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An Afternoon with Micky Ward (TEWKSBURY READS)
Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St, Tewksbury, MA | Get Directions »
FREE
About The Event: Micky Ward will discuss his legendary career; answer questions from the audience; and sign copies of his brand new biography - A Warrior's Heart: The True Story of Life Before and Beyond The Fighter. The Andover Bookstore will be present to sell copies of Micky's book to all interested fans. This event is at the TEWKSBURY SENIOR CENTER.
About The Speaker: "Irish" Micky Ward is a retired junior welterweight professional boxer from Lowell, Massachusetts. Micky is regarded as a working class hero, a blue-collar athlete who has overcome many difficulties in life and prevailed through determination and hard work. He won three New England Golden Gloves titles as an amateur before turning pro in 1985 and started off 14-0 in his professional career. Micky captured both the WBU Intercontential Light Welterweight title and the WBU Light Weighterweight title. He also won the respect and admiration of many fans worldwide, inspiring songs, books, and the Academy Award winning-film "The Fighter."
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Event Details
| Where | Tewksbury Senior Center 175 Chandler St, Tewksbury, MA 01876 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 2:00 pm–4:00 pm |
| Who to bring | Everyone |
| Website | http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=TEWKS&curkey1=tewksbury%20reads |
| Phone | 978-640-4490 x 205 |
| mte@mvlc.org | |
| Price | $0 |
More About Tewksbury Senior Center
The Tewksbury Senior Center is a beautiful facility, nicely landscaped on the outside and spacious on the inside. It provides wide-ranging services to the town's senior population, estimated to be about 4,000 people.
The senior center attends to the physical needs of residents but also addresses their need for fellowship and a sense of community. Staff members, as well as visiting consultants, also provide a variety of valuable advice and direction, relative to everyday issues faced by local seniors.
The center is home to several community non-profit groups, including the Golden Agers, the Red Hat Society and the Garden Club.
The bright, cheery decor adds to the positive atmosphere.
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