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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt"><b><u>LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS AND NOTICES</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Annual Town Meeting is Monday, May 20 at 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Annual Town Meeting will take place on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the Oliver Ames High School Auditorium.
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">The warrant for Annual Town Meeting is available
</span></span><a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/cbceb5ad-cc71-e911-a2cd-000c29a59557/ATM%20Final%20Warrant%20May%2020,%202019">here</a>. If you have any questions about your voter status, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at
(508) 230-0530.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">Town Offices Closed for Memorial Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">The Town Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day and remembrance of the sacrifices made by members of the US Armed Forces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for the Town of Easton and Easton Public Schools
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Town Administrator's Balanced Budget is available in a comprehensive document that contains both the operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2020. The budget information is presented in a helpful and user friendly format that
includes a citizen’s guide to the budget, a budget summary for each department, and a glossary of common municipal finance terminology. A full copy of the Town’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget is available
<a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/77304f96-3770-e911-a2cd-000c29a59557/Annual%20Budget%20for%20Fiscal%20Year%20Starting%20July%2001,%202019">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Notice of Board and Committee Term Expirations and Vacancies as of June 30, 2019<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications for appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils will be accepted at the Board of Selectmen’s Office, Town Office, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA 02356 until Friday, May 31, 2019. Incumbents with terms expiring
on June 30, 2019 are open to re-appointment but in order to be considered also need to reapply by completing the online volunteer application form. The required volunteer application and list of vacancies may be accessed
<a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/easton_residents/employment_volunteer_opportunities/index.php">
here</a>. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these positions, please complete the
<a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/easton_residents/employment_volunteer_opportunities/index.php">
fillable form</a> and click “submit”. If you have any questions please call the Selectmen’s Office at (508) 230-0501.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Beginning May 20: Bristol County Mosquito Control<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bristol County Mosquito Control will <b>start taking</b> <b>
spray requests on Monday, May 20, 2019</b>. Email: <a href="mailto:requestbristolmcp@comcast.net">
requestbristolmcp@comcast.net</a> or call (508) 823-5253. Please include your first name, last name, full address, including zip code.
<b>Spraying will begin on Tuesday, May 28 </b>weather permitting. For more information, visit
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/adulticiding">https://www.mass.gov/service-details/adulticiding</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>- you may also access the spraying schedule on this web page. To make a <b>
residential <u>exclusion request</u></b>, please visit: <a href="https://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-request-exclusion-from-wide-area-pesticides-application">
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-request-exclusion-from-wide-area-pesticides-application</a> .<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>May 21: Representative O’Connell to Hold Office Hours in Easton<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">State Representative Shaunna O'Connell will be holding office hours on Tuesday, May 21 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm at Queset House, located at 51 Main Street, North Easton, MA 02356.
<span style="color:black">Anyone wishing to meet with her may call </span><a href="tel:617-722-2305"><span style="color:black">617-722-2305</span></a><span style="color:black"> to reserve an appointment, including appointments that need to be scheduled outside
office hours. Scheduling an appointment is not required but is recommended.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Town of Easton Employment Opportunities<span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Town of Easton has the following employment opportunities open:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">Principal Clerk – Collector/Treasurer’s Department<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">Communications Dispatcher – 32 hours per week<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
Wiring Inspector/Local Inspector/Zoning Code Enforcement Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, and full job posting, please visit Town of Easton
<a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/easton_residents/employment_opportunities.php">Employment Opportunities</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Town of Easton Email<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gmail is currently treating Easton’s email domain (@easton.ma.us) as spam. As a result, emails from the Town of Easton are being automatically identified as spam and sent to the spam folder. If you are contacting or conducting business
with the town online or via email, please be sure to check your junk folder for email notices and replies. We have contacted Google and hope to have the situation resolved as soon as possible. In the meantime, please visit
<a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1366858?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop">
Gmail’s help page</a> for information on how to stop an email from being sent to spam and delivered to your inbox in the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>National Grid Pole Replacement<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Grid has started replacing poles and equipment along Center Street from Depot Street to Main Street. The project is expected to take between 4 and 6 weeks. Please be patient with the construction in this area for the foreseeable
future.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Waste Management Guide<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Waste Management has published a guide for homeowners to explain what is recyclable at home and most common contaminants
<a href="https://recycleoftenrecycleright.com/resources/for-home/">https://recycleoftenrecycleright.com/resources/for-home/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Assessor’s Office<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Easton Assessor’s Office is in the process of doing cyclical inspections of Personal Property throughout the town. The inspections are being done over the next few weeks with the inspector going door-to-door to businesses to do inspections
of both the interior and exterior of commercial and industrial properties. The Department of Revenue requires that every community re-inspect its personal property periodically. As a result, the Easton Board of Assessors inspects some of its property every
year. In addition to meeting state requirements, the objective of this project is to assure the accuracy of the Town’s assessing data. The inspector, Renee Holloran, will have a letter of identification on town letterhead and will be driving a Volkswagen Jetta.
