Recapping Everything in Reading, MA

🗑️ Old Trash & Recycling Barrels – Tuesday Trash Route
2025-07-19 | Reading (Townwide), Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Special Curbside Barrel Collection Events

A special curbside collection event for resident’s existing trash and recycling containers will occur this summer on Saturdays starting on July 12 through August 9 where Republic Services will pick up your existing old containers free of charge. The dates for the special collection are below:

July 12 – Monday trash route
July 19 – Tuesday trash route
July 26 – Wednesday trash route
August 2 – Thursday trash route
August 9 – Friday trash route

Need to double check which day you get picked up? See the list here: https://www.readingma.gov/…/What-Day-is-My-Rubbish-and…

Old containers are also great to keep and use for storage, or use them to hold indoor recycling to transfer to your new outdoor bin.

If you have any questions, call the DPW office at 781-439-6930 or open a SeeClickFix request.

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Perfect Crime
2025-07-20 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Perfect Crime – Classic Rock Band

Concerts will be held at Memorial Park this year. There is street parking on Charles Street and Harrison Street and there is a small parking lot off of Salem Street. Bring your blanket or chairs and enjoy these free summer concerts.
There are no rain dates for our summer concerts. For information regarding weather cancellations, please visit the home page of our website at www.readingrec.com after 5:00PM on the day of the concert. We will try to post the cancellation notice as close to 5:00PM as possible but please understand that a last-minute cancellation could happen.

🪕 Reading Rec Children's Performances - Stacey Peasley Band
2025-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
These children’s performances will be held at 10AM on Wednesday mornings at Memorial Park. Please park on Charles Street or Harrison Street for these free Wednesday performances.
There are no rain dates for these performances. For information regarding weather cancellations, please call the Recreation Division at (781) 942-9075 after 9:00AM on the day of the performance or visit the home page of our website at www.readingrec.com. We will try to post the cancellation notice as close to 9:00AM as possible but please understand that a last-minute cancellation could happen.

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7/16 Stevie Kidding, The Ridiculous Magician
7/23 Stacey Peasley Band
7/30 Yo-Yo Guy
8/6 Matt Heaton & The Outside Toys
8/13 Johnny the K

🎭 Elf, JR. the Musical
2025-07-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Rd, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.

Friday, July 25, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, July 26, 2024 @ 2:00pm

William E. Endslow Performing Arts Center
Reading Memorial High School
62 Oakland Road, Reading, MA
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​Directed by William Endslow
Music Direction by Kristin Killian
Choreography by Nancy Katz​
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Presented with permission by MTI International

Purchase Tickets!

Tickets are available online until three hours prior to showtime. After that, they can be purchased at the box office beginning ninety (90) minutes before showtime.

🗑️ Old Trash & Recycling Barrels – Wednesday Trash Route
2025-07-26 | Reading (Townwide), Reading, MA, 01867, United States

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Jumpin' Juba
2025-07-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Jumpin’ Juba – Classic Boogie-Woogie, Blues, Folk and Memphis Rock & Roll

Concerts will be held at Memorial Park this year. There is street parking on Charles Street and Harrison Street and there is a small parking lot off of Salem Street. Bring your blanket or chairs and enjoy these free summer concerts.
There are no rain dates for our summer concerts. For information regarding weather cancellations, please visit the home page of our website at www.readingrec.com after 5:00PM on the day of the concert. We will try to post the cancellation notice as close to 5:00PM as possible but please understand that a last-minute cancellation could happen.

🕰️ Select Board Member Karen Rose-Gillis Office Hours
2025-07-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Presence & Co, 557 Main Street, Reading, 01867, United States
Select Board Member Karen Rose-Gillis will host office hours today, July 28th at Presence & Co. 557 Main Street from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. Stop by to ask questions, share your thoughts, or just say hello!
For more information check out the Select Board page: www.readingma.gov/selectboard

🧸 Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Reading Public Library
2025-07-29 09:00 - 17:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Drop off your stuffie to spend the night!
Kids ages 4-6 can come by between 9am-5pm on Tuesday July 29 and drop off a stuffed animal to spend the night! Follow along on all of the sleepover fun by watching our Instagram stories Tuesday night. Stuffed animals can be picked up starting the following morning.

🪀 Reading Rec Children's Performances - Yo-Yo Guy
2025-07-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States

🗑️ Old Trash & Recycling Barrels – Thursday Trash Route
2025-08-02 | Reading (Townwide), Reading, MA, 01867, United States

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Steve Savio
2025-08-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Steve Savio – Contemporary Classics

Concerts will be held at Memorial Park this year. There is street parking on Charles Street and Harrison Street and there is a small parking lot off of Salem Street. Bring your blanket or chairs and enjoy these free summer concerts.
There are no rain dates for our summer concerts. For information regarding weather cancellations, please visit the home page of our website at www.readingrec.com after 5:00PM on the day of the concert. We will try to post the cancellation notice as close to 5:00PM as possible but please understand that a last-minute cancellation could happen.

