The Friends of the Stoneham Library will hold their monthly board meeting at Common House.

Join us for a weekly meet-up for area professionals. Grab a coffee (or tea) and join the chamber at Common House Stoneham for an informal gathering to share ideas, get advice and meet new contacts and old friends. This is a drop in event and there is no cost to participate. A favor of a reply is appreciated.

Please register here.

The Stoneham Chamber’s Board of Directors is the governing body tasked with carrying out the chamber’s vision of a Stoneham as a thriving and inclusive community with a strong sense of place and connections among businesses, local government, community groups and residents supporting economic growth. innovation and quality of life.

The Stoneham Chamber of Commerce provides valuable resources, programs, tools and services to support its business members, and fosters community involvement and civic pride. The Chamber was established in 1984. It exists to achieve the following objectives:

• Promote economic and professional betterment of local businesses

• Help local businesses address their challenges

• Encourage cooperation and understanding among businesses and the community

• Provide resources and support for local businesses

• Help member businesses market directly to the community.

Learn more here.

This session is for students who attended the previous radKIDS session.

Students in Grades 1-3 are welcome to participate in four sessions of radKIDS, a comprehensive safety education program offered in partnership with the Stoneham Alliance Against Violence thanks to a grant from the Stoneham Business and Community Educational Foundation. The class is limited to 10 participants and will meet at Common House Stoneham on Mondays: 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, and 10/28 from 4:30-6:00pm. Parents and guardians are welcome to participate.

radKIDS Curriculum topics include bullying, home, school, and vehicle safety, out and about safety, realistic defense against abduction, good-bad-uncomfortable touch, stranger tricks, and self-realization of personal power.

Since 2001 radKIDS® has become the National Leader in Children’s Safety Education. It empowers children and parents with a revolutionary skill-based curriculum that strengthens children’s personal boundaries, critical thinking skills, and confidence in their parents and caregivers.

The radKIDS lifeskills curriculum replaces fear with knowledge, skill, and power. Enhancing a child’s self-value, resilience, and physical resistance skills, the radKIDS curriculum provides the opportunity for children to recognize, avoid, resist, and, if necessary, escape violence or harm, including the dangers of opioid and drug abuse, while remaining joyful and safer in our world today.

Call or email to register your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grader: Kathleen Conary/Kevin Cantwell, Certified Instructors 781-405-7284; conary@aol.com

For additional information visit www.radkids.org

Come join us for a cozy evening of book discussions and community bonding with the Stoneham Alliance Against Violence!

Expect an inspirational evening of books, refreshments, and mingling with friends on Thursday evening October 3rd. the Stoneham Alliance Against Violence will host a book club event at the Stoneham Chamber POP-UP Community Space, Common House Stoneham located at 335 Main Street in Stoneham.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/945944634867?aff=oddtdtcreator

*Please note this is an adults only evening. Content of the discussion will involve issues surrounding domestic violence and relationship abuse.* The book we will be discussing in small groups will be "It Ends With Us" by best-selling author Colleen Hoover, which deals with topics surrounding domestic abuse. "It Ends With Us" was released by Sony Pictures as a motion picture this August. SAAV will be featuring guest speaker and domestic violence survivor Danielle Sicard to open up the evening. Smaller group discussions of the book will be led alongside our friends at Melrose Alliance, Wakefield Alliance and Stoneham Reads. SAAV is looking forward to raising awareness about domestic violence and unhealthy relationships by having thoughtful conversations about the themes in "It Ends With Us", including criticism of the book's framing of domestic violence.

Attendees will be provided with appetizers and light refreshments and can enter in to win raffles to benefit the work of the Stoneham Alliance Against Violence. You do NOT HAVE to read the book to attend. If you are interested in mingling with neighbors and learning more about healthy relationships, please join us!

Tickets include light apps, refreshments, and your guided evening of conversation and fun benefitting SAAV. Tickets are $20 per person and all proceeds benefit the Stoneham Alliance Against Violence. Limited Quantities Available!

How to get the book: Attendees can borrow the book at the Stoneham Public Library, which has set aside several dozen copies for the Alliance. You may also buy the book from our friends at The Book Oasis in Stoneham.

About SAAV: SAAV is a diverse non-profit community group whose members care about the Town of Stoneham and its quality of life. Our mission is to raise community awareness of Domestic Violence, to connect our community with resources and information for prevention & support, and to promote programs that work to reduce violence and encourage health relationships. SAAV also works to educate and help domestic violence survivors.

Stoneham Girl Scouts 5th Grade Troop’s monthly meeting. This meeting is limited to invited guests and closed to the public.

The Stoneham Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Community will hold their October meeting at Common House Stoneham. The Coalition’s mission is to address substance use, addition and their root causes through education, advocacy, and support. This meeting is open to the public; stop by to learn about their work!

Students in Grades 1-3 are welcome to participate in four sessions of radKIDS, a comprehensive safety education program offered in partnership with the Stoneham Alliance Against Violence thanks to a grant from the Stoneham Business and Community Educational Foundation. The class is limited to 10 participants and will meet at Common House Stoneham on Mondays: 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, and 10/28 from 4:30-6:00pm. Parents and guardians are welcome to participate.

radKIDS Curriculum topics include bullying, home, school, and vehicle safety, out and about safety, realistic defense against abduction, good-bad-uncomfortable touch, stranger tricks, and self-realization of personal power.

Since 2001 radKIDS® has become the National Leader in Children’s Safety Education. It empowers children and parents with a revolutionary skill-based curriculum that strengthens children’s personal boundaries, critical thinking skills, and confidence in their parents and caregivers.

The radKIDS lifeskills curriculum replaces fear with knowledge, skill, and power. Enhancing a child’s self-value, resilience, and physical resistance skills, the radKIDS curriculum provides the opportunity for children to recognize, avoid, resist, and, if necessary, escape violence or harm, including the dangers of opioid and drug abuse, while remaining joyful and safer in our world today.

Call or email to register your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grader: Kathleen Conary/Kevin Cantwell, Certified Instructors 781-405-7284; conary@aol.com

For additional information visit www.radkids.org

There is currently a waitlist for this event.

Rudy, a six-year-old black lab certified through Dog B.O.N.E.S., is excited to meet some new friends at Common House Stoneham! Sign up for one 15-minute session to read from your favorite book to Rudy. This event is for ages 3-18.

Join us for a weekly meet-up for area professionals. Grab a coffee (or tea) and join the chamber at Common House Stoneham for an informal gathering to share ideas, get advice and meet new contacts and old friends. This is a drop in event and there is no cost to participate. A favor of a reply is appreciated.

Please register here.

Rudy, a six-year-old black lab certified through Dog B.O.N.E.S., is excited to meet some new friends at Common House Stoneham! Sign up for one 15-minute session to read from your favorite book to Rudy.

Join us for live music on the patio during Stoneham’s first Porch Fest and stop by to see the space!

Join us for the opening of our Common House Stoneham space at 335 Main Street, Suite 103. Light food and drinks will be provided. There is no cost to participate, but the favor of a reply is appreciated.

Please RSVP here.