Iron Works Concert Cancelled Wednesday Due To Weather
SAUGUS — The Saugus Public Library's Wednesday night installment of its Summer Concert series at the Iron Works, featuring Ditto Band, was called off due to weather, with organizers planning to reschedule.
TOWN HALL
The town's website continues to spotlight several recent public-works and safety notices, including ongoing National Grid gas main work near Main Street and Newhall Avenue and design work on the Sewer Subsystem 1D Rehabilitation Project. Thursday, July 30 brings a Planning Board meeting, part of what has been a busy summer schedule for the board.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The library confirmed that Wednesday evening's Summer Concert at the Iron Works, headlined by returning act Ditto Band, was cancelled because of weather, with a rescheduled date to be announced. The library's summer calendar otherwise remains active: Thursday, July 30 brings a 10:30 a.m. musical program for children, "Rockabye Beats," followed by an evening English class at 6 p.m. Friday, July 31 includes a 9 a.m. session with Lauren Berry and a 9:30 a.m. CFCE Storytime for ages 0-6, which requires registration.
The library is also running its 2026 Adult Summer Reading program and a Pokemon-themed summer reading track for children, alongside teen programs including "Manga and Snacks" and "Oreo Wars." An exhibit titled "Forged in Saugus: Donna-Marie Mironchuk" remains on view, and the library's weekly Yoga Experience class is on hiatus through August.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Lesley E. (Gordon) Sebring Obituary | 1937 - 2026 | Saugus, MA - Tribute Archive" reports that longtime Saugus resident Lesley E. (Gordon) Sebring, of Lincoln Avenue, died July 29, 2026, according to Tribute Archive (read it at https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/49139411/lesley-e.-(gordon)-sebring).
"Jeanette Dolly 'Dolly' Haddad Obituary (2026) - Saugus, MA - Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home" notes services for Saugus resident Jeanette Haddad are being arranged through New Hope Assembly of God, according to Legacy.com (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jeanette-haddad-obituary?id=62070678).
COMING UP
The Planning Board meets Thursday, July 30. The library hosts "Rockabye Beats" for young children at 10:30 a.m. and an English class at 6 p.m. that same day, followed Friday, July 31 by a 9 a.m. program with Lauren Berry and a 9:30 a.m. CFCE Storytime requiring registration.
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