🎸 Reading Rec Children's Performances - Matt Heaton & The Outside Toys
2025-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States

🗑️ Old Trash & Recycling Barrels – Friday Trash Route
2025-08-09 | Reading (Townwide), Reading, MA, 01867, United States

🎶 Summer Concert Series: Squeezebox Stompers
2025-08-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Squeezebox Stompers – Americana, Cajun, zydeco, blues, Folk

Concerts will be held at Memorial Park this year. There is street parking on Charles Street and Harrison Street and there is a small parking lot off of Salem Street. Bring your blanket or chairs and enjoy these free summer concerts.
There are no rain dates for our summer concerts. For information regarding weather cancellations, please visit the home page of our website at www.readingrec.com after 5:00PM on the day of the concert. We will try to post the cancellation notice as close to 5:00PM as possible but please understand that a last-minute cancellation could happen.

🕰️ Select Board Member Karen Rose-Gillis Office Hours Today
2025-08-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Select Board Member Karen Rose-Gillis will host office hours today, Monday August 11th from 12:00PM to 2:00PM at the Reading Town Hall Berger Conference Room. Stop by to ask questions, share your thoughts, or just say hello!
For more information check out the Select Board page: www.readingma.gov/selectboard

🚒 Annual Vehicle Day
2025-08-12 07:30 - 09:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Our annual touch-a-truck event for all ages!

It’s the 26th annual Vehicle Day at the Reading Public Library! Join your children’s librarians in the library parking lot for some bright & early touch-a-truck fun. This event is rain or shine.
Many thanks to our program partners–the Reading Police department, the Reading Fire department, the Reading Municipal Light department, and, of course, the Friends of the Reading Public Library!

🎸 Reading Rec Children's Performances - Johnny the K
2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States

🚲 Family Bike Rally
2025-08-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Get ready to roll! Come decorate your bike and brush up on your bike safety before joining us for a fun bike parade. This event is rain or shine!

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Island Castaways
2025-08-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Memorial Park, 53 Harrison St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Island Castaways – Tropical Rock Band

Concerts will be held at Memorial Park this year. There is street parking on Charles Street and Harrison Street and there is a small parking lot off of Salem Street. Bring your blanket or chairs and enjoy these free summer concerts.
There are no rain dates for our summer concerts. For information regarding weather cancellations, please visit the home page of our website at www.readingrec.com after 5:00PM on the day of the concert. We will try to post the cancellation notice as close to 5:00PM as possible but please understand that a last-minute cancellation could happen.

🟢 Green Communities Designation Recognition Event
2025-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Town Common, 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Save the Date! Reading is excited to host our Green Communities Designation Recognition Event on the Reading Town Common on Thursday, August 21st at 10:00 am. This event will include Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Elizabeth Mahoney, Representatives of the Reading Delegation, the Reading Select Board, Various town committees, and Town of Reading employees.

RCTV will record the recognition event and post for distribution. Members of the media and the general public are welcome and encouraged to attend.

🗣️ Reading Voices: Tell Your Story, LIVE! Share your writing or personal story with the community
2025-08-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Everyone has a story to tell – what’s yours? Take your writing or personal experience from page to stage and tell us out loud in a Moth-style live community storytelling event.
Write it, read it, speak it.
Are you a writer who wants to share your work with a live audience?
Have a compelling personal story to tell?
Join fellow Reading residents for Reading Voices: Tell Your Story, a LIVE, open-mic style event, Saturday, August 23, 12-3 pm.
Registration is required to present, but not to attend.
Registration for presenters opens July 25. CALL TO SIGN UP: 781-942-6703

