Open Table News

The postal workers’ food drive is an annual nationwide event conducted by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). It is held on the second Saturday in May, which will be May 11, 2024. Letter carriers collect non-perishable food donations as they deliver mail along their postal routes. Open Table…

Need a gift for Mom? A dress for an upcoming wedding? Or maybe you just need a shopping trip for yourself! Sara Campbell is hosting a Shop and Support Open Table event this Saturday, May 11th. Shoppers will get 10% off their purchase that day and 10% of the proceeds will…

Chopped for Charity 2024, held on Friday, May 3, was a fantastic evening filled with culinary delights, crafted cocktails, exciting auction experiences, delectable desserts, and plenty of fun! Together, we raised over $180,000 in support of More Love, Less Hunger! A heartfelt thank you goes out to all who attended, participated,…

Our May Most Wanted items are dried Beans, Fruits, and Legumes. These items can be used in many ways, are shelf-stable for a long time, and pack a nutritional punch! You can drop off donations to our Main Street, Maynard or our Beharrell Street, Concord sites in our large collection…

We were thrilled to welcome volunteers from local Dunkin' stores operated by the Pesce Network and the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation into our facility on Friday. Megan Pesce and her team presented our Executive Director, Alex DePalo, with a $50,000 check as part of a grant from Dunkin' Joy…

Construction has begun on the new roof for the walkway connecting Open Table's main facility to the new Annex. The new roof will markedly change the exterior profile and will help protect staff, volunteers, and food during transport between the two buildings. For safety reasons during construction, we kindly ask…

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote by Norma Frye A compote or compôte (French for 'mixture') is a sweet, chunky fruit sauce made from whole or larger pieces of fruit in sugar syrup. Compotes can be eaten as a dessert, rolled in crêpes, or served as a topping for everything from ice cream…

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp by Stephanie Smith This is an easy and delicious way to use Strawberries and Rhubarb, both found locally throughout late spring. Ingredients: 1 cup slivered almonds 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup packed brown sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold 6 stalks rhubarb, cut…

Digging, drainage creation, and concrete pouring are currently underway in the walkway between the 33 Main Street building and our new Annex. As a result, we kindly request that all visitors, volunteers, and staff enter through the front door of 33 Main. The next item on our contractor’s agenda is…