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SUMMARY:Reading to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day on January 19
DESCRIPTION:Community breakfast\, student artwork\, musical performances\, and a keynote address to highlight the annual event at the RMHS\nReading Public Library (RPL)\, Reading\, MA — Mark your calendar and join the community in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. on Monday\, January 19\, 2026. \nThe celebration begins at 9:30 AM with a community breakfast provided by Reading Public Schools. Come meet representatives from local organizations and view artwork created by students. \nThe inspirational and uplifting program starts at 10:00 AM\, featuring musical performances\, student presentations\, and a special keynote address. \nIf your organization is interested in having a table at the PAC (Performing Arts Center)\, or if you would like to volunteer\, please contact the Office of Equity & Social Justice at oesj@readingma.gov. \nThe event location is wheelchair accessible\, and ASL translators are available upon request. \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
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LOCATION:RMHS Performing Arts Center\, 62 Oakland Road\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Creative Chaos Emporium Opens Pop-Up Arts & Crafts Thrift Shop in Wakefield
DESCRIPTION:Grand opening Saturday\, January 24\, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.\, at 239 North Avenue\n\n\n\nWakefield\, MA — After a handful of recycled art-making events and a wonderful holiday sale\, Creative Chaos Emporium is excited to pop-up in the retail space at 239 North Avenue in Wakefield!  Starting on January 24th\, the arts & crafts thrift shop is partnering with Project Pop-Up & the town of Wakefield to to help people on the north shore find surprising treasures to inspire new projects while also offering the opportunity for them to re-home creative items they no longer need. \nCreative Chaos Emporium has already collected lots of lovely yarn\, fabric\, sewing supplies\, pens\, markers\, colored pencils\, craft books\, beautiful papers\, antique frames and vintage ephemera. All of these items and much more will be available on the day of the grand opening\, as well as during regular hours Wednesday – Sunday. The shop will also be accepting clean\, reusable donations of arts & crafts supplies during all open hours – donation guidelines and more at www.creativechaosemporium.com. \nMore about CREATIVE CHAOS EMPORIUM:  \nPeople (especially people who like to make things!) often have so much STUFF.  It can be hard to find a place to donate arts & crafts supplies\, so these much-loved items sometimes end up in the trash. We’re hoping to offer our community a place where they can re-home creative items they no longer need and find affordable\, sustainable and surprising treasures to inspire new projects. \nCreative Chaos Emporium was founded in summer 2025 by Wakefield residents Sarah Lynne Reul & Stephanie Hannus\, along with Stoneham resident Janet Cohen.  While hosting several recycled art-making events throughout Fall 2025 and a holiday sale with the Arts Collaborative of Wakefield\, Creative Chaos Emporium collected many secondhand arts & crafts supplies\, which will be available for sale at the new location at 239 North Avenue in Wakefield. \nDonating supplies to CREATIVE CHAOS EMPORIUM:  \nCreative Chaos Emporium accepts donations of clean\, usable\, arts & crafts supplies. More detailed donation guidelines can be found on our website\, but in general\, we are looking for: \n\nArts & Crafts Supplies: pencils\, crayons\, working pens/markers\, usable paint (oil\, acrylic\, watercolor)\, glue/tape/adhesives\, shells\, beads\, stickers\, rhinestones\, how-to arts & crafts books/magazines\, blank sketchbooks\, tools/supplies for printmaking\, screenprinting\, mosaics\, bookbinding\, paper craft\, stained glass\, jewelry making etc.\nFibers & Fabric: clean\, usable fabric of at least ¼ yard\, yarn (full and partial skeins)\, tools & materials for sewing\, knitting/crochet\, wool felting\, spinning\, weaving supplies\, etc.\nUpcycling Stuff:  clean/empty paper bags/rolls/tubes\, bottlecaps\, small boxes\, corks\, glass jars (clean\, label-free & with lids); office supplies\, etc\nOther Interesting\, Unusual & Vintage Items: small toys (tiny animals\, miniatures/dollhouse items\, cars\, action figures\, dolls\, wood blocks\, legos\, wind-up toys)\, picture frames\, tins\, trophies\, trinkets\, marbles\, dice\, vintage photographs & ephemera\, office supplies\, cigar boxes\, wooden crates/boxes\, wooden card catalogues\, drawers & displays.\n\nGenerally speaking\, if it’s clean and usable as an arts & crafts supply\, we’ll likely be able to take it. For the safety of our volunteers & visitors\, we cannot take anything hazardous\, illegal\, smelly\, moldy\, mildewy or otherwise damaged. \nEmail hello@creativechaosemporium.com with any questions! \nMore about Project Pop-Up:  \nProject: Pop-Up is a publicly-funded initiative created to revitalize storefronts and commercial hubs. With financial and professional support\, Project: Pop-Up offers retailers\, designers\, artists and food purveyors a chance to take their concepts for a brick and mortar test drive. \nOver 100 emerging brands and entrepreneurs applied to the pilot program of Project: Pop-Up in the summer of 2021. Over 15 brands were thoughtfully selected for the opportunity. These forward-thinking businesses popped up for two-three months at a subsidized rate and were provided with a suite of resources to help seed their success. The pilot pop-up brands represented a local and diverse mix of business owners\, with 100% locally-owned\, 80% woman-owned\, and 40% BIPOC-owned. \n94% of the brands continued to actively grow through brick and mortar retail channels. 53% have converted from pop-up to permanent tenancy. Newton\, Needham\, and Melrose were thrilled to welcome entrepreneurs\, artists\, eateries and more to their downtown districts to fill otherwise dormant storefronts with vibrancy and vitality while driving traffic to each area’s core of locally-owned businesses. \nMore about the Creative Re-Use Movement:  \nCreative Chaos Emporium is part of a growing network of 200+ Creative Re-Use Centers across the country working to make sure that usable arts & crafts supplies stay out of landfills – so that they can be made into cool new creations by makers like you!  Other local creative re-use shops include DIY Thrift & Craft in Concord\, NH\, Make & Mend in Somerville MA and Swanson’s Fabrics in Turners Falls\, MA.
