Compiled by Judy Wakefield
Thursday, JAN. 28
Behind-the-scenes tour, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Northeast Document Conservation Center, which preserves paper-based materials for libraries, archives, museums and other collections-holding institutions, free to Essex Heritage Explorer subscribers, $15 non-members, 100 Brickstone Square, Andover; reservations required, 978-740-0444 or explorers@essexheritage.org, www.HeritageExplorers.org.
Champagne Toast, with Don Tardiff, 3 p.m., Atria Marland Place, 15 Stevens St., Andover; 978-475-4225, ext. 110.
Live music, The Marshall Tucker Band, 8 p.m., $40, Tupelo Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront North on Salisbury Beach, Salisbury.
Friday, JAN. 29
Cocktail Hour, with Ginny Cahill, 2:30 p.m., Atria Marland Place, 15 Stevens St., Andover; 978-475-4225, ext. 110.
Saturday, JAN. 30
FLAMENCO DANCE PROJECT, 8 p.m., Mission Oak Grill, 26 Green St., Newburyport, $25; www.drinkwaterproductions.com.
Live music, with Abi Tapia, 8 p.m., $14, $12 seniors and students, The Ivy Chord Coffee House, Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, 239 Woburn St., Reading; http://www.uureading.org/ivychord.htm, 781-944-0494.
Moonlight hike, snowshoe weather permitting, Weir Hill, 8-9:30 p.m., begins at the entrance on Stevens Street. Yaktrax or ice cleats and warm clothing recommended, under 16 free, $5 adults; www.thetrustees.org, 978-682-3580 Ext. 1, cward@ttor.org.
Gallery Slide Talks: Art Meets Science, Brush Gallery & Artists Studios, 256 Market St., Lowell, 2-4 p.m.
Sunday, JAN. 31
AVIS Rafton x-country ski/hike, 10 a.m., park on High Plain Road near leaf composting area, beginners welcome, no pets, rain cancels; Burt Batcheller, 978-475-3665; David Dargie, 978-996-4475.
Live music, with guitarist Brian Corcoran, 3:15 p.m., Atria Marland Place, 15 Stevens St., Andover; 978-475-4225, ext. 110.
Songfest, opens the 2010 Jean C. Wilson Music Series, 4 p.m., Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport. This first of three concerts in the series will feature soprano Jayne West, clarinetist Thomas Hill, and pianist Randall.
Chocolate Extravaganza, 2-4:30 p.m., West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Road (Route 133), Andover. Buffet of Delicious chocolate treats including cakes, pies, cookies, Candies and a chocolate fountain, $8 advance, $10 door, children under 4 - free; 978-475-3528 (Proceeds for West Parish Youth Mission Trip to Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in South Dakota.)
Live music, the Andover Choral Society, 3 p.m., Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike St., North Andover, $20; 978-688-6353, www.andoverchoral.org.
Moon walk/Snowshoe, 7-9 p.m., Bald Hill, Boxford; pre-register Kate at 978-768-7241 Ext. 15 or kwalton@ecga.org.
Gizmos & Gadgets talk, with Northern Essex Community College Professor Ethel Schuster of Andover, 2 p.m., free, Newburyport Library. A computer scientist, Schuster's goal is to inspire everyone to become familiar with the new technology and learn how to incorporate it into their everyday lives; Beth Pendak, 978 465-2323 or ependak@mvlc.org.
Groundhog Day celebration for families, 1-2:30 p.m., for families with children ages 4-10, Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield, $9/adults, $7/children. Discount for Mass Audubon members. Advance registration is required, 978-887-9264.
MONDAY, FEB. 1
Shawsheen Village Woman's Club meets, 1 p.m., Tactician Corp., 305 No. Main St., Andover, guest is "Dish," the local Andover company that prepares meals for everyday or special occasions; 978-475-2645.
Girls Night Out, 7 to 9 p.m., Pike School, 34 Sunset Rock Rd., Andover. Free , register at www.themagicparties.com/events.html or contact info@themagicparties.com.