For further information, contact the Assessors’ Office at 508-230-0520.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>The Public Health Nurse will be available for Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar screening for Easton Residents</b><span style="color:black"> (on a walk in basis, no appointment needed) according to the following
schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Parker Terrace Community Room – <b>Tuesday, June 4
</b>(9:30AM-10:30AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Frothingham Hall – COA (15 Barrows St) <b>Thursday, June 13</b> (10:30AM-11:30AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Elise Circle Community Room – <b>Tuesday, May 21</b> (9:30AM-10:30AM)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Town Hall (136 Elm St., Mary Connolly Room, 2nd Floor) –
<b>Monday, May 20</b> (3PM-4PM)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To view the Easton Board of Health Public Health Nurse schedule for the entire year, please refer to
</span><a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/0179ce56-8f07-e911-a2c8-000c29a59557/Public%20Nurse%20Schedule%204%20locations%202019.pdf">Public Nurse Schedule</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Meetings Next Week: May 20 through May 24<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See time, date, location, and agenda details on our helpful calendar app:
<a href="https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/Calendar">Town of Easton Calendar</a><span style="color:#1F497D">.
</span>Questions relating to public meetings should be directed to the Town Clerk’s Office at (508) 230-0530. Stay informed of all town board and committee business by signing up for email notifications with our Minutes on Demand service!
<a href="http://eastontownma.minutesondemand.com/EmailNotifications/Login"><span style="color:#0070C0">Sign up here.</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Now through September 30: Phase II Water Restrictions in Place in Easton</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Mandatory outside water restrictions are in place from May 1<sup>st</sup> to September 30<sup>th</sup>. This action is necessary to be in compliance with the Town's Water Management Act Permit. For more
information on the web, please go to </span><a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/dpw/water_division/water_restriction.php">water restrictions</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">.
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Phase II restricts water on an even/odd basis as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Customers at odd-numbered addresses will be restricted to allow lawn watering only on Tuesday and Friday between the hours of 5:00 AM-8:00 AM and 6:00 PM-9:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Now through October 11: Department of Public Works Summer Hours<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning Tuesday, April 16, 2019 – October 11, 2019 the DPW summer office hours are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DPW: (Monday – Thursday) 7:00AM-3:30PM and (Fridays) 7:00AM-10:00AM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Building & Grounds: (Monday – Thursday) 6:00AM-3:00PM and (Fridays) 6:00AM-10:00AM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Highway Division: (Monday – Thursday) 6:30AM-3:30PM and (Fridays) 6:30AM-10:30AM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Easton Fire Department Reminds Residents that Open Burning Season Ended May 1<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chief Kevin Partridge would to remind residents that the town’s open burning period ended May 1.<b>
</b>Residents were able to burn brush, cane, driftwood, tree pruning and other forestry with a permit granted by the Easton Fire Department. The burning period spanned from Jan. 15 to May 1.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Now through End of August: Fire Station #2 at 87 Depot Street - Under Construction - Closed<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fire Station #2 on Depot Street will be closed from May 6 through the end of August while construction happens, to add an addition and renovate the existing station. Fire Personnel and apparatus will be housed during the period of construction
at Fire Station #3; on Bay road. Please remember to call 911 immediately in the event of an emergency.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="default" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Easton Recreation Full Day Summer Program
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This program is for children ages 6-13 (14-15 for the Workreation Program). The program is held at the Easton Middle School. The new extended hours are 8:30am-4:00pm. There are 6 one-week sessions starting July
