Chances are you've probably heard the saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." These days in Lawrence, this old saying is alive and well...and taking on new meaning. With rates of obesity, Type II diabetes, and heart disease skyrocketing amongst Lawrence's poorest residents, physicians at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center are actually handing over scripts that their patients can fill for fresh fruits and vegetables--and for free--at local farmers markets like the three that Groundwork Lawrence currently manages throughout Lawrence.

In case you missed it, Rose, previously our Program Manager, has been promoted to the position of Deputy Director of Groundwork Lawrence! We would like to congratulate her on this accomplishment and also on being awarded a fellowship to the TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Program.

Come to the Saturday Farmers Market, at the corner of Park and Lawrence Sts., this Saturday (August 14th) and the next two Saturdays (until August 28th) to enjoy our free concert series. There will be a performance from 12-1 pm on these three Saturdays.

August 14th: Ryan Thomson, fiddler and son
August 21st: Los Sugar Kings, Latin, salsa, jam band
August 28th: Veronica Robles, mariachi music

Check out the flyer(pdf)!

Groundwork Lawrence had a lot of fun hosting the National Night Out festivities at Dr. Nina Scarito Park on August 3rd. The turnout was great and there were many activities to keep people entertained, such as relay races, a basketball tournament, and face painting. Check out the photos here!

The Greater Lawrence Boating Community Program would like you and your family to join them for some food and fun in the sun at their end of the season celebration. On August 21st they will hold the 13th annual Tony Lahoud Regatta and then conclude the day with Lobsterfest 2010. So please, if you like the water and you like to eat, join them as they finish the season with a bang.

Tony Lahoud Regatta Event
Abe Bashara Boatouse
1 Eaton Street
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01843
Saturday, August 21 2010
8:00AM-3:00PM

The Eagle Tribune has written an article about volunteers cleaning up the parks in Lawrence. As we are invested in the overall well being of these parks, we applaud their efforts! Click here to read the article in its entirety.

Wednesday August 11th, the Lawrence History Center will be hosting a free DraMatik concert! DraMatik will be performing live at 6:00pm in the LHC Court Yard. Don't miss out on this free musical event! See the poster below for further details.

Groundwork Lawrence is pleased to announce that we are currently hiring an AmeriCorps member. We expect to hire someone within the next couple of weeks for a September 1 start date! To read a job description and learn how to apply for this postion, please click here(pdf).

The American Farmland Trust is holding a contest to determine America's Favorite Farmers Markets for 2010. You can vote for the farmers markets you like best and vote for as many as you like, though a market can be voted for only once.