Five Things You Need To Know: July 11

Today is Wednesday, July 11. Here are five things you need to know.

Parade/Independence Day Celebration: This afternoon before the concert gets underway, the Rotary Interact Club has organized this year’s town Independence Day celebration, featuring the “horribles parade” with contests for decorated bikes, floats and doll carriages. Registration begins at 3 p.m. and the cost is $5 per child, not to exceed $10 per family.

Concerts On The Common: The town’s summer concerts series gets underway this evening at 6 p.m., featuring the band Evolution, which includes several Lynnfield High School alumni.  Next week, check out the Brian Maes band, Wednesday, July 18 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Trail Mix Mixer: Before today’s concert/horribles parade, bring the kids by the Lynnfield Library at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11 for a trail mix mixer. The kids will enjoy some stories about epic climbing adventures, and they will get to make their own trail mix using nut-free ingredients provided by the library.

Scavenger Hunt: Local nonprofit group Gathering Change is having a scavenger hunt at Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield on Saturday, July 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The hunters’ fee is $20 and participants can assemble their own team of 4 or they can arrive and join a team there. Register at this link or call (617) 548-5357.

Blood Drive: On Saturday, July 14 at 9 a.m., the Red Cross is having a blood drive in Lynnfield at Our Lady of the Assumption School. 

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