Family

YMCA Ping Pong Tournament 3/27

Show off your ping pong skills in this double elimination tournament at the Methuen Branch.
There will be a youth division for 6th-12th grade and an 18 or over adult division.
Share your love of table tennis and come join the fun!

Saturday March 27, 2010
12:00pm-5:00pm

Member =$10.00
Participant (non Member) = $20.00

Methuen YMCA PROGRAMS and REGISTRATION FORMS

Merrimack Valley YMCA
Methuen Branch
129 Haverhill Street,
Methuen, MA 01844
Phone: 978-683-5266
Email: awhalen@mvymca.org

Community Supported Agriculture Memberships still available at Pleasant Valley Gardens

Pleasant Valley Gardens: The Bonanno Family Farm

Community Supported Agriculture: CSA shareholders receive a portion of the farm’s harvest weekly from mid June through October. Members receive the freshest, highest quality produce available at near wholesale cost.

Benefits of being a CSA Shareholder: Fresh locally grown vegetables, harvested at their peak of nutritional value.

The Risk – Each growing season brings unique challenges. Occasionally a crop may fail due to conditions beyond our control. Our goal is to provide you with abundance throughout the growing season by growing a variety of produce.

The Harvest – Seasonality affects the size of your share. We grow a great diversity of vegetables. Following is an example of what to expect. June/July: leaf lettuce, romaine hearts, rhubarb, kale, beets, parsley, summer squash, and zucchini. We also plan to supplement the June shares with flowers from our greenhouses. August/September: all of the above plus peppers (sweet and hot), eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, melons, carrots, and okra. October: we typically lose all the fruiting vegetables but still have lettuce, kale, beets, parsley, winter squash, leeks. In October, we plan to supplement the weekly shares with hardy mums, corn stalks, and pumpkins. As time and the weather permits, we will try to add to this mix. Our current plan also includes some cut flowers each week as the season progresses.

Full Share Membership-$600

Our full share is about a bushel (5-20 lb) of produce each week for 20 weeks. This is enough for a typical family of four or for two vegetarian adults.

Half Share Membership-$400

fill out the pdf application and mail it or stop by the greenhouse and join.

Pleasant Valley Gardens
255 Merrimack St.
Methuen, MA 01844
Call: 978-682-9563
E-mail: info@pleasantvalleygardens.com

NML: Expecto Patronum – Harry Potter Trivia Night 3/6

Expecto Patronum: Harry Potter Trivia Night

Tuesday March 9th @ 6:30pm
Nevins Memorial Library
305 Broadway

for 6th-8th Graders
Hosted by Peter and a HARRY POTTER EXPERT

The 2010 YA program series continues with a trip into the world of Harry Potter. Come and test your knowledge in the ultimate game of trivia Harry Potter Style. This game will be setup in the style of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, complete with lifelines and increasing difficulty as a contestant succeeds. Very Important: THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE FOCUSED ON THE MOVIES ONLY ( so don’t ruin anything for those who haven’t finished the books yet). These questions will span from the Sorcerors Stone to the Half Blood Prince only.

Prizes will be given out to the winners and refreshments will be served. Prizes will also be given out for best costume, so please feel free to dress up.

Please call Peter to sign up at 1-978-686-4080 x16
OR Sign up on Facebook on the ” Nevins Memorial Library Young Adult Page”

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Nevins Library : College Prep Night 3/15

Come one Come All to College Prep Night!
Students and Parents welcome

Monday, March 15, 2010
6:00pm – 7:00pm

Nevins Memorial Library

For Students and Parents Grades 9-12

A real special occasion. The beginning of a series of nights to come in the upcoming years as a partnership with Northern Essex Community College.

Students attending any college, or yet to be accepted are welcome to come and share in some refreshments while listening to a speaker touch on two important topics.

College Preparation and Financial Aid
Signup now as space is limited!!!
(978) 686-4080
or sign up at the Young Adult Facebook Page

Peter Struzziero
Nevins Memorial Library
Yound Adult Librarian

Nevins Memorial Library
www.nevinslibrary.org
305 Broadway
Methuen, MA 01844-6898
(978) 686-4080

Gerwick Puppets ‘Midwinter Magic” at Nevins Library (K-4th) 2/23

The Gerwick Puppets will present a K to 4th grade puppet show called Midwinter Magic

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Debussey’s Snowflakes Are Dancing inspired this musical fantasy about two children’s wintry dream. This elaborate show has over 30 whimsical puppets of all sizes and shapes that interpret and visualize the music.

