THANKSGIVING FREE MEALS AND FIXINS’
There will be two free meals served on Thanksgiving in Lynn. One at My Brother’s Table and one at Brother’s Deli. Most food banks have already given out their Thanksgiving items, but those in need are encouraged to call and sign up for future food needs.
Lynn
My Brother’s Table, 98 Willow St., brunch will be served from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.; traditional dinner from 1 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. – 781-595-3224
Brother’s Deli, 41 Market St., Thanksgiving Dinner will be served from 9 am-2 pm– 781-581-3363
Revere
First Congregational Church Pantry
Wednesdays from 7-8:30 pm.
Call ahead
Telephone – 781.284.4158
230 Beach St.
Revere
Winthrop
Winthrop Community Food Pantry
Open first and second Wednesday of the month
Call ahead
617.846.6884
Location is 222 Bowdoin St.
DA CONLEY TO HOST SCREENING OF FILM, “CAN YOU DIG THISâ€
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley plans to host a screening of the award-winning documentary Can You Dig This to help generate interest in community-based alternatives to drugs, violence, and other crime.
The film, from executive producer John Legend, follows four urban gardeners in South Central Los Angeles and inspires people to pick up a shovel and plant something beautiful – and healthy – in public plots or their own back yards. It won the Jury Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival and is on track to win national acclaim. The trailer is online at https://vimeo.com/129924807.
As part of an urban gardening movement taking root in South LA, people are planting to transform their neighborhoods and are changing their own lives in the process. Calling for people to put down their guns and pick up their shovels, these “gangster gardeners†are creating an oasis in the middle of one of the most notoriously dangerous places in America. Can You Dig This follows the inspirational journeys of four unlikely gardeners, discovering what happens when they put their hands in the soil. It’s not a story of science and economics: it’s a story of the human spirit, inspiring people everywhere to pick up their shovels and put down some roots.
“When you put beauty in a place that has none, that’s a game-changer,†said Ron Finley, the “renegade gardener†who plays a central role in the film.
“It’s a beautiful and inspiring film,†Conley said. “And in the months to come, we’re going to be looking at ways to partner with urban gardening programs right here in Boston to offer young people safe, healthy, community-based alternatives to crime.â€
The screening will be held at 7:30 pm on Dec. 1 at the Loew’s Boston Common Theater, but only if 125 tickets are reserved in advance. Tickets can be reserved at http://gathr.us/screening/13415; those who reserve tickets will only be billed if that goal is met.