Five Things You Need To Know: August 18

Today is Thursday, August 17. Here are five things you need to know:

Lynnfield 9/11 Memorial Committee: The committee meets next on Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Lynnfield Fire Headquarters. If you are interested in getting involved, volunteers are still needed to help put up flags in honor of those who died in the 9/11 attacks. Volunteers are also still sought to sing in a community choir being organized for the memorial ceremony on Sunday, September 11, and to read off names of those who died in the attacks. For more information, visit the official Lynnfield 911 website.

Town Business: The . in the selectmen's office at . For next week, there are no town business meetings currently scheduled.

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.

Lunch Bunch: On Thursday, the has lunch bunch gatherings at noon, featuring folk tales from around the world, geared toward ages 6-12.

Yoga: Thursday mornings at 10 a.m., the has a yoga class for just $5. This is just one of several exercise classes the senior center holds on any given Thursday.

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