Peabody Will Hold Spring Cleanup, Greenfest On Same Day

From the City of Peabody: Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr. is pleased to announce that two beloved community events will take place on the same day this year. The annual Peabody Pride Spring Volunteer Community Cleanup and Greenfest will be held on Saturday, April 27th.

“Many of us who grew up in Peabody remember the deep feelings of pride which came with being part of this unique community,” said Bettencourt. “As Mayor, I have strived to continue that sense of Peabody as a special place to live, work, go to school and raise a family.”

Cleanup volunteers are invited to City Hall at 9 AM to pick up their gloves and cleaning supplies and then fan out to targeted areas throughout Peabody. A free pizza lunch will be served to all volunteers at the Leather City Common at 11:30 AM.

Greenfest will take place at the Peter A. Torigian Senior Center at 75R Central Street from 9 AM to 1 PM. This exciting family-friendly event encourages residents to live “greener” lives and promotes sustainability. Visitors will be dazzled by the many exhibits on display at Greenfest, including those created by elementary school students. Greenfest also features:

 Electronics Recycling Center
 Free Paper Shredding
 Free Swag from local “green” companies and organizations
 Drawn to Peabody Annual Art Show
 Announcement of the Green Peabody 2019 Scholarship Winner

“The annual Volunteer Cleanup and Greenfest are wonderful occasions to get together with family, friends and neighbors and do something positive and constructive towards making Peabody a better place. There is an obvious synergy between the two events and that certainly factored into our scheduling.”

For more information on the Spring Cleanup, contact the Mayor’s office at 978.538.5700. For more information on Greenfest, please contact Dianne Marchese, dianne.marchese@peabody-ma.gov.

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