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.
Leonard Nimoy’s son speaks at JCC
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.
The JCC, 4 Community Road, kicks off its 30th Jewish Book Month speaker series tonight. While the tabloids and fan publications portrayed the Nimoys as a “close family,” to his son Adam, Leonard Nimoy was a total stranger. The actor was as inscrutable as the iconic half-Vulcan science officer he portrayed on “Star Trek,” even to those close to him. Now, his son’s poignant memoir explores their complicated relationship and how it informed his views on marriage, parenting and — later — sobriety. Tickets are $30. Visit jccns.org.
Wire tree art
Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m.
Learn how to create a wire tree in any style on a rock you provide during this two-hour class at
the Marblehead Arts Association, 8 Hooper St. (The rock should be the size of an adult’s closed fist.) The MAA will provide all tools and materials. Participants are encouraged to bring their own refreshments. MAA members $65, non-members $75. More info at marbleheadarts.org.
Dance party
Saturday, Oct. 12,8-11 p.m.
Come dance to the eclectic acoustic rock of the Guy Ford Band at The Beacon Restaurant, 123 Pleasant St.
Sew a blanket for a furry friend
Tuesdays, Oct. 15 and 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Children ages 7 and up are invited to Abbot Library, 235 Pleasant St., for stories about shelter pets and adoption. Kids will then make warm, fuzzy blankets to donate to dogs and cats at local shelters. The work involves sharp scissors and the ability to tie knots. Children may have a caregiver working with them if needed. Sign up at tinyurl.com/sew-a-pet-blanket.
Poetry Salon
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
The Poetry Salon at Abbot Public Library will focus on contemporary American poet Ellen Bass. Widely published, Bass’ poems have appeared in journals and anthologies including the New Yorker, the American Poetry Review and Kenyon Review. In an interview, Bass states, “I always wanted to write poetry because poetry is really where my heart is. It’s my way of life, and my way of grappling with my experience and my way of paying attention, my way of giving thanks, my way of being outraged — my way of living in the world.”
Join Claire Keyes, professor emerita at Salem State University, for a reading and discussion of Bass’s poems in-person or via Zoom. Registration is required to attend in person or via Zoom at tinyurl.com/Ellen-Bass-Salon.
Jazz at the Arts
Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m.
The Marblehead Arts Association and Gene Arnould present a special performance by Elaine Woo and Tim Ray as a part of the Jazz at the Arts concert series. Tickets are $35 and the evening will include a cash bar (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Tickets are available online or in advance at the MAA or at Arnould Gallery in Marblehead. marbleheadarts.org
Pumpkin Illumination
Thursday, Oct. 24, 4-6:30 p.m.
Sign up now for the annual Pumpkin Illumination at the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Garden, 161 Washington St. Entry is free. More info at tinyurl.com/MFFPumpkins.
