'Senior Day' Returns To Peabody's Brooksby Farm After 2-Year Pause

PEABODY, MA — A day of hot dogs, dancing, live music, wagon rides and flu shots is awaiting Peabody residents as Senior Day returns to Brooksby Farm.

The event, which dates back to 2012 but experienced COVID-19 health crisis interruptions the past two years, will run on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with city department heads and volunteers grilling hot dogs for more than 400 Peabody seniors, along with live music and dancing, wagon rides through the Brooksby Village Farm fruit orchards, tours of Peabody Historical Society properties and shopping at the Brooksby Farm store.

"We are so grateful to be able to hold this special event once again after a two-year pandemic hiatus," said Mayor Bettencourt. "We look forward to sharing a meal together and enjoying the great outdoors at Brooksby Farm."

The Senior Day will be part of the Peabody Health Department's flu shot tour this fall. Shots were available at this past week's International Festival and will also be available at the Council on Aging from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 12, the Wiggin Auditorium at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 19 and the Council on Aging from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 2.

Flu shot pre-reregistration is encouraged here.

A limited quantity of high-dose flu vaccine is available for those 65 and older at the clinics. A regular dose quadrivalent vaccine will also be available for all others.

The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. The vaccine has been shown to reduce the chances of getting sick with flu by 40 to 60 percent. The vaccine also reduces the chances of becoming severely ill if you do get the flu.

Senior Day is free to all Peabody seniors and transportation is available from the Torigian Senior Center at 79 Central Street. To make a reservation, please contact the Peabody Council on Aging at 978-531-2254.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)