🎶 Reading Community Singers ~ OPEN Rehearsals ~ Come Join Us!
2025-08-26 19:00 - 21:30 | Old South United Methodist Church, 6 Salem St., Reading, 01867, United States
Mark your calendar! The Reading Community Singers is pleased to announce our Fall season will begin with OPEN Rehearsals, starting Tuesday, August 26, 2024, and continuing on to September 2 and 9. New and Returning Singers are welcome!
Sign-In at the first 3 Rehearsals will start at 6:45 PM, with Rehearsal to follow at 7:30. Registration is Open for the first three rehearsals – try RCS out for up to three weeks before joining! While RCS does NOT require Auditions, our Members must love to sing, be able to match pitch and carry a tune, and be committed to attending rehearsals. We’re open to all ages and backgrounds – from 18 years to Senior Citizens. Founded in 1919, RCS is one of the longest running non-audition choruses in the United States.All Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at Old South United Methodist Church, 6 Salem St., Reading MA.
Our Concert “Hope for the Holidays” will be presented Saturday, December 6 at Reading Memorial High School, with Beth Mosier ~ Artistic Director, and Joe Beninati ~ Accompanist, and a full band. The music is a mix of uplifting songs, to bring Hope, Peace, Love and Dreams to this Holiday season. And this season – Once rehearsals are underway – Any singers who wish to will have the opportunity to audition for a solo or small group number of their choosing.
Join RCS this season and have a fantastic time learning the music and making new friends. For more information, go to our website https://ReadingCommunitySingers.org, find us on FB https://www.facebook.com/ReadingCommunitySingers, or email us at info@ReadingCommunitySingers.org

🎡 The 17th Annual Reading Fall Street Faire
2025-09-07 12:00 - 17:00 | Town Common, 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
The 17th annual Reading Fall Street Faire
Sunday September 7, 2025
Noon – 5:00PM

🚉 MBTA Turnback Track and Commuter Rail Improvement Meeting
2025-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Online / Reading Public Library
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is holding a public meeting to share updates and gather community feedback on the Reading Turnback Track and Commuter Rail Improvement.

Date: Monday, September 15, 2025
Location: Reading Public Library (64 Middlesex Ave, Reading MA)
Time: 7:00 PM

Attendance is limited for in-person participation due to space constraints, but a hybrid option via Zoom is available. Scan the QR code or click the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/cLZq283oQaywU9ph0SY7xw…

This meeting is an important opportunity for residents to stay informed and share their input on public transportation issues that affect the Reading community. See the flyer for more details!

🎗️ A Time to Gather
2025-09-17 19:00 | Town Common, 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join us on September 17 at 5:30 pm on the Town Hall Lawn to remember lives lost to substance misuse and suicide. Support families. Celebrate recovery. Listen to live music.
RSVP at https://conta.cc/418jmIR

🍂 Olde Redding Faire 2025
2025-09-27 10:00 - 14:00 | First Congregational Church, 25 Woburn Street, Reading MA, 01867
The Original Olde Redding Faire
Saturday, September 27th, 10am – 2pm.
25 Woburn Street
First Congregational Church of Reading
Since 1957, the Faire has been a special way to welcome the Fall season in the company of your friends and neighbors. Enjoy cider and donuts; play games, shop for bargains in Jewelry, Puzzles, and Books; purchase tasty baked goods and fudge; have a yummy lunch; shop seasonal items; place bids on our amazing selection of Silent Auction items.

🍕 North Shore Pizza Party
2025-09-27 12:00 - 22:00 | 45 High Street, 45 High Street, Reading, 01867, United States
Get ready to fire up your taste buds and rock out at the ultimate celebration of pizza, music, and good vibes!

Pizzaiolos from across the North Shore will be tossing dough and showing off their skills. Live bands will keep the energy high and the crowd moving. Beer and wine will be flowing all day long – sip, savor, and celebrate!

Whether you’re a pizza fanatic, a music lover, or just looking for a great time with friends and family, this is the party you don’t want to miss.

📅 Save the date: September 27, 2025 (12PM-10PM) 📍 Location: 45 High Street Reading, MA 🎟️ Admission: Free & family-friendly!

Brought to you by New England Food Festivals

☕ Coffee with a Cop
2025-10-01 09:00 - 10:30 | Caffè Nero, 676 Main St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Coffee with a Cop!

Come join your Reading Police Officers — including the Chief — for a casual conversation over coffee!

Caffè Nero
676 Main Street, Reading
October 1st, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

No agenda, no speeches — just coffee and conversation. We hope to see you there!

🐦 Bird Walk in the Reading Town Forest led by Dave Williams
2025-10-04 08:30 - 10:30 | Town Forest (Strout Ave), Strout Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Are you curious about the avian residents of the Reading Town Forest, and the seasonal visitors who stop by while migrating? Join us for a Bird Walk in the Reading Town Forest – led by Dave Williams!

When: October 4th Time: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Where: Meet in the Grove Street Parking Lot binoculars (if you have them), & comfortable walking shoes.
Who: Open to all ages and abilities

RSVP here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4CA5A92AA75-58286349-bird#/
Dave Williams taught middle school science for 37 years and has been bird watching for more than 40 years. He leads bird walks for the Brookline Bird Club and MA Audubon and is a past President of the Brookline Bird Club. He is a graduate of the MA Audubon Birder’s Certificate Program and has attended National Audubon’s Field Ornithology program on Hog Island, ME.
Sponsored By the Town Forest Committee
