State GOP Lawmakers Hold Business Roundtable Today on Tech. Tax

Today is Thursday, August 29. Here are five things worth knowing today.

The Lynnfield Library’s BookLovers group will hold its first post-summer vacation meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. The week after, Kevin Gardner, author of “Discovering New England Stone Walls,” will kick off the library’s new author series on Wednesday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Business Roundtable Discussion: Today from 3 to 4 p.m. at The Savings Bank in downtown Wakefield, state Republican lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Brad Jones and Rep. Donald Wong, will hold a business roundtable discussion on repealing the state “technology tax.” Click here for more information.  

Plaza Jazz: Tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., the Plaza Jazz Concert Series continues in front of the Beebe Library with jazz guitarist Yuto Kanazawa. The concert series will conclude next Thursday evening, also from 6 to 8 p.m., with blues band Pistol Pete & The Smoking Guns.

Are you a local artist? Then you may be interested in joining the Plein Air Paint-Out, to be held at the Wakefield Farmer’s Market on Saturday, September 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at Hall Park on North Ave. Artists will be able to paint wherever they choose along Lake Quannapowitt, with an exhibit and sale set for noon to 1 p.m. The participation fee for the artists is $25. Click here to learn more about this annual event.