Annual Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner Set for Saturday, Nov. 23

Reading Senior Citizens are invited to attend the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Hillview Country Club in North Reading on Saturday, November 23 at 1 p.m. Doors will open at 12:15 p.m. The event will be held in the facility’s beautiful grand ballroom.

Held annually since 2008, the Reading Thanksgiving Dinner is hosted by Representative Brad Jones, his wife Linda, Representative Richard Haggerty, and Senator Jason Lewis. As in years past, hundreds of local residents are expected to attend this year’s event and enjoy a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, dancing and singing.

“We are excited to be able to help celebrate the start of the holiday season with Reading’s seniors,” said Representative Jones. “Thanks to the support of my legislative colleagues, Representative Haggerty and Senator Lewis, as well as the generosity of the many local businesses and individuals who have partnered with us over the years, we are able to carry on this wonderful annual tradition for the community, and we look forward to seeing everyone on the 23rd.”

The dinner is free and open to all Reading residents over the age of 60. However, reservations are required and will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. For reservations for the dinner, please contact the Pleasant Street Center at 781-942-6794 by Tuesday, November 19 and ask for Linda Antinoro or Chris Kowaleski.

As we continue to support those in need in our community, we have also partnered with the Reading Food Pantry. All attendees, who are able, are asked to bring non-perishable, non-expired food items for donation to the Reading Food Pantry. The Food Pantry can always use coffee (regular and decaffeinated), tea, flour, sugar, baking soda, cooking oil, lunch packs of fruit, granola bars, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent, and tissues. At this time, the most needed items on the Food Pantry’s wish list include:

• Laundry detergent
• Tissues
• Solid white tuna in water
• Cereal
• Hot cocoa mix