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Thank You, Girls Scouts!
Although we aren't open on Wednesday afternoons, our Maynard site was a flurry of activity yesterday, March 4th, as Girls Scouts (and families) from Sudbury assembled and decorated over 200 Kids Bags for our younger guests. Watching the kids work together to help other kids was truly inspirational - as…
Guest Chef: Phan Ngyun of Gigi’s
On March 9th, special guest chef Phan Ngyun of Gigi's Restaurant in Maynard will be cooking up some Vietnamese specialties - a meal not to be missed! Join us for our Community Dinner at our 33 Main Street location in Maynard on Monday, March 9, 5:00-7:00 PM. Doors open at 5:00,…
Introducing Open Table Summer team!
Open Table Summer Team is a new volunteer program that brings together local high school students to work side by side to help end the indignity of hunger in our community. Students who join the Summer Team will stock our Fresh Market Pantry, create fresh meals from surplus donations and…
Italian Night
This month’s themed Community Dinner in Concord takes us to Italy! Come enjoy Italian specialties and entertainment on Thursday, February 27, at our dinner at First Parish Church in Concord. Musical entertainment by Enzo Goodrich, Acoustic Guitar Soloist. Doors open at 4:45, dinner is served at 5:30. All are welcome…
Help Buddy Wash Dishes
If cleaning is your jam, we've got you covered! Come down and wash dishes with the fun crew at our dinners on Monday in Maynard or Thursday in Concord. We also need pantry closers at our Tuesday and Thursday afternoon pantries in Maynard. Contact us at [email protected] or click here.
Whole Foods Drive a Success!
Our community partner Whole Foods in Sudbury hosted a food drive over the February 8-9 weekend and collected nearly 1000 pounds of food. We could not provide food for all the people we do without companies like Whole Foods – thank you for being a part of Open Table’s family!! Who…
New Year, New Opportunities
There is no way we could do all that we do without our hundreds of dedicated volunteers. But as we’ve grown and changed, our volunteer needs have changed too. Now the Massachusetts Service Alliance has invited us into a program that will train us how to better recruit and train volunteers. A big…
Chinese New Year Celebration
On January 23rd, the Acton Chinese American Civic Society (ACACS) helped us celebrate Chinese New Year in style. They brought an impressive array of items to view – table decorations, fans, dresses, hair accessories – and created an authentic dinner, including dumplings, seaweed salad, and tomato egg drop soup. Entertainment…
Honoring Dr. King
On Monday, January 20th, we hosted a special event at our site in collaboration with the Maynard Anti-Racism Alliance, Neighbor Brigade, and Maynard High School art students. Kids of all ages joined us to learn about Dr. King and other civil rights leaders through games, books and creative activities. People…
Thank You, Maynard Knights of Columbus
Last Saturday the Maynard Council 2121 Knights of Columbus made a generous donation to Open Table in thanks for our "caring and meaningful presence in our Maynard and Concord communities". Open Table board member MaryEllen McCarthy gratefully accepted the check from Joseph Zielinski, Council Treasurer, and Richard Horst, Grand Knight…
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