Community Corner
Race for Strong Lungs and Rare Island Adventure on Weekend Calendar
Get a look at the quick info about some of the local events happening this weekend in Danvers and nearby on the North Shore.
The calendar is packed with activities and events for Columbus Day weekend. Below you will find the when and where for some of our picks, including a road race in Beverly and Danvers to support innovative lung cancer research, the start of Restaurant Week in Beverly and Choate Island Day in Ipswich.
There's a lot of other events going on this weekend in Danvers and the nearby area of the North Shore, to see them, check our events calendar for a complete list.
Remember, each week Danvers Patch’s “Weekender” planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities.
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Where/When: 66 Cherry Hill Dr., Beverly; Sunday, 11 a.m.
Why Go: The first annual LUNGstrong 5K will held Sunday at Cherry Hill Industrial Park to support lung cancer research being done at Mass. General Hospital. The 5K starts at 11 a.m., followed by the mile long fun run at 12:15 p.m.
Pricing: $30 for 5K, $10 for fun run
Where/When: Various Beverly restaurants; Sunday through Thursday night
Why Go: A dozen Beverly restaurants will be offering special, fixed price dinner deals from Sunday through Thursday night, including the Columbus Day holiday. Restaurants will offer either a two-course, prix-fixe dinner for $15 and/or a three-course, prix-fixe dinner for $25. The price does not include drinks, taxes or gratuities. Participating restaurants include Chianti Tuscan Restaurant and Trattoria BellaMia in the downtown and Cygnet Restaurant and Hale Street Tavern in Beverly Farms.
Pricing: $15 for two course dinners and $25 for three course dinners, menu offerings vary by restaurant
3. HUGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE AND FLEA MARKET TO BENEFIT FAMILIES WHO HAVE RECENTLY LOST A PARENT
Where/When: 15 Sagamore Farm Road, Hamilton; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Why Go: Several families in the Hamilton and Wenham community have been hit hard lately with the loss of a parent. This yard sale and flea market with raise money for those families, which will get 100 percent of the proceeds of items that are dropped off and a portion of other participating vendors will be donated. There are at least 10 vendor participating, offering everything from housewares and collectibles to sports equipment and holiday supplies.
4. 2ND ANNUAL RICEY'S RUN
Where/When: Italian-American Citizens Club, 7 Blaney Ave. Peabody; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Pricing: $20 per motorcycle, $5 per passenger, $5 walk-in
5. CHOATE ISLAND DAY
Where/When: Crane Beach and Choate Island, Ipswich; Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Why Go: Choate Island is a refuge in Essex Bay that is not often seen but Saturday is one of the rare chance to get out there to explore. It is home to wildlife and plant life plus the Choate family homestead, Proctor Barn and White Cottage, according to the Trustees of the Reservations, which owns and operates the island. Boat rides will be offered on Saturday and Trustees staff will be available to answer questions and give island tours.
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