Saturday, November 7th:  The Lynn City Wide Youth Council will be recruiting teens for its fall campaign.  Come learn about exciting volunteer opportunities and ways to help your community.  Sponsored by Social Capital Inc (SCI) and Compare Supermarkets.  SCI volunteers will be at the Lynn store from 2 to 5 PM

Sunday, November 8th:  Compare Supermarket of Lynn will be having its Post Halloween Party from 3 to 5 PM.  Lara the Clown will be joining us for face painting, balloon animals, candy and more fun!  There will be a prize for the best costume so don't forget to dress up!

The Northeast Youth Ballet will be performing The Nutcracker from December 13th through the 21st.  Tickets are available at the Lynn City Hall Box Office, or visit ticketmaster.com.

For more information on the performance click here to visit the Northeast Youth Ballet website.

LynnArts presents their February Program, Everyday Art for ages 6 to 12, beginning Tuesday, February 17th through February 20th from 9 AM to 3 PM. Art explorers will be exposed to a broad range of visual and performing art forms through hands-on-activities and discussions. Each week is designed to encourage creativity tied to a larger contextual theme.  Visual arts activities may include painting, multi-media sculpture and projects, printmaking and more. In performing arts classes, explore discover new forms of expression through movement, acting, scripting-writing and story telling. Students develop pride and self-confidence by presenting their work at the end of each week.  On the last day of class, friends and family are encouraged to support their budding artists by visiting their self-curated exhibition and performance! Performance, exhibition, reception at 2:30 on Fridays.

Registration is $125 (fees include registration and materials) and you must register by February 6th. Scholarships are available by calling LynnArts at (781) 598-5244 to request an application. For more information on LynnArts' Programs or to register you can click here.

Raw Arts welcomes you to attend their next Breakfast Tour on Wednesday, November 12th from 8 AM to 9:15 AM. A brief informational session will be held to teach participants about RAW's history and programs.

Following the session there will be a tour of RAW's building, and a viewing of art made by RAW artists, including the current "REACH" exhibit. For more information you can call (781) 593-5515, or email RAW Arts at mail@rawart.org.

Central Square will be changed into Central Scare on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. as a Third Thursday event. Central Scare is sponsored by the Central Square Collaboration, an assembly of local businesses, non-profit organizations, the Chamber of Commerce and city of Lynn.

Central Square attracted 1,000 people last year almost twice as many as the year before, and they are hoping to build on that success.

There will be a public address system playing Halloween music, and a bag of goodies for children. The first floor of the Columbia Insurance building, 31 Central Square, will be transformed into a haunted house suitable for elementary aged children. Students from North Shore Community College and RAW Arts are each building rooms to contribute to the spooky haunted house. The Lynn Daily Item, a sponsor of the event, will be handing out reusable trick or treat bags at the entrance of the haunted house.  read more »

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