Centre Congregational Church is hosting its annual Holiday Craft Fair and Festival of Trees raffle on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 5 Summer St. Over two dozen artisans will display their wares, which include: unique jewelry, original art, quilted items, wreaths, photography, ornaments, handmade greeting cards, pottery, soap, wool mittens, place mats, tile trays, … [Read more...] about Centre Congregational to host annual Holiday Craft Fair
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Troop 48 welcomes new scouts
Lynnfield’s BSA Boy Scout Troop 48 held a “Crossing Over” ceremony on April 3rd. The ceremony celebrates the Arrow of Light Scouts’ transition from the Cub Scout Pack to the Scouts BSA troop. A total of eight Arrow of Light scouts, all of whom are finishing 5th Grade at Lynnfield Middle School, crossed over into the troop. In addition, Arrow of Light Den Leader Brian … [Read more...] about Troop 48 welcomes new scouts
Five Eagle Scouts honored at ceremony
An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held at the Centre Congregational Church Sunday to celebrate five young men in Troop 48 of Lynnfield achieving the highest rank for Boy Scouts of America. Christopher Gonzalez, Jack Mackey, Matthew Squadrito, Isaac Medford, and Erik Bell were presented with a neckerchief signifying their rank at the ceremony and received a citation from … [Read more...] about Five Eagle Scouts honored at ceremony
‘Skeletons in the Closet’ discussion March 18
"Skeletons in the Closet" will be the topic of the Lynnfield Historical Society's meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Centre Congregational Church. Danvers resident and author Dan Gagnon will be the guest speaker. He will discuss the differences in how Rebecca Nurse was memorialized compared to fellow witchcraft trial victim George Jacobs. After the Salem witch trials … [Read more...] about ‘Skeletons in the Closet’ discussion March 18
Book group explores hope over cynicism
In today’s challenging world, is it naive to be an optimist? With constant negative news, is it possible to avoid cynicism? A new book group, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness, invites participants to explore these questions through a discussion of the best-selling book of the same title. Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki argues that cynicism is not … [Read more...] about Book group explores hope over cynicism