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Five Things You Need to Know Today, May 22

State Sen. Brian Joyce holds office hours in Sharon today.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Attend the Sharon Council on Aging Board meeting The Sharon Council on Aging Board meets at 2:45 p.m. at the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging. 2. Meet with State Sen. Brian Joyce State Sen. Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) will hold office hours from 11 a.m. to noon  at the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging.Individuals with questions or concerns may contact Joyce's State House office at 617-722-1643 or Brian.A.Joyce@MaSenate.gov. 3. Hear a violin recital A violin recital will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Sharon Public Library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. 4. Attend the fifth-grade parent meeting Sharon …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, May 14

Enjoy activities at the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Play Chess An evening chess club sponsored by the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging's Over 60 Men's Club meets from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Sharon Community Center. 2. Claim your listing on Sharon Patch Businesses and community agencies are encouraged to claim their listings in Sharon Patch's Directory. Claiming a listing allows the owner to update the information and photos in it, better promoting the organization. Instructions on claiming a listing are found here. 3. Donate to the Friends of the Sharon Public Library's Book Sale Donations to the Friends of the Sharon Public Library Book Sale may be left in the…

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(VIDEO) Sharon 90-Year-Olds Share Secrets for Healthy Living

The Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging lunch drew 23 people age 90 or older.

Twenty-three people shared secrets -- and lunch -- at the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging today. Each person was 90 or older. And some of them shared their secret for living long, vibrant lives during this special event, emceed by retired Sharon Recreation Director Dave Clifton.

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, May 7

Attend town meeting.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Attend town meeting Sharon's annual and special town meetings start at 7 p.m. in the Sharon High School auditorium. Check out Sharon Patch's pre-town meeting coverage here. 2. Attend the selectmen's meeting The Sharon Board of Selectmen meet at 6 p.m. in Sharon High School Room 602. 3. Donate to the Friends of the Sharon Public Library's Book Sale Donations to the Friends of the Sharon Public Library Book Sale may be left in the library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. 4. Sew A Sewing, Knitting and Embroidery Group meets from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging. 5. Play Chess An …

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Sharon Town Meeting Request Would Expand Volunteer Tax Work Program

Disabled residents could have a proxy volunteer for them, if the warrant article passes.

More Sharon residents could apply to benefit from a tax reduction program if voters pass a proposal at Monday night's annual town meeting, Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging Executive Director Norma Simons Fitzgerald said Friday. The council on aging proposes adjusting the volunteer work program to allow residents with documented disabilities to have proxies volunteer for town departments for them, according to the warrant. The program currently allows residents over age 60 to do this volunteer work in exchange for a tax bill reduction. More than 10 years ago, Sharon adopted a state law allowing this program, Fitzgerald said. Not long ago, the law changed, allowing communities to offer the program to disabled residents, she said. "It…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, May 3

Watch 'Travelogue' at the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Support Hadassah Sharon-Stoughton Hadassah’s 67th Annual Donor Dinner will be held at the Thorney Lea Golf Club in Brockton. Boutiques will be at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. 2. Attend a Food Addicts in Recovery meeting Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a Twelve Step program for anyone suffering from food addiction, overeating, bulimia, undereating or food obsession. Meetings are at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the First Congregational Church of Sharon. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone is welcome. 3. Donate to the Friends of the Sharon Public Library's Book Sale Donations to the Friends of the …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, April 20

Go Wii Bowling.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Go Wii Bowling The Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging's Wii Bowling league meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $1 per month. 2. Attend services at Temple Israel Temple Israel holds services at 6:15 p.m. 3. Claim your listing on Sharon Patch Businesses and community agencies are encouraged to claim their listings in Sharon Patch's Directory. Claiming a listing allows the owner to update the information and photos in it, better promoting the organization. Instructions on claiming a listing are found here. 4. Bid in the Sharon High School PTSO Auction The Sharon High School PTSO Auction runs from April 1 …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, April 17

Attend a talk today.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Register to vote in Sharon's annual town meeting and annual town election Today is the last day to register to vote in Sharon's annual town meeting and annual town election. Register at the Sharon town clerk's office. 2. Learn about the courts Retired lawyer Roy Fried will discuss "How Judges in a Court of Law Make Decisions" with the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging's Over 60 Men's Club at 9:15 a.m. at the Sharon Community Center. 3. Claim your listing on Sharon Patch Businesses and community agencies are encouraged to claim their listings in Sharon Patch's Directory. Claiming a listing allows the owner to…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, April 9

Attend a Toddler Learn and Sing.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Attend a Toddler Learn and Sing A Toddler Learn and Sing for ages 9 months to 3 years will be held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. in the Sharon Public Library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. Registration is required. 2. Attend the Sharon Housing Authority meeting The Sharon Housing Authority meets at 9 a.m. at 18 Hixson Farm Road. The agenda is here. 3. Sew The Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging offers a sewing, knitting and embroidery group from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. 4. Play Chess An evening chess club sponsored by the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging's Over 60 Men's Club meets from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Sharon…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, April 4

Play Chess, or meditate.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Practice your English The Sharon Public Library holds an English for Speakers of Other Languages conversation group from 10 a.m. to noon in the Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. 2. Learn about the JCC Early Learning Center The Gilson JCC Early Learning Center in Sharon will hold an open house for parents of toddlers and preschool age children (15 months to 5 years) from 10 to 11 a.m. at Temple Sinai of Sharon.  Parents can meet the teachers, meet the school's director, tour the classrooms, register for summer or fall 2012 school year. 3. Bid in the Sharon High School PTSO Auction The Sharon High School PTSO Auction …

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