BEER + BITES Returns to Memorial Hall on April 7
The Melrose BEER + BITES team is pleased to announce that its third annual local craft brew tasting fundraiser will return to Memorial Hall (590 Main Street, Melrose) on Saturday, April 7, 2018.
The event will offer two tasting sessions (from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.), and guests will have the opportunity to sample a wide array of locally produced beers, ales and ciders complimented by appetizer “bites” and other treats from area food and retail establishments. Like last year, BEER + BITES is expected to feature approximately 15 breweries and 10 food and retail partners. Visit www.melrosebeerandbites.com for the growing list of participants.
This popular fundraiser benefits Melrose Highlands Congregational Church and the programs and outreach it supports, including mission trips, feeding ministries for A Servant’s Heart Food Pantry and Bread of Life, youth service opportunities such as Common Cathedral and City Reach, and support for area families through initiatives such as the Giving Tree, Birthday® Wishes program for homeless children, MLK Jr. Day of Service, and City Mission Society’s Christmas Shop.
A portion of event proceeds will also go to the Building Fund of the Bread of Life of Malden, which will help the organization build a new facility that brings its services under one roof, enables it to serve more people, and provides low-income housing. Proceeds from Melrose BEER + BITES 2017 enabled a donation of nearly $10,000 to the organization.
Bread of Life distributes the equivalent of more than one million free meals each year to hungry, homeless, and isolated people, and its services include evening meals four nights a week in Malden, food pantries in Malden and Everett, grocery delivery to senior citizens in public housing in Malden, Everett, Melrose, Medford and Wakefield, and food delivery to homeless families sheltered in local motels.
Advance tickets to Melrose BEER + BITES are $40 online via Eventbrite (plus processing fees). Visit http://www.melrosebeerandbites.com for more information and a link to tickets. (Melrose BEER + BITES is a 21+ event so all attendees will be required to show a valid photo ID to gain admittance.) If the tasting sessions are not sold out in advance, tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event. All tickets include a $1.00 donation to the Memorial Hall Restoration Fund.
Sponsorship opportunities are available, and interested parties can reach event organizers at info@melrosebeerandbites.com. All other event questions can also be directed to this address.