TUESDAY, FEB. 2
Fish On! opens, discussion on Crane Beach Estuaries & Ocean Top Water Fishing, 7 p.m., with Brian O'Connor, who has fished Crane Beach for 14 years, Memorial Hall Library, Andover; www.mhl.org, 978-623-8401, ext. 31 or 32.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3
Exhibit opens, Body & Soul, Loading Dock Gallery at Western Avenue Studios, 2nd floor of the A-Mill, 122 Western Ave., Lowell, through Feb. 28, reception is Friday, Feb. 5, 6:30 to 9 p.m. for the artists; 978-349-8069.
Free hikes, 10-11:30 a.m., Harold Parker State Forecast, meet at the headquarters at 305 Middleton Road, wear appropriate footwear - hiking footwear is best - no sneakers, snowshoes/skis welcome on days with snow. Trail is of moderate difficulty. Bring water and sunscreen on sunny days.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4
Learn About Shawsheen school, Prospective Kindergarten Parent Tea, 6:30 p.m.; RSVP to 978-623-8856 or mkpoe@aps1.net.
ANDOVER YOUTH SERVICES TELETHON, 6-9 p.m., broadcast live on local cable television, proceeds benefit Andover Youth Service programs, youth center building fund.; Diane at dcostag@hotmail.com or Andrea at lynch-zaimes@comcast.net.
Author reading, Dani Shapiro will be reading from her new book Devotion, a memoir about her son began to ask the difficult questions about God, mortality, and the after life, 7 p.m., free, Andover Bookstore, 89 Rear Main Street, 987-475-0143.
FRIDAY, FEB. 5
Live theater, Spotlight Playhouse presents Neil Simon's, "Rumors!," a hilarious farce when party guests arrive to an empty house where the food is uncooked, the host has been shot, and his wife is missing, 8 p.m., Haverhill High School, Haverhill, $15 adults, $12 students, seniors; 978-380-8509, rachel@spotlightplayhouse.org. Also being performed Feb. 6, 12, 13 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
Exhibit opens, "America Now," Montserrat College of Art Gallery, 23 Essex St., Beverly, through April 10, with reception 7-9 p.m.; Shana Dumont at 978-867-9604, www.montserrat.edu/galleries.
Learn About Shawsheen school, 9:30 a.m., see Feb. 4 listing.
Andover Youth Services Telethon, 6-10 p.m., see Feb. 4 listing.
SATURDAY, FEB. 6
Live music, the Phillips Academy Music Department hosts student recital featuring Won Yong Kim, oboe, Yonwoo Kim, violin, and Jinsoo, Lim, piano, performing works by Dutilleux, Poulenc, Vieuxtemps, Shostakovich and J.S. Bach, 7:30 p.m., free, open to the public, Timken Room at Graves Hall, Phillips Academy campus; (978) 749-4263, music@andover.edu.
Wildlife program, hosted by Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, 8-10 a.m., just inside the entrance to the Lowell Cemetery, off Lawrence Street (across from 1025 Lawrence St.)
Live music, Andover Chamber Music's annual Valentine concert, "Heartstrings from Saint Petersburg," a program of Russian music, $30 with group and student discounts available, 4 p.m., West Parish Church, Reservation Road, Andover; AndoverChamberMusic.org, 978-474-6222.
Puppet show, National Marionette Theatre presents a perfectly puppet production of Hansel and Gretel, 2 p.m., $12, Family Four-Pack: $40, Rogers Center at Merrimack College; 978-837-5355, www.merrimack.edu/rogers
SUNDAY, FEB. 7
Summer Opportunity Fair, noon-2 p.m., Smith Center on the Phillips Academy campus, admission is free. The fair gives students a chance to meet with representatives from more than 80 local, national, and international summer programs as well as gap-year programs.
Live classical music, The New England Classical Singers, joined by the Girls; Ensemble of Lawrence High School, present a Cantata by Theodore Du Bois, "The Seven Last Words of Christ," 4 p.m., free, Holy Rosary (Corpus Christi) Church, 36 Essex St., Lawrence; 978-620-3621.
