THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Launching Your Career in a Down Economy WORKSHOP, free, Memorial Hall Library, Andover, 7 p.m. Parents, college students and recent graduates are encouraged to attend for an update on the entry-level job market as well as tips and strategies for finding work in a down economy with a focus on using social media for the job hunt. Registration recommended. Contact Emily Classon at 978-623-8401, ext. 49, or eclasson@mhl.org to register; www.mhl.org.
"PREVENTING ACL SPRAINS IN FEMALE ATHLETES" talk, free, with Peter Harmeling, MED, PT, SCS, ATC, Steve Nutter, MSPT, ATC, CSCS, Jim O'Brien, DPT, 6:30 p.m., Harmeling Physical Therapy, 33 Upton Drive, Wilmington; 978-694-1440 to register.
Saturday, June 27
Yard sale, Ballard Vale United Church, 23 Clark Road, Andover, 8 a.m. to noon.
STRESS RELIEF AND ACUPUNCTURE, free talk and demonstration with Lee McCarthy, Lic. Ac. Learn how acupuncture can help you with stress and symptoms of insomnia, headache, fatigue, anxiety and depression. 1 to 3 p.m. at Acupuncture For Women's Health, 63 Park St. Andover; sign up at 978-289-4191 or acu4wh@comcast.net.
Historical musical performance, with Salem-based musicians/historians Jim and Maggi Dalton, "Songs of the Soul, Music for Merchants and Missionaries, at the at the World History Association Conference, 1:10 to 1:50 p.m., Salem State College's music recital hall, Central Campus, 71 Loring Ave., Salem, Mass.
Hot Dog Jam, bands, food, skating and chance to watch professional skateboarders at event to open the Andover Community Skate Park for the summer, at the skate park behind West Middle School, Shawsheen Road.
Sunday, June 28
Bay Circuit Trail Hike series kicks off, 1 to 4 p.m., rain or shine, hikers meet at the Ward Reservation parking lot on Prospect Street, off Route 125. Shuttles will take hikers to the beginning of the hike on Salem Street, near the lunch pavilion in Harold Parker State Forest, and then hikers will hike back to their cars at the Ward Reservation. Andover Trails Committee leads this four-part hike series that, over the course of four months, will cover Andover's entire 18-mile stretch of the Bay Circuit Trail. Each leg is about 4.5 miles; David Bunting, chairman of the Andover Trails Committee, 617-365-2820 or Jeff LaFountain, hiking series coordinator for the committee, 978-470-2980. www.andovertrails.org.
PIG ROAST, Lawrence Council 67, Knights Of Columbus, One Market St., (pavilion), Lawrence, 1 p.m., $20; reservations 978-687-9834 or 978-686-5525.
BAKE SALE BENEFIT, The Great American Bake Sale, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Andover Middle School. The bake sale is a part of Share Our Strength's national campaign to help fund local after school and summer food programs. Admission is free. Food tickets cost $2 and includes hot dogs, hamburgers, bag of chips and drinks.¬�Baked goods will vary in price; Michele Gorham, www.mycookiecentral.com or 978-423-1215.
MONDAY, JUNE 29
BEVERLY art fest opens, Endicott College and Beverly Main Streets host, featuring 34 works from artists who reside, work or are associated with the city of Beverly. Oil, acrylic, sculpture, watercolor, collage and photography exhibited, free, the Spencer Presentation Gallery, Endicott College's Center for the Arts, 376 Hale St., Beverly, through Aug. 4; Kathleen J. Moore, 978.232.2655 or e-mail kmoore@endicott.edu.
Wednesday, July 1
Summer music series opens, The Chapel at West Parish (air-conditioned), 129 Reservation Road, with Zefiro, a vocal octet dedicated chiefly to the performance of a capella music of the Renaissance, 8 p.m. Zefiro is committed to professional, historically accurate passionate and nuanced performances of the extraordinary repertoire of the 15th-17th-centuiries; 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.
