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Our refrigerators are full year-round, our cupboards packed with treats. But for hundreds, maybe thousands, of our neighbors, hunger is not a stranger. Empty cupboards are a fact of life, one they can only hope will be temporary.

Make a commitment to do your part to help feed the region's neediest families, not just during the holiday season, but year-round. Here's a list of food banks that can help translate your generous spirit into family nourishment:

Weekly/monthly meetings in Waltham and Newton.

Volunteer Opportunities in the Waltham/Newton area

Paradise City Arts Festival returns this weekend with a new special exhibit.

Westborough resident Sandra McCaw has joined an elite group -- one of 35 artists that will take part in Paradise City Arts Festival for the first time. The three-day juried show takes place this weekend in Marlborough.

Annual Super Megafest hits Framingham Sheraton this weekend with TV and movie heroes, villains, comic books and collectibles.

After driving 4,000 miles to gigs this year, folksinger Debra Cowan is really looking forward to her 25-minute drive this evening to sing at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham.