Recapping Everything in Reading, MA

Spring Art Sale
2023-05-06 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Thrown Together Pottery Studio, 1321 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Spring Art Sale
Saturday from 10am – 3pm at Thrown Together Pottery Studio 1321 Main Street -Rear (Behind Reading House of Pizza)
Pottery, Paintings, Sachets, Wine Bags, Pillows and More. Right in time for Mother’s Day! A variety of arts from the artists.

Into the Woods
2023-05-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-05-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Walter S. Parker Middle School, 45 Temple Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Tickets are now on sale for Colonial Chorus Players’ production of the Stephen Sondheim modern masterpiece Into the Woods. Into the Woods weaves together familiar characters from several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, including Cinderella, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), Little Red Ridinghood, a pair of Princes, a Witch, and a Giant (along with a Baker and his Wife) but upends the traditional notion that “once upon a time” always leads to “happily ever after.”

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by Corey Cadigan
Musical Direction by Alan Freedman
Produced by Jennifer Estabrooks
Stage Management by Laura Raynor

Performances

Friday, May 5, 2023 @ 7 PM
Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 7 PM
Sunday, May 7, 2023 @ 2 PM

Location

Shepardson Hall at Parker Middle School
50 Temple Street, Reading, MA
Shepardson Hall at Parker Middle School is fully accessible with accessible seating available.

Ticket Prices

$30/Adults
$25/Seniors & Students
All Tickets Reserved Seating

Please Note

This production runs approximately three hours with one 15-minute intermission, and may contain content not suitable for all audiences.

Because food and beverages are not permitted in Shepardson Hall, water only will be available in the Lobby. Thanks for your understanding.

How to Purchase Tickets

Online Here

When ordering online, the ticket service adds a handling fee of $2.00 per ticket. For shows with reserved seating, you will be able to select your seats online.

Box Office:

Remaining seats will be sold at the door. When a performance sells out, we announce it on social media and through the Facebook feed on our website. For shows at the Hose House, the Box Office opens 30 minutes before showtime. For shows at Shepardson Hall at Parker Middle School, the Box Office opens one hour before showtime. Cash, check, or Venmo only at the Box Office. Sorry, no credit cards.

The Giver presented by The RMHS Drama Club
2023-05-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-05-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Rd, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Jonas’ world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war or fear or pain. There are also no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. But when Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training from The Giver—to receive and keep the memories of the community. The Giver is the only person who holds the memories of real pain and real joy. Now Jonas will learn the truth about life—and the hypocrisy of his utopian world. Through this astonishing and moving adaptation, discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny. The Giver was commissioned by Oregon Children’s Theatre and has played to sold-out audiences

RMHS Performing Arts Center
Reading Memorial High School
62 Oakland Road, Reading MA
Friday, May 5 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 7 at 2:00 pm

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens and students.
https://www.ticketstage.com/T/RMHSDRAMA
Complementary ticket available for RPS teachers + staff, as well as current 7th grade students. If you do not have the code the checkout provided, please email RMHSTickets@gmail.com

Reading Youth Football Pancake Breakfast
2023-05-07 09:00 - 11:30 | Masonic Lodge, 110 Haven Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Reading Youth Football will host a pancake breakfast for all interested in learning more about the program. We are so excited to offer a competitive flag program to 1st and 2nd graders as well as tackle football for grades 3-8. Coaches will be available throughout the morning to answer questions. We hope to see you there!

SAVERS COLLECTION to benefit Reading Youth Football.
2023-05-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Masonic Temple Reading, 110 Haven Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Reading Youth Football will be collecting clothing and household items for donation to SAVERS in Wilmington on Sunday, May 7th from 9-12PM at the Masonic Temple on Haven Street in Reading. Spring is a perfect time to clean out unwanted items and help others. We ask that you pack any soft items such as clothing and linens in plastic bags and household items and books in boxes. We will have kids from the football team to help transport items from your car. If you have any questions, visit readingyouthfootball.com.

Mass/Reading Cultural Council Grantee Reception
2023-05-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Pleasant Street Center, 49 Pleasant Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join us for our Grantee Reception: Monday, May 8, 2023 @ 6:30PM at The Pleasant Street Center
We will celebrate grantees from 2019-2023! Come see some of their work and hear stories about their projects while enjoying refreshments with us!

