Events

Back by popular demand, the 3rd Annual MERC St. Pat's Dinner & Irish Music will be held on March 16, 2023 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM at the Amaral Baily American Legion Hall, 14 Church Street, Manchester MA.  There will be corned beef and cabbage, music by The Erstwhiles and The Creaganmore Pipes & Drums, as well as Irish Step Dancing. Seating is limited get the tickets while they last! Tickets are $30 follow the registration or pay online on our website www.manchesteressexrotary.org on the payment button.  Music only $10 at the door. All Proceeds to benefit the Amaral Bailey American Legion Post 113, Manchester MA and the MERC Scholarship Fund.  $5 discount to Legion members who purchase their tickets in advance in person at the Legion.

Our big Membership Mixer is April 3, at the Essex Historic Schoolhouse, 6-8 PM.  We would like every member to try to bring at least one prospective member.  There will be a speaker from Strong Water Farm who operate a therapeutic equestrian center in Tewksbury.  Food and beverages are complimentary for your guests, there will be the usual $30 dinner fee for our members, payable at the event.
 

This year it will be held at the Cox Reservation in Essex,MA on Saturday April 13 from 830 to 1130.  A rain date is planned for Sunday April 14.

Dinners are back at The Open Door!  We are hosting our first dinner and are looking for approx 3 volunteers. 

We will be making breakfast for community guests of The Grace Center and need approx 4 volunteers for this event. 

Meal Service at the First Beverly Baptist Church, Cabot St. Beverly. Full dinner served to approximately 40 clients.

This event is supported by Beverly Bootstraps. All volunteers welcome.

The Club is thrilled to host the 19th Annual Kentucky Derby Party and Auction on Saturday May 4th from 5:30 to 8:30!  This event brings items from all corners from golf outings and beach barbecues to fine clothing and complete wine cellars.  There is a silent auction for smaller items and a live auction featuring auctioneer and State Senator Bruce Tarr for the big ticket items like pro sports tickets, golf outings, boat cruises and more!  We will watch the Derby race live, there will be a non-betting lottery on the outcome, a hat contest with the best woman's and men's hat winning a bottle of real Kentucky bourbon and a bouquet of roses.  An excellent buffet dinner will be served throughout the evening, cash bar (yes mint julep), and best of all we are raising money for local scholarships, food banks and international projects. So put on your Derby hats and be ready to have a fun time with fun people. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or from a member for $60 or at the door $70 follow the link below to buy online.

Support the North Shore Kids PMC Bike Ride by manning a water station at one of several ride routes. The Kids PMC bike ride is a fun ride for kids ages 2-15 with 100% of all funds raised donated to Dana Farber Cancer Institute. This is a super fun family event!

Dinners are back at The Open Door!  We are hosting dinner and looking for approx 3 volunteers. 

We will be making breakfast for community guests of The Grace Center and need approx 4 volunteers for this event. 

Auction Item at Derby. West Beach Cookout- We will serve food and drinks to the winners at the Bath House. It's a fun evening for all involved. 

We will be selling RWB tickets in advance of the June 29th event in front of the Manchester Post Office from 9am - 1pm on Saturdays June 15th and 22nd.  

We are looking for two (2) volunteers for a 2-hour shift each Saturday: 9-11am & 11am - 1pm

We will be selling RWB tickets in advance of the June 29th event in front of the Manchester Post Office from 9am - 1pm on Saturdays June 15th and 22nd.  

We are looking for two (2) volunteers for a 2-hour shift each Saturday: 9-11am & 11am - 1pm

Many hands make light work! We'll be setting up for the big event! Come if you can.

Please welcome John Todd, New President of the Cape Ann Symphony 

Check out the symphone web site,  https://capeannsymphony.org/ if you need more info.

This meeting will take place at the Essex Shipbuilding the location at

  28 Main St, Essex, MA 01929

John Todd, from Cape Ann Symphony, will be our speaker.

Cook and serve dinner to guests at the First Baptist Church in Beverly.

Volunteers needed for our Rotary booth!

Aaroon Millman from MEHRS will talk about the athletic program.

Our club will have a booth at Reid Park, as we have in most recent years.  Volunteers needed!

Prepare and serve dinner to the needy at the First Baptist Church in Beverly

Please join us for a fun evening cruising Gloucester Harbor on the Schooner Ardelle!  

Light food will be served on the dock prior to boarding.  Drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are available for purchase on the Ardelle.  You may also bring your own non-alcoholic beverages.

The Ardelle will set sail from the Maritime Gloucester docks, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA at 6:00 pm.

Unless the weather is extremely inclement, Captain Harold says we will sail.  It looks like it will clear on time, but bring rain gear just in case.