URL:https://thereadingpost.com/event/creative-chaos-emporium-opens-pop-up-arts-crafts-thrift-shop-in-wakefield/
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SUMMARY:Whitelam Books to Host Book Signing & Conversation with Author Julie Dobrow
DESCRIPTION:Reading\, MA – Whitelam Books is pleased to welcome author Julie Dobrow for a book signing and conversation on Sunday\, January 25 at 3:00PM. Julie will be discussing her book Love and Loss After Wounded Knee: A Biography of an Extraordinary Interracial Marriage. Whitelam Books is located in downtown Reading at 610 Main Street\, near the intersection of Haven Street and Main Street. \nThis event is free and open to the public – all are welcome! \nAbout the Event: \nJoin us for a conversation with Julie Dobrow as she shares her book Love and Loss After Wounded Knee: A Biography of an Extraordinary Interracial Marriage\, a dual biography of two activists whose marriage challenged the gender and racial norms of their time. Love and Loss After Wounded Knee offers a dual biography of Elaine Goodale and Ohíye’Sa\, (Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman)\, exploring their individual lives as well as their highly publicized interracial marriage. Both well-known in their own time- Elaine as a poet\, journalist\, and advocate for Indian education and Charles as writer\, public speaker\, and ardent activist for Indian rights- their marriage started with a shared vision to work on behalf of Indians. In the face of extreme prejudice\, financial burden\, and personal tragedy however\, the marriage began to unravel. Dobrow paints an intimate\, emotional portrait of the Eastmans’ lives drawn from Elaine and Charles’s letters\, papers\, and hundreds of accounts of the Eastmans’ lives from newspapers. The result is a compelling new history that weds the private and the political\, and Native America and the United States of America- entwined yet separated\, inextricable yet never fully joined\, just like Elaine and Charles themselves.
URL:https://thereadingpost.com/event/whitelam-books-to-host-book-signing-conversation-with-author-julie-dobrow/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reading Police Department to Host Annual Citizens Police Academy
DESCRIPTION:READING — Chief David Clark has announced that the Reading Police Department is hosting its Winter 2026 Citizens Police Academy (CPA) starting in January. \nThe CPA begins Wednesday\, Jan. 28\, and will be held every Wednesday night through March 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classes will be held at the Reading Police Department\, 15 Union St. \n\n\n\nThe CPA allows for local community members to learn about law enforcement operations from members of the Police Department. The topics covered in the class include: \n\nInvestigations\nPatrol Procedures\nPolice in Schools\nDomestic Violence\nDispatch procedures\nFirearms/Less Lethal Enforcement\nComfort Dogs\nPatrol K9\n\nDuring the course\, participants get the opportunity to meet officers who serve their community\, explore department equipment and get an up-close look at operations. Graduates who attend at least six of the nine classes are eligible to schedule a ride along with a Reading Police officer. \n“The Citizens Police Academy is a great way to strengthen the bond between the community and its law enforcement officers\,” said Chief Clark. “Our officers love teaching in the academy and sharing their passion for police work with the community. Anyone interested in learning more about police work should join us.” \nParticipants must be 18 years old to register\, or 16 years old with parental consent. Space is limited to 28 people\, with first priority being given to Reading residents. \nTo register for the academy\, download an application here. Applications should be returned in person or via email to Community Service Officer DaLonn Pearson\, who can be reached via email at dapearson@readingma.gov. \nAny questions or inquiries should be directed to Community Service Officer Pearson at 781-942-6761.
URL:https://thereadingpost.com/event/reading-police-department-to-host-annual-citizens-police-academy/
LOCATION:Reading Police Department\, 15 Union Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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