Teen Crafternoon: Learn How To Embroider!
2023-05-09 15:30 - 17:30 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Craftivism 101: Get acquainted with craftivism, learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, and make friends—all in just 2 hours!
Craft-based activism has been used as a tool of resistance, coalition building, and even espionage! Learn from Shannon Downey—a leader in the modern craftivism movement. She will provide an introduction to the history of craftivism and ways you can get involved in the modern movement. Shannon will then teach you how to embroider and have you stabbing it out in no time.
Registration is required for this program, and can be made using the link provided below.

Health and Community Resource Fair
2023-05-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Pleasant Street Center, 49 Pleasant Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
HEALTH & COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR!
Join us as we welcome 25+ vendors offering a variety of information, screenings and giveaways THURSDAY MAY 11, 2023 From 10:00-1:00pm.
49 PLEASANT STREET READING, MA 01867
The Lions Club will be offering hearing and vision screenings including measuring distance visual acuity, eye pressure, refractive error and photographing the retina. Be sure to bring your glasses if you wear them.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Poison Ivy - VIRTUAL
2023-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Online / Reading Public Library
Got Poison Ivy? Pesky Pete to the Rescue!
Pete Barron, otherwise known as Pesky Pete, will show us how to identify poison ivy, how and where it grows, and most importantly, how to get rid of it organically.
Register for this virtual program using the link provided below.
The program will be recorded.

Scrap Metal Pickup
2023-05-12 06:00 - 17:00 | Reading (Townwide), Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Place scrap metal curbside by 6:00AM.
For a list of sample items, please visit www.Readingma.gov

Annual Police Open House
2023-05-13 11:00 - 13:30 | Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Our annual open house is coming up! May 13th. From 11:00 to 1:30. Nonstop fun and entertainment.

Community Beading: Help Create a Piece of Art for the Library!
2023-05-13 12:30 - 16:30 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join Indigenous artist and Massachusetts Tribe Educator/Historian, Thomas Green, as we create a community art project for the Reading Public Library. Drawing on traditional methods, participants will create a small section of a larger piece designed especially for the Library by Thomas Green. Once all the segments are finished, they will be woven together and the final piece of artwork will be put on display at the Library.
Register for this event using the link provided below.
All materials will be provided. Previous beading experience is helpful, but not necessary.

RCTV Casino Night Fundraiser
2023-05-13 19:00 - 23:00 | RCTV Studios, 557 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
RCTV Studios is excited to announce its upcoming Casino Night fundraiser on Saturday, May 13, at RCTV’s studio at 577 Main Street. The night promises to be filled with fun, excitement, and plenty of opportunities to win big while supporting a good cause.
Guests will be able to try their luck at various casino games, such as poker, blackjack, roulette, and craps, while also enjoying a variety of refreshments and entertainment throughout the evening.
The Casino Night event will kick off at 7 pm and run until 11 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm). Guests will have the chance to mingle, network with like-minded individuals, and participate in silent auctions while contributing to the fundraiser’s success.
“We are thrilled to host our annual Casino Night event to help raise funds for RCTV’s initiatives,” said RCTV President Crystal Hodson. “We believe that public access television is an essential tool for promoting community engagement, and dialogue; unfortunately, the rise of cord-cutting has had a significant impact on our funding for public access TV channels, making it difficult for us to provide the same level of quality programming and community engagement,” Hodson said.
All funds raised from the event will go towards supporting RCTVs mission to promote public access television and provide resources to help these channels continue to serve the community.
Tickets for the event are available for purchase on rctv.org or by contacting Angela Merrill at angela@rctv.org. Donations and sponsorships for the event are also welcome and greatly appreciated.
For more information on the fundraiser Casino Night or RCTV, please visit rctv.org or contact RCTV Executive Director Philip Rushworth at phil@rctv.org or 781-944-8888.

