🚉 MBTA Communities Public Forum
2024-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Public Hearings:
The CPDC’s public hearings on the proposed zoning changes will be from December through February, ahead of April Town Meeting. Upcoming meeting dates are below, all meetings will be held in hybrid format both in person and on Zoom, with details updated closer to each event date.
Upcoming – February 5: 7pm
In person at the Reading Public Library Community Rooms
On Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82884057841
And broadcast by RCTV

🛣️ Walkers Brook Drive Redesign Meeting
2024-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join town officials on Tuesday, February 6 at 7pm for an important community meeting to gather feedback regarding the redesign of the Walkers Brook Drive Corridor. Meet in person at the Reading Public Library or via Zoom to discuss how this central area can evolve to best serve Reading now and in the future.
See additional details here: https://www.readingma.gov/849/Walkers-Brook-Drive-Redesign

📗 Teen Meet Up: Book Group Teen Meet Up: Book Group
2024-02-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Looking for a place to share what you’re reading, get book recommendations, and meet up with friends? Then join our book group!
Teens in grades 7-12 are welcome to join our casual book discussion group where they’ll be able to share what they reading, get recommendations from their peers, and ideas from the Teen Librarian.
Hot cocoa, snacks, and pizza will be provided!

🥡 Coolidge & Parker Fundraiser at Mandarin
2024-02-09 11:30 - 22:30 | Mandarin, 296 Salem Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Does your family love Asian food?
Do you dread figuring out what to make for dinner?!
Why not take the night off from cooking and support the Coolidge and Parker Middle Schools at the same time?!
On Friday, February 9th, our PTO is hosting a restaurant fundraiser at the Mandarin Reading Asian restaurant! (296 Salem Street in Reading).
Dine in OR order take-out and the 8th Grade French Trip to Quebec, Canada receives 20+% of sales!
The Mandarin Reading is open for lunch or dinner (11:30 AM – 10:30 PM), and our fundraiser runs all day!
Please see our flyer for more information and please bring your flyer to the restaurant on Friday, February 9th. Thank you!

🎭 RMHS Drama Club Presents: The Great Gatsby
2024-02-09 19:30 - 20:30
This 30-minute one-act play based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald was adapted by the RMHS Drama Club for its participation in the METG High School DramaFest competition in March. It will premiere at the RMHS Performing Arts Center February 9-11. The performance will be followed by a brief company talk-back about the process of creating this unique version of a classic novel. Open the community. Join us and support our local student theatre community!

Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald and adapted by The Company

Tickets$15/Adults$10/Seniors+Students

https://www.ticketstage.com/T/RMHSDRAMA

🥡 Birch Meadow PTO Fundraiser at Mandarin
2024-02-10 11:30 - 22:30 | Mandarin, 296 Salem Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Does your family love Asian food?
Do you dread figuring out what to make for dinner?!
Why not take the night off from cooking and support the Birch PTO at the same time?!
On Saturday, February 10th, our PTO is hosting a restaurant fundraiser at the Mandarin Reading Asian restaurant! (296 Salem Street in Reading).
Dine in OR order take-out and the Birch PTO receives 20+% of sales!
The Mandarin Reading is open for lunch or dinner (11:30 AM – 10:30 PM), and our fundraiser runs all day!
Please see our flyer for more information and please bring your flyer to the restaurant on Saturday, February 10th. Thank you!

Mandarin fundraiser – Birch PTO PDF

🎭 RMHS Drama Club Presents: The Great Gatsby
2024-02-10 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-02-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Rd, Reading, MA, 01867, United States

📢 RECALC Input and Engagement Session
2024-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
The Town of Reading is seeking community input on the design for a proposed Center for Active Living (ReCALC), a Senior Center/Community Center with dedicated space for our 60+ population.
Over the next few months, the Reading community will have the opportunity to directly engage with town officials and architects. Architects will present conceptual design studies and Reading residents will have the opportunity to provide critical feedback on the types of interior rooms and outdoor amenities at a proposed Senior Center/Community center. Feedback will help advance center design studies going forward with the goal of presenting a proposal to the community later this year..
Join us on Tuesday February 13th at 7pm via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83794644262?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 837 9464 4262
Passcode: [REDACTED]

