By Leigh BlanderCurrent 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.
‘Something Rotten!’ at MLT
Friday, June 21-Sunday, June 30
Check out the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce “Something Rotten” at Marblehead Little Theatre. The show received several Best Musical nominations and was hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.” Get your tickets at mltlive.org.
Community Wellness Day
Saturday, June 22, 1-4 p.m.
Marblehead Counseling Center will host its first Community Wellness Day, with free activities for the whole family. Come chat with local wellness and well-being vendors, too. Hobbs Playground, 57 Clifton Ave.
Bags, Beer & BBQ Tournament
Saturday, June 22, 2-6 p.m.
The Bags, Beer and BBQ Tournament returns to the Lee Mansion Gardens. Teams will compete in a March Madness-style tourney for the title of top bags player in town. Registration is $85 for each player. Players will receive three tickets good for food or beer, as well as a free Bags Tournament towel. Tickets are $25 for spectators. Spectators will receive two tickets good for food or beer. This event will feature beer from Bentwater Brewing Company and hot dogs and hamburgers fresh off the barbeque. More info at marbleheadmuseum.org.
Summer exhibits opening reception
Sunday, June 23, 2-4 p.m.
Join the Marblehead Arts Association for the opening reception of its annual Summer Member Show. Meet the artists and mingle with old friends and new. 8 Hooper St.
Learn about gender allyship
June 26, 6-8 p.m.
Join Abbot Public Library and a panel of LGBTQIA+ community members to learn about being a good ally to trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people in your life. Representatives from local LGBTQIA+ organizations will deliver a brief presentation introducing terminology and basic concepts of gender and transition, followed by a Q&A opportunity with the panel. Panelists include representatives from Creative Spirit, the North Shore Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth, North Shore LGBTQ+ Network and North Shore Pride. The event will be held on Zoom. Info at abbotlibrary.org.
Open healing garden & intuitive card readings
June 22, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Experience the healing energy and beauty of Ellen Epstein’s Sculpture and Sensation Garden, and receive an intuitive tarot and oracle card reading from Peyton Pugmire, spiritual intuitive. Meet Epstein and peruse her one-of-a-kind glass sculptures and crystal glass suncatchers which are for sale. Linger in the healing garden to toss coins in the fountain, play with bubbles, meditate, draw and color, and more. 122 B Green St. Register at creativespiritma.org.
