Name: Forgotten Harvest: The Edible & Medicinal Plants We Call Weeds
Start: 2026-10-16T09:00:00-04:00
Location: Danvers Art Association

Danvers Art Association

Forgotten Harvest, we will explore native plants as well as useful plants brought to New England from Europe—plants once valued for food, medicine, and everyday life whose traditional uses have largely faded from common knowledge. Many still grow abundantly around our homes, gardens, fields, and roadsides today, but we now know them by another name: weeds.

Local Event: Forgotten Harvest: The Edible & Medicinal Plants We Call Weeds

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Peabody Institute Library of Danvers

Using interactive maps, video, photos, and more, this presentation led by Dave Williams will take a season by season approach to examine the more than 20 hawks, owls, and eagles that frequent our area.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://danverslibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/hawks-owls-and-eagles-of-massachusetts/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here to register.</a>
Dave Williams is a Reading resident who taught middle school science for 37 years. He has been bird watching for more than 45 years. Dave leads dynamic and informative bird walks around the region for the Brookline Bird Club and MA Audubon 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Library is happy to make reasonable accommodations as needed. Please inform the Library two weeks in advance of any needs.
Use of the Library's meeting rooms does not imply endorsement by Library staff, Board of Library Trustees, or Town Officials of the viewpoints presented.

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The Blessing of the Animals is free and open to all, welcoming every faith and no faith.
Whether you bring pets, photographs, collars, urns, children clutching favorite stuffies, or simply yourselves, you are warmly invited to greet our new pastor and share in an afternoon of gratitude, blessing, and connection.
For everyone’s comfort and safety, please bring pets leashed or in a carrier.
For animals unable to join us — because of illness, distance, or because they now walk in our hearts — prayer papers will be available to honor them.
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72 Grapevine Road, Wenham MA $25/Person or $30/Person at DoorTickets: Wenhaminsight.org/fundraiser

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PEABODY, MA &mdash; September 30, 2026 &mdash; Get ready for lights, sirens and plenty of smiles as SadieLadySecrets.com and best-selling children&rsquo;s author Stephanie Chiulli-Guillemette bring Sadie Lady&rsquo;s Lights, Sirens &amp; Smiles Craft Fair &amp; Family Day to Community Covenant Church in Peabody on Saturday, October 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Lights, Sirens &amp; Smiles was created to give children an opportunity to interact with some of the heroes who serve their communities in a welcoming and family-friendly setting. The event will feature more than 20 vendors, visits with police officers and firefighters, children&rsquo;s activities, face painting, music, food, special characters, shopping and much more.
<h3>Sadie Lady, Chase &amp; Skye Join the Adventure</h3>
The star behind the Sadie Lady adventures will be joining the fun, too! Families will have an opportunity for a special visit with Sadie Lady during the event.Young PAW Patrol fans will also want to have their cameras ready as Chase and Skye will make a special appearance from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., giving children an opportunity to meet two of their favorite characters and take photos.

The character appearances add to a day designed around creating memorable experiences for children while introducing them to themes of service, courage, kindness and community.
<h3>Special Raffles With Some Incredible Prizes</h3>
Guests will also have plenty of opportunities to enter to win throughout the day. Featured raffles include:
<ul><li>Boston History Bar Crawl</li><li>Family pack of tickets to Old Sturbridge Village</li><li>Two tickets to see The Phantom of the Opera at North Shore Music Theatre</li><li>50/50 raffle</li><li>Raffle prizes donated by participating vendors</li></ul>
Every raffle ticket helps add another element of fun to the day while supporting the event&rsquo;s fundraising mission.
<h3>Grab Some Pizza and Give Back</h3>
Families can come hungry, too! A special food table will offer a pizza meal package in exchange for a donation, giving guests another simple way to enjoy lunch with their families while contributing to the causes being supported through the event. Additional food and treats will also be available during the day, making it easy for families to stay, explore and enjoy everything Lights, Sirens &amp; Smiles has to offer.


<h3>Giving Back to Those Who Serve</h3>
At the heart of Lights, Sirens &amp; Smiles is a commitment to giving back. Twenty percent of the proceeds from the event will benefit Thin Blue Ride and the Pan-Mass Challenge.
<a href="https://thinblueride.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Thin Blue Ride</a> is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide support to active military personnel and first responders facing cancer. Through fundraising, awareness and community involvement, the organization works to help alleviate some of the burdens faced by these individuals and their families during their cancer journeys.
The organization has particularly meaningful roots in both law enforcement and the fight against cancer. Co-founder Jonathan &ldquo;JD&rdquo; Daige is an Army veteran and police officer who battled cancer himself. Thin Blue Ride grew from his experience, including participation in the Pan-Mass Challenge, and his desire to pay forward the support he received during his own fight.
&ldquo;For us, Lights, Sirens &amp; Smiles is about so much more than having a fun family day,&rdquo; said Stephanie Chiulli-Guillemette, founder of SadieLadySecrets.com and author of the Sadie Lady children&rsquo;s book series. &ldquo;It is about giving children an opportunity to meet and appreciate some of the incredible people who serve our communities while showing them what can happen when people come together to help others. We can have fun, create memories and make a difference at the same time.&rdquo;
The first-responder theme also connects closely with the Sadie Lady children&rsquo;s book series, including stories that introduce young readers to firefighters, police officers, safety, courage, service and helping others.
Through its books, family events, charitable initiatives and community partnerships, SadieLadySecrets.com continues its mission of &ldquo;Inspiring Families One Adventure at a Time.&rdquo;
<h2>EVENT DETAILS</h2>
Sadie Lady&rsquo;s Lights, Sirens &amp; Smiles Craft Fair &amp; Family Day
Saturday, October 3, 2026 10:00 a.m. &ndash; 2:00 p.m. Community Covenant Church Peabody, Massachusetts

For additional information, contact:
Stephanie Chiulli-Guillemette SadieLadySecrets.com <a href="mailto:Stephanie@sadieladysecrets.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stephanie@sadieladysecrets.com</a> 617-257-3017
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