8<sup>th</sup> running through August 16<sup>th</sup> that include fun filled activities throughout the day. Each session includes one field trip, a day of swimming, sports, arts and crafts and much more. Register now for your child to take part in some summer
fun! Click here for more information </span><a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/recreation_department/recreation_programs.php">http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/recreation_department/recreation_programs.php</a>
<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>Foster Parent Recruitment for The Department of Children and Families</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is there room in your home and heart for a foster child? The Department of Children and Families is actively recruiting foster parents for children in Easton coming into care. We are searching for individuals or families with the love and
patience to help foster children. You can be single, married, partnered, divorced or widowed. You can own your home or rent. We need homes for children aged 0 to 22, which include sibling groups, children with special needs, medically involved children, and
infants born, exposed to drugs and older teens. We are looking for long-term foster homes but also have a need for emergency and respite homes, which involve a shorter time commitment on the part of a foster family. Our goal is to provide our foster children
with a supportive and healing environment in a home in their own community until they can be reunited with their families or another plan can be made on their behalf. The rewards of providing daily care, guidance and acceptance are immeasurable. If you are
thinking about becoming a foster parent, you can learn more about the application process by visiting our website: <a href="http://www.mass.gov/foster-care">www.mass.gov/foster-care</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>or by calling 1-800-KIDS-508<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ames Free Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Ames Free Library now offers Home Delivery service to Easton residents who are temporarily or permanently unable
to visit the Library in-person. For more information, visit our </span><a href="https://amesfreelibrary.org/home-delivery" target="_self"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0062A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Home
Delivery</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> page! Link:
</span><a href="https://www.amesfreelibrary.org/home-delivery"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0062A0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://www.amesfreelibrary.org/home-delivery</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>South Coast Rail Project<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is transitioning all project websites into the newly designed, statewide
<a href="http://www.mass.gov">www.mass.gov</a> website. The South Coast Rail’s new project website can be found at:
<a href="http://www.mass.gov/south-coast-rail">www.mass.gov/south-coast-rail</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">May 17: Let’s Make Fidget Blankets<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Friday, May 17<sup>th</sup> from 1:00-2:00 pm, Let's Make Fidget Blankets.
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">What is a Fidget Mat?
</span></em></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">It is a unique work of art whose purpose is to provide entertainment and to safely stimulate and/or calm persons with Dementia. We will use buttons, zippers, loops,
laces, beads, toys and other bits & pieces to be sewn onto a lap-size piece of fabric, which will be quilted. By incorporating various fibers, textures and colors, the Fidget Mat becomes an individual treasure, which is reminiscent of a toddler’s “Busy Box."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Do you prefer to knit or crochet? If so, another project with the same purpose is the
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Twiddle Muff</span></em>, which is created in a circular design, enhanced with the same charms as Fidget Mats, and worn as a sleeve.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Queset House, 51 Main Street, Easton. Free and Open to All</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Our Fidget Mats and Twiddle Muffs will be donated to memory units within area treatment centers.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">May 17: Teen Advisory Board (TAB)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Friday, May 17<sup>th</sup> from 3:30-4:30 pm, Teen Advisory Board (TAB).
