5 Things Jan. 15: Elisabeth Amen Nursery School Open House, Employment Support Group Meeting and More

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1. Elisabeth Amen Nursery School open house
The Elisabeth Amen Nursery School will host four open house opportunities for parents seeking to enroll children for the 2013/14 school year. Come visit the nursery school on Tuesday, Jan. 15 or Wednesday, Jan. 16 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. or 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. at 20 E. Main St., Norton.  An overview of the preschool program and enrollment materials will be provided. For more information or to schedule a visit contact Marie O’Malley at 508-285-8220 or omalley_marie@wheatoncollege.edu.

2. Employment Support Group of Norton meeting
The Employment Support Group of Norton will meet 7:30 a.m. at Trinitarian Congregational Church. This group is for people seeking employment. Help is provided with resume design, networking skills, interviewing skills and mentor support. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the church parlor. The group is open to all. For more information contact Bill Lippincott at lippin55@comcast.net.

3. Cancer Support Group meeting
Sturdy Memorial Hospital will hold a Cancer Support Group meeting 7 to 8:30 p.m. in conference rooms A, B and C. The group is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Oncology Department at 508-236-7010.

4. Run for Research Boston Marathon looking for team members
The American Liver Foundation still has spots available on their 2013 Run for Research Boston Marathon team. This year will mark the 25th year participating as a charity partner of the Boston Marathon. The Run for Research Team is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the American Liver Foundation. Join online at liverteam.org, or contact Lauren Gainor at lgainor@liverfoundation.org 617-527 – 5600. For more information on the American Liver Foundation, visit http://www.liverfoundation.org/. For more information about the Run for Research, visit liverteam.org.

5. High near 43, low around 27
Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind will be around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Tonight there is a 60 percent chance of rain and snow showers before 11 p.m., then snow showers likely. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 27 and calm wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.