Arts/Entertainment

Events calendar for 10.02 townsman


Published: October 2, 2008

THURSDAY, OCT. 2

author reading, Randall Peffer, a teacher at Phillips Academy, will be reading from his new book, "Old School Bones," 7 p.m., free, Andover Bookstore, 89 Rear Main St. 978-475-0143.

AUTHOR READING, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Junot Diaz will read from his novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" during a White Fund Enlightenment Series, free, offered through Northern Essex Community College, 12:30 p.m. in the Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 51 Lawrence St., Lawrence.

MYSTERY AUTHORS VISIT, Three mystery writers from Sisters in Crime will speak about "Using What You Know to Write Mysteries," 7 p.m., the Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St,, North Reading. Frankie Y. Bailey, Dana Cameron and Leslie Meier will share their experiences as writers. Sisters in Crime is a worldwide organization for women writing mysteries.

FRIDAY, OCT. 3

BLESSING OF ANIMALS, 8:45 a.m. in the courtyard at St. Augustine School, and again at 6:30 p.m. outside St. Augustine Church, Essex St., Andover.

BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND 1964, at the Collins Center for the Performing Arts at Andover High School, 8 p.m., tickets are $35 each. The concert is presented by the NECC Foundation, Inc., Women of NECC and the NECC Alumni Association and is sponsored by Covanta Energy.

student cello recital, presented by the Phillips Academy Music Department and featuring Rainer Crosett, PA '10, performing works by J.S Bach, Luigi Boccherini, Victor Herbert and Alberto Ginastera, at 7:30 p.m., free and open to the public, in the Timken Room at Graves Hall. For information call 978-749-4263 or e-mail music@andover.ed

SATURDAY, OCT. 4

LIVE PERFORMANCE, Regional favorites Susan Poulin and Gordon Carlisle return to the Firehouse Center, 1 Market St., Newburyport, "In My Head I'm Thin," 8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 5

RiverWalk 6K RACE, tune up for Feaster Five with race kicking off from 360 Merrimack St. (Bldg 5), Lawrence, at 8:30 a.m. With special guest and Andover resident Dan Roche, sports anchor for WBZ-TV.

monday, OCT. 6

"Antiques Roadshow" Appraisal, Ken Gloss discusses rare and old books and maps, 7 p.m., at Boxford Library, 4 Middleton Road, Boxford.

The Creative Cafe, a monthly open craft group, meets at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall Library. Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, or make other portable crafts. Participants should bring their own craft supplies. The Creative Cafe meets on the first open Monday of each month. Sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 31, or visit www.mhl.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 7

Newcomers Club of the Andovers, New Member Coffee, at Panera Bread in North Andover at 10 a.m. There is a new member coffee the first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. at Panera. Contact is Siobahn Marzluft at 978-794-4852.

October 7, 2008, 10:00 AM

Andover Garden club Brunch, and "Who We Are" Program. The Andover Garden Club kicks offs 81st year at 10 a.m. at South Church, 41 Central St., Andover; admission free to members, $5 for nonmembers. For more, contact Anne Feeney at 978-475-7119 or pianopasta@comcast.net.

The Silver Ring Thing (SRT), this high-tech, high-energy performance educates teens and 20-somethings about the benefits of remaining abstinent until marriage and the dangers of promiscuous behavior, 7 to 9 p.m., doors open at 6:15 and musical guest One Step Away will perform at 6:30. This will be the 10th SRT live event in Massachusetts since 2002 and is sponsored by St. Augustine's Youth Ministry, Andover. For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Marie Andrews at 412-424-2418 or Katie LeBlanc at 978-475-0050 or kleblanc@staugustineparish.org. Visit the Silver Ring Thing Web site at www.silverringthing.com.

LIVE PERFORMANCE, Regional favorites Susan Poulin and Gordon Carlisle return to the Firehouse Center, One Market St., Newburyport, "In My Head I'm Thin," 8 p.m.

GREEN TRANSPORTATION, Find out how to go green with your transportation choices and be part of the local climate change solution, with featured speaker John F. Paul, AAA's Car Doctor. Learn about greener transportation options including hybrid and alternative fueled cars, Memorial Hall Library, 7 p.m.

thursday, OCT. 9

Was It AUTHENTIC? DISCUSSION, Benjamin Wallace will be reading from "Billionaire's Vinegar," about a bottle of wine allegedly owned by Thomas Jefferson that set a record price when auctioned in 1985. Was it authentic? 7 p.m., free, Andover Bookstore, 89 Rear Main St., 978-475-0143.

