Community Organizations

In a town of about 723 the community organizations are not a garnish on civic life, they are load-bearing: keeping the fair going, keeping the library open, and looking after older neighbors. Every one of them takes volunteers.

Community Organizations

Organization	What they do & contact
Heath Historical Society	Preserves the history of the Town of Heath and works with the schools to teach the town’s young people about it.
Heath Agricultural Society	The volunteer society that puts on the Heath Fair, held two weekends before Labor Day, the town’s annual agricultural gathering.
Friends of the Heath Free Public Library	The volunteer group that raises money and support for the town library’s programs and collections.

Town & Senior Resources

Organization	Notes
Council on Aging	Activities, outreach, and support for older residents, including the town nurse’s clinics.
Heath Free Public Library	Books, programs, computers, and a card that works at libraries across Massachusetts. Library Director Kate Barrows; more at heathlibrary.org. Its trustees are elected on the town ballot.
Parks & Recreation Committee	The town committee for youth programs, the fields, and recreation land.

For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s pages at townofheath.org.

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