Swampscott St. Patrick's Day Lunch To Benefit Fireworks Fund

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — One of the first town events to take place in the recently acquired Hawthorne by the Sea restaurant property will take place on St. Patrick's Day when the Swampscott Recreation hosts a traditional Irish dinner to raise money for this year's Fourth of July fireworks fund for the July 3 event.

The inaugural St. Patrick's Day lunch will include live music, giveaways and a traditional Irish buffet meal of corned beat, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and Anthony's famous popovers. There will also be an Irish band and a chance to win Red Sox tickets, gift certificates to local businesses, and more.

There will also be a festive Irish dress contest with the winner earning a prize.

The town finalized the purchase of the Hawthorne property on Humphrey Street in December following the approval of the sale at a special town meeting. The restaurant is set to operate one more season this summer before the town takes over full occupancy of the property in October.

A resident survey on the best town uses for the future of the property can be found here.

Those interested in purchasing a $50 ticket to the St. Patrick's Day event can do here.

(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.)