AMESBURY – It has been a tortured path for Chrissy Lebel, but in recent months she has found a home among a collection of innovative entrepreneurs at CIWorks as she creates hand-lettered signs, murals and art for businesses and boats. Along the journey she lost a...
Arts & Culture
Historical Romance Wins Gold Medal
REGIONAL -- The historical fiction novel, Love in War, by The Town Common reporter Stewart Lytle won the gold medal last week at the Ben Franklin Awards, awarded by the Independent Book Publishers Assn. Love in War, a sweeping historical romance set against the...
Activist-Author and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Fr. John Dear to Speak at Central Congregational Church
Activist-Author and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Fr. John Dear to Speak at Central Congregational Church On Thursday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m., Central Congregational Church (UCC) in Newburyport will host Father John Dear as he presents his latest book, The Gospel of Peace:...
Tiny Art Class
Tiny Art Class Tues, May 14, 5– 6:30PM at the Rowley Library All ages are invited to create their very own art on tiny canvases, just in time for the 2nd Annual Rowley Tiny Art show in July. A myriad of art supplies will be provided to work with. No registration is...
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA Wed, May 8 - 7:30 to 9:30 PM There will be a brief business meeting after which we will be joined by author Robert Conner. He will present a talk on his book James Montgomery:...
Rowley Artist – “The Coast Up Close”
Rowley Artist - “The Coast Up Close” Topsfield - Slow River Studio, located at 17 Main Street in Topsfield, will proudly host the debut show of painter and Rowley resident Rachel Fondell beginning Sunday, April 28 and running through June 22. A middle school English...
Newburyport Choral Society Annual Spring Concerts
Newburyport Choral Society Annual Spring Concerts NEWBURYPORT - The Newburyport Choral Society will present their annual spring concerts on Saturday May 4th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 5th at 4:00 p.m. at Pentucket Regional High School’s new auditorium in West...
Literary Festival Going Strong
REGIONAL – This year’s Newburyport Literary Festival, which begins on Friday, will be the last time that Victoria Hendrickson, its director, founder and muse, will head the popular event. She leaves the event that attracts some of the best novelists, writers and poets...
Film Screening: “Kiss the Ground”
Film Screening: “Kiss the Ground” Wednesday, April 24, 6:30PM – In-person A cure for climate change starts with a simple solution right under our feet. KISS THE GROUND is narrated by Woody Harrelson and directed by critically acclaimed directors Josh Tickell and...
The Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk
The Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk SALISBURY - The Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk is one of the most whimsical events in the state. This is an enchanting opportunity to explore an (almost) real fairy garden. A whimsical afternoon at Salisbury’s most beautiful farm, PETTENGILL...
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