Knitting Group Tuesdays from 6-8PM Georgetown Peabody Library 2 Maple Street, Georgetown, Mass. Come join a group of knitters and bring a project! Those interested in learning to knit are also highly welcomed to attend. Please bring a ball of yarn and needles.
Arts & Culture
Rockport Chamber Music Festival Annex Series
Pianist George Li will perform with the Borromeo Quartet and violist Barry Shiffman at the Shalin Liu Performance Center at 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 25. He replaces pianist David Deveau, who was scheduled to perform as part of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival Annex...
Ipswich Museum Brown Bag Talk and Tour!
At 6:00 pm on Saturday, August 31, 2024, the people of Ipswich will gather at the Ipswich Museum at 54 South Main St. to celebrate and reenact the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to our town on August 31, 1824. In 1823, General Lafayette received an invitation from...
Sequel to Debut Equestrian Novel
MERRIMACK – Local Author Jean MacDougall-Tattan’s second novel, Because of Biz, is now available at Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Amazon.com, and other online booksellers. The novel is the sequel to her debut novel, Biz’s Journey Home, which was released in...
ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Contention in the Commons with Gordon Harris
Tuesday, August 27, 6:30PM at the Rowley Public Library A remnant of our Colonial roots in Massachusetts is the word “Commonwealth,” the principle that a political community must act for the common good, with power vested in the citizenry. In the commons, the early...
Newburyport Antique Car Show Dazzles
NEWBURYPORT – For the last 12 years, car enthusiasts have gathered on downtown streets for three hours to marvel at more than 250 classic cars from the 1950s, ‘60s and 70s. The 12th annual Cruisin’ The 50’s car show, sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of...
ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
There are horses in the Rowley Public Library! Oh my! Paintings and photographs by equine portrait specialist Richard Hydren are on display at the Rowley Public Library now through September 30. The show is titled “Heart Horses.” Meet the artist on Thursday, August...
Essex Ensemble to perform in Newburyport at Maudslay Arts Center to Benefit for All-Volunteer First Parish Newbury Food Pantry
Essex Ensemble to perform in Newburyport at Maudslay Arts Center to Benefit for All-Volunteer First Parish Newbury Food Pantry NEWBURYPORT, MA – August 5, 2024. The Essex Ensemble, directed by local resident and pantry volunteer Andrew Price and featuring...
Books and a Movie from the Topsfield Fair
TOPSFIELD – Read books and earn a free admission ticket or watch a free movie on the grounds, thanks to the Topsfield Fair. The fair is hosting a Movie Night, Thursday, Aug. 22, in the arena at the fairgrounds. It will feature the movie, Moana, a 2016 Disney film...
Seven Cape Ann Artisans Collaborate to Open on Mass Tax Free Weekend
On Saturday, August 10th, seven of the Cape Ann Artisans will open up their studios for visitors and locals to take advantage of Massachusetts tax-free holiday. Although the main tour is on sabbatical in 2024, the artisans have all held hours individually for studio...
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