Arts & Entertainment
Wilmington Cultural Council Awarded $8,000 State Grant
The money will go to the library's library-sponsored trips to the Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and more.
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TEWKSBURY, MA — The Wilmington Cultural Council has been awarded an $8,000 state grant, state Rep. Dave Robertson said.
Grants are available to all Massachusetts communities to fund accessible local programming.
Wilmington's award goes to projects including the library-sponsored trips to the Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a Hip-Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors, and Musical Video-DVDs for Long Term Care and Assisted Living Patients to be entertained and active.
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“With Massachusetts just about fully open, people are excited for these local events again that really add a feeling of home to our towns," Robertson said. "People like Wilmington Cultural Council Chair [Jean] Chang and Tewksbury’s Chair [Christian] Pasanuk, or library staff like Tina Stewart and Robert Hayes take this money and create these events for everyone.”
Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].
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