🏀 The Life and Legacy of Bill Russell
2024-02-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Two very special events highlight the life and legacy of Bill Russell on February 13 & 15 at the Reading Public Library.
Reading Public Library (RPL), Reading, MA—The library and CATO – The Coalition of Us are pleased to host a special screening of Part Two of the documentary, Bill Russell: Legend. Come to the Community Room on Tuesday, February 13, and get to know the man with “more rings than fingers” who was a legend on and off the Garden’s parquet floor. Russell was a resident of Reading in the 1960s and his experience in the town was difficult. While many things have changed since then, Reading residents are still grappling with recurring issues around equity and inclusion today.
Then on Thursday, February 15, join CATO for Charting a Way Forward for an Equitable and Inclusive Reading, a panel and audience discussion on Bill Russell’s experience and legacy in Reading. This program will bring together a group of Reading’s community members and leaders to share their stories and engage in meaningful dialogue about what honoring Bill Russell’s legacy in Reading means today. Throughout the discussions we will generate an understanding of how we can build a stronger and more inclusive Reading community.
For more information visit:
Screening | February 13 | 700pm | https://libcal.readingpl.org/event/11950666
Conversation | February 15 | 700pm | https://libcal.readingpl.org/event/11282944
CATO – The Coalition of Us | https://www.catothecoalitionofus.org/

🎨 Reading Art Association February Demonstration
2024-02-14 19:30 - 21:00 | First Congregational Church, 25 Woburn Street, Reading MA, 01867
Reading Art Association President Rick Corbett will be doing a demonstration at the First Congregational Church on Woburn Street in Reading. Rick will demonstrate his hyper-realistic graphite technique using graphite pencil. The demo will start at 7:30 PM on February 14, 2024. The entrance to the demo is the middle side door on Sanborn Street.
More details about the demo and directions to the Church are on the RAA website, www.readingart.org
Initially, Rick wanted to be an architect, but his plans changed, and he became interested in realistic art. Rick spent hours studying the Old Masters. He would sit for hours copying their works in pencil.
Rick is a member of many local art associations and has won many awards. He is self-taught and spends many hours perfecting his art. If you would like more info about Rick, go to corbettfineart.com. You will be amazed at what you see.
Come to the demo prepared to draw. Rick intends to have the attendees try their hand at drawing.

🥡 Reading Garden Club Fundraiser at Mandarin
2024-02-15 11:30 - 22:30 | Mandarin, 296 Salem Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Come dine with us on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 to help raise money for the
Reading Garden Club. Please present the coupon below and 20% of your
check’s value will be donated to the Reading Garden Club (RGC), a non-profit
501 (C) (3) organization. Valid for dine in or take out only for the date listed
above. For additional coupons, please visit our website: readinggardenclub.org.
Coupons will also be available on Feb. 15th at the RGC table inside the front
door of the Mandarin.
PDF Coupon

🧱 Teen Meet Up: Modeling Clay
2024-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
It’s February Vacation!
Looking for something to do? Come to the Teen Room and join us for a fun activity with modeling clay!
Teens will be able to create their own designs out of modeling clay to take home.

🎶 Creative Arts Sunday Concert Series: World Musical Instruments
2024-02-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Music is a truly universal language– it can be experienced on every corner of the earth, and is wholly unconcerned with boundaries of place or time. Join us for an afternoon with educator and multi-instrumentalist Roald Wilson, who will astonish you by performing on a variety of instruments from his intercontinental collection.
Further information can be found using the link provided below.

⚽ International Soccer Grannies Author Event, with Jean Duffy
2024-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join us for an evening of conversation with Reading residents Kathy Kelly and Robyn Parker as they welcome Jean Duffy, author of Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World.
Jean will discuss her book, which explores how a group of grandmothers in rural South Africa defied social convention by creating soccer teams for socialization and health benefits, ultimately wowing the world. All three women will talk about how they came to the sport later in life and their connection with South Africa’s legendary Soccer Grannies.

🏫 Killam School Building Committee Sustainability Goals
2024-02-29 17:30 - 19:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Give us your feedback!
Join the Killam School Building Committee and the design team from Lavallee Brensinger Architects (LBA) on Thursday, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 from 5:30-7PM in the RMHS library to give your feedback on the sustainability goals identified for the new elementary school building project. A hybrid option will be available as well for those who prefer to participate remotely: https://readingpsma.zoom.us/j/85339034443
We want to hear from you!
*The Reading Memorial High School Library is on the second floor, accessible via elevator, at 62 Oakland Road.
Special thanks to Reading Recap for the drone image.

