Compiled by Judy Wakefield
Wednesday, July 3
FIREWORKS, Andover High School, dusk; 978 623-8276.
Saturday, July 4
TOWNWIDE celebration, with pancake breakfast and live jazz, 8 to 11 a.m., Horribles Parade at 9:30 a.m., and more entertainment for the kids, $5 adults, $3 children, seniors, The Park, Chestnut and Bartlet streets, Andover; 978 623-8276.
Old-Fashioned fourth of July celebration, Lawrence Heritage State Park, 1 Jackson St., Lawrence, 11 a.m., children's activities in Visitors Center Park, outdoor activities at noon with bell-ringing, flag-raising ceremony, singing the National Anthem, a short parade and brief orations by special guest, President Abraham Lincoln, and Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan. Festivities inside the Visitors Center with a reading of the Declaration of Independence, luncheon and patriotic sing-a-long, free, and a family-style event that is held rain or shine; 978-794-1655.
Live rhythm and blues music, Maudslay Arts Center summer season opens in Newburyport, 7 p.m. featuring Barrence Whitfield & the Savages, patio seating at tables is $20 and lawn seating overlooking the stage (bring your own chairs or blanket) is $18. Children 12 and younger are invited to all performances, and lawn seating is free. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner; 978-499-0050. Mastercard and Visa by phone or at the center an hour before the performance; www.maudslayartscenter.org.
Tuesday, July 7
LIVE JAZZ, Harry Allen & Ken Peplowski, Sahara Restaurant and Club, 34 Bates St., Methuen, $15; 603-898-1591.
Wednesday, July 8
Live music, with the Windham Community Band, at the Department of Community Services' summer music series. Free, 6 p.m., The Park, Chestnut and Bartlet streets, bring chairs or blankets to sit on. If it rains, the concert moves indoors the following night to the Memorial Auditorium, next to the Park at 6 p.m.; 978-623-8276.
Live music, The Chapel at West Parish, 129 Reservation Road, with Amphion's Lyre — Say It Ain't So, 8 p.m.; www.sohipboston.org to order tickets online, purchase at the door, or 508-212-6038, $20/$15 (seniors/students), six- and four-concert passes available.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
Andover Farmers' Market opens, Saturdays until Oct. 10, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Andover Historical Society, 97 Main St., Andover; http://www.andoverhistorical.org/farmersmarket/ or 978-475-2236.
SINGLES DANCE, The Social Life of Haverhill, American Legion, Main Street, Haverhill, 8 p.m to midnight, DJ, $9 cover; Cindy 978-373-3504.
Live country music, Maudslay Arts Center, 7 p.m., The Don Campbell Band, patio seating at tables is $20 and lawn seating overlooking the stage (bring your own chairs or blanket) is $18. Lawn seating is free. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner; 978-499-0050. www.maudslayartscenter.org.
Historical tour, Nathaniel Felton Senior House, 47 Felton St., Peabody, noon and 1 p.m., free. Owned and operated by the Peabody Historical Society, this was one of the first homes built on Mount Pleasant in the Brooksby area of Salem (now Peabody) around the year 1650. Visitors can tour the house, stroll the grounds, and visit the petting zoo and farm stand at Brooksby Farm; 978-977-0514, www.peabodyhistorical.org.
MONDAY, JULY 13
GOLF TOURNAMENT, Merrimack Valley YMCA's Golf Tournament, Merrimack Golf Course, 210 Howe St., Methuen, registration: 7 to 8 a.m., cost per player: $175; Melissa O'Brien, director of special events, at 978-725-6681 or mobrien@mvymca.org.
Wednesday, JULY 15
Live acoustic rock music, with Siroteau, part of the Department of Community Services' summer music series, free, 6 p.m., The Park, Chestnut and Bartlet streets, bring chairs or blankets to sit on, if it rains, the concert moves indoors the following night to the Memorial Auditorium, next to the Park; 978-623-8276.
LIVE music, The Chapel at West Parish, 129 Reservation Road, with Duo de L'Inconnue-Cosmopolitan Baroque, 8 p.m.; www.sohipboston.org to order tickets online, purchase at the door, or 508-212-6038, $20/$15 (seniors/students), six- and four-concert passes available.
Saturday, JULY 18
LIVE JAZZ, The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, a large jazz ensemble, part of Maudslay Arts Center summer season in Newburyport, 7 p.m., patio seating at tables is $20 and lawn seating overlooking the stage (bring your own chairs or blanket) is $18. Children 12 and younger are invited to all performances and lawn seating is free. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner; 978-499-0050. Mastercard and Visa are accepted by telephone or at the center an hour before the performance; www.maudslayartscenter.org.
artist reception, George Oommen's "A Retrospective," (through July 31), 5-7 p.m., Whistler Museum, Lowell.
Wednesday, JULY 22
live jazz, with Ricco Barr and the Jump n' Jive Review, part of the Department of Community Services' summer music series, free, 6 p.m., The Park, Chestnut and Bartlet streets, bring chairs or blankets to sit on, if it rains, the concert moves indoors the following night to the Memorial Auditorium, next to the Park; 978-623-8276.