Reading Community Singers ~ Spring Concert 2023 ~ A Jubilant Song
2023-05-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Rd, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
The Reading Community Singers are pleased to present our Spring Concert – A Jubilant Song – On Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 pm, at Reading Memorial High School. Elijah Botkin, as Interim Artistic Director, will be conducting, and Joe Beninati will be Accompanist. As always, RCS will perform with a 6-piece band.
Among the musical selections will be “Make a Joyful Noise”, “Children Will Listen”, “Let It Shine” and, of course, “A Jubilant Song”. In addition, Botkin has created a special SATB arrangement of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer for this Concert.
Also performing will be Lea Cooney, RCS’s 2023 Scholarship recipient.
Be Joyful and come Celebrate Spring with RCS! Tickets are currently available for A Jubilant Song via the RCS website: https://readingcommunitysingers.org/tickets/

Coffee with a Cop
2023-05-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Last Corner Restaurant, 49 High St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Special Guest Town Manager Fidel Maltez!
Last Corner 49 High Street Tuesday, May 16th 11:30am-1:00pm
JOIN YOUR CHIEF OF POLICE, TOWN MANAGER AND OTHER READING OFFICERS/STAFF FOR COFFEE AND CONVERSATION!
No agenda or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your neighborhood! Coffee/treats provided by Last Corner! Questions: Call Community Service Officer Kristen O’Shaughnessy (781)942-6761

Teen Paint Night with McFarlane Arts
2023-05-16 16:00 - 17:30 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join us for Paint Night!
Teens will create their own abstract piece under the insruction of Susan McFarlane of McFarlane Arts.
Register for Paint Night using the link provided below.

Paper Shredding, Rigid Plastics, Electronics & Styrofoam Recycling
2023-05-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Department of Public Works, 75 New Crossing Rd, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Saturday, May 20, 2023
DPW Garage, 75 Newcrossing Rd
9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Paper Shredding – One box limit per household
Rigid Plastics – Plastic toys, chairs, containers, etc.
Electronics – Recycle your old Electronics! No CRT TV’s / Monitors, or Major Appliances
Styrofoam – Clean, white #6 PS preformed block and sheet, No food containers of any kind, and No Colored Styrofoam.
Simple Recycling – Textile Collection. Scheduled pickup service through www.SimpleRecycling.com

Residents only – no businesses
For more info: www.readingma.gov

Reading Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
2023-05-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Town Common, 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
The Reading Garden Club will be hosting its Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 20, 2023 (rain or shine) on the Town Common. Annuals, perennials, native plants, milkweed, geraniums, herbs, and vegetables from Tewksbury Florist and Greenery, along with the much sought after Members’ perennials, will be available. Sales will begin at 9am and end at 1 pm.
In addition, other Community Groups will have information booths on the Common. Please plan to visit them and learn about what they do in our community.
We hope to see you there!
The Reading Garden Club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, East Middlesex District, and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. For more information, visit our website at readinggardenclub.org

Birch Meadow PTO Fundraiser at Love Struck
2023-05-24 15:00 - 19:00 | Love Struck, 605 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Save the date for a night of shopping at the hottest tween store in New England! Shop from 3-7pm on May 24th and 20% off sales will go back to the PTO. Just mention Birch Meadow Fundraiser at check out!

Memorial Day
2023-05-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Laurel Hill Cemetery, 16 Lowell St, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Services at Laurel Hill Cemetery – 9:15AM
Services at Forest Glen Cemetery – 10:45AM
Services at Charles Lawn Cemetery – 11:30AM
Services at Wood End Cemetery – 12:00PM

Spring Concert: Women in World Jazz
2023-05-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Celebrate the warmer weather and longer days of Spring with the Reading Public Library as we host Women in World Jazz for an evening of music from around the world!
Women in World Jazz presents an educational performance for the whole family featuring an international ensemble of all-female performers. The concert features musical styles from Cuba’s cha cha to Cape Verde’s Coladeira as well as songs from Israel, Brazil and Japan, mixed in with jazz favorites.
Registration is not required. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating.