PROPOSEd BILLERICA POWER PLANT DISCUSSION, Andover Memorial Hall Library, 7 p.m. Concerned citizens will present publicly available data regarding the proposal. Guests include members of the Sierra Club.

Climate Change in New England discussion, at Memorial Hall Library, 7 p.m. Join in a discussion of the causes of climate change and its effects on the treasures of the Northeast. Led by Tina Woolston, project manager for Sustainability at Earthwatch Institute. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 31 or visit www.mhl.org.

CHAPTER MEETING, the Weston A. Price Foundation 7 to 9 p.m., at the chapel of the North Parish Church, 3 Great Pond Road, North Andover. Subject: overview of Weston Price's research into traditional foods. Meeting is free and open to all. For further information, visit www.westonaprice.org or call 978-474-9283.

Saturday, OCT. 11

Aspects of Tibetan Medicine, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Circles of Wisdom, 90 Main Street, Andover, $100. Join Khenpo Tenzin Dargye Rinpoche in this fascinating tour of Tibetan medicine. Khenpo Tenzin Dargye Rinpoche is currently the abbot of a monastery in western Nepal that is responsible for the gathering of more than 260 types of plants that are essential in Tibetan medicine. Call 978-474-8010 for more information.

AN EVENING OF CHINESE PERFORMING ARTS, Andover Chinese Cultural Exchange hosts with Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association to present Chinese Music Ensemble American Chinese Art Society dancers, GBCCA School of Arts, martial arts and Chinese yo-yo, Angel Dance Troupe and Melody Dance Troupe, 7 to 9 p.m., Rogers Center for the Arts, Merrimack College, North Andover, Adults: $8; seniors/students: $5. Reception follows. Call 978-837-5000.

PINE HOLE BOG HIKE, Sponsored by the New England Wildflower Society, Charles W. Ward Reservation, Andover. Leader: Roland "Boot" Boutwel. See bog plants, then upland plants and the "solstice stones," 10 a.m to 2 p.m., Fee: $32 members/$36 nonmembers. Preregistration required at 508-877-7630, ext. 3303.

married couple retreat, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Franciscan Center, 459 River Road, Andover, $50, lunch included, call the center to reserve a space.

SUNDAY, OCT. 12

CLASSIC PLASTIC MODEL CLUB hosts 16th Annual Model Car Exhibition, 8:30 am to 4 p.m., Elks Hall, Lawrence. Enjoy 27 classes of competition, 4 awards in each class, and 12 master awards, or just bring your models for display only, spectators $5; competitors: $5 for first model, $3 each additional model; age 17 and under: $3 per model. John Davison, 603-458-1716.

Celebrate Teen Read Week 2008, at Memorial Hall Library, Oct. 12-18. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 13, or visit http://teens.mhl.org.

"The Nine Ways of Bon," 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Circles of Wisdom, 90 Main St., Andover, $100, Khenpo Tenzin Dargye Rinpoche is currently the abbot of a monastery in western Nepal. The 84,000 teachings of the Buddha are contained within the framework of the Nine Ways, the most important insights of the Bon tradition. Khenpo Tenzin Dargye Rinpoche will present these teachings which are rarely given in the West. Call 978-474-8010 for more information.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

Celebrate Teen Read Week 2008, at Memorial Hall Library, Oct. 12-18 with afternoon programs from 3 to 4 p.m. Drop in the Teen Room for cookie decorating today. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 13, or visit http://teens.mhl.org/.

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Celebrate Teen Read Week 2008, at Memorial Hall Library, Oct. 12-18 with afternoon programs from 3 to 4 p.m. Drop in the Teen Room for Sculpey pens today. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 13, or visit http://teens.mhl.org/.

Thursday, Oct. 16

Celebrate Teen Read Week 2008, at Memorial Hall Library, Oct. 12-18 with afternoon programs from 3 to 4 p.m. Drop in the Teen Room for pumpkin decorating today. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 13, or visit http://teens.mhl.org/.

friday, OCT. 17

annual Wine Tasting and Auction, benefits all YWCA programs, 7 to 11 p.m., The Georgetown Club. Themed "A Starry Evening," tickets are $50 per person and are available at McAloons Liquors or Wine & Beer, North Andover, or e-mailing Susan McNeff at smcneff@ywcalawrence.org or calling 978-687-0331, ext. 1029.

Library Book Sale, 4 to 7 p.m. Bargains include more than 2,000 children's books priced from 25 cents to $2.50, as well as adult books (fiction and nonfiction), DVDs, CDs, tapes, and records. Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St., North Andover. Contact Marty Larson, president of the Friends, at Larsonml@aol.com or 978-686-1557.

