Zero Waste Salem relocates Ice Scream Bowl to Horace Mann Lab
Zero Waste Salem Committee relocates Ice Scream Bowl event to new venue. The committee voted 10 to 0 with one abstention to move the August 5 event to Horace Mann Lab School following crowding and safety concerns that sparked negative social media feedback.
Zero Waste Salem · Meeting of August 4, 2026
Zero Waste Salem Committee relocates Ice Scream Bowl event to new venue. The committee voted 10 to 0 with one abstention to move the August 5 event to Horace Mann Lab School following crowding and safety concerns that sparked negative social media feedback. Waste Reduction Coordinator Alisa Cherkasova will support event coordination.
Waste Reduction Coordinator Alisa Cherkasova is organizing the September 19 book swap, with Nancy Gilberg offering support, as the committee expands its fall programming in response to strong community attendance at past events.
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Source: the Zero Waste Salem meeting of August 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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