Water Rates Public Forum
2023-05-31 18:00 - 19:00 | Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Got questions about water rates? We have answers. Join town staff for a conversation about tiered water rates and share your feedback on WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, at 6PM in the Select Board Room, Town Hall, 16 Lowell St.
Or join virtually via Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89996199574
Meeting ID: 899 9619 9574

Household Hazardous Waste Day
2023-06-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Department of Public Works, 75 New Crossing Rd, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Household Hazardous Waste Day
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
DPW Garage, 75 Newcrossing Rd
TV’s and CRT’s are not collected at this event
See our flyer on www.readinqma.gov
For more information call 781-942-9077

Reading Lions Club Friends and Family Day
2023-06-10 10:30 - 15:00 | Birch Meadow Park, Birch Meadow Park, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join the Reading Lions Club for Reading Friends and Family Day
Saturday June 10, 2023 10:30-3:00
Since 2004, The Reading Lions Club has sponsored and organized Reading Friends and Family Day (RFFD) as Reading’s kickoff to summer. Also known as Town Day, RFFD is a celebration of Reading and brings the community together for a day full of fun events enjoyed by all ages. Community members come for the food, crafts, games, giveaways, music and more!
Registration
We invite local organizations, businesses and government agencies to join the celebration. This is your opportunity to;

Connect with local families
Share your organization’s mission
Advertise your business or service

In addition to the daytime booths, exhibits and entertainment, there will be evening Fireworks sponsored by the Friends of Reading Recreation.
Reserve your spot now!
Print Registration Form
Sponsorships
RFFD would not be possible without community sponsors. It is only through your partnerships that we are able to provide this free annual celebration to the public. Would you consider becoming a sponsor of this year’s RFFD celebration? Please see the Sponsorship Form for more information. We know that together, we can make Reading Friends and Family Day 2023 the best yet and create wonderful memories for generations to come.
New this year, if you would like to register for a booth and provide a donation, you can do it all on the Registration Form above.
For more information email
readinglions01867@gmail.com

Pride Parade and Celebration
2023-06-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Town Common, 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Reading’s 3rd annual Pride Parade and Celebration Saturday June 17th.

3:00PM The car parade begins at the Reading Public Library
3:30PM Celebration begins on the Town Common

Porchfest 2023
2023-06-24 12:00 - 17:00 | MA
Reading PorchFest #5 is in the works for Saturday, June 24th, 2023

Juneteenth Freedom Festival
2023-06-24 13:00 - 19:00 | Town Common, 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜’𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙢 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡

Check out vendors, food, & beer at Reading’s Juneteenth Freedom Festival on June 24! Join in our town’s celebration of Juneteenth, happening on June 24 from 1:00-7:00 pm on the Town Common.
We have something for everyone at this event! The program will feature community speakers, RMHS student choir, and dance performances by Ammaya and Area 51. In addition, a Pop-Up Market with several black-owned businesses will offer shopping options for clothing, organic products, plants, jewelry, and more. Local human rights groups and nonprofits will have tables with lots of information and interactive children’s activities. All that shopping and celebrating is hungry work, and you’ll find delicious options from Chez Rafiki’s Halal and Mediterranean and Work Hard Eat Good Jamaican food. There will also be a Beer Garden with Brockton Beer Company and White Lion Brewing Company.

Attendees should park at the Upper Haven Parking Lot and along Woburn Street. Spillover into the Brande Court lot is also recommended. There will be designated sitting spaces, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or other seating arrangements.

The Juneteenth event is sponsored by OESJ, the Town of Reading, and the Reading Public Library. Learn more about vendors and performers: https://bit.ly/RPLJuneteenth
Juneteenth Schedule

1:00 PM Welcome
1:10 PM African American National Anthem
1:15 PM Interactive Dance/Drumming Ensemble by Ammaya
2:30 PM Student Dance Performance & RMHS Mixed Choir
3:00 PM Community Speakers (ASL interpretation available)
4:00 PM Live DJ

For more details, contact the Office of Equity & Social Justice, oesj@ci.reading.ma.us. The event location is wheelchair accessible and ASL translators are available on request. We look forward to seeing you there!

Birch Meadow Phase 2 Discussion
2023-06-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Pleasant Street Center, 49 Pleasant Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Town of Reading Community Forum – Birch Meadow Phase 2 Discussion
Monday June 26th, 6:00PM – 7:00 PM
Pleasant Street Center
49 Pleasant Street
Reading, MA
All interested residents are welcome to view a short presentation and provide feedback to help the Town plan the next phase of the Birch Meadow Master Plan. Information collected will help support a potential application to Massachusetts PARC Grant Program.
This will be an in-person meeting. Please contact Community Services Director Jenna Fiorente (jfiorente@ci.reading.ma.us), or Economic Development Director Ben Cares (bcares@ci.reading.ma.us) with any questions.
