from the community. Our deadline is noon Wednescess. So many members of the community stopped by to thank them in remembering our veterans this way. There were over 140 flags sponsored with veterans’ names waving in the wind, and the Parson Roby Chapter hopes for many more veterans to be sponsored this year. All proceeds from the Veterans’ Field of Flags will support the DAR’s mission to preserve American history and secure America’s future through education and promoting patriotism. For more information on how to sponsor a flag or in joining the Parson Roby Chapter DAR, please email parsonroby.saugusdar@gmail.com. day. 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. 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. 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