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.
Rock out at The Landing
Thursday, March 27, 7-10 p.m.
Come rock out with the band Halfway Rock at The Landing Restaurant’s pub. 8 Front St.
Doris Kearns Goodwin talks politics
Thursday, April 3, 2-3 p.m.
Renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston author Doris Kearns Goodwin draws from her book “Leadership: In Turbulent Times” to discuss the current state of affairs in the context of American history. At a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, as we confront a cascade of crises — concerns about the fragility of our democracy and a deepening political polarization unmatched since the Civil War — Kearns Goodwin offers critical historical context.
Maeve Hartney, chief program officer of Massachusetts Road Scholar Programs, will lead a viewing of the online lecture at Abbot Public Library, followed by a discussion session. Register at tinyurl.com/leadership-lecture. Can’t attend in person? Email wsueker@noblenet.org to be put on the list to receive a recording of the lecture, accessible for two weeks after the program.
Coffee at the library
Fridays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Stop in to Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St., on Friday mornings to relax with a cup of coffee or tea. Find your next great read, chat with your neighbors or just enjoy a quiet morning. Locally brewed Atomic Coffee from Marblehead’s Blue Canoe Cafe will be provided as well as coffee fixings and a selection of tea. Bringing your own mug is encouraged.
Concert in the courtyard
Saturday, April 5, 11 a.m.-noon
Enjoy a concert in the courtyard (or inside if the weather is poor) at Abbot Library, with nationally touring folk musician Marc Berger. Based out of New York, Berger has performed at Austin’s South X Southwest Music Festival and the Kerrville Folk Festival, and has opened shows for Bob Dylan and other national acts. Berger’s most recent music CD, “RIDE,” is a collection of songs all having to do with the romance of the American West and has received national airplay and critical acclaim.
Back in time
Sunday, April 6, 4-5:30 p.m.
Temple Sinai, 1 Community Road, is hosting a screening of the new documentary, “Chelsea: The Jewish Years” produced by the Jewish Chelsea Museum and the Chelsea Gateway Project. The screening is free. Register at susan.templesinai@gmail.com.
Editor Leigh Blander is an experienced TV, radio and print journalist.
