Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming days. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current Editor Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org.
Marine Invaders on the Move
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6:45 p.m.-8 p.m.
Green crabs and blue crabs and shore crabs, oh my! These crabs, along with colonial tunicates, European oysters and Dead Man’s Fingers, are just a few of the non-native species found in Salem Sound. Join Salem Sound Watch at Abbot Public Library, 3 Brook Rd., to hear about the marine trends over the past 20 years and what new species to watch out for. Available in-person and on Zoom. Learn more at abbotlibrary.org/events/.
Community BYO Art/Craft Project Night
Friday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Stop by MacRae’s Sustainable Goods for creative community time. Bring whatever art project you feel like working on. Draw, paint, crossstitch, needlepoint or sew. Bring your own supplies and drinks/snacks.
Poetry Salon
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
The Abbot Library Poetry Salon opens its 2024 season with the works of Carol Seitchik of Beverly. A visual artist, Seitchik turned to poetry when she developed health issues. She published “The Distance from Odessa,” her first book of poetry, in 2021. The poems touch four generations, three centuries and cross the ocean twice as they weave the story of the poet’s life. The salon is led by Claire Keyes. It will be held in person at the library, 3 Brook Rd., and online. More info at AbbotLibrary.org.
EveryBody Dance Class
Saturday, Jan. 20 , 1 p.m.
Everybody needs to move and have fun. Teens and young adults with special needs and autism are invited for a 45-minute dance party at Lighthouse Fitness, 89 Front St. Have a blast with an easy-to-follow movement class set to fun music. Register at https://loom.ly/cfNMj94.
Eat to Optimize Your Energy, Gut, Health and Life
Saturday, Jan. 20, 10:30 a.m.
Abbot Public Library hosts nutrition therapy practitioner Sam Lebicz for a post-holiday health reset program. Learn how to eat in a way that supports your body for better energy and improved gut health for a healthier, happier life without having to give up all the foods you love. More info at AbbotLibrary.org.
The Landing Burns Night
Thursday, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m.
Rhod Sharp and Jeremy Bell invite you to Burns Night, celebrating 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns. Listen to Burns’ poems and songs, while dining on a haggis appetizer, dinner and dessert. Reservations required at 781-639-1266.
Festival logo reveal
Tuesday, Jan. 23, around 7 p.m.
The Marblehead Festival of Arts will unveil its 2024 logo after voting wrapped up last last month. The logo premiere will be at The Landing Restaurant. Call 781-639-1266 to make dinner reservations. More info at MarbleheadFestival.org.
‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
Friday, Jan. 26-Feb. 4
It would be criminal to miss Marblehead Little Theatre’s latest musical production, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” The show tells the story of Monty Navarro, who discovers he’s eighth in line for an earldom and figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught? More info at tickets at MLTLive.com.
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