Pizza and Ice Cream at Fire Department Open House Wednesday Night

It is Wednesday, Oct. 9. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 

1. Cooler: While the sun will be out for the day on Wednesday, it will be cooler than we’ve seen this week. The high temperature on Wednesday will be in the low 60s with a light east wind.

2. Walk to School: Wednesday is International Walk to School Day, designed to promote walking and bicycling to school. The benefits, according to the state Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Program, is to improve students' health, reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.

3. Fire Department: The Wenham Fire Department will host its annual open house on Wednesday night. The open house is traditionally held during National Fire Prevention Month in October. Wednesday night’s event will run 5:30-7:30 p.m. with an appearance by Sparky, plus demonstrations about the way to escape a smoke-filled room, cooking safety tips and fire prevention tips. There will also be free pizza from Papa Gino’s and free ice cream from Cherry Farm Creamery.

4. Ambassadors: The North Shore Chamber of Commerce is recruiting ambassadors for its new ambassador program to undertake an “outreach program.” The ambassadors will meet on Wednesday morning from 8-10 a.m. in the boardroom at the North Shore Chamber’s office at Suite 100 at 5 Cherry Hill Drive in Danvers. Some of the benefits for ambassadors include recognition at executive breakfast forums, getting a good knowledge of Chamber programs and events and having an insider's perspective of the North Shore business community.

5. Pool: Another public meeting to present plans for a new pool at Patton Park and answers questions from the public is scheduled for Wednesday night. The meeting will take place in the meeting room on the first floor of Hamilton-Wenham Library at 6:30 p.m.

To find out what is going on today in Hamilton and Wenham, check out our events listings.