Georgetown, Massachusetts
Georgetown Community Organizations
Georgetown is served by a small network of volunteer organizations that keep its history, care for its public land, and connect residents to local news. Every one of them takes volunteers.
Non-Profit Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Friends of Camp Denison | The nonprofit that maintains the buildings and grounds of the 44-acre Camp Denison Conservation Area on Baldpate Pond and runs its educational and recreational programs. The grounds are open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. |
| Georgetown Historical Society | The volunteer society that keeps and publishes the town’s history and cares for the Brocklebank Museum, an early homestead on the historic town center. |
| Georgetown Peabody Library | The town’s public library at 2 Maple Street, endowed in 1905 by the London banker and philanthropist George Peabody, whose mother was born in Georgetown. A member of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium. |
| The Town Common | The independent weekly community newspaper for the North Shore, with a dedicated Georgetown news section covering the Select Board and town affairs. |
Town & Senior Resources
| Organization | Notes |
|---|---|
| Georgetown Council on Aging | The town senior center, outreach, and programs for older residents, at the Georgetown Senior Community Center, 51 North Street. (978) 352-5726. |
| Georgetown Peabody Library | Free programs, computers, and a card that works at libraries across Massachusetts. Library Director Sarah Cognata. 2 Maple Street. (978) 352-5728. |
| Georgetown Parks & Recreation | Youth sports, summer programs, and the town’s parks and fields. Town Hall, 1 Library Street. (978) 352-6851. |
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s community pages at georgetownma.gov.