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Five Things You Need To Know: August 15

Selectmen hold August meeting tonight at town hall.

Today is Monday, August 15. Here are five things you need to know:

August Meeting: The selectmen meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the selectmen's room at .

Road Repairs: Various repairs are still underway on parts of Main Street and some other areas. For a look at where you might encounter traffic delays in town this week, take a look at the DPW's road work schedule here.

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Haven From Hunger: If you'd like to show some support for Haven From Hunger while getting a shopping bargain, here's something. Haven From Hunger, which provided food aid to Lynnfield, Salem and Peabody residents has a "shop for a cause" effort underway where purchasing a $5 card gives the bearer 25 percent off at Macy's on Saturday, August 27, as well as a chance to win a $500 gift card from the store. For more information, call 978-531-1530 or email havenfromhunger@aol.com.

Lynnfield Luau: This Friday, August 19 at 2 p.m., the wraps up its summer reading program with its Lynnfield Luau celebration. Kids who participated in this summer's program will receive a certificate, while those who surpassed the reading goal of 1,000 pages will also be recognized. Stories, refreshments and games are on the agenda, and even a piñata.

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Geneaology: If you want to learn more about researching your family tree, check out this event on Saturday, September 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the . The day will feature lectures and displays from various area genealogical groups, including the Essex and Massachusetts societies of genealogists. For more information, email info@familyresearchday.org or visit www.familyresearchday.org.

For more activities in the Lynnfield area, click here.


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