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Are you between the ages of 12 and 18? Do you want to have a say in what happens at
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">YOUR</span></strong> library? If you answered
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">yes</span></em> to these questions, please consider joining the AFL Teen Advisory Board! By joining the AFL Teen Advisory Board you can:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Help plan events and programs at your library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Help choose library materials, like books, movies, and games<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Queset House, 51 Main Street, Easton. Free and Open to All<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">May 21: Taste of Easton & Business Expo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Easton Chamber of Commerce is presenting the 12<sup>th</sup> annual Taste of Easton & Business Expo at Stonehill College on Tuesday, May 21<sup>st</sup> from 6-8PM. This event is a celebration of the many dining
options in the Easton area and is coupled with an expo featuring local businesses. Tickets are $20 in advance, with a limited number available at the door for $25. The event usually sells out, so we recommend you buy tickets early. Tickets can be purchased
at both Bank of Easton branches, Shaw's and Roche Bros. of Easton, and online through the event website,
</span><a href="http://www.tasteofeaston.com">www.tasteofeaston.com</a><span style="color:black">. A portion of the proceeds are donated to the Easton Food Pantry. For more information, visit the website or call the Easton Chamber of Commerce at 508-238-2225.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">May 19: Easton Historical Society – Robert Wooster & Jon Coe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">Sunday, May 19 at the Easton Historical Society from 1 to 5 Robert Wooster and photographer Jon Coe will autograph their book "A Beautiful
Image of Historic Easton" - 250 pages of more than 500 photographs. Funded by the North Easton Savings Bank and because the authors are not accepting any money, all profits will be used for the fire protection/ archival storage project for the Station. At
2 PM the authors will explain how this two-year project was accomplished.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>May 22: Author Talk with Ted Reinstein: New England's General Stores<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ted Reinstein is a longtime reporter for Boston’s celebrated nightly TV news-magazine, Chronicle, and author of several books on New England. Written with his wife, former ABC journalist Anne-Marie Dorning, New England's General Stores
looks at how the humble general store helped shape New England, and how this iconic institution continues to be a vital gathering place for towns all across the region. This 50-minute presentation full of interesting anecdotes will be followed by a Q&A session.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. Event Location: Queset House, 51 Main Street, North Easton. Free and open to all, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Avery Lee Williams. Visit
<a href="http://www.amesfreelibrary.org">www.amesfreelibrary.org</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>May 23: Easton Music Department Presents Broadway Night<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 7pm, The Easton Music Department presents Broadway Night. Come enjoy talented Oliver Ames students perform a variety of Broadway songs! $10 at the door. I Oliver Ames High School, Dalrymple Performing Arts Center-100
Lothrop St., North Easton, MA 02356<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>May 23: Author Talk with A. Keith Carriero at the Queset House</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From 6:30-7:30PM A. Keith Carreiro is currently writing a nine–book, science fiction/fantasy series called
</span><em><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Immortality Wars</span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. Selected readings will be taken from the first trilogy. Along with discussing
the major themes and characters in the series, he will also address the writing process in getting this work published. Writing a story is only the first step of a long journey in getting it to market. Yet, as a result of the incredible innovations recently
made in technology in the last two decades, writers have unprecedented tools in their hands to help bring their work to the attention of the public. Keith will share his experience about what he has learned to date about publishing and the critically related
areas of marketing, distribution, public relations, promotion and sales<i>. </i>
</span><em><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">This is a program of interest for readers, writers and anyone who has thought of creating and publishing a book.
</span></em><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Free and open to all. Queset House, 51 Main Street.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">May 27: Town Offices Closed for Memorial Day<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">The Town Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day and remembrance of the sacrifices made by members of the US Armed Forces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>May 27: Memorial Day Parade<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The 2019 Easton Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 27<sup>th</sup> beginning at the Church Street Cemetery. The parade will start at 2PM and will march up Depot Street to the Civil War Monument at the corner of Depot and Center
Street where a ceremony will be held. All participants are encouraged to arrive at 1:30PM. If there is inclement weather the ceremony will take place at the VFW Hall, 148 Allen Road, N. Easton at 2PM. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-autospace:none"><b>May 29: South Shore Habitat for Humanity Information Session<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">South Shore Habitat for Humanity will be holding an Information Session for the sale of a 3 Bedroom 1.5 bath 1,200 sq. ft. home priced at $185,000 on Electric Avenue in Easton. Qualified households with income
at or below 60% of the Area Median Income are encouraged to submit a complete application. The information session will be held: Wednesday May 29, 2019 at the South Shore Habitat office, 20 Mathewson Drive Weymouth
<b>at 6:30 PM</b>. You do NOT need to attend this session to apply. Applications will be available that night, at the Easton Library, the South Shore Habitat ReStore 357 Columbia Rd in Hanover and can be downloaded from our website
<a href="http://www.sshabitat.org/about#own-a-home">www.sshabitat.org/about#own-a-home</a>. Deadline for Applications is 4:00PM Thurs June 27, 2019. Questions to 781-337-7744 x 10 or
<a href="mailto:nbrowne@sshabitat.org"><span style="color:#0070C0">nbrowne@sshabitat.org</span></a><span style="color:#0070C0">.
