SPUR Community Roots garden harvest and deliver
2019-09-02 16:00 - 20:00, 2019-09-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-09-09 16:00 - 20:00, 2019-09-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-09-16 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
The SPUR Community Roots garden was established in 2016 to grow fresh produce to benefit area food pantries and community programs. The garden is a tangible way to connect with one another and bridge the gap for those who may have barriers accessing healthy food, free of toxins and grown with a whole lot of love.
Join SPUR for harvesting and delivering crops.
Sign up online, or for more information contact SPUR via web form.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore
2019-09-03 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-04 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-05 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-06 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-07 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-10 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-11 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-09-12 08:30 - 16:30 and 2 more dates | ReStore Peabody, 58R Pulaski Street, Building 14, Peabody, MA, United States
Habitat for Humanity North Shore welcomes volunteers at its ReStore in Peabody.
The store is open to the public for sales from 9am to 4pm Wednesday through Saturday. The store is closed to the public on Tuesdays but is open for a staff and volunteer work day. Volunteers are needed Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8:30am until 4:30pm for three to six hour shifts.
Sign up online, or for more information contact Janice at 978-586-3077 or restoremanager@habitatforhumanity-northshore.com.

North Shore Moving Market
2019-09-04 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-09-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Salem MA, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
The North Shore Moving Market (NSMM) is a free food, free delivery service operating to assist low-income elderly, handicapped, and disadvantaged individuals and families. The NSMM delivers groceries monthly to nearly 200 households in local communities. The NSMM is also the only mobile market that includes pet food with regular delivery.
We all need to be fed. Here’s how you can feed and be fed!
Volunteers are needed to help deliver groceries on Wednesday mornings from approximately 9am until noon. Come and learn the side roads of Salem, see first hand how your volunteering helps, and hear a heartfelt “God bless you.” All you need is a car and a warm heart!
Contact via web form.

Ipswich River Watershed Association greenscaping
2019-09-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Riverbend, 143 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
Join the Ipswich River Watershed Association one Thursday each month from April to November to keep Riverbend looking beautiful, the trails accessible, and the sustainability gardens healthy and thriving. Learn about greenscaping practices while working outside with fantastic people. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, contact irwainfo@ipswichriver.org or call 978.412.8200.

Salem Farmers' Market
2019-09-05 13:30 - 20:00, 2019-09-12 13:30 - 20:00 | Derby Square – Salem, MA, Derby Square, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
The Salem Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from June 13 through October 17. Volunteers are needed to help: once a week, once a month, or once in a while.
Volunteer needs are:
Setup (1:30 to 3pm): This is part of the market where we could really use volunteers. If you are able to make this shift it would be absolutely fabulous! The ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds ideal.

Setting up our tents.
Setting up our equipment (sound stuff for musicians).
Helping vendors unpack their goods (light to heavy to awkward-to-hold items; this is optional but neighborly, useful, and fun).

Market (3 to 5 or 5 to 7pm).

Counting visitors (great if you love people watching).
Answering questions (or finding Gus or Kylie to answer the questions).

Breakdown (6:30 to 8pm): The ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds is ideal.

Breaking down our tents.
Bringing our equipment and supplies down to storage (light to heavy to awkward-to-hold items).
Helping vendors break their tents down and helping pack their trucks/cars (light to heavy to awkward to hold items; this is optional but neighborly, useful, and fun).
Watching vendors’ stuff when they go get their trucks/cars (also optional but also neighborly, useful, and fun).

Contact Gillian at salemfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Party on the Bridge
2019-09-07 16:00 - 21:00 | Remond Park, 1 Bridge Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Join the Bridge Street Neck Neighborhood Association for its first Party on the Bridge. Volunteers are needed for two-hour shifts for face painting, bard games, bubbles, and a raffle.
Contact bridgestneck@gmail.com.

Salem Road Race
2019-09-08 07:00 - 11:00 | Notch Brewery, 283 Derby Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Volunteers are needed at this year’s Salem Road Race. Volunteers will need to arrive at 7am and work until 11am. All volunteers receive a hoodie and access to the post-race block party at Notch Brewing (including 3 drink tickets & free food).
Sign up online.

