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...
Education
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:...
Bird Watching & Marsh Talk at Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
Bird Watching & Marsh Talk at Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary Tuesday, May 7, 9-10:30AM In-person at Rough Meadows Mass Audubon’s David Moon will guide participants through Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Rowley in search of some of the many birds that make their...
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...
Community Forums for Action on City’s Climate Resilience
Community Forums for Action on City’s Climate Resilience Forums Will Provide Insights into the City’s Climate Action Plans and Opportunities for Citizens to Engage in Future Resilience Efforts Newburyport – The City of Newburyport Resiliency Committee invites the...
A Morning of Insight Meditation: Instruction and Practice
A Morning of Insight Meditation: Instruction and Practice Saturday, April 27, 9:30AM at the Rowley Library Open to both beginners and experienced meditators. Registration required- sign up now. Meditation can be understood as the art of bringing full, conscious...
Pentucket Schools Open Registration Learning Collaborative
Pentucket Schools Open Registration Learning Collaborative WEST NEWBURY – The Pentucket Regional School District has opened registration for the 2024 Pentucket Learning Collaborative, https://sites.google.com/prsd.org/pentucketlearningcollaborative , a selection of...
English Classes Offered
English Classes Offered Newburyport Adult and Community Education will offer affordable ESL/English classes to non-English speaking individuals or those interested in increasing their skills. The classes are for beginning to intermediate level students and instruction...
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