We’ve had a busy fall – story times, pop-up playgroups, a Halloween party, a pizza making class, a winter clothing swap, and pottery painting are just a few of the things our members have participated in over the past several weeks. (Photos at the end of the newsletter!) We’re thrilled to have kicked our programming into high gear, and there’s still lots more to look forward to!
Save the Date! MFR Night at Santa Fe – Wed., Nov. 29th 4-8pm
Santa Fe on Main Street has generously offered to host us for one of its “restaurant nights” where 30% of all non-alcohol sales (dine in or take out) from 4-8pm will be donated back to the MFR. Take the night off from cooking (and get a break from Thanksgiving leftovers!) by joining us next week.
We’ll also have a table set up with various raffles to support the MFR. We’ve got some great items lined up, including:
· 4 tickets to Peppa Pig Live!
· 4 tickets to Charlie Brown’s Christmas show
· 5 tickets to the North Shore Family Museum
· Craft Beer basket and gift card from Idle Hands Brewery
· Main Street Melrose retailer gift card tree featuring Petrone’s, Cappa’s Trackside Diner, Kennedy’s Ice Cream, Jitters Café, Paper & Clay, the Melrose YMCA…and potentially more!
Can’t make it? Consider buying raffle tickets in advance! $5/1 ticket or $20/5 tickets. Email amaher09@gmail.com to purchase and select your entries!
This fundraiser is open to the entire community – please tell your friends, classmates, neighbors, and others. The more the merrier!
Quarterly Room Cleanings Resume
We will be hosting the first of our quarterly room cleanings next month. The full schedule of room cleanings will be as follows:
· Wednesday, December 6th at 8pm
· Wednesday, January 24th at 8pm
· Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm
· Wednesday, May 1st at 8pm
Each family must participate in at least one room cleaning per year; please plan for one adult in the family to come to one of these cleanings (no sign up required for now). We will have a sign-in sheet at each cleaning to ensure families get credit for their participation.
VOLUNTEERS needed!
We have a few upcoming things where we could use some MFR volunteers:
· Help “staffing” the Santa Fe restaurant night above (for a portion of the time, not the entire time – divide and conquer!)
· Assembling two wooden clothing racks (currently stored in the closet) and then sort through and hang costumes.
· Coordinate the first quarterly room cleaning on December 6th at 8pm. We will send you all information you need in advance. (Counts as your cleaning AND volunteer requirement!)
· Planning Committee for 35th Anniversary Celebration (see below!).
As a reminder, each family must complete their volunteer hours as a condition of their membership. These are great ways to log those hours and fulfill your requirement! To volunteer, please contact Chloe at volunteers@melrosefamilyroom.org.
MFR Celebrates its 35 Anniversary!
Did you know that the Melrose Family Room was founded in the Fall of 1988? To mark this special occasion, we have been working closely with a few of the MFR founding members to plan a 35th anniversary celebration early next year. A Save the Date will be released shortly – we’re just ironing out a few last details on the date and location.
Sign up here if you’re interested in helping to plan the celebration!
Also, please consider sharing the link with any friends, family, neighbors, etc. who may have been former MFR members. We’re hoping to put this on the radars of all past members and admittedly, our listserv only goes back so far. 🙂
We are thankful for you!
As a volunteer board we are thankful for all of our members, your involvement and participation, meeting new friends, and everything we do together to make the MFR a great place to be. Have a great holiday and we look forward to more fun in December and the new year!