Salem Meet & Eat
2019-09-11 16:30 - 19:30 | Saltonstall Elementary School, 211 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA
Salem Meet & Eat will be back for the new school year on Wednesday, September 11th! We need volunteers to help with setup, serving meals, helping with the registration table and cleanup. Setup begins at 4:45pm and cleanup should be finished by 7:15. Meals are served between 5:30 and 7pm. Help is needed with:

Setup: Help with setting tables, arranging chairs, etc.
Dishwashing: Salem Meet & Eat received a large donation of plates that will generate less trash and make the event more sustainable! However, we will now require more volunteer dishwashers. Dishwashers must be over 18, wear non-skid, closed toes shoes, and arrive 20 mins early to learn how to use the dishwasher machine.
Serving: Filling water glasses, bringing meals to the tables from kitchen for those who need assistance, serving desserts to tables (gloves will be provided, long hair must be restrained, comfortable, non-slip shoes recommended). If you will be serving, please arrive by 5:15 for brief instructions.
Registration table: we are asking all diners to sign in at the registration table with email address/phone/address/number in party. Registration sheets will be provided.

Sign up online. For more information, contact Kerry Murphy via web form.

SalemRecycles book swap
2019-09-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2019-09-14 08:00 - 12:00, 2019-09-14 11:00 - 13:30 | Salem Community Life Center, 401 Bridge Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Join SalemRecycles for its 2019 fall book swap. The event will run from 10am until 1pm at the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street in Salem. Volunteers are needed for three shifts:

Friday, September 13 from 4 to 7pm,
Saturday, September 14 from 8 to 11:45am, and
Saturday, September 14 from 11:15am to 1:30pm.

Contact Micaela at 978-619-5672 or mguglielmi@salem.com.

October information booth orientation
2019-09-14 10:00 - 11:00 | National Park Service Regional Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Salem Main Streets and the City of Salem with Destination Salem and the National Park Service are looking for local Salem enthusiasts to help greet visitors at the October Information Booth. Volunteers will staff the booth at the start of the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall, handing out maps and sharing information about Salem’s wide variety of attractions, events, and businesses. Last year volunteers assisted over 22,000 visitors during the weekends and holidays in October.
All volunteers are asked to be available for a minimum of two shifts for two hours each and will be required to complete a one hour orientation session. The orientation will take place on Saturday, September 14 at 9:30am at the National Park Service Regional Visitor Center. Volunteers will be updated on new October events and there will be time for returning volunteers to share insights and information with those new to the program.
Volunteers are needed for two hour shifts throughout the day each weekend in October, as well as some additional dates including October 3 (Parade night), October 14 (Columbus Day), and of course, October 31 (Halloween Night). We are also looking for multi-lingual volunteers to assist the many international visitors who come to Salem. If you have availability some of these days, enjoy helping visitors by showing them your enthusiasm for our cultured and historic city, and want to make it fun and easy for visitors to explore all of Salem’s sites and attractions, please join us!
Sign up online, or for more information contact Kylie at 978-744-0004 x115 or kylie@salemmainstreets.org.

Coastsweep
2019-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Phillips Beach, Swampscott, Swampscott
Join the Swampscott Conservancy and Salem Sound Coastwatch for Coastsweep cleanups of Phillips Beach and Palmer Pond from 12 to 1pm on Sunday, September 15.
For more information, contact info@salemsound.org or 978-741-7900.

SPUR harbor cleanup
2019-09-15 15:30 - 17:00
In partnership with Sustainable Marblehead, SPUR will be mobilizing volunteers to clean trash and debris from the sea via paddle board, kayak, row, sail or power boat as well as by foot. Cleanups will take place in various locations on Sunday, September 15 from 3:30 to 5pm.
Sign up online. For more information, contact SPUR via web form.

Salem Horror Fest
2019-09-17
Salem Horror Fest is a celebration of the horror genre in the Halloween capital of the world, Salem, Massachusetts. Our mission is to explore how scary stories reflect cultural anxieties to better understand the mechanics of fear. In addition to premieres and repertory film screenings, Salem Horror Fest offers panel discussions, live podcasts, celebrity meet & greets, concerts, art exhibits, and more.
Volunteers are needed through October as ushers (greet patrons, check in attendees, answer questions, sell merchandise), for production (event setup, breakdown, AV needs), for marketing (distribute promotional materials, social media, affiliate program), and more.
Sign up online, or for more information contact the organizers via web form.
