WILMINGTON, MA — Below is a round-up of what’s going on in Wilmington on Saturday, March 17, 2018:
Happening Today:
Weather: A chance of flurries before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
In The Community: Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show, the largest train and toy show in the Northeast, stops at the Shriners Auditorium (99 Fordham Road) in Wilmington on Saturday, March 17, from 10am to 4pm, and Sunday, March 18, from 10am to 4pm. A Saturday & Sunday ticket costs $10. A Sunday ticket costs $9. Use coupon code W11 for $1-off online tickets HERE. A group pass is also available. Children 11 and under are FREE. Parking is FREE.
The event features:
- 100+ exhibitors from across the country
- 350+ tables of trains for sale
- Huge operating model train displays
- Free workshops and demonstrations
- Riding train for kids and adults
- Interactive slot car racetrack
- Trains kids can run
- Free door prize giveaways
In The Community: 6th, 7th and 8th grade students living in Wilmington are invited to join the Wilmington Youth Center and enjoy being part of a community that offers a safe place to hang out with your friends and have fun! The Wilmington Youth Center, located inside Villanova Hall (126 Middlesex Avenue), will be open every Saturday night, from 7pm to 9:30pm, from November 25, 2017 to March 17, 2018. Registration costs $40 per child or $80 per family. Registrations will be accepted on Saturday nights during the season. Learn more HERE.
In The Community: The Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library’s Book Store Next Door (183 Middlesex Avenue) is open from 10am to 4pm. All books are $2 or less! Every penny of every sale benefits the Wilmington Memorial Library.
In The Community: The Wilmington Food Pantry (142 Chestnut Street) is open from 10am to noon for food donation drop-offs. Learn which food items the Pantry is most in need of HERE.
At The Library: The Wilmington Memorial Library (175 Middlesex Avenue) is holding several programs. Poetry Circle at 9:15am. Harry Potter Winter Reading Program Party at 1:30pm. [Learn more and register HERE.]
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