The Gerwick Puppets
Marlborough MA

This family friendly events have FREE ADMISSION.
Please visit register online for these programs.
Midwinter Magic Puppet Show (K to 4th grade)
Contact: Children’s Department 978-686-4080 ext.26

These programs are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant, CFDA # 84.287.

Nevins Memorial Library
www.nevinslibrary.org
305 Broadway
Methuen, MA 01844-6898
(978) 686-4080

First Church Congregational Annual Geo. Washington Birthday Dinner 2/20

First Church Congregational
130th George Washington Birthday Dinner
on

Saturday, February 20, 2010
continuous serving from 4:30 to 6:30 pm

TICKETS: Adults – $10.00, Children (6-12 years) – $5.00
Under 6 – Free
Available Sundays, following worship
and from the Church Office (978) 687-1240

MENU: Turkey, Gravy, Stuffing,Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, Beverage and Dessert

Patriotic Decorations including 650 Helium Filled Balloons

First Church Congregational
United Church of Christ
26 Pleasant Street
(978) 687-1240
firstchurchmethuen.org

Open House at Merrimack Valley Diapers 2/17

Open House at Merrimack Valley Diapers

Merrimack Valley Diapers will be hosting an Open House this upcoming Wednesday, February 17, from 4:00 to 7:00pm. We will be offering short cloth-diapering information sessions at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30pm. There will be several small giveaways, as well as a door prize raffle for attendees who join our online mailing list.

Come meet other like-minded cloth-diapering parents and check out today’s modern cloth-diapers!

505 Prospect Street, Methuen

(Parking on Prospect Street is not recommended – please park on either Fulkerson St. or Breen St. This is a residential neighborhood – please be respectful of our neighbors, we like them very much!)

Email noreen@merrimackvalleydiapers.com for more information!

YMCA Night out program for 6 – 12 year olds

Kids Night Out !

A fun eventing for Children ages 6-12!

Kid’s Night Out is a great ‘Night out’ for both parents and kids

Drop off your children and their friends at the YMCA for a fun night of gym games, arts & crafts, a movie and a snack while you go and have some fun of your own!

Saturday, March 13th, 2009
Saturday, April 10th, 2009

5:00pm – 8:00pm
Family/General Membership = $5.00
Participant (non Member) = $10.00

Methuen YMCA PROGRAMS and REGISTRATION FORMS

Merrimack Valley YMCA
Methuen Branch
129 Haverhill Street,
Methuen, MA 01844
Phone: 978-683-5266
Email: awhalen@mvymca.org

YMCA Parent & Teacher Workshop: “Setting Limits” 4/7

Parent & Teacher Workshop “Setting Limits”

Learn how to set effective limits with your child with less telling and yelling and more listening and caring. Learn ways to disagree without insulting, threatening, attacking and hurting. Encourage all family members to live together with mutual respect and work together as a team. This workshop will be taught by George McGurn, a retired School Adjustment Counselor with 25 years experience as a Family Counselor. He also wrote a weekly column on Family Life each Wednesday in the Salem Evening News.

This free workshop is appropriate for parents and teachers of preschool and school age children. Babysitting will be available.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
6:30pm-8:00pm
Free
Pre-registration is required.

Methuen YMCA PROGRAMS and REGISTRATION FORMS

Merrimack Valley YMCA
Methuen Branch
129 Haverhill Street,
Methuen, MA 01844
Phone: 978-683-5266
Email: awhalen@mvymca.org

Free Child ID Event 1/30

Free Child ID Event
Jan 30th 2010
10:00 A.M. — 12:00 P.M.
Nevins Memorial Library
FREE ADMISSION

A New York Life agent will work with you to put together a child ID CD* that includes a digital photo and fingerprints of your child. This CD gathers important information that is of great help to police in an emergency, in one easy-to-store format.

Neither New York Life, nor any other person or organization will retain the Information or use copies of the child ID CD created for you.

*To participate, each child must be accompanied by a parent/guardian

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