5 Things April 17 in Easton: Day-Long Prayer Vigil for Boston Marathon Victims Today

1. Prayer Vigil for Boston Marathon Runners, Participants and Police at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

The sanctuary will be open for prayer and meditation all day.

A liturgy of Word and Prayer will begin at 7 pm

2. Easton YMCA Farm Visits and Open House

Looking for something to do during vacation week?  Come and celebrate our Staycation Fun!  On Wednesday, April 17th, the Easton YMCA will be holding an Open House featurng Children's Petting Farm by Farm Visits from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.  We will also be holding a Family Self Defense, Children's ID Program and Open Swim Time.

Our Soft Play Space will also be available.  Stop by and enjoy the fun!

3.  Willows Walkabout: Meet author Sheila S. Cunningham and Willow at Ames Free Library

Today at 10:30 a.m.:

Meet the author and star of Willow's Walkabout: a children's guide to Boston

Imagine that you are Willow the Wallaby, who has come from Australia to live in the Stone Zoo New England, and all day long you overhear young visitors talking about all the great sights to see in the Boston area. After making a list, wouldn't you want to hop over your fence and set off on a walkabout (that's what Australians call a walking tour)?

Join local author Sheila S. Cunnngham as she reads from her new book accompanied by Willow the wallaby herself!

Books will be available for sale and signing. A percentage of the profits will be donated to The Ames Free Library.

4. Advanced Planning & Selling Your Home at Ames Free Library

Mitigate stress in your life by carefully planning to downsize or upsize.

Waiting until something happens to make a real estate move makes the move a necessity and oftentimes leaves few options available. Let’s talk about your short term and long term housing needs.

We will explore the many areas of advanced planning you should do and we’ll chart a course to reach your goal.

5. Read One Person's Recount of the Marathon Bombing

One Patch blogger recounted the experience. Do you have any thoughts? Click here to share them.