ANDOVER — The Andover/North Andover YMCA, 165 Haverhill St., is opening a preschool enrichment program, and the time to register is now.
Children, age 33 months through 5 years, may attend. The program runs September through June, with rolling admission.
Enrolled children also will receive a free YMCA preschool membership, which includes swim lessons and gymnastics instruction.
The preschool program is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Families with financial need may apply for scholarship assistance.
For information, call Allison Savary at 978-685-3541.
Coats for Kids drive winds down
Anton's Cleaners' annual Coats for Kids drive will accept coats of all sizes until the end of the week.
The goal is to collect 60,000 gently used coats. Donations may be dropped off at Anton's or Jordan's Furniture stores by Saturday.
All the coats collected will be cleaned by Anton's, at no charge, and then distributed to families in need of warm coats for winter with the help of the following agencies: Massachusetts Community Action programs, the Salvation Army, Cradles to Crayons, BUMC: Outreach Van Project, and Catholic Charities.
Since 1995, Coats for Kids has distributed more than 550,000 coats, representing $6.5 million in donated cleaning costs. Supporting partners for the drive include Graham Communications and Package Supply Corp.
More information is available by calling 1-800-659-0069.
Sacred Hearts School to hold open house
HAVERHILL — Sacred Hearts School in Bradford will hold an open house tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and another on Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Guided tours of the school at 31 S. Chestnut St., and the children's center pre-school at 48 S. Chestnut St., will be offered.
For more information, call the school at 978-372-5451 or the pre-school at 978-374-7161. Visit online at www.sacredheartsbradford.org.
