Five Things You Need To Know: October 1

Today is Monday, October 1. Here are five things you need to know.

Town Business: The School Committee meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the LHS Media Center.  There is also a selectmen’s meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at town hall.

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? On Tuesday, October 16th, the Lynnfield Senior Center is having an “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader” competition complete with  prizes and a “school lunch” from Chef David. Lunch is $7, sign up by October 9.

Curious About Cuisine: Members of the library’s Curious About Cuisine group are heading on a field trip to Tendercrop Farm in Newbury on Thursday, Oct. 11, with a rain date of Oct. 18. Members will carpool from the lower town hall parking lot at 2 p.m., with a tour planned from 3 to about 4:30 or 5 p.m. Call or email Nancy at 781.334.5411 or ryan@noblenet.org if you’d like to drive or need a ride. 

Pumpkin Fair Vendors: The Summer Street School PTO in Lynnfield will once again be holding their Annual Pumpkin Fair on Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Vendor spaces are available for $35.00 for a 10x10 space. For additional information, please contact Leah Ritchie at leahritchie56@gmail.com.

Note From Lynnfield Youth Basketball: The Boston Celtics run a program in which towns are selected to have a team play during halftime of a regular season or preseason game.  The Lynnfield 6th Grade boys travel team, who are the Cape Ann League 6th grade Champions, were selected to play during the first appearance by the Celtics at the Boston Garden for the 2012-2013 season v. the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, October 16th.  For those interested in purchasing tickets for the game, the Celtics have offered a discounted rate of $68 Loge and $38 Balcony for purchase through Lynnfield Youth Basketball.  This is an amazing opportunity for the players, an exciting time for Lynnfield Youth Basketball and a tribute to the hard work and dedication of all those involved with the team. We invite anybody interested in purchasing tickets to email lynnfieldbasketball@gmail.com.  Tickets will be sold on a first come basis.  The flyer is available on our website at www.lynnfieldbasketball.com.  Please do not hesitate to contact me on my cell  (617) 331-8148 with any questions.