NORTH READING — The town’s senior citizens are invited to attend the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Hillview Country Club, 149 North St., on Sunday, November 24 beginning at 1 p.m. Doors will open at 12:15 p.m. with dinner service to begin at 1 p.m. The event will be held in the facility’s beautiful grand ballroom.
The North Reading Thanksgiving Dinner has been an annual tradition for more than 40 years. Hosted by Representative Brad Jones, his wife Linda Jones and Senator Bruce Tarr in partnership with the North Reading Senior Center and the Council on Aging, this year’s event will feature a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, dancing and singing.
“My wife, Linda, Senator Tarr and I have been pleased to carry on this special holiday tradition for North Reading’s senior citizens for nearly two decades,” said Representative Jones. “We are so proud to be a part of this special day.”
“The Thanksgiving dinner is a wonderful opportunity to get together with neighbors and friends who make North Reading such a strong and close community. I’m honored to keep this tradition going with Representative Jones and Linda,” said Senator Tarr.
There is no charge for the dinner and the event is open to all North Reading residents over the age of 60, but reservations are required. Please call the Edith O’Leary Senior Center at 978-664-5600 to make your reservation to join us in person. The deadline for reservations is Wednesday, November 20.
As we continue to support those in need in our community, we have also partnered with the North Reading Food Pantry. All attendees, who are able, are asked to bring non-perishable, non-expired food items for the Pantry. At this time, the most needed items include:
• Canned pasta with meat – i.e., Chef Boyardee Beefaroni, spaghetti with meatballs, meat ravioli
• Family-sized snacks and individual-sized snacks
• Hearty soups – Progresso, Chunky
• Cereal
• Hot Chocolate
• Sides – rice or pasta – such as Knorr’s, Uncle Ben’s, Rice-A-Roni.
