The Weekend: Dance, Car Wash and Food Truck Festival
Check out these five events happening in and around Melrose Thursday through Sunday.
Middle school dance
When/Where: Friday, September 21, 2012, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. / Melrose Highlands Congregational Church, 355 Franklin St, Melrose,MA | Get Directions »
Why Go: Middle school students are invited to dance and hang out with friends at this regular event.
Price: $6
Courtney Beauschene Scholarship Fund car wash
When/Where: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. / Lincoln Elementary School, 80 W Wyoming Ave, Melrose, MA |Get Directions »
Why Go: Support the scholarship fund to benefit the students of Courtney's graduating class by bringing your car to the Lincoln school to be washed. Refreshments will be available for sale.
Price: Donation.
Creating Art from Nature class
When/Where: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. / The Beebe Estate, 235 W Foster St, Melrose, MA | Get Directions »
Why Go: As part of Fells Arts Month, during the month of September,
The Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation will be offering free Creating Art from Nature classes for children ages 5 and up.Space is limited. For more information and reservations, call 781-662-2340.
Price: Free.
Suffolk Downs Food Truck Festival
When/Where: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. / 111 Waldemar Ave, East Boston, MA | Get Directions »
Why Go: The festival will feature a variety of cuisines from over 20 trucks, plus sampling tents, children’s activities, live music, and of course, live racing.
Price: Attendees are invited to purchase "taste tickets" to be used like currency at the trucks. 10 taste tickets for $13 and 20 for $25 are available for purchase in advance on www.foodtruckfestivalsofne.com and at the event. There is no additional admission fee.
Shalom Tots
When/Where: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. / Temple Beth Shalom, 21 E Foster St, Melrose, MA | Get Directions »
Why Go: The first session of this educational program will introduce young children to the Jewish New Year.
Price: $25