🌐 Virtual: Admission 101
2024-02-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Online / Reading Public Library
Join us for this virtual event. We’ll discuss grades, test scores, activities, and everything else colleges evaluate. Attendees will get straight answers about what college admissions committees really look for and how they ultimately decide who gets in.
Join us to…
Go through the process from start to finish
Hear strategic advice on building strong applications with a focus on academics, extracurriculars, and essays
Learn the truth about what admissions officers value from applicants
Registration is required. Use the link provided below.

🍻 Sips for Samantha's Harvest at Bunratty Tavern
2024-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Bunratty Tavern, 620 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Beer, wine and spirit tasting! Huge selection, raffle, lots of fun!
Thank you to Bunratty Tavern for hosting this event!

Admission $20 (cash only) at door, 21+, and will benefit Samantha’s Harvest, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.
Samantha’s Harvest works to raise awareness by providing funding for programs and organizations that directly enhance the lives of individuals with Down syndrome.

📽️ March Matinees: The MINT Theatre, New York, NY "Becomes a Woman"
2024-03-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
We kick off our March Matinees with Betty Smith’s (yes, that Betty Smith, author of the1943 classic novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) 1931 drama, ‘Becomes a Woman,’ produced by New York City’s Mint Theatre Company. March Matinees is a midday Spring series where we broadcast live-on-tape productions from English-speaking theatres near and far.
“Becomes a Woman” tells the story of Francie Nolan (same name, not the same character) as she works at a local five and dime store in Brooklyn, struggling for autonomy from the men in her life, making the transition from a naive girl to a woman.
For further information, visit the library link provided below.

🍀 Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Season with the O'Shea Chaplin Irish Dancers!
2024-03-06 16:00 - 19:00 | Fuddruckers, 50 Walkers Brook Dr, Reading, MA, 01867-1515, United States
Get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with the O’Shea Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance! Come and enjoy a performance, learn a jig in time for St. Patrick’s Day, and get more information about our weekly dance classes for boys & girls ages 4+ in Reading. Our dancers will perform at 5:30. This event is also a fundraiser for our competitive dancers who will be traveling to Scotland this spring for the World Championships and Texas this summer for the National Championships. Take a break from cooking and have dinner at Fuddrucker’s – 20% of sales from 4-7 PM will be donated to our dancers. Must show the attached flyer. We will have great raffle prizes so bring cash for raffle tickets. Happy early St. Patrick’s Day!

🐰 Easter Bunny at GoodHearts Childrens Shop
2024-03-10 09:00 - 12:00 | GoodHearts Childrens Shop, 642 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867-1515, United States
The Easter Bunny will be at Good Hearts Sunday March 10th 9am-12pm.
Capturing Simple Moments Photography will be joining us to photograph the children with the Easter Bunny.
The cost for the event is $35 per family, each family will have a visit and photo with the Easter Bunny.
The photos will be uploaded to a public gallery on 3/21/24 for download (at no additional charge) after the event.
(On average 2 photos per family)
The timeslot allows for up to 4 people a visit and photo with the Easter Bunny, if you have a larger party please book an additional timeslot.
Fee in nonrefundable.
TO SIGN UP: Choose an available time from drop down menu and add to cart. At check out make sure to select Store Pick Up to avoid paying shipping costs.
https://store.goodheartsshop.com/easter-bunny-sign-ups/
If you have any questions or need help booking a timeslot you can call the store at 781-942-9700 for assistance

📽️ "Kiss the Ground" Documentary Film Presentation
2024-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join the Reading Public Library in partnership with the Town of Reading Climate Advisory Committee for a community screening of “Kiss the Ground,” a star-studded, award-winning documentary about about how regenerating the world’s soils has the potential to rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems, and create abundant food supplies, and how you can be part of positive change for a healthier future.

