Today is Monday, March 11. Here are five things to know today in Peabody.

1. Math Night: Parents in Peabody with students in grades K-5 are invited to attend an informational presentation tonight (6:30 p.m.) at the Carroll School, explaining the district's math curriculum and it's taught. More details here.
2. Climber and mountain guide Craig John will be speaking at the Peabody Institute Library tonight (7 p.m., Main Branch) John, who lives in Freeport, Maine, will be sharing a presentation on climbing and guiding around the world, focusing on his ascent of the seldom-climbed North Ridge of Mount Everest while covering some of his other expeditions to mountains such as Kilimanjaro, Denali and Cho Oyu. For more information and to register, call 978-531-0100 ext. 10 or register online.
3. St. John the Baptist School’s 13th Annual Taste of New England Auction will be held March 23. There will be food and wine for tasting along with a silent and live auction, starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. Call 978-531-0444 ext. 340 for more details and tickets.
4. Does your yard suffer from poor drainage or flooding? The Greenscapes North Shore Coalition is putting on a free workshop at the Peabody Institute Library in Danvers on March 16 (9:30-11:30 a.m.) to discuss natural ways to control water by planting rain gardens, using permeable pavers, creating bioswales, vegetative buffers and other low impact, drainage promoting techniques to capture rainwater.
5. CSA: Registration is now open for a Community Supported Agriculture program brought to you by a parternship between the Peabody Institute Library and Silverbrook Farm in Dartmouth. There will be two options for pick up in Peabody: the Main Branch and the West Branch. For more information about pricing, pickup times and to sign up for your
   share, visit silverbrookdartmouth.com. And you can also contact Kelley Rae
   Unger at unger@noblenet.org or 978-531-0100 ext. 17.

Check our calendar for plenty more events going on in Peabody.

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