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Play group!
Feb
06
2025 Past Event
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Come when you can, leave when you must. I'll have a few activities set up for kids to work with cooperatively. Come play!
Private Event - Room Closed
Jan
31
2025 Past Event
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The MFR will be closed for a private event at this time. Thank you! 
Play group!
Jan
30
2025 Past Event
355 Franklin St
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Come when you can, leave when you must. I'll have a few activities set up for kids to work with cooperatively. Come play! 
GRAND OPENING PARTY!
Jan
26
2025 Past Event
355 Franklin St
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
JOIN US FOR OUR GRAND OPENING PARTY AT OUR NEW LOCATION! *** RSVP AND TICKETS REQUIRED *** We are so excited to celebrate the opening of our new room @ Melrose Highlands Congregational Church, 355 Franklin St. Join us for open play, food, drinks, and crafts from 4 to 6 pm. We will have the room open, but also borrowing space upstairs in the fellowship hall. Come get to know our new space and the building and build community with us. Food and drink will be available in the fellowship hall. We plan to order food from a local restaurant or catering, so please RSVP and purchase tickets ($2 each). If your plans change and you cannot make it, please let us know!  Food is being generously provided by MFR member and local realtor, Torin Hanlon. Visit our sponsor’s website at https://www.compass.com/agents/torin-hanlon/  or follow him on Instagram @TorinHanlon. We need volunteers from 3-4 pm for set up and 6-7 pm for clean up. Please email Rachael and Lesley: events@melrosefamilyroom.org  Questions? Email events@melrosefamilyroom.org *** RSVP AND TICKETS REQUIRED ***
Private Event - Room Closed
Jan
25
2025 Past Event
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The MFR will be closed for a private event during this time. Thank you! 
Private Event - Room Closed
Jan
18
2025 Past Event
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The MFR will be closed for a private event at this time. Thanks! 
Private Event - Room Closed
Dec
14
2024 Past Event
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The MFR will be closed for a private event during this time. Thank you! 
Fundraiser @ Santa Fe Burrito
Dec
11
2024 Past Event
Santa Fe Burrito Grill and Bar Melrose
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us for dinner between 4-8 pm at Santa Fe Burrito in Melrose on Wednesday, December 11. Invite everyone you know!    Great way to meet other families, to learn more about what’s in store for the new MFR space in January, etc. Come let the kids run wild! 30% of all food sales will be donated back to MFR (including takeout out orders, just mention MFR when ordering). We also have some great raffle items lined up for that night - so let’s make it a party for a good cause! All money will be put toward our new space. We have some fantastic things in store!! Please join us and feel free to tell your neighbors and friends, this isn’t limited to MFR only 🤗
Save the Date: Members-Giving Event!
Nov
24
2024 Past Event
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Save the date for our Members-Giving, Thanksgiving themed event on Sunday, November 24th from 3-5pm! We'll have pot-luck style food and a fun activity for the kids! Look forward to seeing you there! Sign up to bring food here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044AA9AB2BA5F58-53179459-mfrfriendsgiving#/ 
Storage Closet Purge - Volunteers Needed!
Nov
23
2024 Past Event
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
We are reaching out with an urgent need for volunteer support to help clear out our storage closet in preparation for our upcoming move in December. We have accumulated items that need to be sorted, purged, and in some cases, taken for city pick-up. Please email  Cecelia Auditore (auditoce@gmail.com) if you can help! **This is a great opportunity to fulfill your annual volunteer requirement!**
Room closed for private event
Nov
09
2024 Past Event
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Room closed for private event from 2-5 pm.
Daylight Savings for parents of small children
Nov
03
2024 Past Event
Melrose Family Room
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Sunday is daylight savings which means nothing for us as parents of children under 6. So join me at the room Sunday morning for coffee and donuts starting at 8.