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Melrose Dance for Community

To Reconnect the Community, Mayor Brodeur Will Host an Afternoon of Music, Dancing, Food, Art & Poetry
Melrose Dance for Community
Event Date: 
Saturday, October 8, 2022 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

The family-friendly event, initiated by the Melrose Human Rights Commission and the Mayor’s DEI Advisory Task Force, is centered around community re-unification and will feature local artists, food, and free Salsa and community dance lessons to bring neighbors together by Melrose resident Jen Earls, founder of Dance for Humanity.

Mayor Paul Brodeur and Melrose Human Rights Commissioner and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Task Force Chair Joseph Phillips invite residents to join them for an afternoon of music and dancing at the first-ever “Melrose Dance for Community” event taking place this Saturday, October 8, from 2 p.m.—5p.m. in front of City Hall on Essex St. Food will be available for purchase during the event. 
 
The event provides an opportunity for community members to reunite over good music, good food, poetry, art, and free Salsa and community dance lessons taught by Melrose resident Jen Earls. Earls is the founder of Dance for Humanity, an organization based around community-building through dance, and is excited to bring to Melrose her mission of helping people connect with themselves, each other and the land for greater health, happiness and wellbeing.

“Over the last few years, the global pandemic has taken so much of our attention. It’s time we shift our focus from the pandemic back to each other on a local level,” said Mayor Brodeur. “Strengthening our community is key to rebuilding Melrose. To do that, we can start by bringing everyone together for an afternoon of fun. I am grateful to the Human Rights Commission, Joe Phillips, Chair of the Melrose DEI Advisory Task Force for his commitment to the Melrose community, and for my staff for making this event possible.”

“We recognize the importance of togetherness, especially after the past few years that we’ve had and the political and pandemic environment we’ve been in that has to some degree divided us within our own communities,” said Phillips. " It would be great for the city to come together as one community and celebrate with one another."