Art show with a landscape flavor opens, George Oommen: A Retrospective, Oommen's concept of viewing the outside from the inside is perhaps a reference to his formal education as an architect. The intentional drips in the paintings refer to the weather conditions from his childhood memories, an area of the planet often enveloped with rainfall. Oommen was born in Munnar, India near the "Spice Coast" of Kerala, Whistler Museum, Lowell, through July 31,
Wednesday, July 3
FIREWORKS, Andover High School, dusk; with live music by the Middlesex Concert Band and hot dog vendor on site from 7 to 9 p.m.; 978-623-8276.
Saturday, July 4
July 4 town celebration, with pancake breakfast and live jazz from 8 to 11 a.m., Horribles Parade through downtown at 9:30 a.m. (lineup starts at 9), performance by the Middlesex Concert Band from 10:30 a.m. to noon; and more entertainment for the kids; breakfast is $5 adults, $3 children and seniors, The Park, Chestnut and Bartlet streets, Andover; 978-623-8276.
Old-Fashioned 4th of July celebration, Lawrence Heritage State Park, 1 Jackson St., Lawrence, 11 a.m., children's activities in Visitors Center Park., outdoor activities continue at noon with bell-ringing, flag-raising ceremony, singing of the National Anthem, a short parade and brief orations by special guest, "President Abraham Lincoln," and Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan. Festivities continue inside the Visitors Center with a reading of the Declaration of Independence, luncheon and patriotic singalong, free, and a family-style event that is held rain or shine; 978-794-1655.
Live rhythm and blues music, as 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 are accepted by telephone or at the center an hour before the performance; www.maudslayartscenter.org.
Wednesday, July 8
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, held every Saturday until Oct. 10, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Andover Historical Society, 97 Main St., Andover; For information, visit 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, national grand prize winner at the Grand Ole Opry's Country Showdown, 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.
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 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), 6- and 4- concert passes available.
Saturday, July 18
Artist reception, George Oommen's "A Retrospective," (through July 31), 5-7 p.m., Whistler Museum, Lowell.
Wednesday, July 22
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), 6- and 4- concert passes available.
Wednesday, July 29
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 these 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, purchase at the door, or 508-212-6038, $20/$15 (seniors/students), six- and four-concert passes available.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
Bishop (Baltasar Jaime) Martinez Companon Exlporations, between 1782-1785 he explored the coastal plains, high sierras and rain forests of Northern Peru. His findings were recorded (in nine volumes) for Charles IV of Spain. From these volumes, Ensemble Trinitas brings to life the bishop's journey in a lively multi-media presentation. The 18th-century Peruvian music (transcribed and arranged by Tom Zajac) will take you on a journey that begins on Christmas Eve and includes several side trips featuring Afro/Mulatto and Mestizo fusion music, songs of the Canichanas Indians, music for Charles IV's coronation, and celebrations in the furthest-flung corners of the Spanish lands, the Bolivian rainforest. Director Tom Zajac leads this ensemble.
Saturday, July 24
circus smirkus, The Sons of Italy Lodge #902 is presenting two days of family entertainment when Circus Smirkus comes to Lawrence on July 24 and 25. This circus is Vermont's award winning international youth circus and this year the 2009 Big Top presents a "Circus Ever After: A Big Top Fairytale." Two shows will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on July 24; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on July 25. 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 will benefit lodge charities and four local charities: Cor Unum, St. Alfio Society, Foster Kids of Merrimack Valley and the Key Program.
SATURDAY, AUG. 22
It's Time for Haverhill Rocks 2009 and the Battle of the Bands, Winnekenni Castle and the Haverhill Rocks Committee are once again teaming up with the City of Haverhill and Haverhill Community Television to present Haverhill Rocks 2009. The event will be held Aug. 22 at Winnekenni Castle. The top eight bands will go on to perform live on the outdoor stage at Winnekenni Castle and compete to win a $1,000 check courtesy of an anonymous supporter of the arts in Haverhill and the production of a music video donated by ABE Mulitmedia LLC. To purchase pre-release priced entry tickets, log onto HYPERLINK http://www.HaverhillRocks.com www.HaverhillRocks.com. 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.