LIVE music, The Chapel at West Parish, 129 Reservation Road, Blackberry Jam: Modern Romance in 17th-century Style, 8 p.m.; www.sohipboston.org to order tickets online, purchase at the door, or 508-212-6038, $20/$15 (seniors/students), six- and four-concert passes available.
Thursday, JULY 23
YMCA'S dallas night, with family barbecue, square dancing games for children, 5:30 p.m. to dusk. There will also be pony rides for the children. Come in your finest western attire. Cost in advance is $10 per person and $35 per family; $12 per person and $40 per family on the night of the barbecue. Seating times are: 5:45, 6:15 and 6:45 p.m.; 978-685-3541. The YMCA is located at 165 Haverhill St., Andover.
Saturday, July 24
Circus Smirkus, 2, 7 p.m., The Sons of Italy Lodge #902, Lawrence. This circus is Vermont's award winning international youth circus. Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for children (free for ages 2 and younger) and are available at the gate starting one hour before show time or by phone. Call 1-877-SMIRKUS or visit www.smirkus.org. Proceeds benefit lodge charities.
Sunday, July 25
Circus Smirkus, 2 p.m., The Sons of Italy Lodge #902, Lawrence. This circus is Vermont's award winning international youth circus. Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for children (free for ages 2 and younger) and are available at the gate starting one hour before show time or by phone. Call 1-877-SMIRKUS or visit www.smirkus.org. Proceeds benefit lodge charities.
LIVE JAZZ, Paul Broadnax Quintet, a concert of jazz standards, part of Maudslay Arts Center summer season in Newburyport, 7 p.m., patio seating at tables is $20 and lawn seating overlooking the stage (bring your own chairs or blanket) is $18. Children 12 and younger are invited to all performances and lawn seating is free. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner; 978-499-0050. Mastercard and Visa are accepted by telephone or at the center an hour before the performance; www.maudslayartscenter.org.
Wednesday, July 29
live REQUESTS ONLY MUSIC, with 4 Guys in Tuxes, part of the Department of Community Services' summer music series, free, 6 p.m., The Park, Chestnut and Bartlet streets, bring chairs or blankets to sit on, if it rains, the concert moves indoors the following night to the Memorial Auditorium next to The Park; 978-623-8276.
LIVE MUSIC, the Chapel at West Parish, 129 Reservation Road, 8 p.m., featuring 7 Hills Renaissance Wind Band, a program representative of the music that would have been available to the wind musicians of 16th-century Hapsburg courts. Representing the best composers of 16th-century Germany, this music is well suited to show off the versatility and power of a Renaissance wind band, 8 p.m.; www.sohipboston.org to order tickets online; can also purchase at the door or call 508-212-6038; $20/$15 (seniors/students), six- and four-concert passes available.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
Live jazz, with EJE Jazz Quartet, part of the Department of Community Services' summer music series, free, 6 p.m., The Park, Chestnut and Bartlet streets, bring chairs or blankets to sit on, if it rains, the concert moves indoors the following night to the Memorial Auditorium, next to The Park; 978-623-8276.
Saturday, Aug. 8
LIVE JAZZ, Shirim Klezmer Orchestra, part of Maudslay Arts Center summer season in Newburyport, 7 p.m., patio seating at tables is $20 and lawn seating overlooking the stage (bring your own chairs or blanket) is $18. Children 12 and younger are invited to all performances and lawn seating is free. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner; 978-499-0050. Mastercard and Visa are accepted by telephone or at the center an hour before the performance; www.maudslayartscenter.org.
Wednesday, Aug. 12
live classical music and jazz, with Quintessential Brass, the last concert of the Department of Community Services' summer music series, free, 6 p.m., The Park, Chestnut and Bartlet streets, bring chairs or blankets to sit on, if it rains, the concert moves indoors the following night to the Memorial Auditorium, next to The Park; 978-623-8276.
SATURDAY, AUG. 22
Haverhill'S Battle of the Bands, all genres of music are welcome including cover bands. All entrants will receive a DVD of their two-song performance. Haverhill Community Television will broadcast the bands beginning in July when viewers can visit online HaverhillRocks.com and vote for their favorite band. The top eight bands will go on to perform live on the outdoor stage at Winnekenni Castle and compete to win a $1,000. Pre-release tickets cost $5, visit online at HYPERLINK http://www.HaverhillRocks.com www.HaverhillRocks.com. For more information, call Chris McCarron at 603-233-5761.
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
Climb on board the Mickey Mouse Bus, to join Mickey and friends on their latest musical adventure in a Disney Live! stage show. Featuring classic characters in an original storyline, this new production from Feld Entertainment, the producers of Disney On Ice, performs at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 12:30 p.m. Tickets cost $18 to $62 and go on sale Tuesday, May 19, at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office located at 50 East Merrimack St. in Lowell, by calling the box office at 978-454-2299 or online at www.lowellauditorium.com.
