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.
Marblehead’s Got Talent finals
Wednesday, March 27, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Ten students, $15,000! Come watch this year’s Marblehead’s Got Talent finals, put on by the Marblehead Rotary Club. The event is at the Cabot Theater, 286 Cabot St., Beverly. $50 adults, $25 at the door. Learn more at marbleheadrotary.com.
VFW fundraiser with the Guy Ford Band
Saturday, March 30, 8 p.m.
Come rock out with the Guy Ford Band at a special VFW fundraiser for Company 2 Heroes. The nonprofit provides service dogs to veterans with post traumatic stress disorder. The event is free, but donations are welcome. 321 West Shore Drive.
‘Meditations on the Passion’ cantata
Friday, March 29, 8 p.m.
Recording artist/songwriter Bob Franke and other musicians will perform Franke’s “Meditations on the Passion,” also known as the “Good Friday Cantata,” at St. Andrew’s Church, 135 Lafayette St. Donations ($10 suggested) will be accepted at the door. The popular cantata was first performed at St. Andrew’s in the 1980s. It brings vocal and instrumental performers from around New England and beyond. More info at standrewsmhd.org.
‘Local Solutions for Biodiversity Loss’
Wednesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Abbot Library and Sustainable Marblehead invite the community to a talk about native plants and pollinators and their connection to biodiversity. Speaker Peggy MacLeod will explore community strategies for reversing the critical loss of biodiversity to create a more resilient future. Learn about a movement across Massachusetts to build pollinator pathways that expand habitat using important native trees, shrubs and plants. Register to attend in person at 3 Brook Road or on Zoom. Info at abbotlibrary.org.
Library moving sale
Through Saturday, March 30
The Friends of Abbot Public Library are having a moving sale. Stop by the Sail Away Book Shop at the Abbot Public Library’s interim location, 3 Brook Road. All books in the shop will be on sale, and the Friends will hold a raffle. On Saturday, March 30, fill a bag of books for only $10! 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. except Thursday, when the library opens at noon.
Meet a celebrity chef
Saturday, April 6, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
The Marblehead Current invites you to an event with PBS celebrity chef and cookbook author Mary Ann Esposito as she discusses her most recent book, “Ciao Italia: Plant, Harvest, Cook!” at Caffe Italia, 10 School St.
Esposito will go through the entire season-by-season culinary process from gardening to more than 100 easy, Italian-inspired recipes. She describes her award-winning book as “a seasonal home garden vegetable journey focusing on simple growing tips for anyone interested in growing their own vegetables and how to cook them Italian style. No green thumb necessary.”
Tickets at https://tiny.cc/MeetChefEsposito.
Editor Leigh Blander is an experienced TV, radio and print journalist.
