MELROSE — The very popular “Senior’s Day at the Park” event will be held at the clubhouse at Mount Hood Memorial Park & Golf Course on Tuesday, May 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come join us at Mount Hood and enjoy the day inside the beautiful and rustic setting of the clubhouse. There is no charge for this event. This event will occur rain or shine and seating is limited, so please call soon to reserve a seat.
This year’s presentations include lectures by author and local Medford historian Dee Morris on local Melrose resident Mary Sargent Hopkins, a 19th century American’s woman’s health advocate and bicycle enthusiast, as well as a lecture by author Douglas L. Heath on the 1900 murder at Breakheart Hill Farm in Saugus.
Lunch and refreshments will be served and later attendees will travel up to the four-story, stone Slayton Tower, the highest point in the park to experience the panoramic view of the area including the mountains of NH, Revere Beach and the Boston skyline.
To attend this event, please call 781-665-8172 to reserve a seat. For seniors who require transportation to/from Mount Hood clubhouse, please call the Council on Aging at 781-665-4304 on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Reservations for this event must be received before May 10.
This event is being sponsored by the Mount Hood Park Association and the Melrose Park Department with support from the Melrose Council on Aging and Sagamore Golf, Inc. Mt. Hood Park Association is dedicated to the preservation, protection and promotion of Mount Hood. To learn more, please visit our website at mthoodpa.com.