5 Things (Holiday Gift Boutique) To Start the Day, Dec. 6

Here are five things to start your day in Beverly:

1. Holiday Gift Boutique: Mrs. Alexander's School of Beverly will be hosting their 2nd Annual Holiday Gift Boutique tonight from 6:30-9 p.m. Local vendors will be setting up shop with items ranging from high end, designer children's clothing to handmade jewelry and cards to fashionable accessories for your home and wardrobe. Learn more here. 

2. Fed Up With Cancer: Tonight more than 15 North Shore restaurants will team up to participate in the 3rd annual Fed Up With Cancer event. Proceeds will benefit North Shore Medical Center’s oncology unit in Salem and Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center in Danvers. Learn more about participating here. 

3. Looking to get in the Christmas Spirit? Beverly-based Sea Change Theatre Company is presenting "Christmas Memories" by Karen Lund and Sean R. Gaffney at Dane Street Church the next two weekends. Learn more about the production and ticket information here. 

4. Sandy: You can still help Sandy victims. Tweet from this link and Patch will donate $1 to AmeriCares: http://bit.ly/10WBm3Q 

5. Weather: Say goodbye to that unseasonal warmth--today will be sunny, with a high near 39 degrees. 

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