Hike, Winter Discovery Hike, with Middleton Stream Team, 12:55 p.m. at North Liberty Street, Middleton; 978-777-4584, www.StreamTeam@comcast.net.
Ice Fishing Derby, 7 a.m.-2:45 p.m., $10-15, Georgetown Fish and Game Club, end of Lake Avenue, Pentucket Pond, Georgetown; Bob Ohanley 978-994-0462, ss454truck@aol.com
TUESDAY, FEB. 9
Fish On!, Stellwagen Tuna & More, 7 p.m., with Capt. Bart Waldo on his experiences fishing bluefins on Stellwagen Bank including a description of the gear that worked (and didn't) and the fight to catch bluefin tuna ranging from 225-998 lbs., Memorial Hall Library, Andover; www.mhl.org, 978-623-8401, ext. 31 or 32.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10
Free hike, 10-11:30 a.m., Harold Parker State Forecst, meet at the headquarters at 305 Middleton Road, wear appropriate footwear - hiking footwear is best - no sneakers, snowshoes/skis welcome on days with snow. Trail is of moderate difficulty. Bring water and sunscreen on sunny days.
Civil War roundtable meets, 7:30 p.m., Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette St., (Rte. 1), Salisbury, discussing the "plot to kill Abraham Lincoln," with author and historian Kate Clifford Larson, free; Tom, 978-462-8518.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11
Author reading, with Anita Silvey, "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book," 7 p.m., free. Anita will have a "slide show" to accompany her talk, Andover Bookstore, 89 Rear Main St., Andover: 978-475-0143.
Music-filled play opens, "BLACK PEARL SINGS!," celebrates Black History and Women's History months, through March 7, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell; www.MerrimackRep.org, 978.654.4MRT.
Live theater, "The Last Five Years," opens, 7:30 p.m., $10 adults, $8 students/seniors, Center for the Arts, Endicott College, 376 Hale St., Beverly. Performances also on Feb. 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 12
Kids' Night Out, for ages 6 to 10, Merrimack Valley YMCA, Haverhill Street, Andover. Swim, play games in the Mat Room, make craft projects, and make new friends. Refreshments will be served, 6:30-9 p.m., $7 for YMCA Family Members; $10 for General Members; and $12 for non-members.
SATURDAY, FEB. 13
Dance party, with Boubacar Diabate and his band, SambaLolo (meaning Peace Star), the age-old West African tradition of Griot storytelling, Crossroads Coffeehouse of the North Parish UU Church, 3 Great Pond Road, 2nd floor, North Andover, 8 p.m., $12; www.crossroads-coffeehouse.org with PayPal, tickets can also be purchased in person at Shoppe on the Common in North Andover's Old Center, 978-687-3960.
SUNDAY, FEB. 14
Ward Winter Fun Day, experience the trails at Ward Reservation, parts of which reside in Andover and North Andover. The Trustees of Reservations and Ward Reservation Property Committee, in partnership with the Andover Trails Committee, Friends of North Andover Trails and Moor & Mountain of Andover, host, noon-3 p.m., free, parking at the reservation entrance on Prospect Road, east of Route 125, Andover. Cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, refreshments and a warming fire will be available throughout the afternoon. Limited instruction for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing will also be available; 978-682-3580 x 1#, cward@ttor.org.
Moonlight ski/hike, AVIS Goldsmith Woodlands, 6 p.m., park at 491 S. Main St., no pets, rain cancels; Burt Batcheller, 978-475-3665; David Dargie, 978-996-4475.
FRIDAY, FEB. 26
Kids' Night Out, for ages 6 to 10, Merrimack Valley YMCA, Haverhill Street, Andover. Swim, play games in the Mat Room, make craft projects, and make new friends. Refreshments will be served, 6:30-9 p.m., $7 for YMCA Family Members; $10 for General Members; $12 for non-members.
