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Wakefield Human Rights Commission Our mission is to promote the civil and human rights of all people in Wakefield. Meetings: WHRC meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm on Zoom.

Our goal is to reinforce positive relationships in the community and to create educational programs to foster a greater understanding and appreciation for diversity. We encourage community members to attend. The goal of our educational activities is to help communities become more harmonious, respectful, and cohesive. Through working with other groups and agencies within our community, we will strive to eliminate prejudice and intolerance, promote mutual respect and human rights and accept individual differences. The WHRC falls under the Wakefield Social Media Policy. To view the policy, follow this link: https://www.wakefield.ma.us/social-media-policy

The WHRC is looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at our Food of Wakefield festival at the Galvin Middle School. Admiss...
10/10/2026

The WHRC is looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at our Food of Wakefield festival at the Galvin Middle School. Admission to the festival is free. Come out, enjoy the evening, and support your local food businesses and vendors. It will be a great time!

Check out our website for the event:
https://www.wakefieldma.gov/858/Food-Festival-2026

List of Food Vendors:
Adocicadoce Brazilian Bakery
Bao's Kitchen
Del Sur
Ellie's Pizza
Gong Cha
Kings of Flavor
Maya Indian Bar & Grill
Rise & Shine Coffee House
Sabor Acosta
Sakura Organic
Secret Stash Sweets

List of Vendors:
The Card Shop
Lions Martial Club
Body Mind Systems (bodymindsystems.com)
AT&T
Foster MA (Massachusetts Department of Children and Families Foster Care)
Indivisible in Melrose, Wakefield & Beyond
Kellia (handmade craft pipe cleaner flowers)
Mathnasium of Reading
Rockland Trust Bank
Odyssey Day School
Tupperware/tastefullysimple
Brian K. Johnson (bkjproductions.com)

Join the Town of Wakefield’s Human Rights Commission as we celebrate the Foodof Wakefield at the Wakefield Food Festival...
10/08/2026

Join the Town of Wakefield’s Human Rights Commission as we celebrate the Food
of Wakefield at the Wakefield Food Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from
5pm – 7pm at the Galvin Middle School at 525 Main Street in Wakefield.
The Wakefield Food Festival is a celebration of the many diverse cultures that
make up the businesses and residents of Wakefield. Admission to the event is free
and all are welcome to attend.
Sample and purchase food from roughly a dozen Wakefield restaurants and
food vendors.
Admire and purchase art from several local artists.
Join in free children’s activities from Creative Chaos Emporium.
Play games like Mahjong and Dominoes with your neighbors.
Listen to music from our Live Band, The Armando Experience.
Watch a live Cambodian dance performance from Cambo-Culture Crew.
Interact with local businesses and community organizations like the newly
opened The Card Shop.

If you have any questions about the event or want to learn more about the
Wakefield Human Rights Commission (WHRC) visit our website or contact:

https://www.wakefieldma.gov/858/Food-Festival-2026

[email protected]

Come celebrate the food and cultures of Wakefield with the WHRC. Our Food of Wakefield festival will be held Saturday Oc...
10/01/2026

Come celebrate the food and cultures of Wakefield with the WHRC. Our Food of Wakefield festival will be held Saturday October 10th at the Galvin Middle School from 5-7pm. There will be music, food, and children’s activities. We look forward to seeing you there!

This October 2026 the WHRC will be hosting the Cultures of Wakefield festival at the Galvin Middle School. We are sendin...
08/25/2026

This October 2026 the WHRC will be hosting the Cultures of Wakefield festival at the Galvin Middle School. We are sending an invitation to local area businesses of all types who would like to be participate. If interested, contact us at [email protected].

Thanks to all who came to our Juneteenth celebration, and the the Northshore Juneteenth Association for joining us in ma...
06/20/2026

Thanks to all who came to our Juneteenth celebration, and the the Northshore Juneteenth Association for joining us in making this event happen. Special thanks to Dexter the Poet, Janey David, and the members of the Lynn English High School Junior ROTC who were present to raise the flag. Shout out to WCAT for providing tech support and video coverage. Happy Juneteenth!
North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc.
Lynn English High School
Town of Wakefield, MA - Government

Save the date, and come see our Juneteenth Flag ceremony tomorrow at the Amercial Civic Center, 467 Main St, Wakefield, ...
06/16/2026

Save the date, and come see our Juneteenth Flag ceremony tomorrow at the Amercial Civic Center, 467 Main St, Wakefield, MA 01880, 6pm. We look forward to seeing you...

Come and celebrate Juneteenth with the WHRC and the North Shore Juneteenth Association with our Juneteenth flag raising!...
06/04/2026

Come and celebrate Juneteenth with the WHRC and the North Shore Juneteenth Association with our Juneteenth flag raising!

When: Wednesday, June 17th @ 6 p.m.
Where: Americal Civic Center, 467 Main St, Wakefield, MA 01880

Wakefield Public Schools
North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc.
Town of Wakefield, MA - Government
Wakefield Community Access TV

Save the date! Come join us tomorrow as we celebrate Pride & Progress!
05/31/2026

Save the date! Come join us tomorrow as we celebrate Pride & Progress!

The WHRC invites you to join us in celebrating Pride & Progress!When: Monday, June 1st 2026Where: Americal Civic Center,...
05/22/2026

The WHRC invites you to join us in celebrating Pride & Progress!

When: Monday, June 1st 2026
Where: Americal Civic Center, 146 Main Street
Time: 6-6:30pm

Below is the schedule for our ceremony:

6:00pm - Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
6:05pm - Opening Remarks (Denise Casey)
6:10pm - Reflections (Jonathan Chines)
6:15pm - Invocation (Rev. Brett Johnson)
6.20pm - Voices of Steel Performance
6:30pm - Progress Flag Raising

Additional participants:
NAGLY - Hosting their info table
WAAV - Hosting their info table

WCAT - sound and video for the event

We look forward to seeing you there!

Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Wakefield Community Access TV
Wakefield Public Schools
Voices Of Steel
Town of Wakefield, MA - Government

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1 Lafayette Street
Wakefield, MA
01880

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