5th Graders 'Move Up' for a Night Thursday

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in the city and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Thursday, Jan. 16.

1. Clouds: Thursday will start out foggy with a chance of showers later with clouds forecasted to stick around all day. The high temperature will be around 40 degrees with a light north wind.

2. Move Up: Thursday night is "Move Up Night" at Briscoe Middle School for fifth graders. It starts at 7 p.m. in the auditorium for students and their parents.

3. Women in Business: The North Shore Women in Business group will be meeting Thursday morning at 7 a.m. at Danversport Yacht Club where Chris Vasiliades, a certified wellness coach, will present “Mindfulness At Work.” Vasiliades will talk to the group about how to use focus and concentration to operate effectively and with less stress. For more information or reservations RSVP to info@nswib.org or call 781-484-6368. Members are $26 and non-members are $39.

4. Homeschool: The Natural Living and Learning Center is opening its doors for free to local homeschool students this week, including a drop-in play session on Thursday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. It is located inside Beverly Athletic Center on Reservoir Road, off Sohier Road between Beverly High School and Route 128.

5. Waldorf: Cape Ann Waldorf School, at Moraine Farm in North Beverly, allows you to get a firsthand look at a Waldorf education on Thursday. You can get a look at the nursery school and kindergarten classes from 8:45-10:15 a.m.

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