On Saturday, 4/13, at 10:30a.m*., Lihlani Skipper Nelson and Oliva Cerf will be hosting a pea planting activity at the MFR's community garden bed! Bring a lil' shovel for your kiddo if you've got one; if not, we'll share. *Rain date is 4/14 at 10:30.  We will email all that are registered if we have to use the rain date!  ***The Melrose Community Garden is located in Franklin Field behind the Whole Foods/CVS/Kennedy's Ice Cream plaza and the Franklin School. (Google Map in the link). You can actually see the rows of garden beds in the image near Albion St.) It's easiest to park at the back of Kennedy's and walk through the fields. 

Did you know that the Melrose Family Room is celebrating its 35th year of serving families in the community? All past and current members are invited to celebrate this milestone on Saturday, March 9 from 7:00-10:00 pm at Temple Beth Shalom, 21 East Foster Street in Melrose. The adult-only event is also a fundraiser for the MFR. You can learn more and register at https://bit.ly/MFR35Years. In addition to the event, please check out our online auction at https://www.32auctions.com/MFR. The auction includes more 35 items (see what we did there?!) collectively worth more than $7,000, including unlimited pizza for a year, box seats to the Red Sox, massage/haircut/spa packages, and more. All proceeds from the online auction and 35th anniversary fundraiser will be used to reinvest in the room, expand programming, and to provide room “scholarships” for families in need.

Join us Friday morning for a drop-in play group.  We will welcome March with a story time, art craft and play time!  We are lucky to have a former preschool teacher and Melrose Family Room member, lead us in the events on Friday.   The room is open to all and these events will just be going on in the room.  Hope to see you Friday.