5 Things You Need to Know Today, March 14

Welcome to 5 Things, your daily resource for community events, happenings in town, and little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know today, March 14, in Danvers:

1. Today the is hosting a at 11 a.m. Irish music and traditional St. Patrick's Day food will be served during the luncheon. .

2. Speaking of St. Patrick's Day, have you voted for your favorite spot to celebrate the holiday in town yet? If not, .

3. Join several Danvers eateries, including Applebee's, Chili's, Danversport Yacht Club, Texas Roadhouse, and TGI Friday's  at the Historical Society's American Cuisine Evening at Tapley Hall tonight. All proceeds will benefit the society's on-going preservation mission.

4. Interested in learning about the history and stylistic development of ? Tonight at the , Kevin Gardner will explain how New England acquired its thousands of miles of stone walls and their significance to the New England landscape while he constructs a miniature tabletop wall using tiny stones. at 7 p.m.

5. Did you know March is Understanding Nutrition Month? wants to help you better understand with their free tonight at 6:30 p.m. .

For more of today's happenings, head over to our Events Calendar.

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