Stoneham Human Rights Commission

06/01/2026

June is Pride Month! Pride Month celebrates the contributions made by the LGBTQ+ community to history, society and cultures worldwide, and coincides with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests that brought visibility to the gay rights movement. Please join us for our annual Stoneham Pride event on June 13th on the Stoneham Common.

05/20/2026

05/07/2026

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, honoring the history, culture, and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Our neighbors in Wakefield are hosting their annual Asian Art & Food Truck Festival on May 17th - see below for details.

NOTE: There has been an updated the artists and the food.

Please join the WHRC in celebrating the second annual Asian Art & Food Truck Festival!

Mark your calendars to come out to our festival. We have a full line up of entertainment, activities for kids, and food truck goodness. Come out and support the Wakefield community. We look forward to seeing you.

List of vendors & artists:

• Artist Cat Cheseldine
• Chinese Cultural Connection
• Clara Wu (and author Vincent Yee)
• Face Painting by Nini
• Little Ant World (and author Windy Pham)
• Tangerine & Jade Press (author Tracy Guan)
• Lucius Beebe Library
• Children’s Activities (Make your own flower bouquet, Lantern making, Fan making, Chopstick challenge, 12 zodiac animal headbands, Calligraphy)
• Demonstrations (Chinese Ribbon Dancing, Asian Fashion, etc.)
• Mahjong

List of Food Trucks:

• Tandoor and Curry Food Truck
• Hometown Poke Food Truck
• Bao’s Kitchen
• Sakura Organic
• Boba Tea & Snow Ice House Wakefield
• Gong Cha
• Tanghulu by Beijing Taste

Program Line-up:

• 11:30 a.m.- Welcome (Hyon Leon, WHRC Commissioner)- Cafeteria
• 11:35 a.m.- Land Acknowledgement (Ericca Sadler, WHRC Commissioner)- Cafeteria
• 12:25 p.m.- Chinese Musical Instruments (Gu Yun Yue Fang)- Auditorium
• 12:45 p.m.- Diablo Yo-yo- Auditorium
• 1:00 p.m.- Artisan Dance Academy- Auditorium
• 1:15 p.m.- Story Telling with Windy Pham- Auditorium
• 1:30 p.m.- Asian Fashion Show- Auditorium
• 1:45 p.m.- Nabil Ata Oud Performance- Auditorium
• 2:00 p.m.- Artisan Dance Academy- Auditorium
• 2:15 p.m.- Lion Dance- Auditorium
• 2:25 p.m.- Closing (Hyon Leon, WHRC Commissioner)- Auditorium

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04/09/2026

Save the date!

Save the date!
Stoneham PRIDE is back. Please note in case of rain our event time will change a bit.

Please reach out if you would like a vendor or community table!

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04/06/2026

Exercise one of your most fundamental rights as a citizen and vote in the annual Town election on Tuesday, April 7 at Town hall between 7 AM and 8 PM! (Link to candidate information in the comments…)

03/20/2026

Don't forget to join us tonight!

Please join us on Friday, March 20th from 5-7 PM at the Stoneham Public Library for a screening of "The Next Dream," an independent documentary about more than one million Temporary Protected Status (TPS) families across the U.S. who are at risk of deportation and family separation.

(Sponsored by Stoneham Human Rights Commission Stoneham Community Action Network and Stoneham Social Justice

02/25/2026

Please join us on Friday, March 20th from 5-7 PM at the Stoneham Public Library for a screening of "The Next Dream," an independent documentary about more than one million Temporary Protected Status (TPS) families across the U.S. who are at risk of deportation and family separation.

(Sponsored by Stoneham Human Rights Commission Stoneham Community Action Network and Stoneham Social Justice

02/18/2026

Happy Lunar New Year from the Stoneham HRC!

Today marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year — also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival — and the start of the Year of the Horse. Celebrated by millions across Asia and around the world, Lunar New Year is a time of renewal, family reunion, and hope for the year ahead.

02/02/2026

Happy Black History Month from the Stoneham HRC!

01/28/2026

Thanks to all who joined us for our screening to honor Dr. King last week. It was great to see so many of you despite the snow, and we collected a trunkload of toiletries and snacks for the Boston Backpack Project!