🎞️ March Matinees: Original Theatre, Suffolk England "Being Mr. Wickham"
2024-03-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
If you have ever wondered what became of the dastardly character of George Wickham from Pride and Prejudice, this streamed theatrical production from Suffolk England will satisfy your curiosity! Starring Adrian Lukis (who played George Wickham in the 1995 BBC television adaptation) “Being Mr. Wickham,” picks up George’s story thirty years after the end of Jane Austen’s fabled tale. Is he still married to Lydia? What’s happening to the extended family in Pemberly and beyond? Join us to find out!
The Original Theatre Company is devoted to making “theatre that thrills, excites and engages audiences.” Its touring productions have graced stages all over the UK and in the US since 2004. It is recognized as one of the leading digital theatre producers in the UK, and was awarded a Critics Circle Theatre Award for exceptional theatre-making during COVID’s lockdowns.
March Matinees is a midday Spring series where we broadcast live-on-tape productions from English-speaking theatres near and far.

🎨 Reading Art Association March Demonstration
2024-03-13 19:30 - 21:30 | First Congregational Church, 25 Woburn Street, Reading MA, 01867
Reading Art Association will he hosting a watercolor demonstration at the First Congregational Church on Woburn Street in Reading on March 13, 2024. Our demonstrator will be Michele O’Neil. The demo will start at 7:30 PM on March 13, 2024. The entrance to the demo is the middle side door on Sanborn Street.
More details about the demo and directions to the Church are on the RAA website, www.readingart.org
Contemporary artist Michele O’Neil resides on the coast of Cape Ann. She has been working with watercolor and oil paints for almost two decades, expressing a love for the landscape of her home and abroad. This reverence for her surroundings brings her canvas and brushes “en plein air” allowing the energy of the experience to lead her creative process. Michele’s bold watercolors are an attempt to try to capture the energy and fleeting moment of her experience. If she travels, her easel travels with her so that any opportunities of inspiration are not wasted. Michele has studied and taken workshops with several famous contemporary artists. She has won numerous awards across Cape Ann and continues to be an active part in the classical art community.
You can see some of her work at her web site, https://www.oneilfineart.com/about

❄️ Winterfest 2024
2024-03-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Town Common, 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Our Third Annual Winterfest is shaping up to be another great event. If you’ve never been, you have missed out on seeing hundreds of your local customers socializing and sipping on Reading Common as the March sunsets.
This year, there will be fire tables and s’mores on the Common, a beer garden featuring Hypothecary Ales, Wandering Soul, and Small Change Brewing, food vendors, lit ice sculptures, and photos with Olaf.
This is a rain-or-shine event.

🤖 RMHS Robotics Competition
2024-03-16 10:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-17 09:00 - 18:00
The Reading Memorial High School robotics team, FRC Team 4761 ‘The Robockets’ will be competing in the North Shore District qualifying event next weekend (March 16th & 17th) by NE First which combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Kicking things off at 10:30am Saturday morning will be their opening ceremonies followed by fast-paced 3 v 3 matches involving 40 high school teams from around the region. Sunday will have matches throughout the entire day. Stay for 5 minutes or 5 hours. Come cheer for our robot! It’s Free! A complete schedule can be seen below.
The event takes place at the Hawkes Field House located at Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Rd. Follow the FRC Team 4761 on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FrcTeam4761.
Additionally, we will be covering portions of the event and possibly live streaming parts as well. Stay tuned and best of luck Robockets!

🎶 Creative Arts Sunday Concert Series: Global Harmony (rescheduled)
2024-03-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Join us for a journey into the diverse rhythms and melodies from around the world with musician Roald Wilson. Roald is certified in World Music Pedagogy by the Smithsonian Institution and is known for his diversity of musical interests.
Enjoy a program of surprise and delight as Roald plays a selection of his extraordinary collection of world instruments. Global Harmony will be a unique and fun experience where music transcends borders and cultures, telling the story of humanity’s vibrant diversity.

🎶 Celtic Music Concert with Ulster Landing
2024-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA, 01867, United States
Boston-based group Ulster Landing specializes in traditional folk music of the Celtic regions including Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Cornwall. Its musicians bring a great diversity of styles together into a delightful blend perfectly suited to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations (and even the day after St. Patrick’s Day!). You’ll hear music ranging from beautiful Scottish airs to toe-tapping Irish reels, trancelike Breton tunes to the energetic “crooked” dances of Cornwall. Join us and get ready to for a panoply of lovely melodies, roaring rhythms and all around good cheer!
