Events

Alicia is a licensed mental health counselor and the founder of A Balanced Self, a holistic mental health practice focused on whole-person healing. She specializes in supporting people through anxiety, burnout, and life transitions by integrating therapy with nervous system and lifestyle-based approaches, helping them create lasting, meaningful change.

Memorial Hall Library will be holding an After-Hours Spring Social on Friday, May 8 from 5:30-8:30 pm and Rotary has been invited to participate.

This community event will feature local nonprofits and organizations sharing ways for the public to get involved, connect with neighbors, and discover fun social opportunities in town. Marble Ridge Winery and Oak & Iron will be on site offering beer and wine for purchase, along with complimentary refreshments, music and fun.

If you’re available to represent our club, please sign up!  

RESCHEDULED FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF MAY 2ND:

Our colleauges at The Rotary Club of Lawrence have requested our assistance in helping with their Interact Club at a Fundraising Car Wash on Saturday, May 9th from 9 am to Noon at the Greater Lawrence Technical School (Voc-Tech).  Proceeds of the fundraiser will benefit the St. Ann's Home in Methuen.

To volunteer for the entire time (9 a-Noon), for the first part of the morning (9-10:30 a) or the second half of the morning (10:30-Noon), please sign-up under "Online Registration".

At the conclusion of the fundraiser, pizza and soda will be available. 

Questions can be directed to by email: Ron Hill   or (978) 771-6098.

Lazarus House Food Pantry (aka St. Martha’s Food Pantry) supplies healthy groceries to over 1900 families each week. The Pantry offers a dignified shopping experience, allowing choices and greater independence and planning.

On Mondays, Volunteers help unload food delivery truck, and may help stock shelves too.

2nd Monday of each month...with 4-5 volunteers from The Rotary Club of Andover

It takes a dedicated team to create an unforgettable event, and we’d love for you to be part of ours on Thursday, May 14th at the 28th Annual Citizens Who Care Gala.

We’re looking for volunteers to assist with the following:

• Room setup (starting at 3 pm) 
• Silent auction setup (starting at 3 pm)
• Check-in table (starting at 4:45 pm)
• Door greeters (starting at 5:15 pm)
• 50/50 Raffle Sales (starting at 5:30 pm)
• Silent auction checkout (after the auction closes)
• Breakdown and clean up (following the event's conclusion).

Feel free to sign up for more than one role.  You do not need to be a member of our club to help at the event.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ken Feyl.

The Village Food Hub is a nonprofit organization that increases access to healthy and nutritious food, while also reducing waste and promoting environmental sustainability.

2 volunteers will help sort and package (and/or unload) a truckload of food donated by  Whole Foods.

No heavy lifting required.  

3rd Friday of Each Month

This is your chance to be a part of a wonderful annual event. Volunteers are needed to assist Andona with various support roles during the event.

Clown Town takes place at Central Park in Andover, at the Corner of Bartlet and Chestnut Street, 1 Whittier Street, Andover, Massachusetts

Bruce directs the Life Giving Water International (LGWI) ministry helping rural Ecuadorian communities build reliable water systems. LGWI enables communities to improve spiritual and physical health through life giving water. LGWI aspires to initiate community development water ministry in several other Latin American countries.

Bruce worked for engineering consulting firms in the Boston area for 10 years. In 1980, Bruce and his wife Cherith, volunteered to serve with a Christian ministry in Ecuador, South America. They lived in Ecuador from 1981 to 2019, except for 16 months in 1985-86, when they helped a rural Kenyan mission hospital build a hydroelectric power plan on the Nyangores River. As a missions volunteer, Bruce has done engineering for hydroelectric power plants, clinics, hospitals, and rural water systems.

Bruce is from Schenectady, NY. As a civil engineering graduate of Clarkson University and Northeastern University, he holds engineering credentials in Massachusetts and in Ecuador. Bruce & Cherith have been married since 1973, and have three children, and four grandchildren. They currently reside in southwest Florida and make frequent trips to Latin America.

The Good Shepherd Soup Kitchen at Lazarus House provides freshly prepared hot meals for more than 300 people a day at breakfast and lunch sittings.  Volunteers serve food to the individuals who stop in for a hot meal and socialization.  4th Thursday of each month...with 4 volunteers from The Rotary Club of Andover.

260 Park Street (Corner Park and Exchange);  Lawrence, MA

Paul Materazzo, Andover's Director of Planning and Land Use, a seasoned and experienced urban planner will update attendees on upcoming town wide projects. 

Established in 2009, the Andover Robotics Club is a student-run organization in Andover, Massachusetts, that specializes in the construction of robots for FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). The club has about 75 active members and is led by a student board of officers that keeps it running behind-the-scenes. The club has three co-ed teams, 5273 ARC Thunder, 24256 ARC Sandstorm and 4410 ARC Lightning, as well as one all-girls team, 10331 ARC Hailstorm. During the FTC season, members build, code, and CAD a robot and complete community outreach with the goal of making STEM more accessible in the community. 

Learn about their championship work and witness a live demonstration!

The purpose of the Design Review Board is to advise applicants for projects involving new construction, exterior alterations and large signage in the General Business and Mixed Use Districts, and to review all new municipal structures and signage. And, at the discretion of the Planning Board, the DRB shall also review applications for special permits in the ID2 district as well as major non-residential projects in LS, OP, and IG districts.

But how does it work?  Who is the DRB? What are they working on now?  Come to the meeting and find out! 

Jonathan Fournier, Chair of the DRB, is an architect with over 24 years of local and international experience in practice, and is the Principal and Founder of Studio Re-Built. An architectural practice that aspires to serve the underserved, and focuses on the renovation and reuse of commercial, community, and multi-family residential buildings. The studio sees a world where our built environment is responsible, respectful, and humane. They are problem solvers who believe that architecture is about engaging people, and advocating for the right of every community to have an affordable place to find ‘joy’, to ‘live’, and consider ‘home’.

Operation Delta Dog is a 501(c)3 organization with a mission to rescue and train shelter dogs as specialized service companions for veterans experiencing PTSD, TBI and MST.

At this meeting only the Rotary Club and their guests will meet at The Event Space Andover 1 Dundee Park Drive, Suite 5, Andover