</span>This project was funded in part through the Town of Easton Affordable Housing Trust and Community Preservation Act.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">May 30: Frederick Law Olmsted and the Massachusetts Legacy</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">From 6:30-7:30PM Frederick Law Olmsted is popularly considered to be the father of American landscape architecture. The firm Olmsted founded over a century ago has created over 1,200
landscape projects throughout Massachusetts, ranging from expansive 500-acre parks to intimate spaces such as Easton's iconic Rockery.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">ALAN S. BANKS
</span></strong>has spent almost three decades researching and developing a variety of walking tours, slide lectures and presentations on Olmsted and their works. This one-hour slide lecture will sample Olmsted's rich landscape legacy. Free and open to all.
Queset House, 51 Main Street.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>June 1: Unity Church Spring Concert<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning at 7PM located at the Unity Church of North Easton, 9 Main St, N Easton. The Unity Church presents its annual spring concert featuring an eclectic mix of music ranging from folk to classical to rock. A handful of different performers
from Unity Church and beyond will each perform a few songs in the church's beautiful sanctuary. All are welcome to attend, including families and children of all ages. A $10 donation to the church is suggested for entry, and refreshments will be available
after the concert. We hope to see you there! Contact info: Jordan Potash, <a href="mailto:jordanpotash1@gmail.com">
jordanpotash1@gmail.com</a>. Website: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/559130721278097/">
https://www.facebook.com/events/559130721278097/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>June 6: Oliver Ames Concert Band Chamber Night<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Oliver Ames Concert Band Chamber Night will be held on Thursday, June 6<sup>th</sup> at 6PM. Please join us for an evening of chamber music performed by the members of the Oliver Ames High School Concert Band. This free outdoor concert
will feature classical, pop, and movie music arranged, rehearsed, and performed by students from the Concert Band. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the performance. Bring a chair or a blanket, grab a cookie, and let the OA music students entertain
you! <b>Queset Gardens</b>, <b>behind Ames Free Library,</b> <b>53 Main Street</b>,
<b>North Easton 02356</b> <b>6pm.</b> Admission is FREE- In the event of rain, the concert will be held at the Easton Middle School Auditorium- 98 Columbus Ave. North Easton, MA 02356<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b>June 21 through June 23: Artist Call - Legacy Adult Art Show - Theme: “Through the Eyes of the Artist”<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Located at Oakes Ames Memorial Hall. The Legacy Adult Art Show (18 and over).<b>
</b>A Different Show: Artists will choose a piece (open medium) based on what they consider either their best work; most creative; most emotionally charged, etc. That piece will be displayed. Work will then be juried for winners by Beth McLaughlin, Chief Curator,
Fuller Craft Museum. Entries will be received digitally. Monetary prizes will be awarded to first, second & third place winners. For prospectus email
<a href="mailto:fairewind7@aol.com">fairewind7@aol.com</a> (Legacy 4 in subject line, please) or call 508 230 5874. Show coincides with Legacy Art/Music/Food Fun Festival and Junior Art Show on June 23<sup>rd</sup>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="default" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">June 22: Opening Day! Easton Town Pool
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Opening day for the Easton Town Pool
</span>is<span style="color:black"> Saturday, June 22<sup>nd</sup> at 12:00pm! Come see the improvements to the pool house and enjoy free admission on Opening Day! The Easton Town Pool is a fun-filled place that everyone of all ages can enjoy. We offer senior,
individual, and family memberships, as well as swim lessons. Please sign up early! Click here for more information
</span><a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/recreation_department/recreation_programs.php">http://www.easton.ma.us/departments/recreation_department/recreation_programs.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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