Events

2-3 Volunteers to serve community dinner at Open Door in Gloucester

Christina is the RYLA District Lead.  She and Lexi Kantor will give us an important update on Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and Camp Rotary in Boxford May 16 - 18, 2025

Guest speakers Christina Harris (RYLA District Lead) and Lexi Kantor will be giving us an important update on Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and Camp Rotary in Boxford May 16 - 18, 2025.

Cook and serve breakfast at the Grace Center day shelter in Gloucester

Joanne Donnelly will tell us about the Manchester Women's Club and its activities.

Come for a great dinner and to hear an update on the Cape Ann YMCA from Dustin Rothbart.  RSVP to Chris Shea.

Joann Donnelly will tell us about the Manchester Women's Club and its actibities in the community.

All members welcome.

Come to paint bowls for the Open Door!!

Prepare and serve lunch to needy guests at The First Baptist Church in Beverly. 

Another 5th Monday is upon us.  Please help fulfill our committment to cook and serve dinner for those in Beverly that need it.  You can help from 4:00 to 5:30, 5:30 to 7:00 or 4:00 to 7:00.  All help is appreciated.  Signup for this event is not on ClubRunner.  Please email your RSVP directly to Chris Shea at chrisshea317@gmail.com.  Thanks for your service.

Parking is available in the rear.  Enter parking from Hale St.

Cook and serve at the Grace Center day shelter in Gloucester

Our guest speaker will be Traci Thayne Corbett, Executive Director of Cape Ann Art Haven.

Help out the Gloucester American Legion to provide Easter Dinners to veterans, the elderly and needy persons.   Event is at the Open Door.  They need preparers from 9:30am and drivers from 10:00am.  Follow this link for details and phone number to call for direct registration.

Legion Easter Meals To order... - Cape Ann Veterans Services | Facebook

Setup, serve and cleanup at Open Door's live Community Dinner.  M-E Rotary has committed to providing 2-3 volunteers on the fourth Tuesday of each month.  Park in the back and enter directly from parking lot.

Volunteer to serve dinner in a restaurant setting to those in need in Gloucester.

Essex School house location

In addition to regular Club business, we will hear from Maureen Alward, Executive Director fo TownGreen whose mission is to assit the Cape Ann region in moving to fossil-free sustainability and prepare for the impacts of climate change.  We will also have a brief but important update from Lindsay Banks on the MERSD budget.

Our guest speaker will be Emily Pierce, who is the new Executive Director of Schooner Adventure.

Morning meeting at the Legion, MBTS

The Club is thrilled to host the 20th Annual Kentucky Derby Party and Auction on Saturday May 3rd from 5:30 to 8:30!  This event brings items from all corners from golf outings and beach barbecues to fine clothing and complete wine cellars.  There is a live auction featuring an auctioneer and State Senator Bruce Tarr for items including pro sports tickets, golf outings, condo stays in Florida and Marthas Vineyard. boat cruises and more!  We will watch the Derby race live, there will be a non-betting lottery on the outcome, a hat contest with the best woman's and men's hat winning a bottle of real Kentucky bourbon and a bouquet of roses.  An excellent buffet dinner will be served throughout the evening, cash bar (yes mint julep), and best of all we are raising money for local scholarships, food banks and international projects. So put on your Derby hats and be ready to have a fun time with fun people. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or from a member for $60 or at the door $70.   follow the link to buy online or click the QR code.

Recently installed new Police Chief in Essex MA will tell us about his new postion 

 Senior Development Officer at Citizens Inn, a non-profit located in Peabody, working to end hunger and homelessness on the North Shore. 

Serve dinner and cleanup at Open Door dining room.  Work with Chef Tom Riordan.

Please join us to hear from Sam Bevins, Interim Director, Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.

Morning meeting At Shipbuilding Museum School house on RT 133

Volunteer registration is done through the North Shore PMC Kids Ride homepage

Prepare breakfast sandwiches at Gloucester's day shelter.

Jonathan Lane will give an overview of the plans for the Revolution 250 Celebration including the 250th Anniversary Reenactment of the Engagement at Bunker Hill on June 21 at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.

Jonatthan will update us on all the happenings and planned celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the American revolution.

Our guest speaker is Sam Bevins, Interim Director, of the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.

Is should be a nice day

West Beach Cookout on West Beach Beverly Farms. This is a private event for an auction item from the Kentucky Derby.

All members are welcome to join the Board meeting.

Setup, serve and cleanup in person community dinner at Open Door in Gloucester.

Eric will update us on what Seaside Sustainabiltiy is up to for 2025

Guest Speaker Eric Magers, Executive Director & Founder Seaside Sustainability 

Our annual Red White & Blue Breakfast on June 28th 2025 at Tucks Point stating at 7:30am to 11:30am.  There of course will be pancakes with all the fixings, eggs, bacon, coffee, pony rides and face painting for the kids, and musical entertainment!  Tickets are $12 in advance $15 at the door ages 10 and over, $10 ages 5-10 and children 4 and under are free of charge! 50/50 Raffle to benefit the Manchester-Essex Rotary Club Scholarship fund will be drawn at 11:30AM.  Take the free water taxi service between Tuck's Point and either Manchester Town Hall or Reid's Park to avoid the traffic, starting at 7:30 AM and running until 11:30 PM.    

We have the advance tickets available in this payment link

Please join us in preparing and serving a great meal for those in need in Beverly.  You are welcome to join us for the entire time, or part of the time, e.g., 4:30-5:30 or 5:30-7.

Make breakfast sandwiches at Gloucester's day shelter

Setup, serve, cleanup for in person dinner service.  Park and enter at rear.

Volunteer to man the goodwill M-E Rotary table

Join us at the M-E Rotary table at Reed Park for community goodwill.

Prepare and serve dinner to needy individuals at the First Baptist Church in Beverly.

We will have a speaker from the Scouts Troop 3.

Fred will update us on the world of Scouting 

Join rotarians at our hospitality tent for the MERHS summer drama performance at the park.  And enjoy the show!

They will tell us what their Committee is doing for Sustainability isses and projects in the town of Manchester