Celebrate Teen Read Week 2008, at Memorial Hall Library, Oct. 12-18 with afternoon programs from 3 to 4 p.m. Drop in the Teen Room for a horror movie marathon today. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 13, or visit http://teens.mhl.org/.

saturday, OCT. 18

Library Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St., North Andover.

annual fall fair, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., St. Gregory Armenian Church of the Merrimack Valley. Free admission, Jaffarian Hall, 158 Main St., North Andover; 978-685-5038.

AUTHOR VISIT, New York Times best-selling author and fantasy fiction pioneer Brian Jacques celebrates the next installment of the "Redwall" series with the publication of "Doomwyte" with a local visit, Andover Town Hall, 2 p.m.

The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, 14th annual FurBall fundraising event, will feature live and silent auctions, a raffle, music, a buffet dinner and much more. The silent auction begins at 6 p.m. and the live auction starts at 8 p.m. at Newburyport City Hall, 60 Pleasant St., Newburyport. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and $18 for senior citizens. Tables of 10 can be reserved for $200. Please call 978-462-0760 or visit www.mrfrs.org to order tickets or for more information.

SUNDAY, OCT. 19

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY SERIES: Mary Magdelene's story, "Bride and Beloved: The Greatest Story Never Told," with lecture, slides and book signing by Margaret Starbird, 7 p.m., $15 admission, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6 Locke St., Andover.

Sulinha Boucher and Acoustic Brazil concert, Memorial Hall Library. Experience the musical styles of Brazil including samba, bossa nova and choro with Brazilian guitarist and singer Sulinha Boucher and percussionist Katrin Peterson. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library and Eastern Insurance. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 31, or visit www.mhl.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 21

"How to Live a Greener Lifestyle," Memorial Hall Library at 7 p.m. Dan Ruben, executive director of Boston Green Tourism, will share actions for consumers to lead greener lives including options for greener transportation, households, and the reduction of energy and water consumption. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 31, or visit www.mhl.org.

The Friends of Merrimack Repertory Theatre, open house and membership event from 6 to 8 p.m. at the theater, 50 E. Merrimack St. Guests will receive a VIP backstage tour of "The Fantasticks" and learn about joining the Friends of MRT. This event is open to the public and free of charge. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. Merrimack Repertory Theatre will be offering a special discounted rate for any new subscribers who join that evening. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 17, to Jeff Prescott at 978-654-7552 or development@merrimackrep.org.

Thursday, Oct. 23

The Friends of Memorial Hall Library Fall Book Sale, stock up on books for all ages, movies, CDs and more. Preview night: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $20 per person. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 31, or visit www.mhl.org.

Friday, Oct. 24

"the diary of anne frank," presented by Acting Out Theater Company, 7:30 p.m., $10, The Stage, 60 Island St., Lawrence, 978-475-2570 or actingout@earthlink.net.

Rogers Center for the arts, the Devil Music Ensemble presents "Red Heroine," an original soundtrack to a virtually unknown silent film. The film and the musical accompaniment will start at 7 p.m. The Devil Music Ensemble created the first modern score for the story of a sword-battling maiden and negotiated the performance license for the film with Beijing's Poly Asian Community. Originally released in 1929, the film has received new life with this stimulating score. Tickets: $12. For reservations and information, call 978-837-5355 or visit www.merrimack.edu/rogers.

The Friends of Memorial Hall Library Fall Book Sale, stock up on books for all ages, movies, CDs and more. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 31, or visit www.mhl.org.

Saturday, Oct. 25

"the diary of anne frank," presented by Acting Out Theater Company, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m., $10, The Stage, 60 Island St., Lawrence, 978-475-2570 or actingout@earthlink.net.

The Friends of Memorial Hall Library Fall Book Sale, stock up on books for all ages, movies, CDs and more. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 31, or visit www.mhl.org.

Sunday, Oct. 26

The Friends of Memorial Hall Library Fall Book Sale, stock up on books for all ages, movies, CDs and more. Hours: 1 to 4:30 p.m.For more information, call 978-623-8401, ext. 31, or visit www.mhl.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 28

"Stirring It Up" with Gary Hirshberg, Memorial Hall Library at 7 p.m. Gary Hirshberg, the CEO of Stonyfield Farm, will speak about how consumers and businesses can be forces for positive and tangible environmental change. A talk and book signing. "Stirring It Up" will be available for purchase. Ticket required for admission (free tickets available at the library starting Oct. 1, and remaining tickets will be available at the door).

saturday, NOV. 8

Village of church fairs, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Amesbury; contact Linda Reiber at 978-388-0683.