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🌱 Patch AM: Community remembers the life of Tamsen Drew Hood, 65
And check out Saturday Morning Strolls-January Theme: Animal Tracks and Signs on the Danvers Patch calendar

Good day Danvers! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Community remembers the life of Tamsen Drew Hood, 65
Also on today's calendar: Saturday Morning Strolls-January Theme: Animal Tracks and Signs and 11 more events.
Find out what's happening in Danversfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Danversfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 41, low: 25.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 36 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• OBITUARY: Tamsen Drew Hood, 65 (marbleheadcurrent.org) — Danvers readers may recognize the family of 65-year-old Tamsen Drew Hood, whose surviving cousin Steven Ricker lives in town. Hood, remembered for her generosity, love of Christmas, gardening, and cats, passed away December 14 at her cabin in St. Albans, Maine, with partner Gerry Martin by her side. A memorial celebration of her life is planned sometime in 2026.
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★ Featured events ★
- Saturday Morning Strolls-January Theme: Animal Tracks and Signs
Choate Farm Parking Lot, 349-389 Locust St, Danvers, MA, 01923,
10:00 am - Tantric
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
9:00 pm - Admissions Open House
Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot St, Beverly
10:00 am - Guest Speaker: AI at Home and School - Navigating Generative AI with Your Child Presented
Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot St, Beverly
6:30 pm - WhiskeyTalk Third Thursday (music) Therapy FREE SHOW
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
7:00 pm - A Special Film Screening: TOWNIE, Starring Steve Sweeney
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
7:03 pm
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Thursday January 15
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Other local events
- Winter Panto: The BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS (A Prop-Trunk Pantomime!)
Gould Barn - Topsfield Historical Society , 1 Howlett St , Topsfield
8:00 pm - Winter Bonfire
Plains Park , 55 Conant St , Danvers
5:00 pm - Zoom Program: Historical Fiction Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Jane Healey
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers , 15 Sylvan St , Danvers
6:30 pm - Zoom Program: The Best Way to Declutter
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers , 15 Sylvan St , Danvers
7:00 pm - Zoom Program: Thriller/Horror Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @redreadreviews
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers , 15 Sylvan St , Danvers
7:30 pm - Zoom Program: Poisoning The Well -- How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers , 15 Sylvan St , Danvers
7:00 pm - Zoom Program: "Start the New Year with Meditation"
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers , 15 Sylvan St , Danvers
7:00 pm - Zoom Program: Inclusive and Diverse Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @sometimesleelynnreads
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers , 15 Sylvan St , Danvers
7:30 am
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
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